Players wanting to tell Pep to his face out of respect, others still unsure how they felt about leaving until they went away and thought more about it, agents stalling for time
Like it or not, this window can't be compared to how we did business in previous seasons.
The exceptional ending of last season and how late the players and Pep left for their holidays, does have a big impact, just as it is likely to have on our football in the next couple of months.
Burnley have been back in training for nearly a month already.