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Originally Posted by Strider_BTCS
Losing to relegated Cardiff to finish up the season would really sum up everything nicely. At least Greenwood has looked decent.
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Couple that first thought with this:
2 points from the final 15 in the league, including only 1 point out of 6 versus two two teams that were already relegated.
I am all in on Ole as the manager but this was not the ending anyone, or at least the faithful, had envisioned. He needs to get his stuff straight, figure out what formation he wants to run, get the team on board and players in place to make that happen.
I fully expect major changes on the squad over the summer, including Pogba to be sold off and maybe even De Gea too. The key will be to get either or both of those deals done quickly so they can immediately reinvest in the squad and not have any transfers lingering over the team all summer. More than likely, we will also be slotted in for Europa qualification with two games prior to the season starting, so getting the squad in order quickly will be paramount.
Regardless of what happens over the summer, bottom line, if the team stumbles out of the gate next season the pressure will be immense. If the league is out of reach, as Ole seems to be spinning right now, then he has go go deep in any of the cup competitions. If not then we end up getting to Thanksgiving sitting mid-table, holiday fixtures taking on more importance, possibly crashing out of Europa (if we make it to the group stage), FA Cup games starting in the new year and rumors flying in the press about wide spread changes.
Same song and dance we have heard over the last several seasons. And sounds all too familiar to this fan.