No, but perhaps they didn't have as many international call-ups, didn't have any Covid cases, and didn't inherit a squad in huge decline far from meeting its expectations. Maybe they also just had a bit of luck. In another world, even if Richarlison scores, we go in 2-1 up after the Kane, Dele and Doherty chances and its a very different game. Shit happens. Negativity based on the opening match, especially in these circumstances, is just ludicrous.So the other managers who got their teams playing well are magicians?
Whilst I do agree with you, it's his responsibility.We were lazy in our pressing. That is a consequence of bad fitness, bad pre-season. Some players didn't even have a pre-season. Some players had a wrong state of mind. I don't want to speak about it - I'm not sure about it.
Yes Jose and its your responsibility to get the above right.
I don't expect levy to spend on one more player let alone 4 more. I think what we have is what we will stay with certainly until January.I wouldn’t be sad to see us sell and replace all three of Winks, Sissoko and Davies before the window closes, tbh.
The reality is, those windows of not signing anyone are still affecting us. Yes we’ve shifted a little bit of dead wood but in reality this shows we’re still a good 6 signings away from being where we need to be.
If we leave it another year to make them, then there’ll be yet more replacements needed.
You’ve got to hope we’re looking to sign at least 4 more now and at least 2 in January if we’re to genuinely challenge for anything at all.
I like Jose but I see what Arteta has done at Arsenal and it's a big difference. I'm hoping 2-3 more signings will do the trick. Maybe there's too much loyalty to players from 5 years ago, it's all gone stale. Everton showed that a few big signings can totally life the team. If we got Bale and maybe another striker I think we would be lifted. As it has been for last few years the signings have been average or for the future. Ndombele did more than winks today in 2 minutes (had a bad 5 minutes) but at least he looked forwardWhen Jose took over midseason he suggested change would be slow as he didn’t have time to work with the players and out the systems he wanted in place. We then had the season half and a mini preseason, but still no signs of change. We’ve now had another (albeit shortened) preseason, and still no signs of change.
If there was a hint of a system, some structure, some style of play being built from the ground up, not necessarily a finished package, but even the merest hint of some grass roots emerging of some form of DNA being put into the team, it’s be half way easier to stomach, than this current aimless, styleless, clueless abomination of a team we have to watch.
Yeah some will think it’s an overreaction on the first game of the season, but it’s the lack of change of direction since last November I’m judging it on. The players look flat and the football is no better.
Levy's job hopefully isn't to choose the players. It's to run the club and ensure the money's there. Whoever actually is in charge of transfers spunked a huge amount of that money on the likes of Sanchez, Ndombele, Clarke and Sessegnon who have been abject failures for the price paid.Whilst I do agree with you, it's his responsibility.
He's got;
- Winks & Sissoko as MAIN midfield options.
- Ndombele who has struggled for form, fitness and a managerial change
- Ndombele who has had hardly any game time this year alone.
- No Lo Celso available - the one player we have who is both creative and scrappy.
Levy needs to take his head out of his arse and stop chasing the Bale dream, go out and get Jose a top quality midfielder.
If Jose had a pick of Lo Celso, Hojbjerg, Ndombele and Grealish and we still played poorly, I'd be in total agreement with his removal. But he hasn't, he's still got dregs that have been ever present in the downfall of the team the last few years.
11How many players, exactly, do you want us to buy?
On top of all the others from the past year. You want to pretty much entirely replace the squad which reached the UCL final. It's ridiculous. We've made more than enough transfers. But much of the money has been spent unwisely.
100m plus there, hard to disagree it's not been well used.Levy's job hopefully isn't to choose the players. It's to run the club and ensure the money's there. Whoever actually is in charge of transfers spunked a huge amount of that money on the likes of Sanchez, Ndombele, Clarke and Sessegnon who have been abject failures for the price paid.
No, but perhaps they didn't have as many international call-ups, didn't have any Covid cases, and didn't inherit a squad in huge decline far from meeting its expectations. Maybe they also just had a bit of luck. In another world, even if Richarlison scores, we go in 2-1 up after the Kane, Dele and Doherty chances and its a very different game. Shit happens. Negativity based on the opening match, especially in these circumstances, is just ludicrous.
Its anger directed at the team, manager etc over not just one game but many stemming from last season, a point you happen not to want to realise. When in your opinion is criticism warranted? How bad does it have to get before one is allowed to voice a negative opinion?Hyperbole - "exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally"
Most people saying the team is shit, Jose is shit, Levy is shit, after one game? Or wait, should I be taking these statements literally... again, after one game?
Davies Moura Sissoko Winks ?
I think we need to sell sissoko, winks, lamela for whatever the money other team gives us and improve the team .... Sissoko, winks, lamela, davies, moura are so so so limited playerz it's beyond imagination ....
But you have to take responsibility of your own performance, regardless of who’s sittting upstairs and then demand more from your peers If they aren’t providing the level i oh f commitment you are. The movement up front was .. well rubbish . Disgraceful really .
I certainly wasn't partaking in abusing, I just want to know what it is that the management are doing or are trying to do; because at the moment I can't see any management at all. I don't intend to mean that in a derogatory way - I just hand on heart can't see what it is that the management are doing, or trying to do.Everyone else seems very happy to abuse our entire team and management for one bad half after a bizarre pre season