I think this has gone on for too long, in a pattern way too predictable, that questions should really be asked about how we should plan for the future, and whether Pep is the right man to take us there.
We know our club better than anyone - we've watched our team from the lower leagues, to establishing ourselves in the PL, to dominating English football, to where we are now. We've seen the club change managers, tactical styles, transfer strategies - you name it. I think by now we have a good idea of what works and what doesn't - and we know where the team needs strengthening, and where it's simply not good enough.
So why do I have a sick feeling about where this season is going? It's not just the careless mistakes, the complacency and the pointless tinkering - the football is genuinely getting boring to watch. Or is that just me?
And now, I've got this familiar feeling of unease that I can only trace back to three occasions. The first was just before Mark Hughes was fired, the second was just before Mancini was fired, and the third was Pellegrini's last season. I'm not saying that Pep will or should get fired - but on each of those occasions, we asked lots of questions about those managers' futures. Why can't we do the same about Pep?
I've been one of Pep's biggest advocates since he arrived, and no doubt he is one of the best managers to ever grace the game. But I fear we need to freshen up a bit, and that we need to start a new cycle and get some excitement back into the club. I don't care what the media says, and I couldn't care less about the opinions of rival fans, I just want to be entertained again
