Long term planning, we need to find a way to play without Eriksen, you try options against the "easier" teams that you should win regardless. Short term pain for long term gain. If not against these teams then who?I still wanna know what Poch was trying to achieve by dropping Eriksen for Villa & N'Castle, but not City & Goons....
If you don't agree with it that's fine but you can see why he did it.