by redandblue » Tue Apr 27, 2004 5:08 pm
Listen mate, I can tell you that I wasn't singing his praises. It was great to win three trophies a few years ago, but those of us who have been around a while had real concerns even then........being totally outclassed by Arsenal in the cup final with Houllier's negative tactics and rescued by Owen. Failing to beat Birmingham in 120 minutes of football and managing to get by on penalties. Oh, and conceding 4 goals to a pub team in the UEFA cup final.
I think that he deserves real credit for putting discipline back into the club and by getting rid of Fowler and others who simply were more interested in matters outside the game.
But he has wasted a fortune on inadequate players and his tactics have produced a team which plays dull, negative, unattractive football.
He should have gone two years ago. The gap between us and third place, never mind first place, is massive.