The best way we can look at it is that he did alot of questionable stuff in the beginning and we couldn't really see where he was going, he's learned alot and adapted his thinking, which is crucial when we harp back the stubborn nature of Houllier and Rafa who wouldn't be budged an ounce on their tactical tendencies and personal favourites.
As said, we can only hope that (a lack of) money played a part in identifying some of these lads. If we look at how Allen has come on a bit more and we have the likes of Sakho to come in, it hopefully bodes well in the longer term.
Rafa bought Torres then stubbornly stuck it out at times with N'Gog to prove a point, Rodgers bought Aspas as what we can only assume was an emergency option with one eye on getting the best of his recent form as a stop gap for a season or so. When he realised he wasn't cut for the league he stopped persevering, took him out the firing line and didn't try to score points with anyone. Same with Sterling too (I know he didn't sign him!), when he was hitting a wall he took him out the side and made him get his head down and his confidence back.
Few managers are infallible, Jose and Fergie have both made some horrendous signings, for big money too. The crux of it is what you do with the tools you have and how you shape the squad as a whole and have it become the sum of it's parts. He's more or less shaped this season what he put together last year.
Hopefully players like Suso and Sakho help reinforce that next season and we can continue with this level of cohesion and understanding. It's what's served us well and is exactly the opposite of what's destroyed Spurs' campaign.
As said, we can only hope that (a lack of) money played a part in identifying some of these lads. If we look at how Allen has come on a bit more and we have the likes of Sakho to come in, it hopefully bodes well in the longer term.
Rafa bought Torres then stubbornly stuck it out at times with N'Gog to prove a point, Rodgers bought Aspas as what we can only assume was an emergency option with one eye on getting the best of his recent form as a stop gap for a season or so. When he realised he wasn't cut for the league he stopped persevering, took him out the firing line and didn't try to score points with anyone. Same with Sterling too (I know he didn't sign him!), when he was hitting a wall he took him out the side and made him get his head down and his confidence back.
Few managers are infallible, Jose and Fergie have both made some horrendous signings, for big money too. The crux of it is what you do with the tools you have and how you shape the squad as a whole and have it become the sum of it's parts. He's more or less shaped this season what he put together last year.
Hopefully players like Suso and Sakho help reinforce that next season and we can continue with this level of cohesion and understanding. It's what's served us well and is exactly the opposite of what's destroyed Spurs' campaign.
