He isn't slating or insulting anyone to my mind. If he'd outright said they were cowards, the managers clueless or even publicly accused the players of lacking bollocks (something our manager did even with our perceived higher standards) then I could see the slight or insult.
But he didn't. There was no dig or insult aimed at players, the manager or club.
He leant on past experience to make an observation about how the pressures of a relegation fight and terrible form can affect a team's mentality and in turn how that relates to the opposition they were playing. It's a sporting generalisation that currently affects us and even as he talks about it he is acknowledging that he is and has been in that same boat and knows the opportunities it can offer others.
Disagree to be honest mate. Massively disrespectful, unprofessional and undignified in a professional context. To be honest it was also stupid as it was pure ammunition. But look you judge it off your own set of values.
If Lampard came out today and spoke about him being sacked and said well that’s what you get when you can’t set up a team to win games, with four wins all season etc. Would be equally disrespectful, unprofessional and undignified.
Your welcome to your own opinion though.
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