Re: Tim Sherwood…not treated with the respect a headmaster is.
Sherwood's treatment here is staggering.
Much of his treatment is based on nonsense:
1. He's an Arsenal fan - it's irrelevant;
2. He's a 'snake' - no one knows the extent of this. In any case, if you were working for a manager you thought wasn't good enough, why shouldn't you push for his removal? Sherwood's ambitious and wants the best. Have Hoddle and Hodgson proved to be anything more than reasonable managers? I'm not convinced.
He's done a lot of good things:
3. Adebayor's inclusion seems simple, sure, but wasn't to AVB, who persisted with the attrocious Soldado;
4. He is not an idiot. If you actually listen to what he's saying, he's so often correct:
- The squad is much of a muchness beyond Lloris, Eriksen and Adebayor;
- The squad was poorly reconstructed over the summer;
- The club does need an overhaul from top to bottom;
- Emphasis on youth and homegrown players is important (this doesn't mean prioritised over technical ability);
5. He does have a system in mind - high tempo pressing. There have been some signs of this, but these things do take time;
6. He knows Chadli, Paulinho, Chiriches and Soldado should be shipped out - and he knows they're not sufficient upgrades on Townsend, Huddlestone, Caulker and Defoe to justify the imbalance it caused in the squad - nationality and numbers wise.
7. Personally, I find him very likeable and personable. Of course, he says a little too much sometimes, but this over-analysis of every word is pathetic and unhelpful.
