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2020/21 Carlo Ancelotti

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We need a complete overhaul of the squad and we need to define what we are and who we are. I see no identity in this team. And I dont think Ancelotti is the man to give it to us, sadly. He's a pragmatist and I think we need a spot of idealism again.

If we end up out of the top six in a season like this when we had a once in a decade chance to get ourselves in there as other 'top' teams struggled, then I think Moshiri has another decision to make. I'd be ok with Ancelotti staying on and being given another go, but I wouldn't be gutted to see him go either.
 
There are some deeply tortured souls in here. I dunno if all these years of following the club has broken something deep inside them or if they're just the biggest gang of cingey bellends to ever have access to the internet but something is seriously weird about a section of our fans online. The drama that goes on after every single bad result is beyond a parody at this point.......
 
Carlito said:
I don't think he knows what to do with these players.

The centre midfielders can't pass the ball quickly enough to play out from the back, and the defence can't push up if it's going to be Keane +1 in the middle, but then it's only really Doucoure who has the legs to chase up the pitch and support direct balls to the forwards.

The squad is still a mess.
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100%.
Wether people like it or not we are still paying for the previous recruitment.
Could take another 2 years to sort out. And thats even if we hit the bullseye with those brought in.
If we are fighting around the top 6 for the next two years id actualy say its not that bad for this unbalanced limited squad.
The jobs huge. Ancelotti or anyone. The jobs huge.
 

Gwladysstreetlad said:
There are some deeply tortured souls in here. I dunno if all these years of following the club has broken something deep inside them or if they're just the biggest gang of cingey bellends to ever have access to the internet but something is seriously weird about a section of our fans online. The drama that goes on after every single bad result is beyond a parody at this point.......
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I'm surprised Eddie Howe hasn't been touted as a replacement.
 
Gilbert.. said:
100%.
Wether people like it or not we are still paying for the previous recruitment.
Could take another 2 years to sort out. And thats even if we hit the bullseye with those brought in.
If we are fighting around the top 6 for the next two years id actualy say its not that bad for this unbalanced limited squad.
The jobs huge. Ancelotti or anyone. The jobs huge.
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It's as though people think players who have failed under lesser managers can somehow become different players under a genuine class manager.

A dud is a dud and we have a lot of them in the squad.

He'll get backed in the summer.
 
Carlito said:
I don't think he knows what to do with these players.

The centre midfielders can't pass the ball quickly enough to play out from the back, and the defence can't push up if it's going to be Keane +1 in the middle, but then it's only really Doucoure who has the legs to chase up the pitch and support direct balls to the forwards.

The squad is still a mess.
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This. How many consecutive games have we seen the same line up and formation? Changes game to game. He’s just reacting, seems like he’s lost confidence in the squads’ ability to play anything other than park the bus.
 
The goalkeepers are killing us. Like all good managers Carlo is trying to build from the back (Pep has done it this season and it's why they'll walk it again) but it falls down when you can't rely on your goalkeeper and they make the defence nervous.

A commanding keeper is essential.
 

davek said:
We need a complete overhaul of the squad and we need to define what we are and who we are. I see no identity in this team. And I dont think Ancelotti is the man to give it to us, sadly. He's a pragmatist and I think we need a spot of idealism again.

If we end up out of the top six in a season like this when we had a once in a decade chance to get ourselves in there as other 'top' teams struggled, then I think Moshiri has another decision to make. I'd be ok with Ancelotti staying on and being given another go, but I wouldn't be gutted to see him go either.
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Here you are wrong. We have an identity. Just because we do not like that identity does not mean we do not have an identity. We play the slightly more modern version of Catenaccio, where we prioritize a reactive approach and the main focus is to prevent the opponent from scoring goals. We therefore prefer not to have the ball, and rather wait for a chance on set pieces.
 
Egil Olsen said:
Here you are wrong. We have an identity. Just because we do not like that identity does not mean we do not have an identity. We play the slightly more modern version of Catenaccio, where we prioritize a reactive approach and the main focus is to prevent the opponent from scoring goals. We therefore prefer not to have the ball, and rather wait for a chance on set pieces.
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That is our current identity due to the players available. It wasn't the case earlier in the season when we had players all fit and firing. This is what gives me hope that with a few more additions we can play attractive and winning football. It's not like Allardyce who would always have played that way.
 
kenada_blue said:
It's as though people think players who have failed under lesser managers can somehow become different players under a genuine class manager.

A dud is a dud and we have a lot of them in the squad.

He'll get backed in the summer.
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People dont want to hear or read it. But at times i look at the midfield and see no balance. No width. No pace. No guile. Few times no desire.
And i think how the fck are we on 37 points.
Thats even before i start looking at the keeper issues.
 

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