Let's have a look at the schedule over the next month:
Jan 19th @ Swansea
Jan 29th Man City
Feb 1st @ Hull
Feb 9th Everton
Feb 12th @ Newcastle
As of this weekend, each of these teams is in the top half of the table, except for Swansea which is just outside of it. Sherwood took us through the holiday schedule unbeaten, with the West Brom home draw seen as the lone blip in the run. We're now allotted a time of "rest," with only one game (today's) being played in the two weeks between the FA Cup third round and next weekend's visit to Wales.
In the context of this rest, and Sherwood's reign of a month including time to implement and reinforcement his ideas to the first team, it is now a pivotal time for him and the team to perform. It could solidify our plight for the top four and thereby possibly Sherwood's hold on his job, or potentially cast us back into a rebuilding phase and reassessing plans for the summer.
Looking forward to it. As of this moment, I'm feeling much better about it than I would've after Liverpool. IMO, we've made the right decision going forward.
Jan 19th @ Swansea
Jan 29th Man City
Feb 1st @ Hull
Feb 9th Everton
Feb 12th @ Newcastle
As of this weekend, each of these teams is in the top half of the table, except for Swansea which is just outside of it. Sherwood took us through the holiday schedule unbeaten, with the West Brom home draw seen as the lone blip in the run. We're now allotted a time of "rest," with only one game (today's) being played in the two weeks between the FA Cup third round and next weekend's visit to Wales.
In the context of this rest, and Sherwood's reign of a month including time to implement and reinforcement his ideas to the first team, it is now a pivotal time for him and the team to perform. It could solidify our plight for the top four and thereby possibly Sherwood's hold on his job, or potentially cast us back into a rebuilding phase and reassessing plans for the summer.
Looking forward to it. As of this moment, I'm feeling much better about it than I would've after Liverpool. IMO, we've made the right decision going forward.