If there weren't injuries (that he was at least partly at fault for) then I think it would have happened.
There was always a someone plausible excuse each time for ange. But he's shown he can challenge with this team, but the football is good, but injuries, but second season cup mate, but league cup, but we beat liverpool in the first leg, but Levy, but given him another £300m...
100%. He was able to hide behind the injuries for so so long, there was always an excuse as you say that for some, were valid.