A very good article to read, and very true in so many ways! I get pissed off more often than not, when people start slating AVB because his tactical decisions are off-key... and... yes... they are most of the time, because his substitutions leave a lot of question marks, but a lot of the blame should be directed at the players for the simple reason, that they just don't show enough desire on the pitch... our shape tactically is all over the shop at times... but the truth of the matter is, it's not something a good manager can't fix! This man (AVB) won the Portuguese league and the Europa League with a top club, Porto, so, although he's an incredibly young manager, he has more experience in the bigger games than any other upcomer. Heck, he even learned things from Jose Mourinho when he was at Chelsea, because he was one of his special scouts, sending the players DVDs of how the opponents played their football... so with all due respect, it's not as if AVB is clueless on the opposition... or the shape of the team... or the changes during matches... or the mentality of the players... it's the players' fault for not showing enough of the mentality and willingness on the pitch! I'm kind of backing AVB here because I know he's a gifted manager, but I feel sorry for him because it's the players' unwillingness that's effectively costing him his job, and I don't think that's right at all!