muttley
Alert Team
I think all Jose can do is take it on the chin. If he is planning in short phases (which he will be) then he must stick to his guns and continue. He got us within a point of 4th and we're now 4 points behind. It's about what happens next into the next short phase.
Firstly, we need the following players at a level of fitness that they can play with intensity for the entire 95 mins - Davies, Dier, Gedson, Ndombele, Lamela, Bergwijn etc fit that category. Can you imagine how Jose might set us up if he wasn't always planning his subs before the game even started?
Secondly, he needs to figure out what's going on with Dele Alli. You could tell after the Kane injury that his plan B was around utilising Dele in that central role. Not all game, but there were times when Dele pushed in and there were others where he played more the deeper number 10 role. It seemed like Jose was waiting for something to click and then the wheels came off in the last few days.
Thirdly, Jose needs to impress on his centre mids that they have to stop thinking for one and start playing as a unit. It's almost hit crisis point with Winks, Ndombele and Gio playing like complete strangers. It's like they are competing with each other rather than playing alongside each other. I'm convinced we'd look a different side if that part of the team started to function correctly. I'm also certain Jose is waiting for a breakthrough with them as well.
To Jose, he knows all these cheap shots by pundits that won't tale a managers role is just white noise. He needs to press on, and as I said above it's getting to the next phase of his plan quicker.
He needs more time.
Firstly, we need the following players at a level of fitness that they can play with intensity for the entire 95 mins - Davies, Dier, Gedson, Ndombele, Lamela, Bergwijn etc fit that category. Can you imagine how Jose might set us up if he wasn't always planning his subs before the game even started?
Secondly, he needs to figure out what's going on with Dele Alli. You could tell after the Kane injury that his plan B was around utilising Dele in that central role. Not all game, but there were times when Dele pushed in and there were others where he played more the deeper number 10 role. It seemed like Jose was waiting for something to click and then the wheels came off in the last few days.
Thirdly, Jose needs to impress on his centre mids that they have to stop thinking for one and start playing as a unit. It's almost hit crisis point with Winks, Ndombele and Gio playing like complete strangers. It's like they are competing with each other rather than playing alongside each other. I'm convinced we'd look a different side if that part of the team started to function correctly. I'm also certain Jose is waiting for a breakthrough with them as well.
To Jose, he knows all these cheap shots by pundits that won't tale a managers role is just white noise. He needs to press on, and as I said above it's getting to the next phase of his plan quicker.
He needs more time.