I don’t like the style of football either, so not remotely in denial about that. But before this lockdown, which I assume you are talking about, we were top of the league. I was happy with that.
We spent what 3 weeks top of the league, and part of that time was likely do to GP, and yet the apologists keep coming back to it like it is some amazing accomplishment.
Why should we let a few weeks at the top of the table early, early in the season trump the other ~50 weeks under Jose we have spent out of the top 4.
The top of the table run was fun for a little while but that was it. It was built around Kane/Son playing at a record setting pace, not on Jose getting this team to play great. The reason it fell off wasn't bad luck, injuries or something that we can get back, it was because Jose no longer had Kane/Son playing at an unsustainable pace saving the team from his tactics.