I really do have some sympathy for GH.He's been underfire for most of the season with a team, aside from the usual suspects, whose confidence appeared shot.Yet despite this he has managed to turn around results,albeit at the very last possible moment , to achieve champions league qualification.
If the team had been playing as they have done over recent games we would have secured fourth spot along time ago and been challenging maybe not the arse but certainly the other 2 teams.
But they havent or didnt and thats the real point isnt it? A squad almost exclusively constructed by the man has failed.Yes the players must look to themselves as having let down the club but what part does the manager who brought them in and failed to bring their best out take?What words can you use to describe not just the first but a second season where the manager fails not only to challenge for the epl but his own previous successes?
As fans we dont expect a full report on what he thought went wrong but we do deserve a little truth or should that be reality?Compare recent comments from both SG and MO.Why is it then so difficult for the boss to concede what we as the fans know?A little more honesty and he would gain the respect of a lot more of us.Might not change peoples minds over who they wish to be in the hot seat next season but his self justifications and spinning of facts are destroying what little credibility he has.