Managers reflect the club. Think Bill Nick, The General and to a degree Poch. Jose is a million miles away. Fuck off now.
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Fair enough - but I think the strategy is evolving and will have changed from where it was when Kane and Sonny are back. I hope so, anyway.
I've got no issues with Mourinho as things stand. I said the moment Son got injured to expect big issues now and those that haven't have and will set themselves up for a miserable, agitated fall at the detriment of the support they could and should give the club.
We all want wins, all want success but try having a thumb war with no thumbs brother, I doubt you'll get the outcome you want given the circumstances.
I think you are being too kind,
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. It was all pedestrian rubbish, IMO.The problem is the squad we have is fundamentally broken, and we cannot expect a team this disjointed and mismatched to challenge for any kind of trophy.
He had Kane and Son. Why do people forget that. We played lump ball every single game.
We did play well in that opening period against Wolves.
Personally, I've come to the conclusion that our players only have about 30-40 minutes of play in their legs. That second half last night, they were stationary (until the last 15). They're being told not to run, unless absolutely necessary. No pressing. No chasing down long balls. Nothing. Let the opposition play around us and we'll sit dip and try and deal with it there.
Whether or not that is the correct approach is simply impossible for any of us to know. It's fucking shit to watch, but if our players genuinely can't manage more in a game, what can we actually do?
Take your self out of the situation. Imagine a manager had brought on an 18 year old for half hour at the end of a game when the team is playing rubbish negative football and he doesnt do much but far from disgraced himself. Then the manager publically says , told you he was rubbish. That's absolutely shocking management. Awful.
And for what its worth I was at the under 23 game on Monday and parrott was another level. The only thing he disrespected was wolves because he destroyed them.
But the football brother, it hurts so much .
I'll rather spend my money in Dawson City's Big Betty's whorehouse , it ain't pretty but sure does satisfy.
We’re playing more through midfield now. Having said that, even I can’t defend the sitting back after scoring. Surely he must see that playing without the ball is more tiring than just passing it about?
He's given very little, but I can't ignore how awful our midfield is with the players he has at his disposal.
Our ability to control the midfield has been a problem for 12 months now. We get bossed in this area everytime we play a quality opponent, which is why our results against the top 4 have been so awful over the past year.
Simply put, Winks, Dier, Skipp, Sissoko, Ndombele aren't good enough. None of them start or see much game time for anyone else in the top 6.
Poch couldn't compensate for our squad's shortcomings in that area, and Jose has found it equally hard. Without much better players, the results will not improve.
I just don't get the rationale behind it. I only see it creating negativity. Negativity in the fanbase. The press love the negativity and feed off of it. How does it address how we play, what's the mood like pre-game in the dressing room, are they up for it, do they believe 100% certainty they can win or even compete? Those that are playing instead of Kane and Son, how do they feel?
He's been a pst master at building a siege mentality, but to achieve this you have to take the fans as well as the player with you. He just ain't.
Ok, what did you see from Troy Parrott last night to make you think he’s ready to be a first team regular? Better yet, what have you seen from him this season to make you think that?
The most amazing thing about his moaning is that he didnt even pay son as a striker until villa. He kept playing his boy moura up there.
I am not saying we will just kick it long every time, but the plan will be the same. Let them have it for the majority and catch them out.
i agree. Watching the games under him, I laugh at the logic that defending for 75 minutes is more efficient the quick sprints to win the ball back and keep possession.
I trust that Mourinho knows Parrotts character more than we do. It's speculative to say that his words will have a negative reaction to Troy's makeup. Maybe he needed a little grounding, maybe this will bring the lad back down to the reality of what he faces to become a better player we honestly don't know. Some rise, some crumble, we don't know the reasons or what goes on behind the scenes.
It made a change to see us have the ball though. I found myself oddly pining for the semi-circle of doom around the oppo penalty box we had under AVB! At least I'm not wincing watching teams cutting through us.I think you are being too kind,
Let me give you an answer the from the other side of the debate. I dont think parrott is emotionally ready for premier league football. I trust jose on that. Talent wise I've seen him live a few times and he is the real deal make no mistake.
The point is some fans see jose moaning again and again about having no striker. So they see this kid getting rave reviews and obviously think why not him?
Jose doesnt like being questioned so throws him on for 30 minutes and because he doesnt set the world alight uses it to publically insult him just to make a point. That's totally unacceptable.
His 18 he should be protecting him not losing his temper and playing him out of spite so he can tell fans I told you so.
Sorry mate I just totally disagree here, see my answer to green man.
When did Jose lose his temper? All I heard is him saying that the penalty wasn't the issue, it was the 30 minutes of football shown by a footballer who apparently has been showing dismay at playing u23 football, a level that his behaviour demonstrates that he feel is beneath him. A little grounding can do people good, it depends if you see it as brow beating or honest assessment of the situation.