Re: Hypothetical question

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If it turns out like this and he reverts to the perceived optimal way of playing, then there was no real need to change managers.

I think this is key to what has gone wrong - there really was no need to change the manager or the footballing philosophy full stop and the argument for needing Rooney is flawed.

a) they decided to promise a world class professional (under no pressure to do so - this is Blues, not Real Madrid) then failed to deliver

b) we are not in a position financially or FFP-wise to splash out on big name players, hence we didn't need a big-name manager in order to attract them

c) our tactics and style of play were working for once, it was unwise to tinker with them

It's just a catastrophic own-goal whichever way you look at it. By all means, bring in Tom Brady to loads of fanfare but maintain a sensible balance between the big, brash and bold moves and the quietly confident ones. They seem to have gone all out on the big, brash and bold and a) there was no need and b) it was pointless and is backfiring - this is Blues, in the championship. Even if a team isn't tearing it up, if they look organised and confident on the pitch then it tells you something about what's going on behind the scenes for the majority of the time when the fans aren't there.