The chat gesture. The perception that he had downed tools at one point. The ad. The forced sulk early in season set the tone.
All of it needless. I don’t begrudge him leaving at all but he’s handled it like a c***.
Titi Camara, well liked but clearly ten years older than claimed, just wanted to “play play play and score score score”. Went to West Ham and vanished. Nobody cared.
I’m not sure a conventional, frontal, kinetic attack would be the right approach. We would risk massive casualties and media response would be appalling.
Now being suggested as potential Brazil coach.
https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2025/03/26/massini-klopp-e-bem-brasileiro-e-seria-o-grande-nome-para-selecao.htm
As does the staged sulk at beginning of season.
I don’t begrudge him leaving but he’s handled this worse than anyone I can remember. Worse than Owen, and McManaman was a completely different situation. Only had Gerrard left for Chelsea would top it.