This same squad was #2 last season so now it’s obviously not just on the management
Let’s be serious.
I have given management a lot of hell. Everyone actually has.
But it cannot be overstated that the attitude of our established players have also been the problem
That was a serious response.
People try to simplify the problems and issues in line with their narrative. People see what best fits their ideas and backs up their thoughts.
We've been mismanaged, bought the wrong players repeatedly, neglected problem areas on the field, had 3 managers in 12 months and saw players revolt an under perform.
Did I miss anything?
With all that in mind I still went into the season with hope, only to watch a complete shit show of a season unfold.
Am I surprised we're 9th, not really lol. We lack so much on several levels.
Am I defending our stars, no. Do I understand there's more at play than Theo being a gearcase this year, yes. Is Leao underperforming, no... If you accept what Leao is and brings. Are management and the players at the root of our issues, YES!
Only idiots would say it either management or players, or blame a handful of players, or Gerry solely. This is a collective fuck up, with upper management massively overseeing it. Our problems are rooted in decisions made and the effects they have trickling down.
That doesn't exempt the players who aren't playing well, or getting results we want.
You're a mostly rational poster, you do understand the more rational posters in here are being objective and knowledgeable it's a shit show at macro and micro levels?
Despite us having a laugh with it...
Or is all this still San Paulo fucking it up for us?