I think people need to realise the position we were in when Mourinho joined. We were 10th-ish in the table and that was as a result of our poor squad; it wasn't due to bad management. Let's be honest, aside from Kane, Son, and Loris, our team didn't exactly look enviable.
It isn't going to be magically fixed in one summer window, despite doing some good business. I think people have raised their expectations too high based solely on us being, unexpectedly, at the top of the table in a very tight season.
The tactics have improved some players that people wanted gone. Alderweireld, Aurier, and Dier were all considered finished or plain rubbish, but you cannot deny that Mourinho raised their game, albeit, somewhat temporarily. It will be difficult to maintain that level with such a defence. Doherty needs more time.
We still have to play some average midfielders in Sissoko and Winks. We have some pretty good players in Ndombele and Lo Celso, but even they leave a lot to be desired. Then our right-wing is non-existent; we have too many players that can dribble but do nothing else.
I think people's expectations have gone overboard for the squad we actually have.
It isn't going to be magically fixed in one summer window, despite doing some good business. I think people have raised their expectations too high based solely on us being, unexpectedly, at the top of the table in a very tight season.
The tactics have improved some players that people wanted gone. Alderweireld, Aurier, and Dier were all considered finished or plain rubbish, but you cannot deny that Mourinho raised their game, albeit, somewhat temporarily. It will be difficult to maintain that level with such a defence. Doherty needs more time.
We still have to play some average midfielders in Sissoko and Winks. We have some pretty good players in Ndombele and Lo Celso, but even they leave a lot to be desired. Then our right-wing is non-existent; we have too many players that can dribble but do nothing else.
I think people's expectations have gone overboard for the squad we actually have.