I’m ready to push the reset button again. I would be so happy playing Europa league for the next few years if we had a young progressive manager with exciting ideas that played an aggressive style of football. A clear vision with something to build towards.
I was ecstatic with Poch’s first season even when we missed out on CL. I was happy going in to the following season thinking we would just finish top 6 again, was not expecting to be in a title race.
I just want an identity back. We don’t need to be perfect to start off with, but we have to be building towards something.
Jose has been a terrible appointment, I hope levy has the balls to pull the trigger.
Yeah, I'm the same.
I loved the early Poch years of just not really being sure of what to expect but very excited at the prospect of a young coach implementing his style on us and someone who was willing to give youngsters a chance.
His first season was honestly one of my favourites. At times we looked absolutely poor but by the end of the season, despite some harsh losses, you could sort of see we were getting there. Players who hadn't had much luck in previous years (Chadli, Lamela, Rose) were starting to flourish abit - I'll never forget that Chelsea 5-3 home win or the 2-1 North London Derby win and just HOW good we really were.
Then the next 2 seasons came.
Obviously we were helped out by the big clubs all turning a bit shit for a while. Wenger clearly declining, post-Ferguson era, City deciding to tell a manager half way through a season he's fucking off, Liverpool coming to the end of Rogers reign and Klopp inheriting an awful squad etc.
But it was great - I loved those years.
And whilst I loved being near the top etc - I sort of love those seasons where we have low expectations. Because to be honest, ever since I've had high expectations, I've fallen more and more out of love with football and found myself being more critical than I would when we were rising.
I'm all for Europa League (or even no Europe next season) and going into it thinking we'll barely get top 6, having no pressure on us - but I'm not sure how I feel going into that sort of season with Mourinho.