Horrible to see Woolfy and Chappers go. I remember KM mentioning the idea of it building a 'new team' a while ago, at the end of the PL season in fact It feels as if he really meant it. It's a tough one. Obviously some of the moves (Broady, Burg, Morsy and Woolf) have been because players have been offered very good deals and or wanted to move. But I wonder if KM feels that it was time for a big refresh and wasn't going to guarantee anyone minutes etc. There's a kind of time cycle for coaches and players isn't there. 3-4 years is probably the sweet spot. After which, through no one's fault, messages and coaching probably doesn't quite have the same impact. You see it with managers coming in, doing 3 years and then reaching an end. I wonder if KM feels that maybe his voice and the methods had become a little tired for some players, just through repetition. Did he want a newer group to reset energy and enthuse? Could be I'm talking nonsense. Either way it's been a pretty ruthless and speedy dismantling of the original side. |  |