Last night’s result hasn’t changed anything that we’d need to do anyway come the summer, we’re not out of the top four race yet although right now, the way we are playing it doesn’t bode well at all, however, the B’Mouth loss was if you want our game in hand so effectively it’s still the same sized battle we had prior to going to the Vitality,
We look a tired burned out ageing side that no longer has the legs, the quality, the stamina, the fluidity, the cohesion or the mental capability to return a style of football that would bring about a likely top four finish any other season,
A season that has seen the Arse become a serious challenger in the title race and Newcastle starting to throw their weight about too, we’ve seen the emergence of a Brighton side capable of taking on and beating those normally regarded as punching above their weight, their not, arguably they are better equipped than us right now, City are City as we all know and Chavs have emptied the bank rebuilding a side that will most likely be ahead of us recruitment wise come next season, and obviously have a settled side and will be a serious contender,
So what we looking at here is City, Arse, Chavs, MUtants, Newcastle, Brighton all ahead of us i for the top six next season, and we’re probably at least one season behind in terms of a transitional period, in short, our new side, won’t be ready next campaign either, look at the Arse model, look where they were two years ago, while we were ruling the roost Arsenal like us now were shambolic at best…..
…….So there is hope, there will be a plan of action, two years late in coming/ starting but the wheels are in motion…
It’s a massive summer for us, for Jürgen, for FSG, collectively we all know what is required, Jürgen has taken this particular squad to the brink of total exhaustion and nobody can ask of anymore than what they and he has given us the last 5 seasons, they, all of them have done their collective part, now it’s over to FSG now to provide the necessary finances to continue the ambitions of the club and Jürgen,
The goal or one of them at the start of this season, like any other is to finish within the CL spots, that hasn’t changed, it may well be the last remaining target but it was anyway, it’s all we have left so we may as well give it absolutely everything we have, it’s not going to be easy, or pretty or even entertaining, but it will be what it will be and there’s absolutely no point whingeing and f***in moaning cos that won’t make us any better,
We are clearly in transition, we clearly need a new style of play or system, current players will / may need to adapt and new ones will need to hit the ground running, that’s a tough ask for any side rebuilding and will take time, we all need to be patient
You can't tell players that they need to hit the ground running and the rebuilding job will take time. It's one or the other. I expect there won't be much patience involved either way, and as seen below, clearly a handful of nutters have run out of it already.
We won't be getting a new way of playing. The players we have are not capable of it, and the manager isn't either. It's going to be the same way next year and every year he is here, it's been like that since Day 1, and he knows no other way. We just have to make the best of it.
And the tired excuse is back. Where was all this exhaustion and fatigue when we were beating teams 7-0 and 9-0, and beating Manchester City at home? Load of rubbish, to cover up every single negative result, when we know what the real issues are. We're not playing 63 games this year and there won't be any parades, but if you want us to be successful again, that's the amount of games we're going to have to play to get there. And I would rather play 63 games a season, than have nothing to play for before the clocks go forward.
The target may be finishing in the top 4, but it's about as mouth watering as being told that you don't go home empty handed on a gameshow, after you've missed winning the jackpot. The punishment for not winning the group was this tie, and the outcome was known as soon as the draw was made. You don't beat Real Madrid in the European Cup unless you're perfect, and we're not right now.
Enrique bought half of his starting 11 at Barca. Facts.
I mean yeh Zidane walked into a winning Madrid team. Hard to argue with that but Madrid are always players. But he can’t argue with what he achieved. To say he couldn’t be a success at another club though, there is absolutely zero to base that off.
For klopp to stay for me he would have to reinvent his style of play because we play so predictable. Like I’ve said previous every team knows the ball over the top kills us. Can’t go on ignoring that fact.
1 goal conceded in 5 league games.
7-0 home win against the Hillsborough singers.
Club record league win this season.
Broke the 30 year chain.
Every trophy won while as boss.
A tonne of management awards to go with it.
Bestowed the greatest personal honour by the city.
And you really want that man gone?
The next man through the gates will be Gerrard, but he doesn't want it yet and we don't want to give it to him. But as for those candidates mentioned, the first criteria, should be the ability to speak English, even broken English. None of them pass that mark, so that's a no. We're not Watford.
As for Zidane, he didn't walk into a team of winners, he had to rebuild the broken side tumbling down the table, that Rafa left him with. He deserves credit for that, but he won't learn English, let alone speak it, so therefore he's not an option. Same for the rest of them.
Jürgen isn't going to change, but while we're winning massive games home and away 5-0 and 7-0, he has the right to keep going as he is.