Sigh. Trust me Nigeyman, you won’t ever be shouted down IMO.
I cannot find your initial questions, so will hopefully address a couple of them in the following thoughts on Saturday.
1) I personally would’ve started Lucas as I believe Kane off the bench with 30 to go and the temp some 15 degrees cooler plus a tiring Liverpool would’ve been excellent.
2) We will never know the true game plan because of that horrendous penalty decision which changed everything.
3) I would personally have loved Jan as skipper this season.
4) I personally would’ve gone 3 at the back with 15 to go, removed Tripps, asked Dier to cover that side and left Dele on as he was just starting to click into connective gear IMO.
5) I think Poch will learn from this match. Last season, after Juve, he learned a lot and applied some. Next season he will apply even more. He makes mistakes but critically, he proves that he learns from them.
6) He has managed this season with one arm tied behind his back and people slashing at his hamstrings. THREE “home” stadiums in a season? Inability to move players on? Knowledge that any money spent this season on half-targets fudges us for this summer ( we now have serious money)? IMO he has done extraordinary things.
7) I disagree wholeheartedly with your Burnley whinge. I wish he did more of it. Your continuity club have bred managers who do it week in week out.
8) FWIW Simeone would also be the only choice for me if Poch were to ever leave.
9) When he makes mistakes he does not hide. More importantly, he is allowed to make mistakes IMO. He does some things I disagree with, but his overall track record is amazing.
10) Klopp -an excellent manager IMO and someone I genuinely like from what I see of him- has had serious funds. He also has greater experience. He learned from what, two other CL final losses? He “Mourinho’d” us once he got the gift. I don’t begrudge him that, even though I don’t like it.
I believe that when everything is weighed out, Poch is a wonderful, wonderful manager who has done things for our club that no other manager in football could’ve done. What would Pep have done with no real money? What would Klopp have done without real money? Great managers, yes, but resource rich.
If you believe Chelsea are a model for consistency, then we have different desires when it comes to the “c” word. They are built on filthy oligarch cash, and they have thrown it around with no regard, finally getting busted when even the corrupt fools at Uefa could no longer ignore. Look, if that is something you feel justifies “winning” good luck to you. Not me.
Finally, to return to my initial point a couple of days ago.
I simply said it would be great if people could possibly shut up with all this hindsight stuff for a few days.
That was all.
But apparently, because I didn’t say it in a way which you approved of, you have continued to make snide references.
What a shame.
I remember when we exchanged views harmoniously.
Oh well. We will survive.
I stand by my feeling that conversations about the manager and his relative competence should've respectfully waited for a few days after the final whistle, but understand this is an internet forum and such thoughts are naive.
What a shame.
Here’s to Mauricio Pochettino - hopefully our manager for years to come-continuing to grow and bring us to even greater heights...
...in my personal opinion.
Steff,
Something has clearly gone very awry between us, were aboard the titanic heading for an iceberg, now I’m going to try my utmost to get my following words right, why? because way back when I first joined this forum and made my first post, back in 2013 or so, and people were wondering who this little upstart opinionated so and so was, you the very first and I mean the very FIRST! To make me feel welcome and accepted on here! So whilst I wouldn’t dare to hope that we will be rocking about in an antique car, sliding our hands down the back window, perhaps maybe just maybe once you have carefully read this I might be able to stand at the front of the ship, my arms outstretched, as you embrace me and we both drink in a beautiful sunset... we shall see.
The unpleasant things first...yesterday when I got in from work, I did indeed spend some happy time with my 7 month old daughter ‘Ilithyia’ surprising as it is I was in a very happy mood.
My messages about ‘cheer u up later’ game of thrones analogy’ (because we have opposing views)and calling my daughter Mauricia (me making myself look hypocritical in naming my daughter after our manager after having a pop at him) was only my poor attempt at humour and to try and break the tension between us.
I very much regret you have interpreted this as snide remarks, it really wasn’t meant to be so.
Pochettino, we have clearly different views, but I have tried to make it very clear to both yourself and others on here, that I very much respect their opinions albeit those beliefs were, but are no longer my own.
I genuinely admire you ferocious passion to defend him I really do.
Whether or not we agree on something steff, and again going back to what I said about when I joined here, I have always held the utmost respect for you, and still continue to do so, although in plain terms the way you addressed ‘Jurgen’ the other day, was for me, very much beneath you, and not something I have seen from you before.
Yet I think I know why 1. You wanted a delay before the bone picking 2. You spoke to Jurgen that way because ‘forgive me’ you are emotional because you (like me) are still very much hurting from that result.
Many like yourself maybe disappointed in me and feel I have changed for the worse but consider I may not be the only one.
The steff I knew would perhaps reflect on how he spoke and set things to rights, of course I’d never presume to tell you what to do.
Lastly the chavski thing to clear up. Robspur made a case I believe in sticking with Poch as our likeliest chance to win trophies, I mentioned them as a counter to that point, that’s all mate, I am fully on board with your way of thinking towards them, but I don’t think it’s unreasonable for me to point out they have chopped and changed management yet delivered titles on an annoyingly regular basis.
That’s all I want to say, no more pitches, I’ll let you decide whether I’m being genuine or otherwise.
Thanks for answering those questions as well.
