The words entrenched and stubborn seem more appropriate, and with every big defeat with the exception of the Chelsea game he has been more keen to blame the players than himself, as if if they'd followed his game plan this wouldn't have happened. Well the players look like scared rabbits because of a lack of a game plan...should they individually be performing better yes of course but its certainly not the case that its the players letting the manager down.
I agree even without trophies his ability to get us into the top four has been exceptional especially in the last couple of seasons, but I doubt his ability to push on from there and it looks on the pitch against the top sides that the players doubt that as well. He constantly looks like a figure running into a brick wall and can't understand what is going on, not through stupidity he's without doubt one of the most intelligent men in football but because he's a prisoner of his own purist principles that seem more like a shackle than at any time during his 17 years here


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One could argue it's all he's good at these days but it's not an achievement which should be underestimated, doing it consistently over that period of time with the money other clubs have spent to try and leapfrog us. It's the doing it consistently which is impressive, the last time Liverpool challenged for the title they got 86 points, the following season they finished about 7th. It's ridiculous to say he's 'clueless' or 'inept'.

It shouldn't be the limit of our ambitions though and if we don't win the Cup then he should definitely go, perennial top 4 finishes are impressive but ultimately pointless if that's all we do.