It’s this look. This look on his face, every time the camera shows a close-up of him each week. This look like he’s surrounded by idiots and he’s in utter disbelief of how any of this can happen. You know it, you’ve seen it so often now, he barely moves due to the supposed incompetence of others.
When he first joined this team, this was a look reserved for dumb calls by the refs. He freezes, staring, not moving, with a face like he’s either in deep pain or about too fart. “I can’t believe what I’m seeing”, “Why do I have to deal with this?!”, “Amateurs!”. At the time I liked it, it could really show distain without needing to scream at the refs, as they screwed stuff up.
Now, it’s every game, every other play, defense and offense. A look of shock like it’s a complete surprise to him the team is bad, that he’s been a part of leading them to this place.
Why does it piss me off so much?
It’s because, as a player, how could you play for this expression? How can you give it your all, when you’re already struggling and looking for guidance, after looking to the sideline and seeing this staring back at you? This frozen glare of dumbfound disbelief from the man who is supposed to be guiding you, teaching you, helping you.
I couldn’t play for a leader who has given up, I don’t get how anybody on this team can. We’re not a strong team, a deep team, there are so many problems, but nobody is even close to being lifted beyond their level by this guy, as all he has to offer them is this stupid face.
It’s time for a leader, this one has checked out. He’s decided he deserves better than idiots.
I opened this full on ready to blast pretty much whatever take you wrote, because it’s all already been said.
But every day the insights from different people in this sub surprise me.
And this take, well. I applaud you sir/maam.