I only see the 10 minutes highlights shown on MOTD every week, so am not in a position to judge your style of play. That style of play, however has proved to be enough to guarantee your survival this season so, to that end, has been successful. I think what a lot of posters are saying is, had you had a bit more flexibility, could you have picked up a few more points this season, and with the surprise factor now gone, will you need to show that flexibility to survive next season. This doesn't mean you have to give up your principles of neat passing play, just you just have to adapt, sometimes be a tad more direct. Fair play to you though, and see you next season.
As for the spanking we took yesterday, I think there is a general concensus that anyone who'd played Man. City yesterday would have got a good pasting.