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Not at all. I don't think Poch is conniving enough to do something like that. But I wonder if he felt a change was necessary given the disappointment from the CL lose and went about another approach during the pre-season. Either way, this has been a testing season and I'm ready to see how Jose goes about pre-season later this year.
I personally think Poch's heart was not in it after the CL final and the shambles this season is a result of the whole first team not being at the races from day one of pre-season. What with Trippier leaving, Rose being discontented, Eriksen wanting away, Toby running his contract down (back then), and the whole place being flat. I do think a 'happy' Jose will get massively inside the players heads and pre-season will be much better next time around ... as long as Levy can sign the 2-3 players he will undoubtedly need / want before we fly out for the pre-season tour.