Yeah we did but Burnley got inside our penalty area a few times and with a but more quality would have troubled us. Vs Palace we had that 10 minute period before half time where we just decided to drop deep and then we conceded.
I'm going to put my neck on the line and say he won't win a meaningful trophy for the rest of his managerial days as there will always be better coaches than him.
I was alarmed out how poor his coaching methods were. At first I defended it because I thought he was just building the platform but it really became clear that he can't do it in this modern climate. He relies totally on the brilliance of players and even some of them he pisses off so much they want out.
it was easy to fall for the charm offensive and think he was a changed man. regardless of what one thinks about Bale long term, when we needed a goal in multiple games and he barely got a sniff, it was pretty apparent that he was a systems guy and not a great manager. (and that system may be outdated). he is of the opinion that it is more important to fit players into his system rather than adjust the system for the players. maybe it works if he can buy most of the players he wants and that's the only way i would see him being a success in the future.