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Absolutely. Watch it back in detail, think of team instead of the individual. Look at his positioning, anticipation and unselfish runs for others.

Weimann had a great game in his usual understated way. He must be a coaches dream to work with

It's not cross country FFS !!

Yep, there were some obvious (and not so) tweaks on Saturday, definitely liked the more box/square midfield shape and more proactive approach. The sending off affected that though, it seemed to me ? I do think someone in Mannings mould could affect positive changes quite quickly.

They were in yesterday then, obviously.

Coaching

Coaching.

Very possibly. Don't they all get 10 days off though ?

Also no saying that Holden wouldn't have got us back into the play offs (as we were) once he got all of his injured players back. Ifs and buts.

The midfield shape did look better on the whole yesterday, TGH was fantastic all game. Weimann also did a great unselfish job for the team. Fair enough, I stand corrected.

Yes, agreed, definitely a bit of an ambiguous statement. I would take it that he meant total money paid to players in wages and bonuses. If this is indeed what he meant, I would think we are probably in the top 10.

Lacking in detail, pedestrian in pace of play, unorganised at times when out of possession, not passing with a purpose etc etc. Not a terrible side but could be improved - IMO.

I am not included in that. I would think it very credible we are a top 10 budget.

There is the conundrum though, it actually could make the team worse.

He is getting more out of that squad of players minus their best individual player.

"most"

Jesse Marsch ticks most of these boxes.

There were sparks here and there and I liked the new midfield shape, that ironically was less successful after the sending off.

He is a brilliant coach = what we need. Some of our play yesterday still looked like we were under coached and a bit confused on the plan - IMO. (first 15 minutes were excellent though)

Or maybe not.

"New brooms sweep clean". Last thing a new coach wants is any of the senior coaching team hanging around in the background. Sure fire way to get a split in the playing camp. Sad as it is, get rid and bring in people he knows and trusts, as Pearson did.