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An awful lot in that list also happened in ONE game - Bournemouth away. The immediate reaction De Zerbi got from that game was to then beat Villa (who we'd always struggled with) 1-0 and take a creditable point away at Newcastle, both with slight tweaks to our style of play. Ups and downs in...

Interesting article that confirms a lot of the more sensible posts on the "RDZ wasn't sacked" thread. I finally caved in and got an Athletic subscription from that link. Got a £1.99 per month offer on from it. Plenty of very good managers have the 'hairdryer' in them. Sir Alex certainly did and...

That was my point- one goal against in 180 mins against those opponents. Other games? Yes we conceded way too much and couldn’t score.

But Villa and Newcastle were pure plan B. More defensive, longer passes. I honestly think he was adapting. Maybe he just didn’t like doing so?

I think a lot of RDZ’s tactics are theoretical. There’s an interview with Gilmour on the BBC where he talks about them being “like FIFA video games”. Of course the AIs on there have patterns they move to and tend to control the ball. RDZ’s tactics rely on 95% perfection from the players. A...

If “how we’re run” is going into a European campaign with a weak midfield and no full back cover, save a geriatric, you can hardly lay 100% blame on RDZ.

Left after one season, has had an absolute ton of jobs since and not done well in any of them. Often delegated training - this from one of his players - and couldn’t be reached on the phone on deadline day. Overachieved with that squad to be fair, but we were never going up and after falling...

Well quite. Paragraph 2 is documented fact.

Which bits and why?

Disagree. It’s got all the hallmarks of him being asked to leave. The blame is equal between both parties.

99% is such a stretch. Poyet went and we got in the lazy, flaky Oscar and then Hyypia while stuffing the side full of cheap loans. It set us back two years in the biggest money pit league in the world. Bloom would be a lot richer if he hadn’t made those cock ups. And now we seem to think...

Exactly

It’s much worse than this time last year though.

He’ll lose a lot more if we get relegated, a bit more if we finish down the table and don’t get Europe and be in trouble if we can’t develop our youngsters. A manager like De Zerbi has to be seen in total cost / total income terms.

No one on here leaked it like last time and I’m pretty sure it will have come as a shock to the players.

At least I’ll be able to have a kip at home games again I suppose.

Some younger fans not impressed

Disclaimer- Ed Aarons is Palace.

Let’s see. Club picked up when CH left but Poyet’s departure led to the first team being run down for 2 seasons. Will be reinstating my relegation misery hedge bet next season.

We must have someone lined up. Potter was sat in the waiting room when Hughton went.