Quote Originally Posted by Grist_To_The_Mill View Post
I can work it out.

PW always worries about the second game when we have two in a row, Saturday and Tuesday like we have now.

He holds back players for the second game instead of picking his best side for the first game and letting the second game take its own course

Hence REG being saved.

I think PW considered Portsmouth to be the tougher game of the two.
I doubt any manager would be that daft, but you never can tell!!