We are clearly being coached to slow the game down at every possible opportunity. It is absolutely unforgivable that a team of such talented attacking players should have their ability coached out of them.
In the title winning season we were devastating at counter attacking and solid defensively.
We've spent £100m since to improve the squad and we've gone backwards In a very very big way.
I'm sad to say that we now look like the Hughes team that finished upper mid table and drew 8 games in a row the season after and that is unforgivable. Questions need to be asked at the very highest level and the time when individuals may need to pay with their position is fast approaching.
My personal opinion (which nobody will agree with) is that the Barça duo are systematically undermining the project from within prior to moving back to Catalonia in a season or two. Mission accomplished (ie: stop these English upstarts from moving to the next level and thus being able to truly compete on every level with Barça). But I AM a conspiracy theorist in general.
Terrible.