A very subjective look into AWFC

There’s something that I mentioned on the podcast that I kinda wanted to expand on here and that is the main point I guess, which is why my support for Jonas isn’t unconditional. You don’t have to love every player, you don’t have to love every manager. You definitely shouldn’t abuse either one but if there’s one figure that is responsible for a lot, as part of the job, is the manager, and as things stand now (since we’re not winning and so is the nature of this game) I’m not loving Jonas.

Back in the day when Wenger benched Bergkamp for the CL final and never played him… HE LOST ME.

When Joe Montemurro didn’t play DVD for a few matches and had her play as DM against the giant that is Sam Mewis.. HE LOST ME.

And if Jonas keeps up with some of these decisions he’s going to lose me. And that’s fine. It’s ok and that is the life of a football fan. I’m fickle and petty but if you know me you’ll know that even if we are winning, I always have thoughts on how things could be better “for me” or in “my opinion.” And you don’t have to look much farther than with Mikel Arteta. I don’t love what he’s doing with Raya/Ramsdale and I certainly don’t like what he does with Partey at right back or that he doesn’t play Smith Rowe. Things like that. But I still love the club, the players and him overall, same as Jonas, because I have to believe that they are always trying to do what’s best for the club and have a vision, wether I agree with it or not.

It is very clear to me that the partnership at CB he went with isn’t the strongest and I don’t understand how you know that and still go with it. Why you wouldn’t start Amanda and Laia, or at the very least Amanda with whomever, is absolutely insane to me. I understand Steph is amazing, but why have her at right back when Noelle is there? Is she injured? not fit? if so why have her on the bench?

Just because I don’t see it or agree with it doesn’t mean that I’m right or he’s wrong, of course. I assure you he knows what he is doing and I am just being passionate. If we had scored all the chances on the other end, this wouldn’t be a thing. Maybe that’s what he thought… I’ll give Amanda and Laia the start vs ManUtd and show the world what they can do at that stage against that team, assuming we would score and not miss sitters vs a team that isn’t that good. Well that didn’t happen and it’s not like we lost because of anything other than not scoring.

So what has to happen? What is the plan? Time will tell I guess but we can’t expect to keep the lights on until Viv and Beth come back and then suddenly we score 6 goals per match.

Let’s be patient and see what happens on Friday.

d ❤

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