[Albion] Managers singling out players for criticism

[Bozza]

"He wasn’t playing at anywhere near the level he should be. Timo's first-half performance was not acceptable to me. I told Timo that he's a German international, that I need everyone to be trying to give their best and this wasn’t an acceptable example. I expect a lot more from the senior guys."

Tottenham forward slammed for underperformance - by his own manager

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Can you recall an Albion manager singling a player out like this?

Should Albion managers do this?

I think I prefer this stuff to be handled out of the public eye.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

You OK mate?

 

[trueblue]

The last resort I reckon. Werner has never really produced the goods and Postecoglou's at the end of his tether. A final bid to get him to up his game.

Probably not the best strategy long term though. If the next step is to get rid of a player, openly talking them down can only make it more difficult to get a good deal when they move on.

 

[RandyWanger]

Accountability

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Sure sign of a manager feeling the pressure

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

The last resort I reckon. Werner has never really produced the goods and Postecoglou's at the end of his tether. A final bid to get him to up his game.

Probably not the best strategy long term though. If the next step is to get rid of a player, openly talking them down can only make it more difficult to get a good deal when they move on.

He's only on loan

 

[dazzer6666]

Ange is losing it. Piss poor management to do that. Won't last much longer.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

RDZ on Baleba, maybe? I think he had a 'pop' at someone else, although maybe it wasn't as blatant...

 

[Guinness Boy]

Werner is very quick and, er, that's it. Astonishing that he's an international.

But, no, I don't agree with Ange calling him out. Keep that stuff internal and take some responsibility yourself. You picked and trained him.

 

[Guinness Boy]

 

[Justice]

Fans aren’t blind we watch the same game the coach does.
Coaches should stop sugar coating these overpaid privileged pros if they aren’t busting a gut for the shirt.
If anyone thought the Albion busted a gut last Sunday they are deluded. Disgraceful performance.

 

[Commander]

Can you recall an Albion manager singling a player out like this?

I remember Alan Cork calling Dave Cameron (not that one) "useless" in a post match interview

I like it.

 

[Commander]

Fans aren’t blind we watch the same game the coach does.
Coaches should stop sugar coating these overpaid privileged pros if they aren’t busting a gut for the shirt.
If anyone thought the Albion busted a gut last Sunday they are deluded. Disgraceful performance.

With respect, that is complete nonsense. I thought we were excellent on Sunday, and made one individual error that cost us the win. You can't seriously suggest that you think the players didn't TRY hard enough?

 

[Happy Exile]

"He wasn’t playing at anywhere near the level he should be. Timo's first-half performance was not acceptable to me. I told Timo that he's a German international, that I need everyone to be trying to give their best and this wasn’t an acceptable example. I expect a lot more from the senior guys."

Tottenham forward slammed for underperformance - by his own manager

Timo Werner's second loan spell at Tottenham is not going according to plan, with his latest performance drawing the ire of manager Ange Postecoglou.

www.90min.com

Can you recall an Albion manager singling a player out like this?

Should Albion managers do this?

I think I prefer this stuff to be handled out of the public eye.

I don't think it's helpful for a player or for a team culture - though I think it's good when a player comes out and says that they weren't good enough (as I believe Dunk has, and Webster).

Mourinho is often great at distracting attention away from poor player performances and that must build a good siege mentality for example. Conversely, the first press conference where he stops blaming everyone except his players and starts suggesting it's them at fault, "mentally weak" seeming to be his favourite attack used to describe his teams at Spurs, Chelsea, Man United and Roma, always feels to me like a sign he is on his way to another big sacking payday (£89m earned so far from sackings).

 

[WhingForPresident]

Best ever example of this IMO:

 

[aolstudios]

RDZ on Baleba, maybe? I think he had a 'pop' at someone else, although maybe it wasn't as blatant...

Fati

 

[Van Cleef]

I would be singling out whoever was responsible for loaning him in the first place.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

I remember Alan Cork calling Dave Cameron (not that one) "useless" in a post match interview

I like it.

Alan Cork hardly a footballing genius. I am reliably informed that Cork had to hide from Cameron shortly afterwards as Cameron wanted a quiet word.

 

[BBassic]

I'd hang the phone up on him and give him a hilarious nickname like Timo Waster

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

from memory I believe our own Mickey Adam’s did a couple of times. Robbie Pethic?