I wouldn’t say he’s astute. He has a very specific way of playing that works a lot of the time with the right personnel. But I'm not sure you’d describe him as ‘astute’
Tactically astute ?? Not sure about that given he’s suffered heavy defeats to managers like Moyes & Dyche when he didn’t change anything and the same goals kept going on
Given his agents were in Barcelona making kissy faces long before this thread or anyone was doubting his commitment his reps appear to be the ‘problem’ here not our fans
I’m wondering if his style and intensity has a short shelf life for both him and his players. Given his CV is full of short spells, doing less than 2 full seasons here wouldn't buck that trend either