When did you start to doubt Puel

[somebum]

For me it was the Everton game 31/1. Seemed like the soul had been sucked out of the team. Noticed he was obsessing over starting certain players who kept making mistakes and costing matches. Looked at him on the touchline and thought "you aint got a clue mate"

[Devonfox1884]

Stoke at home was the one for me. Conceded a sloppy goal to go 1-0 down against relegation fodder and never looked like scoring for the 60 mins afterwards - we were lucky to get a point.

[Chico1958]

I gave up on him Saturday, which Saturday I can't remember  

 

However, I will say, without a Defensive Midfielder we are crap

 

I didn't expect a win against Palace but I didn't expect a thrashing either.

[Bayfox]

1 minute ago, Chico1958 said:

I gave up on him Saturday, which Saturday I can't remember  

 

However, I will say, without a Defensive Midfielder we are crap

 

I didn't expect a win against Palace but I didn't expect a thrashing either.

I expected a defeat with the way we have been palying. But as Vardy says it is Never acceptable to lose in that manner.

 

I'd lost faith after the way we played in that run of home games Bournemouth probably being the point where I felt he would be gone in the summer but Saturday was nothing short of a disgrace and he should probably go now. He's clearly lost the dressing room as we say and I'm not sure he is strong enough to be the one that starts the clear out.

[Matt]

I’ve been skeptical from day 1 I admit that and don’t deny it, but when it seemed to be everything Southampton experienced and described aswell as continuing to pick under par players, not using players or not rewarding players who have come in and done a job and seemingly having no bollocks confirmed my concerns.

[st albans fox]

You always doubt people. Whether you think they aren’t worth employing is another matter. Saturday was an issue for me because I didn’t understand his approach and tactics once the palace line up was released. He wouldn’t have known that they were going to play false 9 at home so I forgive him his starting line up and pattern (Morgan aside). However, we are away against a side needing the points. To make no allowance for their set up once the game began was neglectful and showed a lack of tactical nouse.  He should have prepared for the possibility and had an alternative plan in case they set up that way. 

[Strokes]

About 4:20 pm Saturday afternoon.

[chapero82]

I didn’t want him here in the first place  

[CarbonVirtine]

Everton for me too. That was the first seed anyway, the first inkling I had of tactical weakness. Everton rumbled us, had worked out how to disrupt our style of play, and we had no response to that. I was concerned by that.

[les-tah]

When He brought Morgan back into the team after injury when Dragovic was playing brilliant, Then again when Dragovic was dropped at the weekend. my point is not only that Morgans crap but it seems to be the players dictating who plays and when.

 

I honestly dont blame the managers now though its the players. Sooner we get rid of the rotten core the better.

Edited 30 April 2018 by les-tah

[Happy Fox]

The disdain he had for the Manchester City Cup game left a sour taste in my mouth, ever since that game it’s been a downward spiral. 

 

The sooner the Thais get rid of Rudkin, Puel and the deadwood coaches and players the better. We need a clearout.

[kingcarr21]

I've always been on the side of giving him time to bring in his own players. My first real doubt came when I heard that at halftime vs Southampton where we didn't register a shot on target Puel told the players it was the perfect half.

 

Crystal Palace though was a real eye opener. It is clear as day that the players aren't happy with his methods. We hear gossip of unhappy players but never know whether to take it with a pinch of salt or take it literally.

 

Now quite frankly Puel has a lot to prove in the last few games to stand of chance of making next season. Unfortunately I cant see the owners dismissing him.

 

Saying that though its not just Puel, certain players need to be moved on. I said a while ago we need to forget the title win and not live on past glories. Which some players look like they aren't evolving and still live off 2015-2016.

[Biggus]

Some of best friends are Southampton fans so I was aware of his time there.  When we got him they just kept saying "He may be alright now but just you wait until the boring defensive style kicks in."  Their prophesy is fulfilled.

[Guest MattP]

First got pissed off with him when we put a team out against Man City that was understrength.

 

Everton was also the first game I thought he doesn't seem up to much as a manager though, his team selections, tactical changes and substitutions have seemed very bizarre for a while. It's just got worse and worse since then barring the odd game.

[Wortho]

Picking Albrighton when he knew he was playing against Zaha, what the hell was all that about. Haven't we got a right back.

[Grebfromgrebland]

Allowing Morgan back into the team when we were playing well, keeping clean sheets and winning games and actually looked like we had a future.

 

Soon as dragovich was dropped we started conceding goals again and everything went downhill.

 

 

[Izzy]

Towards the end of his reign at Southampton 

[foxile5]

When he turned his nose up two trips to Wembley then actually shit housed any chances of Europe in the league. 

[Kinowe Soorie]

Crystal Palace... at home!!

[murphy]

With each of the recent games I have lost a little more faith each time. 

 

Burnley, Newcastle, Southampton and now the nadir at Palace.   Even Brighton was an undeserved fluke.

 

I wanted to give him time but this can't continue.  

 

We had a great chance of Europe this season but it has slipped through our fingers without so much as a whimper.

Edited 30 April 2018 by murphy

[Kitchandro]

When he was the Southampton manager.

Edited 30 April 2018 by Kitchandro

[norfolkfox222]

ive been Puel out since Feb, could see this coming for weeks but got shot down but idiotic supporters who are blinkered. Still cant believe hes here now. PUEL OUT 

[hackenbacker]

last Saturday but ........ that being  said i still think there are a lot of other things to take into consideration like:

• we were playing for nothing (but pride and the fans) while they were playing to stay up,
• a few players know they are coming to the end of their time at LCFC
• the world cup and players going not wanting to get injured  etc etc  

I purposely didn't react on Saturday because i knew it would be just emotion. Right now i am sitting on the fence. I would like him to stay because he has managed successfully in the past, he will have time to remove some players and get in some others, i don't think just getting rid of the manager will get to the core of the problem and the way the club is run, will the next manager be any different ..... but we have been going down hill except for a couple of performances (Chelsea in FA cup and 2nd half Burnley)  since our win at Southampton. It is interesting how many teams take there form at the end of one season into the beginning of another, we did it when we won the championship and Southampton did it this season so even though we seem to have nothing to play for now having a team low on confidence at the beginning of next season could see us in a relegation scrap and that is what worries me the most.     

[CslFox]

Never wanted him, still don't. 

[lgfualol]

Dont know, but Morgan coming back into the side really pissed me off this weekend. I think him playing Matty James over Iborra for ages was my first concern. 

 

It honestly makes me think someone higher up at the club is telling him who to play, because the decisions on who to drop are so weird for a manager who I thought would offer no sentiment to the older lot.