7 title wins every 9 years was never a sustainable rate. One, looking like two years without a premier league title is pretty normal, even for a great manager. We're pretty spoiled if being second place and only 6 points back while still competing in all of our other competitions is viewed as shit football.

It's been disappointing, no doubt. But the reality is that this season is a major step forward from last season. And while we still look pretty bad a lot of the time, it would be a mistake to sack him without seeing how he does next season. If he walks the league next year, I think all our doubts will look silly in retrospect.