If you'd have told me 20 years ago that Brentford would not only be playing Manchester United but making them look average, I would've demanded you give me some of whatever you were on. And yet here we are.
I love a data deep dive (really enjoyed reading this one) but I can't not stress that Man U are making the same old classic mistakes of shaking everything up... except the ethos being delivered from on high. Clubs in flux always forget the basics. I think INEOS are in for at least another six or seven years of manager churn, strategy rethink and falling expectations, despite the quality of personnel at their disposal. I totally agree that there's hope for their fans, but in football it's always the hope that kills you.
If you'd have told me 20 years ago that Brentford would not only be playing Manchester United but making them look average, I would've demanded you give me some of whatever you were on. And yet here we are.
I love a data deep dive (really enjoyed reading this one) but I can't not stress that Man U are making the same old classic mistakes of shaking everything up... except the ethos being delivered from on high. Clubs in flux always forget the basics. I think INEOS are in for at least another six or seven years of manager churn, strategy rethink and falling expectations, despite the quality of personnel at their disposal. I totally agree that there's hope for their fans, but in football it's always the hope that kills you.