It was always likely with the personnel changes we've had that things wouldn't gel immediately. In both away games we've competed and suffered bad luck/errors; in both homes games we've struggled to break down teams that sat deep. We had games like that last season. My concern is that the crowd gets on the young players' backs and they go into their shells. From there it's a doom loop. I agree that we need to better protect the defence - I've long said we were brittle - and I can't see we have the correct sort of player in the group. We also need a settled back four.
I'm totally glad Carrick is our manager though. We try and play football. He's lost some good players and they've been replaced with projects. That's not his fault but he hasn't whined about it at all. Listen to his press conference the other day: "It's not my money"; "It is what it is". He was the epitome of calm, reflective positivity. He understands what some fans refused to, that when we lost the play offs, the high-value players would go/not return. And he also understands that he has to try and build confidence in his young inexperienced players. Let's get behind him.
I'm totally glad Carrick is our manager though. We try and play football. He's lost some good players and they've been replaced with projects. That's not his fault but he hasn't whined about it at all. Listen to his press conference the other day: "It's not my money"; "It is what it is". He was the epitome of calm, reflective positivity. He understands what some fans refused to, that when we lost the play offs, the high-value players would go/not return. And he also understands that he has to try and build confidence in his young inexperienced players. Let's get behind him.