All I know is if I don't perform I am told, granted it is not in front of the world. But by the same token I don't make a fortune from my social media profile.
Going back to 60-70's managers often criticise players, all of a sudden they are paid fortunes, play like shite and the manager can't say anything. It's his job on the line, players need to understand that they are playing for the club and fans not the manager.
What does it say about the character and values of a player that stops giving his all because he doesn't like the manager, they utterly disgust me.
Here's the thing, the era you mention rarely had managers who would slag their own players off in public - it just wasn't done.
But the simple question that needs to be answered is why when he made a huge deal about the dressing room and what goes on in the club was 'sacrosanct why does he then goes out and to distract the media, then immediately pick on players? one minute it is 'i can't mention names' the next he's doing it..
He has a lack of morality and integrity, what bemuses me is why anyone would think that doesn't affect the players concerned, and even the rest of the squad - it tells them that they just can't trust him - which I can tell you will undermine performances every single time - when you cross that white line you do not want to be thinking about how you might get stabbed in the back next..
What is true about players, is they can't be treated like yester-year slaves, they earn too much now to be forced to being crapped on - even Jose himself referred to not being able to treat young players the way he used to, 10, 20 , 30 years ago.
They now have incredible contracts, and they simply don't have to put up with dinosaur b/s like that.
Poch knew this and created a strong bond between him, the club and most if not all players - exactly the opposite of what Jose does.
Of course, for many fans, they'll revert to and believe that players should 'play for the shirt and play for their own pride' - and most do, but what beggers belief is that we still think we can beat up on young players - because they now have the power to say 'treat me like this, and you can go do one' - exactly as we would do given the circumstances.
Because of Jose's behavior, he lost the key players and dressing rooms in his last two clubs - he's learned absolutely nothing - that's why we can't keep him beyond the summer - his skills are manipulating the media, his tactical and coaching skills appear to have deserted him.
He was told some home truths (at last) in the debrief, where he begged the players not to speak of what was said (and yes, I'm pretty sure why).
For the sake of the club, I pray he wins the final - like every other fan, it would help, I pray he makes top 4, as that might save us from another financial disaster - but most of all I pray that Levy now understands why he cannot be trusted, and nor should any of us - he really is poison.