This isn’t anything new, we haven’t been playing well for nearly two years, we’ve constantly won through moments in games from individuals,
The mistake was giving him a long term contract when we had absolutely no reason to. He was a great interim manager, but we’ve seen what happens with these romantic appointments in the past, he managed to clear the toxicity that was festering for a while under mourinho, and that should be applauded, it just blows my mind that the board then felt the need to extend this longer than it ever needed to be, it’s almost like they’re thinking “hey.. remember when we managed to get rid of that awful mourinho, and replace him with someone everybody loves??… well we’re going to try and live in this bubble forever”
A competent board would be able to see our struggles on the pitch and they would t accept it. we don’t play anywhere close to modern attacking organised teams, in every game we look second best, no matter who the opposition is! The fact that they’ve let this go on so long is quite frankly criminal..
I only see one way out of it, and that is never letting it happen again.. bring in a manager that actually has a style of play, and let him clear out the players that never fit..
it’s harsh, but you can’t expect to win the premier league while Harry maguire is tackling his own team mates and pogba is giving up possession every two minutes, I still fully believe it can be changed around quickly, but it will take someone ruthless and assured to do it, they need to be buying to fit a system, not just big names that have done well at other clubs.. I just hope to god that they’re laying the groundwork now.. too many scares from Ole now, and other clubs are snapping up quality managers