7 changes probably isn't enough for an FA wrist-slap. It's not like, say, Blackpool/Holloway's full team swap against Villa a couple of seasons ago [which he was perfectly entitled to do, in my opinion. What else is a named squad for?!]
Having said that, I wouldn't have classed it as a weakened team anyway. Sure, it was a weakER team than one with Michu, Ash and Rangel in, but the players that came in - with the exception of new signing Lamah - had all held their end up in previous matches.
Vorm played, as did Ben Davies, Little Leon, de Guzman and Hot-Cold Scarface Hernandez. First team regulars making up nearly 50%. Yeah, Schecter - the only player to remind me of those narcoleptic goats - was also on the field, but we've won games with him in the side before [somehow].
Ultimately, we were as bad as Liverpool were good. And boy, did they make effective use of the acres of midfield space we gave them. Suarez and Sturridge have clicked mightily; keep hold of those two over the summer and the Reds are going to win something next year.
Anyway, roll on this weekend
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