The time for change

AND so to rotation...

This is the time when hopes are teetering on the precipice – some destined to reach an even higher plane, some fated to be dashed.

In short, this is when the top bosses truly earn their vast salaries – and we’ll be watching.

Today, does Mauricio Pochettino risk Harry Kane on the Spotland pitch in the FA Cup – or hold him in readiness on the bench, in case the Tottenham script gets muddied? To dare is to do, some say.

Then, should Pep put out his full complement of delicate stars when