VisionpapereyesVisionBarry the bird boggler McLOL I think given the supposed talent at his disposal and the fact that his group is easier that Mr Taylors in my opinion
"Supposed" being the operative word.
It wasn't just failing to qualify for 1994 WC that makes Taylor worse for me but taking over a side that had reached the Semis of Italia 90 playing some decent football and turning back into the old kick and rush style and failing to get out of the group stage of the Euro 92 finals.
A bunch of players who had one eye on retirement, no-one of suitable quality to replace them, severe injury problems before the tournament depriving the squad of any right backs and at least one creative midfielder.
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And McClaren hasn't had his squad decimated by injuries ?
I'm not defending McClaren as he's been pretty appalling but Taylor had twice as long a reign and the downward spiral just continued, all in a style that was truly appalling to watch.
Its a fair point about ageing players but i believe that Italia 90 showed that we could play a more sophisticated (for want of a better word) game and compete but instead of continuing in that vein , Taylor dismantled it all and we went back to kick and rush. And like McClaren when he made big decisions they tended to bite him on the arse.
I just think Taylor got a bit of a rough deal given the players and circumstances.
Do I not like that
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