Agreed entirely.
I posted this midway through 2023 but the big challenge this summer was for bigwigs at the club to sit down and agree on the identity and style of play they want us to follow. Since the tail end of Poch we've had no direction at the club on the football side of things. Now we finally have a manager and style of play most fans will want to support, and the Paratici signings have been good in the main.
A problem is we are still wrestling with the failures from the previous regime which spent some big money but spent it very badly - dropping nearly 60 million on someone not serious about playing professional football must be near top of the list.
For all of the problems this season there has been a marked improvement in identity and application, and Ange has shown more than enough to be backed fully with a sensible buying policy.
It’s also why if Ange leaves or gets sacked we have to stick with this football. If he goes then get Arne Slot or someone similar, if we change styles again we effectively bin half the squad.
I do find it funny that such a money prudent club never caught on that having no identity costs a lot more than having a clear identity.
It’s like running a pub on tight margins but leaving the heating on full blast when it’s closed.