The usual massive negative over reaction on here to an away point in the best league in the world, on a weekend when Spurs have lost at home, Liverpool have come unstuck, City have dropped points...all against opposition they should have beaten. Any success this season, thats a cup or top 4 or 5 will be a bonus, just like getting EL was a bonus last season. We are very early into a long term Martinez project, and are currently making do with players who are either past their best days, injury prone, over achieving, or are yet to realise their anticipated potential . In a couple of seasons...or even after Christmas 2015, Distin and Alkaraz,Osman, Peinnar,Gibson and possibly Jagielka and Barry will be gone, or fringe players,and Coleman, Barkley, Stones, Besic, Lukaku, McCarthy and possibly McGeady will be better than they are now, and Mirallas, Naismith and Oviedo will still be around, hopefully. We are a long way from Martinez finished article. We need good signings in the next three windows, and this will be done gradually. Its a case for Martinez of doing what you can now, and being better eventually. In around 18 months we will see a fully fledged Martinez team. That will be the time to judge.
