On a serious note, now that Selles has gone, I’d like to thank him.
I never wanted him, like many and he was a surprise change of direction, a bold gamble by COH. It didn’t work, but that’s not to say that Selles wasn’t welcomed. He was. He had a big banner.
It was a bizarre appointment by COH and I’ve no doubt that he’s probably a good coach that understands coaching players. He has some strong ideas on how he wants his side to attack and of course stats will show that we had possession in high areas on the pitch.
It’s not enough in this day to attack so recklessly and play with wingers that don’t know how to supply a striker or defend when needed. It’s also not enough to play without a central midfield. Yes we have to play to our strengths but the failure to even research the opposition is always going to end badly.
Selles will have known who and what he was replacing, he knows who will replace him. It was a tough place for him to come into and change the mentality from a structured and organised side to become a carefree attacking side. It may have worked but it was unlikely to.
The owners set him up to fail, he wasn’t the right man and they took so long to back him with suitable players that he ultimately had no chance. The American Clients I’ve worked with gave me a saying “setting you up for success”. COH didn’t do this and if anything they created a hole for him to climb out of with no tools until the last days and hours of the transfer window.
Selles will go elsewhere and do alright as a coach, he may even learn from this to become a better league one manager. But for now he’s not at his level.
Selles, took his chance and had a go. It didn’t work, but it’s time to move on for everyone. Good luck for the future and thanks for trying.
