Even without the 18/19 season, this is far above par for us the last 20 years.. We had 10 points in the group stage in 19/20. Had 18 points in the 21/22 group stage..
This is what grinds my gears as well. He didn't perform some tactical masterclass this game, for a change his setup was just not suicidal amd the one everyone called for. The players though, left their lungs on the pitch , and somehow the cup was won solely due to EtH.The amount of times I've read 'he won us the cup' shows the mentality. They blame players for losses and Ten Hag apparently won us the cup. Nothing to do with the player who have shown time and time again they can play those tactics well. Ten hag won the FA Cup and the players finished 8th
I don't think I've ever read any manager have such direct wording over a team achievement.
Which is still underwhelming. Ajax being extremely underwhelming for the last 20 years doesn't make underwhelming results any different.
He played his part in the final. His setup made City look pretty toothless until Doku came on and did some dangerous looking runs. It isnt often that City is made look toothless so its not like he didnt play his part. His subs scored against Liverpool too for example. Obviously the win isnt solely won by ETH but he deserves part of the credit for the win... like any manager would for winning a cup.
But but he also signed Bebe.
Not excuses, just explaining how it works.
Ah that old lazy argument of saying someone who wins 2 domestic cups while missing all objectives in the league and CL is the messiah. You caught us.
The LvG route? You mean every manager thats left.
How was it not EtH? Plenty of other teams have left their "lungs on the pitch" and got nothing out the game.
So you think they were not doing what he asked before
Not with any effort, no.So you think they were not doing what he asked before
It’s fecking insane to suggest the players aren’t doing what the manager wants or aren’t listening to what the manager is saying.So you think they were not doing what he asked before
Why would the players not do what the manager asked?Not with any effort, no.
I'm actually begging you to claim otherwise
That's nothing to do with INEOS, though. He's referring to what it was like last season before INEOS took over.
So you think they were not doing what he asked before
The insane excuses people come out with for this Manager is unreal. I don't get it. Is it a bald fetish thing?So the gaps in the midfield time after time were due to players not following instructions with "any effort". See this is why some people mention the word charlie uniform lima tango here.Not with any effort, no.
I'm actually begging you to claim otherwise
Maybe because they can't ?
Especially when he chooses the same players most of the time. Besides, half of the time we were getting beat or playing badly, he was out here telling us we played well and dominated. He was clearly happy with most of what he was seeing.
Only the decision on which font to use in all presentations given during the review.
Agree, but compared to his peers and predecessors at Ajax he overachieved massively.
The reports about the 'review' said it would last about a week - if so, you'd think we would find out if he's leaving sometime this coming week. If he's leaving, there will obviously be a statement, but if he's remaining, the club may feel that they don't need to say anything (since it's the default position anyway). I think it's reasonable to assume that if we haven't heard anything by the end of this week, then he is staying on.
Wait. I thought we were told he hadn't lost the dressing room and players were still on board. Now we find out they have just been ignoring him all season(or just the games we lose anyway)Not with any effort, no.
I'm actually begging you to claim otherwise
Ah the old ''the tactics weren't working because the players weren't doing what they were told'' theory.How was it not EtH? Plenty of other teams have left their "lungs on the pitch" and got nothing out the game.
The players actually did EtH asked for a change.
Typical caf comment that. Spend all year complaining about the players, they finally do what they were asked and its all the players
I just didn’t say anything cause Ten Hag is not like us to be honest
When players do the same move, same pass and same run all the time, it is not them ignoring instructions, it is part of the instructions. All evidence we have suggests that the players have followed Ten Hag's instructions all season.How was it not EtH? Plenty of other teams have left their "lungs on the pitch" and got nothing out the game.
The players actually did EtH asked for a change.
Typical caf comment that. Spend all year complaining about the players, they finally do what they were asked and its all the players
But he did get knocked out by Pochettino with Spurs in his best Champions league run with all his favourite players including De Jong
Yep I have the same feeling, have Ineos pulled a complete left field new coach, someone that the media know nothing about someone like Zidane who we know has been learning English and is very friendly with Blanc.
Nah, I think it will drag on for at least another week.
Don't you know how that works? A successful manager explains. One who isn't makes excuses.
I believe they mostly tried, too. There is a whole lot of reasons why things didn’t work and that needs to be sorted out.
