Recent content by lon ball2

those questions hang over every potential manager. They also hang over Ten Hag abd he’s not answering them emphatically, nor offering any green shoots of progress that suggest it just needs time to click. we all want that breakthrough candidate to take the fight to Pep, sadly they don’t exist...

I know there is the cult of RR about etc, and trust me I’m very far from that, but I will give the man that in his very first game vs Crystal Palace his tactics were in place and rather effective. Then at 70mins the players ran out of steam. Rangnick quickly learned the players just didn’t...

Let’s not be naive, we all know the caretaker/interim etc would be McLaren. He’d get a bounce then a six year contract. The club just doesn’t learn

I think I remember at the time in Sir Alex’s book that he claimed Jose had already told him he was returning to Chelsea. But I also recall that night Jose’s real knocked us out of the CL (due to that ridiculous Nani red card) his post match comments were very gracious, calling United the better...

I agree, I bet Brighton have a shortlist of managers they are monitoring if Di Zebri is poached. So why shouldn’t we if ETH is dismissed? You just know we don’t, hence bouncing from one style of football to another, one aim of recruitment to another. The club is, and always will be reactionary...

The single most important thing that was needed to step into Sir Alex’s shoes was self-belief, and Jose still had that in spades. He would have suited that squad too, who may have been limited, but they were all “Mourinho material” to a tee. But I’d argue, post Jose, we might have still ended up...

He’s certainly got talent and a fantastic work ethic. I’d say he’s being held back rather than not delivering. If he does get a couple of goals his confidence will soar, you can see how badly he wants it but the support isn’t there Perhaps a switch to 4-4-2 next to martial/rashford will...

I’m just speculating. to be honest I have been strongly in favour of ETH, but sadly there is just an air of inevitability about things now, especially after his comments regarding abandoning his principles which have turned alot of fans against him. The strength he projected last year dealing...

Porter seems to be the most obvious candidate, available, PL experience. Chelsea is obviously a black mark but they are possibly an even bigger mess than ourselves and Poch doesn’t seem to have improved things

I hope ETH can turn this around by putting more faith in the younger, hungrier players. Many are talking about him being too stubborn, but I wish he had been stronger when it came to nailing a brief for the team of “the best transition team in the world”. That was an alarm bell/red flag for...

Can’t find anything online yet but it would be interesting to assess the distance covered stats from the Carabao Cup game mid week to yesterdays todays result had a feeling of inevitability about it after such a bright performance against the same team.

Antony might not be setting the world on fire but he is leagues ahead of Sancho in terms of attitude, workrate/ application/ discipline and desire. That is why he is being selected, he doesn’t back down or shirk his responsibilities. That’s what ETH wants to see, those are the standards he is...

Couldn’t have come at a worse time for us, the board will stick by Ole

Realistic Partey/Zakaria McGinn Ziyech honourable mentions to fernandes (if Ole is so determined to stick with 4-2-3-1 he leapfrogs mcginn) or havertz muppet unrealistic Partey Maddison Sancho all the players listed are at clubs that would be willing to sell at the right price - obviously we...

How did he miss that!!!