I see it in a different way honestly. I thought United
didn't need to get out of first gear and tried to slow down the
game and Pool didn't have any idea of how to make it more
pressurized for the team leading by only a goal like we see most
teams does during the last 20 mins...
I can understand the hope of wanting to see Kenny do well, even
Steve McMahon was trying his very best to talk up Kenny in the
studio, the commentary was still being kind to him. But If
anything, I feel there are more darker days ahead... Cos the Pool
team last night lack ambition and determination to succeed...
Normally in the first game of a new manager, we see the players
really trying their best like in the case of Newcastle... They
couldn't win and got 2 points in their last 5 matches, then a new
manager start, they outplayed themselves and beat Pool 3-1. This is
the 'honeymoon' period they call and everyone try to be nice from
press to players. But once it's over in 2, 3 weeks... These very
same people will no longer be nice, the press especially...
Though Steve McMahon will still be trying his very best to "find
and talk" some positive from a negative outcome to help his old
friend... McMahon looked kind of silly with his comments cos Pool
as I remember only had one serious shot on target and thats from a
free-kick and even then, i thought Kuszczak made a meal out of
it...
I believed had last night been Roy still in charge... You will
see him blasting away like Pool players lack ambition, ideas and
courage kind of stuff... And why take out Torres? Might as well
kept him in and take out another defender since losing 1-0 or 3-0
makes no difference and a half fit Torres is better than any of the
other players pool have to bring on kind of stuff... But of course,
they are just biased against Roy... I thought Pool's performance
against United earlier in the season under Roy was better than last
night...
But there was one similarity though... Joe Cole got a direct red
in Roy's first match. Last night Gerrard also got a direct red in
Kenny's first match... Rather ironic.
Now on to "the bet"... lol.
Seems rather fun... I don't know what position gets you in
Europa but I am guessing winning the FA Cup or League Cup and a 5th
place finish right? So if I am making another guess, the only way
Pool are getting in to the Europa is, if they somehow win the 'Fair
play' award or something cos they are out of both cups already
right? And Pool will not finish in 5th place in my honest opinion
even if they suddenly go out and spend $30m bring in players... Cos
under Kenny, they won't go very far...
The best they can do under Kenny is hope to equal last season's
position of 7th for me... Any lower, Rafa would be laughing across
the street since he is now staying in Liverpool after getting the
sack at Inter... And Pool will have a new manager again next
season...
