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Looking at those players today - not 1 has progressed in a year. Not saying it’s all contes fault, but as one of the best paid managers in the world, he should be doing more with those players.
I can't take many of the comments in here seriously. At the start of the season dozens and dozens in here were highly satisfied that we had a top 3 squad....that Arsenal would be lucky if they got 6th.
Some said we hadnt done enough in the last window. I remember being underwhelmed. An attacking midfielder was a must then too. Well here we are with zero creativity and stubborn manager who can only play 343.... gosh we are as predictable as we were under Poch in his last 12-18 months.
But Dyche doesn't play a similar style and has different types of defenders.
They are "backs to the walls" players, if they played Conte's system they'd make even more errors than our current crop do.
Let's talk about Lloris, as well.
Lloris has ALWAYS had these mistakes in him. Every coach we've had hes made the same mistakes despite not being under pressure.
Dier too.
This is a great point. Why do you think the owners of Utd and Liverpool want to sell up. We don’t stand a chance under the present ownership. I’m nearly at the point of cancelling Sky. At least I would hope that Spurs would be entertaining. They’re not!This is the crux of it for me, it’s bad enough watching this negative shite we are served up week in week out. But the big shit sandwich galloping over the horizon into view is the cold hard fact that within maybe four or five years the premier league will be a two horse race between two foreign oil states with reprehensible human rights records. You list the other big clubs, but they don’t stand a chance either. This is chicken feed to the Saudi’s and UAE. They’ll want to make sure that they don’t lose out to one and other in the bragging rights.
What’s the point in anyone else bothering?
Looking at those players today - not 1 has progressed in a year. Not saying it’s all contes fault, but as one of the best paid managers in the world, he should be doing more with those players.
I don't get why we spend money on these players. So many punts in the hope that something sticks.With Conte’s blessing (I.e not Spence). I also doubt Royal and Gil would’ve been approved by Conte
Did he have a choice then? The club knew it had an issue here long before Conte arrived.And one that he apparently accepted as we needed home grown players
Conte needs to sign a longer deal, and Levy needs to give Paratici a good chunk of money at the same time.
No idea. I can't imagine what Levy is thinking because even though he could perpetually ride out these failed appointments, it's pretty embarrassing if he does sack him.So what happens in this scenario.
Lose to Palace, Arsenal and the two City games in our next 5.
Would that be time up for Antonio?
You’d hope it would be pitchforks for levy regardless of conte situSo what happens in this scenario.
Lose to Palace, Arsenal and the two City games in our next 5.
Would that be time up for Antonio?
TBF, there is still a large proportion of the fan base, me included, can be quite against spending that sort of fee on one player, as we often think perhaps there can be 2 possibly great players we could get for that sum. But if our owner can have that kind of balls to do that, I'm sure we will slowly and happily accept that.But many of us aren't asking for that, we want to see ambition, so if we have to spend 80m on someone like Gvardiol because he's our no.1 choice, you do that.
You don't try to get to the next stage by signing the likes of Rodon at 14m or Lenglet on loan.
Yes of course it is Palace is a must win now. Doesn't change the fact he isnt the problem with this football clubSo what happens in this scenario.
Lose to Palace, Arsenal and the two City games in our next 5.
Would that be time up for Antonio?
Ahem! There’s also a huge stadium debt to service!The record revenues the club are about to post. We arent in the old WHL anymore. This club is very rich and it can spend money if it chooses to do so.
The feeling I have now is similar to the end of AVB/Sherwood, possibly even the beginning of Poch (the Hull/Villa games we were dreadful.).we're still a rich club with great infrastructure, there's no reason why we can't be "good" again.