Ange in or out?

[treepits]

I've backed him all along but lastnight was horrific
18 losses this season, 14 last is ridiculous
Even if he wins the EL it's time for him to go

Like this, and Glenda's post just above it, I desperately want(ed) him to succeed but I'm beginning to feel this is the end. Last night was just awful, that Maddison free kick played short to Son kind of summed up the past 18 months

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Like this, and Glenda's post just above it, I desperately want(ed) him to succeed but I'm beginning to feel this is the end. Last night was just awful, that Maddison free kick played short to Son kind of summed up the past 18 months

That free kick is on the players

 

[treepits]

That free kick is on the players

I wasn't blaming Ange for the free kick, nor saying it was the final straw or anything drastic like that, just it felt like the past 18 months of watching us play was perfectly encapsulated in that free kick!

 

[monkeybarry]

me too

right now, I'd rather see Benitez walk into the training ground as our manager than I would see Mia Malkova walk into my bedroom

(Insert poor joke about having bigger gaps than Ange's defence)

 

[Gazza]

Allardyce could get a better return than Ange with this squad … let that sit in for a minute…

 

[parklane1]

I'm sorry but they two were brick tonight, wtaf was that fk all about.
Take some fudging responsibility you fool, one fudging tap in and he's doing shush gestures, ange has been bad but so has maddison.
Wonder what Roy Keane will have to say

Maddison has always been a hit and miss player he has the talent but the problem is in his head, he believes he is a far better player then he really is. Fans at Norwich and Leicester were saying the same thing.

 

[Raziel]

Who would take any of our players though? Or what bigger/better clubs would take any of our players rather?

Vic (have you seen the state of keepers?), VDV, Romero, Porro (last two have been linked with Madrid), Deki (would walk on most sides), Solanke (United, Chelsea, Scum would all be an upgrade for them, decent backup for City), at current trajectory, Spence as well.

The squad is nowhere as bad as people like to make out.

 

[WhyHasHeNotGotTheSackYet?]

We don’t look well drilled in anything, other than fudging things up. We’re experts in that, very well drilled.

 

[thfcsteff]

Probably a fair chance they’d stay fitter in a system which doesn’t require them to frequently sprint back towards their own goal and make desperate defending lunges.

I don't necessarily agree with that mate.

 

[Baleforce]

Allardyce could get a better return than Ange with this squad … let that sit in for a minute…

Well yes, BFS is (was?) an incredibly talented football manager.

 

[indospurs]

jeez, we lost to a Bergval mis slice, we played crap, away - we aren't out of the comp like we were with conte against an EL euro team who's manager was in jail - let's see what happens next week at home. All happy if we win and progress, tho i'd completely understand and support that if we go out, THAT would be the end, for sure, for Ange

we weren't as lucky as liverbirds v psg, nor as good as a striker-less ass-nah, but progress in the EL is the number one aim

 

[indospurs]

Vic (have you seen the state of keepers?), VDV, Romero, Porro (last two have been linked with Madrid), Deki (would walk on most sides), Solanke (United, Chelsea, Scum would all be an upgrade for them, decent backup for City), at current trajectory, Spence as well.

The squad is nowhere as bad as people like to make out.

I'm actually quite excited by our squad, packed with great youngsters. Now to get them all clicking, controlling tempo, pass and pass, probe and dink - then in a flash speed it up and put it away, that's what we're missing imho. We do it in some games, not in others, I do question the coaching and players confidence

 

[Raziel]

I'm actually quite excited by our squad, packed with great youngsters. Now to get them all clicking, controlling tempo, pass and pass, probe and dink - then in a flash speed it up and put it away, that's what we're missing imho. We do it in some games, not in others, I do question the coaching and players confidence

It's degrees

- Is this squad good enough for top 4 and winning trophies? don't know. looking at Forest, Saudi Sportswashing Machine and Bournemouth in top 7, I'd still argue it has a good shot at it
- Is this squad 13th place bad and losing to fudging AZ? no, not even close.

 

[Yiddo]

And when he’s out, get out some more.

And then some more

 

[Mikey10]

I don't necessarily agree with that mate.

Tbf, @harr1984’s stats above would definitely suggest that I was talking s hite, so you’re probably right. Apologies

 

[Robspur12]

Nope.

Romero
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Van der Ven

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VDV definitely looks like he has suffered more hamstring injuries under Ange. Sorry if I've got that wrong. Had a few beers and probably shouldn't be posting.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

VDV definitely looks like he has suffered more hamstring injuries under Ange. Sorry if I've got that wrong. Had a few beers and probably shouldn't be posting.

He has a poor history with injuries. The hamstring remarks in the data are misleading because if he comes back to play and goes off in that game it’s instantly associated with the same injury
I also dont doubt the data but I don’t think the injury categorisation is correct. Romeros injury wasn’t a hamstring it was his quad IIRC

 

[thfcsteff]

Tbf, @harr1984’s stats above would definitely suggest that I was talking s hite, so you’re probably right. Apologies

Something I obviously NEVER do!!!!!!

 

[metalgear]

was the alkmaar pitch really bad? alkmaar looked happy playing on it.

 

[Welshspur60]

If Postecoglou is still gaffer next season he needs to ditch those 2 like Pochettino did Adebayor and Kaboul.

No way will Ange be there next season.
He is an abysmal coach.