by RedQueen » Sun Mar 05, 2017 4:27 pm
I wouldn't call his entire time a failure. He got them to the CL twice, which isn't a given at that club, and he brought out a number of talents like Tah, Henrichs, lately Havertz, and not to forget Bellarabi who was written off as a failure and about to be loaned to another 2nd division club. And there were no more 7-0 trashings in the European competition while he was there. However last season was a mixed bag already and this season has been terrible, especially considering the squad he's had at his disposal. Especially the defense has been shocking, which is a bit puzzling as in the last two seasons they had one of the best defenses in the league.
"Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!" - Red Queen, Alice - Through the Looking-Glass