john@staustell wrote:When you go back in time John, Bill Shankly had exactly the same principles. To stop the other team scoring and to score a goal. The formula is unbeatable, given the right personnel. It took Shanks a lot longer than it will hopefully take us.
I know pal, its a simple game. I just worry how dull Chelsea were under Jose though - they always finished top scorers but their matches were often completely unwatchable, even though you knew they would score 3 or 4 goals before the match started.
When we appointed Mancini, or were linked with Jose, I always thought I would be one who would enjoy watching us win however we did it, but it hasnt turned out that way for me. Perhaps if we win a pot or two this season I will be able to relax a bit more, but whilst football is about winning, its also about entertainment.
At this stage of the season, I have no issue with the setup being defensive with two very difficult games so early on, I think its understandable, but fuck me we lived on the edge for 45 mins vs Spurs, and the lack of attacking threat would mean that if we conceded, we would lose.
Its such a fine line we have been treading since we appointed Mancini, and out of the 11 games we have played against the top 7/8 teams we have failed to win any of those games aside from Chelsea, which frankly is the reason we are in the Europa league, not in the CL.