Igor the Interim

[Bedfordspurs]

Huge job ahead for Tudor for sure.

This feels to me worse than last season with regards to league form. At least last season we had managed to stem the injury crisis somewhat. And at this stage I think had started prioritising the EL, meaning that we could go back to prioritising the PL if we had to.

Unfortunately the only real way to properly get a lift, get confidence back is through results. On the positive side one or two good results could make a big difference.

Last season we had the 2 or 3 wins around late Jan vs Brentford Ipswich and united iIRC
We haven’t had a win since last year this season
That’s the toxic part he has to fix asap

 

[glorygloryeze]

Good to see you back posting @Bedfordspurs

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Huge job ahead for Tudor for sure.

This feels to me worse than last season with regards to league form. At least last season we had managed to stem the injury crisis somewhat. And at this stage I think had started prioritising the EL, meaning that we could go back to prioritising the PL if we had to.

Unfortunately the only real way to properly get a lift, get confidence back is through results. On the positive side one or two good results could make a big difference.

The reason it feels worse is there is a live consequence this PL season....and I'm sure the players have full awareness of that.

The biggest thing that can help us is players returning. The old 'like a new signing' trope does hold some weight here, and hopefully a returning player has less of the mental scars of the diminished group that have been playing regularly.

Of course we have to remember there is a flip side to this....it almost feels like it's a given players will be coming back BUT the common theme we should not forget, has been constantly losing players to the treatment room...we have to pray this theme doesn't continue.
And the small group that is currently taking the burden, are primed to be the next casualties.

One blessing is we skipped this round of the CL.....having midweek games (and travel) at the moment would be scary.

 

[braineclipse]

The reason it feels worse is there is a live consequence this PL season....and I'm sure the players have full awareness of that.

The biggest thing that can help us is players returning. The old 'like a new signing' trope does hold some weight here, and hopefully a returning player has less of the mental scars of the diminished group that have been playing regularly.

Of course we have to remember there is a flip side to this....it almost feels like it's a given players will be coming back BUT the common theme we should not forget, has been constantly losing players to the treatment room...we have to pray this theme doesn't continue.
And the small group that is currently taking the burden, are primed to be the next casualties.

One blessing is we skipped this round of the CL.....having midweek games (and travel) at the moment would be scary.

Fully agreed. Not being in the FA Cup and having a somewhat longer break before the NLD hopefully will protect them somewhat in the upcoming games.

Part of Tudor's job now is to manage that conflict between the need for results, ideally quick results and the need to not worsen or extend the current injury crisis. Said this before, but to me that ended up one of Frank's failures (later part of his stint, was good at that early on) and part of why he imo had to go.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Fully agreed. Not being in the FA Cup and having a somewhat longer break before the NLD hopefully will protect them somewhat in the upcoming games.

Part of Tudor's job now is to manage that conflict between the need for results, ideally quick results and the need to not worsen or extend the current injury crisis. Said this before, but to me that ended up one of Frank's failures (later part of his stint, was good at that early on) and part of why he imo had to go.

But (and probably similar issue that Frank had)...is you're literally down to the bare bones (13 players) ...so unless you are going to really roll the dice and risk some (very) young players, this is all you have left.

Hopefully Solanke will feel 100% by Fulham, as with Richie only just back we can manage both their minutes.
Other positives are Tel and Muani don't have many miles in the clock this season, neither does Gallagher or Radu.
Romero should be bang on it when returning from his suspension rest.

I pray Romero VDV and Paulinha stay fit for the rest of the season.

 

[harr1984]

But (and probably similar issue that Frank had)...is you're literally down to the bare bones (13 players) ...so unless you are going to really roll the dice and risk some (very) young players, this is all you have left.

Hopefully Solanke will feel 100% by Fulham, as with Richie only just back we can manage both their minutes.
Other positives are Tel and Muani don't have many miles in the clock this season, neither does Gallagher or Radu.
Romero should be bang on it when returning from his suspension rest.

I pray Romero VDV and Paulinha stay fit for the rest of the season.

It's not quite 13 to be fair - We had Solanke, Tel and Richi come off the bench (14) plus Souza available plus Porro and Danso due back this week and then Romero after suspension and Udogie potential return date around mid March. So looking slightly better for the time being at least...