I still think Irvine needs 4 or 5 more matches with the new signings all ready to play.
That being said if Irvine chooses to continue with the timid team set-ups like today then it will be pointless giving him the 4 or 5 matches. It will will have also been a pointless escapade signing talented guys like Blanco and Varela and not using them to their strengths. Blanco playing very wide on the left today with no freedom to move around restricted him a lot. I have seen Blanco play plenty of times and he needs to be given the freedom to express himself on the game.
The problem we have now is that next week away at Tottenham we may need to line-up in a similar fashion like today because if we line-up with an expansive, attacking team Spurs could batter us.
If Irvine goes I would want to see an accomplished European coach like Quique Sanchez Flores take over. He would be able to bring the best out of guys like Varela and Blanco whilst also not being afraid to drop under-performing or trouble making players like he did with Diego Forlan at Atlético Madrid. He also took Valencia to the Champions League 2 seasons in a row with little money and then won the Europe League with Atlético Madrid.
That being said if Irvine chooses to continue with the timid team set-ups like today then it will be pointless giving him the 4 or 5 matches. It will will have also been a pointless escapade signing talented guys like Blanco and Varela and not using them to their strengths. Blanco playing very wide on the left today with no freedom to move around restricted him a lot. I have seen Blanco play plenty of times and he needs to be given the freedom to express himself on the game.
The problem we have now is that next week away at Tottenham we may need to line-up in a similar fashion like today because if we line-up with an expansive, attacking team Spurs could batter us.
If Irvine goes I would want to see an accomplished European coach like Quique Sanchez Flores take over. He would be able to bring the best out of guys like Varela and Blanco whilst also not being afraid to drop under-performing or trouble making players like he did with Diego Forlan at Atlético Madrid. He also took Valencia to the Champions League 2 seasons in a row with little money and then won the Europe League with Atlético Madrid.