This season has been disappointing so far. Expected to lose the games against the top sides that we've played, no harm in that, any sort of points are a bonus, don't even mind the ultra defensive approach, won 3 and drew 1 against the top 6 at home with that approach last year. But the way we got turned over off Forest was disheartening but not a surprise. Second half against Arsenal, once they'd scored heads dropped. The level of commitment/belief/spirit whatever you want to call it doesn't seem to be there. Cardiff away? Newly promoted side in their first home game, probably would've took a draw although we could've won it had Kenedy not missed the pen. Palace away, again a draw is not a bad result for a midtable team away to another midtable team. And then today, a win was very important, and not only did we not win, we played dreadfully.
The fact we had 4 of the top 6 in our first 6 games probably put more focus on Cardiff and Palace, and then still winless going into Leicester at home makes it a high pressure game and the players just shrank. Man United away next, nailed on defeat. You can take accept defeats when you look like you're still in games, or unlucky, or there's at least a level of performance, but second half home to arsenal, and the full game today have been woeful.
Need to inprove sharpish, because as I said, Man United is a nailed on defeat, which leaves us 30 games to get 36/37 points, so for me as it is we look like relegation candidates. Once you have that losing mentality it becomes a habit.
Having said all that, we could put a run together of a few wins between man united and boxing day when we play Liverpool, and look like we aren't as bad as we do at the minute. Have a similarly tough period from xmas into January/february then a relatively easy run in so may be ok.
Re. Kenyon. I'd be happy for anybody else but Ashley now tbh. With Ashley it could be worse. But it could also be a whole lot better. Bit of ambition, trying to be as good as you possibly can, not just wanting to make up the numbers in the league and balance the books.
Even if it is worse than Ashley, after 11 years of going nowhere, just spin the wheel and see how it goes. I think Kenyon was instrumental at man united when they went global, and was at chelsea during a similar period. Being succesful obviously helps grow the club, but its not the only factor. I think he may just see the potential in the club where we could at least grow to be the best of the rest. Whatever happens though, something different to Ashley would be worth a go. Could be a Venkys or Vincent Tan type, could be a Mansour or Abramovich. Spin the wheel, take a chance
not only that but one of them asking Donald why he bought us instead of the mags!
