There have been signs though, in the Arsenal game we went out with a very clear plan. Against QPR things clicked, against Sunderland there were signs, as with Southampton. Even in the other games we played badly there have been signs except for against Stoke when we were absolutely diabolical. You say it's Ok if it falls down on occassions. When you look over the course of the season it has fell down on occassions, yet you're saying thats not OK? The only time we have looked absolutely and completely un-organised and clueless was against Stoke. In all the other performances that have been under-par (and don't get me wrong there have been many) have shown signs of some continuity and understanding between the players.
Two managers spring to mind that have started badly and gone on to success are Bill Nicholson and Keith Burkinshaw:-". Another would be Alex Ferguson. I'd struggle to name any in the modern era because everyone who starts badly tends to get sacked before they get the chance to turn it around. Although I'm sure someone can chime in with an example or two.
I'm not sure if it was you that said it, but someone earlier said that LVG will turn it around quickly because of the quality of players they have. We are 2 points behind them, with inferior players. United's performances have been awful, why are we doomed because after 11 league games we haven't clicked fully yet, but for whatever reason United are not. We show more faith in another clubs manager and players than we do our own.
Four, and we've already beat them (and Southampton who we are 11 points off) this season.
No. I've got a lot of United fans, a lot of Liverpool fans and one Everton fan who are friends.
The United fans are all complaining that they are making the same silly defensive errors week in week out. None of them are questioning the manager yet though.
The Liverpool fans are all complaining that they are creating nothing without Suarez and that they've spent the money unwisely. Noen of them are questioning the manager yet.
The Everton fan is just happy to see them trying to play decent football. He's not questioning the manager yet.
Not fair IMO.
1) As I said above, there have been signs but in our last game for whatever reason, there were absolutely no signs whatsoever.
2) Ade, Vertonghen, Lloris have all come out in the press recently and given their support for what he's trying to do.
3) We have been watchable in the games we've played well in, and in spells of the other games bar Stoke. I'm not sure what you want his short term plan to be? Could you elaborate?
4) Chadli, Rose, Naughton, Kane have improved. Added to that he's brought Mason through. Just because they are further away from the first team squad doesn't mean that Poch has made them worse. Vertonghen's form has been on a slippery slope for a while now. I don't think Dembele or Soldado are really much further away, they've both been pretty much fringe players since AVB left and let's face it, Paulinho has been **** nomatter who's been in charge.
5) I genuinely don't care what he says in front of the cameras. He can hardly come out and say well 'here is exactly what I am going to do to put this right, I'm going to work on shape on Monday, get Kaboul heading a ball, bring in 6 sport psychiatrists and sack the tea lady' after every game that goes badly. What would you prefer he was saying? He's acknowledged things haven't been good enough, that's enough for me.
