I’ve come around on Conte. First, we need to stop the rot that Ole has created. Second, we need to win a trophy. Third, it’s not going to be Zidane or Ten Hag.
But on the point about fearing a rebuild, we’re losing a truckload of players in the next few seasons as it is and in truth we do need a rebuild, even though the squad as it stands today is pretty impressive.
Of the current first team squad who can we count on — no guarantees, of course — being at OT at the start of 23/24? Rashford, Sancho and Greenwood, probably Shaw, Wan-Bissaka and De Gea. Maybe Maguire, Varane and Lindelof but maybe not.