I think he probably plays the best 11 every week but I'm not sure the best 11 is the team to win matches (if that makes any sense?)
Definately out for me. I can accept the results if I can see an identity and style of play that the manager is trying to implement, but I have seen nothing other than throwing spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks. Today he went back to his original (unsuccessful) formation of Shane up top, Tadic on the right and Redmond on the left and guess what, we never looked like scoring with just 5 goal attempts and none on target. Surely he can see that Long up top on his own and Tadic on the right are NOT working and his faith in Forster must be questioned also. The team has played almost zero meaningful and purposeful team football this season other than square and along the back or just slinging hopeful balls into the box from deep. I have seen not one hint of improvement from pre-season until now and the confidence of the players is clearly evaporating, we need a change sooner rather than later IMO. BTW I think that the quality in the squad is potentially top ten and could be higher with a couple of top signings ( a creative #10 and a Targetman Striker in the mould of Pelle/SRL).
I'm pretty patient with managers, I was even happy to give Puel a second season. However I'm very concerned with the direction we're going in under Pellegrino. Tactically we've been poor more often than not this season and players are hugely under performing. Unfortunately I've voted out
How many good performances have we had this season? I'm talking for a while 90 minutes, not periods of a game. Anyone?
If we're talking about 90 minutes then the best games were probably West Brom (who are absolutely awful) and Palace away. Oh and possibly Swansea who we should have beaten despite only having 2 shots on target. Not great seeing as the next 8 or so games are really tough.
None that I can remember, West Ham at home we got out of jail, I suppose Palace away would be the best, but they were ****.
Can't think of one, if we have had a game where we've played well, it's buried in my memory under all the dross that we've played in every other game.
Eric Black to go,bring back Sammy Lee and then see. No real long term options out there. The football hasn;t changed much from last season.Can't really sack the team till January
You honestly think our attacking players are good enough? For near on a year they've all been anonymously **** 90% of the time.
Which is where fannying around with trying not to pay Puel compensation, and not getting Silva in time was so staggeringly stupid.
Absolutely. The compensation for Puel wouldn't have amounted to much...we'd have gotten out of paying a year of salary, in all likelihood, and perhaps received a small fee. Total money changing hands: significantly less than we spent on the fifth-choice CB currently playing for the U-23s.
Yeah which was clearly a money saving exercise and/or hoping he'd get that job in France so it could look mutual and not like a sacking. Idiocy.
I don't see why that suggestion has to be a joke. I would be fully supportive of it. That said, I do think it is a total non-starter. Ron taking over Holland just seems like an obvious fit right now.
I don't think Ron would do half as well with the squad as it is now. Probably better than what we've done so far but think we'd struggle hugely for goals still. As Brendy says, non starter anyway.
