+xDoes anyone else find it as irritating as I do that Arnie always uses the same “it was a great performance” rhetoric in the media no matter how poorly we’ve played and never acknowledges our deficiencies or underwhelming performances. Just so predictable after the Saudi game that he says “we created so many chances but the ball just wouldn’t go in tonight” which is such typical Arnie bullshit and such an inaccurate representation of the game. So frustrating listening to him.
Arnie has come out today to explain why he’s always complimentary of the team’s performances and why he’s not critical:
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/arnie-i-can-t-breathe-how-covid-made-graham-arnold-a-better-coach-20211130-p59dim.html
I’ve actually lost even more respect for the guy after reading this article. Basically he has approached the media, not to take the pressure off the team, but to try to set the record straight on some of the negative comments specifically about him. Maybe he ought to be spending more time focusing on making sure we qualify, rather than worrying about his own reputation and PR.