by thebigbangtheo » Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:36 pm
Whilst I get that certain aspects of our performances and team selections have been a bit frustrating and maybe so far as to be infuriating, we might be guilty of focusing on the detail but missing the big picture.
We have a team. It might metaphorically need a respray, engine rebuild, new rims and exhaust, but we do have a team. The bedrock foundation of all successful teams is the collective mentality and togetherness, and our coach has definitely cultivated one like an expert in hydroponics.
Everything is still some way away from being perfect, but the remedial work is definitely underway. Issues raised regards Cech, Xhaka, Bellerin, Ozil, Ramsey, Sokratis, Torreira and Mustafi, nearly a whole team and still we've only lost the 2 games all the smart money had us down to lose.
Now that we have the two cup competitions with which to utilise the squad, we should start to get a clearer idea as to what our coach see's as his strongest team for the league.
I'll hazard a guess that he truly believes in patience being a virtue and is the bloke in the corner of the pub reading war and peace with a pint of Guinness.
However, the reality is that as fans, we have a tendency of going to McDonalds expecting to be served a five course meal cooked by a Michelin star chef.