Sam

See how wide the CBs are far from each other. If you don't see these glaring issues and think it's only on the directors/ players then you're not telling yourself the truth. The coach is an amateur and has issues coaching OOP and it's been obvious at the clubs he's been at.

So, every poor run, sack the coach and hire another one. And you expect a stable team at some point, how?

The biggest problem at this club is the recruitment that is the chuckle twins in charge of it. I’ve always maintained that no manager can truly fix this squad when it’s been built poorly. I’m also someone who believes managers deserve time. But in this case, the second biggest problem at this club is Rosenior and he doesn’t deserve that time. Why? Because he’s naive. He’s not ready. Yes, players made mistakes under Maresca too, and I blamed them then as well. The difference is that Maresca minimized those mistakes. Rosenior, on the other hand, exposes the squad’s weaknesses every single game. Nothing at this club is black and white, there isn’t just one issue. There are multiple, and it’s about identifying which ones matter most. Right now, Rosenior is one of them. Unfortunately, this aligns with what I said when he was appointed that I didn’t have faith in him. I would’ve taken him in a year or two, not now. And that concern has unfortunately proven justified. Maresca understood this squad. He overperformed with it. His OOP structure, especially in big games, was the best this group could offer. We had the third best defence in the league and even beat PSG in the CWC final- a stronger PSG than the one that just toyed with us. Even when results didn’t always follow against the big teams, there was clear structure and intent, both on and off the ball. That’s missing now. And this isn’t just about losing to PSG. I’ve assessed Rosenior game by game and credited him where due, criticized him where necessary. But the pattern is clear: too many bold, immature, and naive decisions. Our defensive structure is poor, including in both PSG games. He pushes an already weak defence into an overly aggressive high press, exposing them further. His goalkeeper decisions have damaged the confidence of both Sanchez who was one of our best players this season and Jorgensen. Both Maresca and Rosenior learned on the job. The difference is that Maresca wasn’t naive. He restricted attacking freedom because he understood the trade off, this team isn’t equipped to handle transitions. Yet he still made us one of the best pressing sides in Europe despite average physicality. He protected the players from their weaknesses. Rosenior exposes them daily. The best course of action is to let him see out the season as an interim and then appoint someone more experienced along with firing the chuckle twins. I’m not someone who calls for hiring and firing lightly but this simply isn’t Rosenior’s time. And by “experienced,” I don’t mean someone like Gary O’Neil. Trust me, it takes a lot to make me turn on a manager this quickly. This is not impulsive.

The biggest problem at this club is the recruitment that is the chuckle twins in charge of it. I’ve always maintained that no manager can truly fix this squad when it’s been built poorly. I’m also someone who believes managers deserve time. But in this case, the second biggest problem at this club is Rosenior and he doesn’t deserve that time. Why? Because he’s naive. He’s not ready. Yes, players made mistakes under Maresca too, and I blamed them then as well. The difference is that Maresca minimized those mistakes. Rosenior, on the other hand, exposes the squad’s weaknesses every single game. Nothing at this club is black and white, there isn’t just one issue. There are multiple, and it’s about identifying which ones matter most. Right now, Rosenior is one of them. Unfortunately, this aligns with what I said when he was appointed that I didn’t have faith in him. I would’ve taken him in a year or two, not now. And that concern has unfortunately proven justified. Maresca understood this squad. He overperformed with it. His OOP structure, especially in big games, was the best this group could offer. We had the third best defence in the league and even beat PSG in the CWC final- a stronger PSG than the one that just toyed with us. Even when results didn’t always follow against the big teams, there was clear structure and intent, both on and off the ball. That’s missing now. And this isn’t just about losing to PSG. I’ve assessed Rosenior game by game and credited him where due, criticized him where necessary. But the pattern is clear: too many bold, immature, and naive decisions. Our defensive structure is poor, including in both PSG games. He pushes an already weak defence into an overly aggressive high press, exposing them further. His goalkeeper decisions have damaged the confidence of both Sanchez who was one of our best players this season and Jorgensen. Both Maresca and Rosenior learned on the job. The difference is that Maresca wasn’t naive. He restricted attacking freedom because he understood the trade off, this team isn’t equipped to handle transitions. Yet he still made us one of the best pressing sides in Europe despite average physicality. He protected the players from their weaknesses. Rosenior exposes them daily. The best course of action is to let him see out the season as an interim and then appoint someone more experienced along with firing the chuckle twins. I’m not someone who calls for hiring and firing lightly but this simply isn’t Rosenior’s time. And by “experienced,” I don’t mean someone like Gary O’Neil. Trust me, it takes a lot to make me turn on a manager this quickly. This is not impulsive.

Before anyone says "you want a new manager but didn't name any", I said this before Rosenior was appointed. I'd say the same now. Underrated guy who might catch the attention of many the further he goes in the UCL this season. He is already part of one of the best UCL seasons for Sporting in recent times. Again, the SDs need to go to. That fact remains. At the same time Rosenior is not fit for the job either. Two truths can coexist