3 tough watches out of 3 but talk of Butler out after 3 games is as ridiculous as it is unlikely.
It’s all about opinions of course but I don’t want my club to be even considering sacking previously successful managers after 3 poor games. I often disagree with some of his decisions and say so on here but he has done a lot of good things and his inexperience and occasional stubbornness means he does some daft things.
However, I think he now needs to row back on the bullshit about having 24 great players and do what every successful manager does in this kind of moment. Do the basics with high energy and attitude
Pick a system that suits your squad (got to be 4-3-3) and have an honest appraisal of who are the best footballer in the positions needed for that system. Pick them and play them for a dozen games so they can gel. Forget the nullifying opposition tactics, mid game switches of formation and substitute players only if they are injured or they’re fit to drop. Impose our game on the opposition. Neither you nor your squad are clever enough for the fancy tactical stuff. Just win your battles.
If we’re still playing like a bunch of confused strangers in 7 or 8 games then that’s a whole different ball game.
