They had three weeks of proper training before the restart in June. He had a couple of weeks before the community shield. He had the Dubai trip over the winter. He has had prolonged periods of time with the players. If anything the earlier performances were more promising in terms of the way we played (going forward) compared to what we’re seeing now. The football has got worse the longer he has had with the players.
At the minute I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. I feel like he fell into this system and has been reluctant to leave it behind because it has served him well in the big games, but he needs to show he can adapt and develop now.
At the minute I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. I feel like he fell into this system and has been reluctant to leave it behind because it has served him well in the big games, but he needs to show he can adapt and develop now.