I'm less concerned about that than you (and others) are about it. I know his contract doesn't end in the summer, but contracts can be ended by both parties, and it's usually the club rather than the manager that ends it. He's in a position where he has been lauded by the fans here (less so over...
I'll also blame it on officials for the third goal, which I remain convinced shouldn't have counted (for offside, IIRC). If they hadn't been counted, then I very much doubt they'd have scored their fourth, which came immediately after. We would have had a chance in the second leg if it were two...
Oh, I'm expecting -- perhaps hoping for -- the biggest of all flounces and even that won't dim what he's done for the club and the thrills he's delivered.
I'm more with @Garry Nelson's Left Foot than you on this one. You're right though that the narrative hasn't been spun from nothing and that it is news that a PL manager has gone public about where he'll be next season. That news isn't 'significant' though, it's just about the ridiculous noise...
I'm less bothered than you about what he's said. He's extremely open and, with that, you have to take the rough with the smooth. I'd rather managers were open. We have a model, which is to provide a platform for up-and-coming players, managers, etc, and he's part of that. Contained within that...