Think it’s harsh to judge him if we don’t make it. Understand the perceptive and the season at the club should be seen as a failure but for us to be here with the injuries we have should been seen as success for lampard even if that success is 17th to 7th imo.
It’s just a pendulum imo. I’m sure people felt the same in the past when for instance Queen’s Park in Scotland started to favour possession over a direct approach in the very early history of the game. It’ll keep changing based on what works and then tactics will be made to break what works and...
Robins said this a lot over the last years he was here about football becoming more like Chess for managers. Sadly those moments of magic come at the expense of the managers control of the game.
Ultimately tho I do think it’ll switch back when new styles come over here (Relationism)
Tbf feel there is a good chance for both 5th and 6th atm. Both 3rd and 4th struggling to get any momentum atm, both seemingly having their own problems. Probably get battered now I’ve said it mind 😅
Must win isn’t it. Could even secure 5th let alone the playoffs depending on results tonight and on the day.
Been posting squads all season but will just back Lampard on the day including Collins as trying to stay as positive as I can so I’m not a nervous wreck on the day 🤣
I’ll always argue you make your own luck. Great to get those goals sure but in both people forced the issue whether that was Simms putting pressure on a young keeper ( as he was told to by Grimes), or the team pilling on top of pompy at the death ( Thomas being up front so the CB had a harder...
Plymouth granted but it’s hard to keep in a game when you go down to ten men so early. Felt we dug in well today against a team desperate for a win to have a chance. Just a shame the shit at the end happened