Erm yes, and then very much not .. have you seen our league position lately? We’re on course for by far the worst league finish in an absolute age. Ange’s PPG over the last year and a half is abysmally bad.
It’s really not a big deal. It’s an afterthought for most teams. If you get to a quarter/semi you get a bit excited. It’s the FA cups less attractive brother. I’d love to win a trophy, any trophy, but a league cup wouldn’t be enough to justify how absolutely rubbish supporting this team has been on a weekly basis.
The only way Ange’s job is saved is if we win a EL or FA cup. The league cup wouldn’t be enough on its own. We’d need a serious upturn in league form to go with it. Otherwise it would just look like a slapdash ten Haag job rather than sticking with him because you’re actually making progress.
The club will look at the likes of Iraola in the summer - if they’re gettable then barring a miracle Ange is gone. No club tolerates a league campaign this dismal if good options are available.
FYI - I think it’s pointless anyway. If we escape from Anfield it’ll be a miracle, let alone beating Newcastle (a better team) in a final. We probably have a better shot at the EL where teams are generally weaker.
