We’ve not been cautious we’ve made sporting & business decisions based on the same metrics we have done for years. Since 2008 we’ve continually invested in the infrastructure of the club to grow & make the club sustainable & currently close to a $300m extension.
For the last 10 years we’ve been attacked for 1 reason only, we are an incredible outfit. Our owners have told us we have nothing to worry about. We were banned for 2 years from the Champions league & CAS found no evidence of wrong doing & UEFA had broken their own rules to ban us. Yet after all that the premier league who have been found to treat us unlawfully, unfairly & unreasonably have conjured up 130 charges which Khaldoon has told us is bollocks & judging on the last 2 times we’ve been in front of panels it’s under control.
We’ve been hit by a perfect storm of injuries nothing else.
Pep likes a small squad & let’s anyone (except Bernardo) go as soon as they bring a valuation to the club whether they are seasoned professionals or prospects. That system has worked perfectly, our style of football, happy camp has allowed us to win trophy’s at a rate never seen n England. We’ve had injuries in crucial areas but this season it took our spine.
So everything we have done in the past that has worked for us is being blamed or questioned at this moment.
We even gave the English Spanish players a month off to rest up & we were top of the league. An inform Kovacic allowed Rodri to rest. Lewis showed he was ready to take Walkers spot & Oscar Bobb was looking world class. KDB would play less like year before but Foden current player of the year can take over.
There was no reason to worry but now with hindsight fans are saying we must be worried about relegation as we needed 3 world class 6’s, should have signed 2 centre half’s & fucked off Stones & Ake, said no to Alvarez the player that fans started slagging off last year.
Stay cool like Khaldoon.