With Xavi, I saw that we were going to lose, and with Flick, I see that we are going to win. I understand that he is hurt. With the same players, Xavi was losing, and Flick is winning.
And now, three games in, Tudor has suffered three defeats. First it was 4-1 to Arsenal. Then 2-1 to Fulham. And most recently, 3-1 to Crystal Palace as their dismal home record continued. Spurs are just one point above the relegation zone with nine games left.
The derby is always wonderful, but I don't expect a spectacular match. The teams will be careful, perhaps they will risk something in the second half because both will want to win. In general, I expect a tactical derby.
When Keith accepted the job last summer, he signed a three-year contract, but the intention was always that we'd review this at the earliest opportunity. Given our progress this season, I'm really happy that we have agreed this extension within the first nine months. Keith has done an outstanding job, the team are playing well, and the things we thought we could be better at this season have all improved.
"He will be remembered at Old Trafford for his spectacular sound bites more than brilliant results and performances," added Carragher, with Amorim saving his best for last as he produced what ended up being an explosive farewell press conference. "No Premier League manager has talked such a good game while his team failed to match the promise of his words. Sadly for him, the writing is on the wall once press conferences become more entertaining and dramatic than games."
"I think I am in a good direction with the players," he said after his fourth defeat in a row in his new job, a 2-1 loss at struggling Dundee United. "Today you saw we had a good performance," he stated. "We are improving," he insisted. "We were close to winning... keep the faith." All around him now there are football atheists. There really can't be many believers left. As Nancy spoke, it was hard to avoid wincing and wincing and wincing again.
