PrsoNal Jesus
Well-Known Member
100% agree. When Clement joined my worry was that he was going to be the manager “before” we were consistently successful again. The guy who would have to usher out the old guard, deal with the likely step back that would cause and put us on a path to sustainable, consistent successI'm absolutely with you. As said on another thread, it's becoming difficult to argue that the core of our squad, the supposed senior players and leaders, are the problem. They bend like human palm trees at the sign of pressure.
And I remain convinced that it's a psychological thing. I know all teams thrive on confidence, but the manner of our repeated collapses puts you in mind of a team with collective PTSD.
I'm just worried about our ability to actually make those changes. We've had those 'squad clearout needed' threads since 55, and each time we end up being placated by having a few trophy signings, and the current squad putting in a few good performances when there's no pressure.
For me, the message he can send is to just not use the main offenders for the last few games of the season. I think it would be a mercy for some (Goldson, it is painful watching him), a reality check for others (Silva), a bit of future planning (life without undropable Tav) and a message that he asked them to show them what they were made of and he won’t tolerate these loser mentalities