Is not a fact and you can't prove that. 'Tis merely conjecture and that IS a fact. Just because something happened doesn't mean that that is the only way it could have happened. That's end justifying the means mentality.
Not digging you out just don't like bad logic because it gets picked up and becomes hard to disabuse folks of.
Who says there has to be a choice? It's a false dichotomy, no?
You're right, of course, that it is conjecture. My "fact" comment is more of a cliche, and not to be taken literally.
That said, it is a fact that he was a difference maker. And, that's not conjecture, because I'm not saying nobody else "could" have made a difference, only that he did.
For your next "trick" (joke) I'd like to see you explain why a player Poch signed, and played, has no business being on a team coached by Poch; as stated by
Five
(paraphrasing, but that's an accurate assessment of his comment).
In that game, we had a choice. Continue to play the same way, and struggle to produce goals. Or start sending the ball long from deep. The latter worked, and it was a choice we had, and clearly the tactics changed. So, no, i don't think it's a false dichotomy specific to this one game.
Five
apparently would rather we not bring back Llorente and play that style when necessary, even if it means we don't make it to the Champions League final because we are unwilling to adapt.