Mick McCarthy reacted in surprising fashion to his Wolves side's second successive win by changing all 10 outfield players for the visit to Old Trafford on Tuesday night.
Here, we look at occasions where managers have attracted criticism after making big alterations.
Fulham v Middlesbrough, May 2006
In what was largely a PR exercise ahead of his impending move to Soho Square, Steve McClaren picked an all-English side for his final league match as Boro coach. The team was young and inexperienced and lost the game 1-0 to ensure a muted end to the campaign and prevent McClaren signing off with a final Premier League win.
Fulham v Liverpool, May 2007
Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock had plenty of reason to feel aggrieved after his side were relegated in 2007. The West Ham-Carlos Tevez affair was his chief source of anger but he was also infuriated when Liverpool, with a Champions League final to prepare for, played a weakened side in their penultimate Premier League match against Fulham. The Cottagers, one of the Blades' relegation rivals, claimed three vital points with a 2-0 win.
Sporting Lisbon v Bolton, March 2008
Faced with the dual concerns of a relegation fight and a UEFA Cup campaign, Trotters boss Gary Megson opted to send his reserves to Spain and rest his top players for domestic action. The decision caused a lot of debate, with plenty of Wanderers fans keen to continue their European run, but Megson considered himself vindicated by top-flight survival.
Tottenham v Manchester United, Jan 2009
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp courted controversy after his side's Carling Cup semi-final loss to Burnley by saying he was going to field a weakened side in an FA Cup tie against Manchester United three days later. "I'm really going to send a real mismatched side up there. We've played extra-time tonight and we're out on our feet. I can't afford any more injuries."
His starting XI was far from a shadow side but the likes of Ben Alnwick, Chris Gunter and Adel Taarabt were on duty as Spurs lost at Old Trafford and a month later they were also knocked out of the UEFA Cup after sending out an under-strength side against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Manchester United v Hull, May 2009
With a Champions League final to come and the Premier League title wrapped up, Sir Alex Ferguson rang the changes for his side's final domestic match of the 2008/09 campaign against relegation candidates Hull. The likes of Lee Martin, Federico Macheda and Ritchie de Laet were drafted in but a 1-0 win thanks to a Darron Gibson goal ensured controversy was avoided.
