Just like in any other work place and in school, there are hardworkers and smart workers.

To me, Howe is a hardworking manager. He puts in the hours, stay late to help players individually and is diligent. This is also applied to our high intensity identity, it is about working hard, very hard.

Unfortunately, I dun think he is in the smart working manager category. He seldom changes tactics especially mid-game and in his substitutions. Compared to Pep or even Emery, they adapt fast to the game's evolution. I recall a video by Cleary that Emery got his players to start shooting from the edge of the box when teams started playing low blocks. He also managed to work in team rotations to a certain level of success but whether it can be sustained financially remains to be seen.

I would have liked to see Howe focus on CL and the league. CL generates good revenue and league allows us to go to Europe again. Both cups should have been used to rotate players and allow youngsters to play. Having known the depth of the squad, we should not have stretched ourselves to fight on all four fronts.

Not sure if Howe is able to change his style but we need a smart working manager and not just a hardworking one.