08 Jan 2026 17:46:10
Just goes to show all this talk about formations is pointless. It's about attitude and tempo of play that determines how you play. 1st 40 minutes were rubbish. Strolling around the pitch, no movement, passive defending.
Last 5 mins of 1st half and 2nd half was better. Casamiro has been good recently but was terrible. Thought Dorgu done well down the left and pleased that Sesko got a couple.
08 Jan 2026 18:00:52
Agreed mate. And I didn't see that application with the last manager. His record speaks for itself.
08 Jan 2026 18:21:58
It's worth reading the pice in the Athletic today. Show the clear upward trend since Amorim started. I think you are massively underestimating the scale of the task he had, and, as a consequence, not giving the credit deserved.
08 Jan 2026 18:27:37
Don, what clear upward trends did you see?
08 Jan 2026 18:53:38
Took over a team in 15th and left them joint 5th.
When was last time we were 3 points of a cl position after 20 games?
Took over a team with a seadon and half of neg goal difference left them with a positive one.
There were lots of positives this season anybody saying there were none just looks like a tool.
There were things not improving too.
Angel forgets he Took over a team in massive decline.
He didn't arrest all the flaws but did affect as much as he could in the time he had.
He took over a team averaging 1 point a game with a negative goal difference in 15th and left them in a much better position.
A few things worked well and others not so much.
You would have to be stupid to think 6th is not an improvement on 15th.
08 Jan 2026 19:29:40
Ken, you told me all we needed was a decent coach with the current squad at ETHS disposal. He took over a team 4 points off top 4 who had won 2 trophies in the previous 2 seasons (massive decline) and we finished the season on 42 points with relegation form. In 2025, he lost more than he won. He had a win rate of 38%, conceding over 100 goals in 63 games. He left on 6th place but also we were 3 points off 12th. 3 wins in his last 11 games, unable to beat Everton, Spurs, Forest, Wolves, Leeds, Bournemouth and West ham, 6 of those teams between 14th-20th.
Again with the name calling ken (You'd have to be stupid/looks like a tool) . You can't help yourself.
You preach on here like you know more than everyone, that the board had a plan, they were backing him, you wouldn't expect us mere mortals to understand.
2 weeks later, the man gets sacked.
I won't call you any names mate, your posts speak volumes.
08 Jan 2026 19:57:00
Took over at played 17 and 13th.
And finished 15th.
Lost Europa cup to spurs.
Lost to Grimsby.
6th but closer to 16th than 3rd at played 20.
08 Jan 2026 20:15:33
Today's right angel you don't personally insult people on here and try to be smart but you can't quite pull it off. post from you.
Anyway, enjoy your nap, maybe with a good sleep, you'll have more clarity, it catches up with everyone at your age ken
Im old and doting according to you so a don't be so precious and talk out of both sides of your mouth.
You throw the stones but can't take it back.
6th is a better position to be in than 14th only a fool would say otherwise.
08 Jan 2026 20:33:10
It is almost pointless at this stage. Too many won't evaluate RA on what he actually had at his disposal and the very very clear improvements made. I get it if you're more impatient but just denying the progress is ridiculous.
To highlight some of what he faced: when he took over it was painfully obvious that attackers were needed but, in order to try and deal with the toxic culture and start to try rebuild, Amorim actually saw 3 forwards loaned out (Sancho, Rashford and Antony) with none in.
The team he took over was a lower half premier league team. I've put metrics elsewhere that showed the previous season's 8th place was actually an unfair reflection on underlying performance which was nearer to 15th. And he had starters from that team loaned out. To judge him the way you lads are doing is so disingenuous that it borders on insulting logic.
08 Jan 2026 21:35:21
Don I don't care what the circumstances or about any of the caveats its just basic that 6th no matter how close it is to 16th is better than being in 15th. Its stupid to say moving up that many places is not improvement.
You can argue all of the varing reaso s or circumstances and they will be a matter of opinion. But it would be stupid not to recognise the improvement in leage position.
Amorim was not fired for the league position he was fired due to his private outburst with wilcox and his public undermining of his superiors. As our ceo told the players it was a shock and not part of their plan but he left them with no choice.
He engineered his own exit and one exactly what he was doing.
Now they have to get someone else. Hopefully our interim manager can continue the improvement and move us 1 place up to 5th and secure that cl place which would help No end in attracting players and coaches.
At least we he left us in a European place so i'm sure that's pretty much guaranteed now if you listen to some nobody could do worse.
Looking forward to seeing how that works out. 4th is there for the taking so now bruno and co can march on without RA holding them back.
08 Jan 2026 21:48:43
Exactly so Ken. Though I don't think that Europe is guaranteed. This could derail us. I hope not, and think that when the Afcon players return we'll get back to our better performances. We have a poor squad but in the last two summer windows we've gotten in good players. We just are missing too many of them atm.
08 Jan 2026 22:08:57
Well said Ken. Angel dishes out but can't take it. Weird.
08 Jan 2026 22:18:38
Of course. In a 433 I would expect maz to start and mbeuno. Don't see a starting spot for amad in that shape. Although he is having a great afcon by all accounts.
08 Jan 2026 22:27:04
I was thinking about this too. Maybe Cunha central and Amad wide left, or Mbeumo up front. For everyone screaming for Mainoo to start in a 4-3-3, the consequence that it could mean Amad doesn't seem to have been totally ignored. It is what it is.
09 Jan 2026 07:47:39
Ken, I have to admire your persistence, but some will never 'get it'. Personally, I've given up on him and his ever-present 38% success rate posts! Speaks volumes for itself, etc.