23-07-2020, 08:29 AM
Sabri's a likeable guy and he was doing a properly good job....but. I don't think we can go into next season with him in charge. He doesn't seem to be able to change his tactics, something that is okish if you play an attacking brand, but if you are always defensive then it makes it too easy for opposition teams to nullify. An attacking mindset, you can still improve your defence and you can improve the way you move the ball around in the final third to score more. When setup defensively, you can improve your counter attacks but the opposition just need to press us high up so the ball out from the back is of poor quality and as long as they haven't committed everyone forward then they still have a defensive structure to stop our attacks (plus the carp ball from the back means they have more chance of getting more defenders back). That coupled with playing the game near our goal means that opposition teams can just keep pumping balls into our box and more often than not, the pressure will tell. Liverpool and Leicester are labelled as being counter attacking teams....but you never see them scrambling around on their own goal line like we do for large parts of the game. Sabri's system also requires the players putting a lot more effort in...it's much harder chasing the ball than keeping it so it's no surprise that the squad is supposedly jaded.
I don't really buy into the poor squad thing or poor attacking players. I think there are a number of players that would do well with the right setup and mindset. If we do change the manager I suspect we will see some of them improve dramatically.
I genuinely like Sabri's manner and think he did really well. But you need to be more flexible and I think as others have said, he's been found out. Next season will be a very poor one in comparison to this one if we carry on with him in my opinion, unless he's prepared to change the way he sets us up, particularity at home. I'd prefer if he stayed and changed his approach....but given there have been a number of moments through the season that should have acted as the wake up call, I'm not sure that'll happen.
I don't really buy into the poor squad thing or poor attacking players. I think there are a number of players that would do well with the right setup and mindset. If we do change the manager I suspect we will see some of them improve dramatically.
I genuinely like Sabri's manner and think he did really well. But you need to be more flexible and I think as others have said, he's been found out. Next season will be a very poor one in comparison to this one if we carry on with him in my opinion, unless he's prepared to change the way he sets us up, particularity at home. I'd prefer if he stayed and changed his approach....but given there have been a number of moments through the season that should have acted as the wake up call, I'm not sure that'll happen.