WHEN a manager is sacked in early November, his successor will often have a very difficult job.
As we all know, sackings normally come about when results are poor, league position is perilous and confidence is low.
Perhaps there have been injuries to key players – even Manchester City and Arsenal are suffering with Rodri and Martin Odegaard sidelined.
Perhaps the manager has genuinely lost his way with a good group. But often the squad that has been assembled just isn’t good enough.
In that case, it isn’t a question of just putting square pegs in square holes, ...