It seems that there is an understandable split in support for Puel.
I am now clearly in the Puel out sector.
There will be those that argue he should be given a chance to inject his type of football. Yes I can see on the surface that would seem fair.
However to have tried and clearly failed with the personnel we have why continue this season?
We have played so poorly due to tactics and players playing outside of their comfort zone, to justify continuing for more games is just astonishing.
Yesterday Mahrez had 3 PLAYERS MARKING HIM.
Because we had no one else going forward, making penatrating runs.
Its so negative.
A decent manager would surely leave this transition to the close season.
Just to miss out on a possible European place is disgraceful.
Go back to the great escape season we finished with a brilliant run, we all know what then continued into the next season.
With this run of form we are relegation fodder, I for one will place a bet to that outcome. (I did back us to win the league 33/1 November 2015)
The Southampton fans down here are full of ''I told you so''
Now I am telling you GET HIM OUT NOW.
Fors and against
posted on 7/5/18
The problem we now have is that Puel has put in place a structure from top to bottom to play his failing football.
It’s going to be a big job for a new manager to come in in fix that whilst getting results with the first team.
For me we’ve never needed a strong and experienced manager more.
Benitez would fit the bill perfectly (normally I wouldn’t want his aloof and player alienating style but right now they need shaking up).
Would still love Eddie Howe though.
posted on 7/5/18
Rafa or the Fulham guy for me
posted on 7/5/18
"The problem we now have is that Puel has put in place a structure from top to bottom to play his failing football.
It’s going to be a big job for a new manager to come in in fix that whilst getting results with the first team. "
Boy you have it bad Mersey.
Easy to fix just play to the players strengths as Shakey did when he took over from Claudio.
This squad has had years of training getting to know their roles, that's why it goes so wrong when it's changed too quick but like a memory foam mattress they would quickly revert to shape and form.
Lets forget the player issues with change, most people on here thought Puel was the Messiah when he had us on a decent winning streak, his tactical changes enhanced our style, exciting attacking football playing through the middle.
The players loved it, it was a change in style if only partial but they took it on board and ran with it, I know it seems like a distant memory but it wasn't that long ago.
The Players will adapt and evolve, they've shown that already but the tactics and training for that has to be correct.
One of the biggest mysteries of Puel's reign will be why did he change it, he had the winning style, he had them playing better football, he had the players on side, he had the fans on side, we were heading for European Football.
It's like he sabotaged himself?
posted on 7/5/18
Any half decent Manager could work wonders, shame we don;t have one ! Well your Shakey proved that!
posted on 7/5/18
Easy to fix just play to the players strengths as Shakey did when he took over from Claudio.
That worked for five games then downward from then on
posted on 7/5/18
comment by hydywirralterrier (U3097)
posted 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Champers, my head has wobbled enough this season due to the inconsistent, monotonous season we've had. You, yourself stated that you haven't enjoyed the season, and that you had more or less resigned yourself that we'd be in the Championship next season.
Like I said, I'm in the minority, and I didn't say (on the Leicester page) that I want him gone, I just said I wouldn't be bothered if he did leave. There's already huge rumours saying he's going anyway, so it's nothing new.
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I haven't enjoyed the season, no, but I think that's more down to the difference between this season and last. Last season was like a 9 month dream, culminating in metaphorical messy sheets at the end of May.
I knew this season would be tough but I was probably a bit naive in thinking just how tough. 36 points with 2 games to play is a brilliant haul though, even if it hasn't been pretty to watch at times. We're still massively hamstrung by having to come up against 19 other teams with far better squads and far more money than we've got. Wagner has achieved every target set for him so far so until he fails then there should be no calls for his head, it just sounds petulant and ungrateful. Don't forget where we once were!
posted on 7/5/18
One of the biggest mysteries of Puel's reign will be why did he change it, he had the winning style, he had them playing better football, he had the players on side, he had the fans on side, we were heading for European Football.
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This. Just this. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy? 😫
posted on 7/5/18
comment by Nevsaysagoal2city (U5194)
posted 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
Easy to fix just play to the players strengths as Shakey did when he took over from Claudio.
That worked for five games then downward from then on
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TB wasn't harking back to our League winning style Nev . I don't see anybody denying we had to change, and the initial tweaks worked well.
What's happened now is we are trying to play as if we had Messi in the side, we don't with the inevitable consequences.
I'm still prepared to give Claude a chance if the owners stick by him, he may be able to get us playing better with some new players more suited to his style and with a decent pre-season. It looks like a big gamble though and I'm not convinced he'll be given that opportunity.
posted on 7/5/18
i'm numb about it after watching players who CBA'ed and really new that something was afoot.
Classic signs of being abandoned by the assistant manager and Stowell as per the CR last days on the touch line.
I think he tried was maybe to stubborn or realized we arn't as good as we think we are?
posted on 7/5/18
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