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I'd like a clean sheet every once in a while
Absolutely, wouldn't we all!
As I say, above I'm not defending the style of football (though personally I do like most aspects of it) - I'm just adding the necessary context to the other poster's original assertion that basically "we have better defenders now so why aren't we conceding far fewer goals?" - that question is too simple in its phrasing, too lacking in context of the style of football we're playing, to stand alone. I don't know whether that was deliberate or an omission by the orignal poster, but the context is absolutely needed.
It's a pretty basic argument that you're trying to make it into something difficult to understand, injuries have affected us and can be used as a valid reason as to why we've slumped, you trying to say it's an excuse because other sides have been affected more doesn't alter the fact that we are still affected.
If you're having a contextual debate about our manager and how we've fared with
Starks
then you can't dismiss injuries and say it doesn't compare to other teams because it have fuck all do to with other teams because you're assessing us over the season so it doesn't matter if we had the worst injury crisis or if we have managed it the best, if we can't field someone like VDV over the space of 3 months then it's going to affect form, rhythm, confidence, results throughout the season.BTW The first post I quoted was from July last year not November when our injury crisis started "4 to 5 months ago", you were ready to use injuries as an excuse back then before a ball was kicked back then, a year later you're happy to change your mind and say "injuries are a very comfortable excuse to hide behind" What utter nonsense.
What's more going into the last month we still had key players injured anyway. (Udogie, Werner, Richy, Biss) so I don't get your point anyway, it's not as if we have a clean bill of health.
If you're gonna do the context thing then do it properly, everyone will accept the fact that we've slumped in the 2nd half of the season regardless of any facts and people are happy to admit that as a concern but to completely dismiss injuries especially for a manager in his debut season is just disingenuous bullshit.
He’s hardly fucking Harry Redknapp.
He’s going to be in a studio for about 3 hours for a few days over the summer. Not sure what you’re expecting him to do when preseason hasn’t even started yet.
It is a very weird thing to get worked up about.
Not with Scarlett Johansson you wouldn't
When the majority of your team are away on international duty, what serious work can he do?
His time in the studio is what, 3-4 hours each day for a select few games?
He's not wasting his time or anyone else's, unlike you with your 'angry man having a pop at every opportunity' tosh you post.
It wouldn't be baffling if you actually read the posts rebutting your spurious takes.
They're only grown chronologically. Mentally they're still in nappies.
They pop on here every time they need to be burped.
He's been Brentford's manager since 2018 and been in the prem for 3 years.
I actually can't remember a new manager ever doing something like this.
Yes seems that way. Why does it bother anyone??
I’d rather see our manager than any other to be honest
Who gives a fuck? What problem does it cause ?
I'm more confused as to why anyone gives a fuck who's doing punditry work during international tournaments in the first place.
Can tell it's post season already.
For me, it's a bad look.
He's done nothing, yet; has just arrived and has had a very challenging season.
He has tons to sort out with this squad.
It looks fucking ragged and he needs to keep it shut and keep his head down.
Not seek more publicity for his brand.
Especially after all the noise around the city game - just keep your fucking head down and focus on the huge job you have just walked into.
Give it due respect and FULL focus.
It's tatty.
Why is it when people like a manager - in modern day football - they lose all critical faculty re. that person.
Overall, I like Ange.
I want him to be a success here, as, overall, I dig his football.
But the guy is unduly cocky and seemingly self-obsessed.
He's also a lovely, warm character with a big heart for the game.
Both can be true and can be commented on.
The good and the bad.
Seeking the spotlight on a worldwide tournament show is just bad taste from him, in context, imvho.
If he'd won a cup... ok, maybe you get a squeeze.
But he's done nothing and is at a very sensitive stage of a rebuild, where he needs to get this summer spot on if his football is to survive in this league, next season.
Seriously have questions about certain aspects this guy's character.
In THIS situation, I want my manager singularly focused on us, in every respect.
Not out there signalling frivolity.
It's just off.
Overall, I like Ange.
I want him to be a success here, as, overall, I dig his football.
But the guy is unduly cocky and seemingly self-obsessed.
He's also a lovely, warm character with a big heart for the game.
Both can be true and can be commented on.
The good and the bad.
Seeking the spotlight on a worldwide tournament show is just bad taste from him, in context, imvho.
If he'd won a cup... ok, maybe you get a squeeze.
But he's done nothing and is at a very sensitive stage of a rebuild, where he needs to get this summer spot on if his football is to survive in this league, next season.
Seriously have questions about certain aspects this guy's character.
In THIS situation, I want my manager singularly focused on us, in every respect.
Not out there signalling frivolity.
It's just off.