Sorry to say, but he has a point like and I've said basically the same in the pre match thread. Rafa will come under pressure for this team selection, no doubt.
It's double standards otherwise, can't criticise one manager for doing it and not another. Rafa probably thought they were good enough to get through.
Incredibly narrow minded to not see the bigger picture here like.
What bigger picture? It's 2 weeks into the season, no need to make 10 changes to a team.
A) he's been lied to by the owner with regards to transfers.
B) The players starting today are the ones that the club has failed to give away and have been told to play themselves to a move.
C) he's making a point to Ashley/Charnley