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A season like this is the only realistic time we could have gotten a CL spot. That's the frustration.
To an extent, I think he does. Not in so many words obviously, but there's very little evidence over the past 14 months to suggest that he prioritises intensity, hard work, and full blooded challenges. We have a very passive style of play, we're not set up to engage in battles and we make very little attempt to put teams on the back foot. On the ball we seem to want to just stroke the ball around slowly, waiting for the opportunity to progress it forward with James, Gomes or Digne, but we're not good enough in possession to do it and so we either end up being forced backwards or we give it away. I'm not saying it's all on him, but I just don't buy this 'what can he do if the players play like that' line. Sometimes a performance is quite clearly not a reflection of what the manager asked for, but often with us I think it is. It's not executed how he wants, obviously, but the basis of the performance doesn't seem to be too far away from what is being planned.
We've had 4 of them now, not acceptable
Please don’t let this detract from your meltdown gents.
I'm sure fans of West Ham, Southampton, Chelsea, Spurs, Wolves are all thinking the same.
Why is discussing this classed as a “meltdown?”
I’m pretty sure he knew it was more than a 1 season project.
I watch a lot of football, and while teams like Spurs and Chelsea are having these results - they absolutely are not having these performances.
He isn't daft. He knows this season is an abberation. You seize the day. He had every right to believe that he could rest up a couple of CDs and still get past the worst club in the PL.
