Official: Carlos Carvalhal leaves the Swans
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keith margam
Vital Football Legend
Another one bites the dust. Great start, thought we were safe after 29 games played and 30 points, but then he goes into ultra defensive mode and we didn’t win another match in the last 9 games.
Good record in the Championship though, getting Wednesday to two play off finals but poor results last season and complaints about his over defensive tactics led to his parting of the ways.
Huge decision coming up on who will be his successor.
Good record in the Championship though, getting Wednesday to two play off finals but poor results last season and complaints about his over defensive tactics led to his parting of the ways.
Huge decision coming up on who will be his successor.
KevinE
Alert Team
The Sheffield Wednesday fans were proved to be right which is a shame, but he definitely wasn't the right man to take us forward next season and re-build us.
I saw that 2 match analysts also leave with him. Not sure what they were analysing, surely they could see our problems and the need to be less defensive!?
I saw that 2 match analysts also leave with him. Not sure what they were analysing, surely they could see our problems and the need to be less defensive!?
eye_nose_hat
Vital Squad Member
Well that's a relief, and now the situation about Huw jenkins and a director of football...
keith margam
Vital Football Legend
I think Carlos’ hands were more or less tied as he was left with a weak squad (in mind and body) due to poor recruitment and injuries, and went all defensive after low scoring Brighton put four past us, ending our ten match unbeaten run.
Ironic that midfield, which has always been our forte, was so weak with Fer injured, even with King (who turned out to be average at best) brought in to boost it.
There was nobody there who was a leader, nor a ball winner, and the recruitment of Mesa and Clucas was a disaster. There was little support for the forwards nor much protection for the defence, in which Olsson was disappointing compared to last season and ‘never stop a cross’ Naughton defensively weak as usual.
Now whilst these players were not good enough for the PL, some could possibly do a job in the Championship if there’s any left after the big bail out. It will need a strong manager and an exceptional recruitment drive and rebuild job to get us out of this downward spiral and hopefully do a Burnley and bounce straight back up.
The sad part of the whole affair was that we could have stayed up right to the end, and were one win away from doing it, against Southampton. Last season there were so many weak teams and any one from a whole bunch could have gone down instead of us. No wins in the last nine matches finally did for us.
Ironic that midfield, which has always been our forte, was so weak with Fer injured, even with King (who turned out to be average at best) brought in to boost it.
There was nobody there who was a leader, nor a ball winner, and the recruitment of Mesa and Clucas was a disaster. There was little support for the forwards nor much protection for the defence, in which Olsson was disappointing compared to last season and ‘never stop a cross’ Naughton defensively weak as usual.
Now whilst these players were not good enough for the PL, some could possibly do a job in the Championship if there’s any left after the big bail out. It will need a strong manager and an exceptional recruitment drive and rebuild job to get us out of this downward spiral and hopefully do a Burnley and bounce straight back up.
The sad part of the whole affair was that we could have stayed up right to the end, and were one win away from doing it, against Southampton. Last season there were so many weak teams and any one from a whole bunch could have gone down instead of us. No wins in the last nine matches finally did for us.
