Not 'Super' Anymore? Where It All Went Wrong For Slaven Bilic

The popular former player was sacked last month after a terrible run of form

- Josh Crowe

Despite alarm bells ringing for quite some time, I think our 3-0 home loss to Brighton was the moment when the writing was on the wall for Bilic and a decision regarding his future was imminent.

Then following the 4-1 home loss to Liverpool at the London Stadium, it felt inevitable that it would prove to be the final blow in which he was relieved of his duties.

Before looking at what went so horribly wrong for Bilic, let’s not forget Bilic guided us to our joint-best league finish this century in his first 12 months at the club.

But what followed that standout season is why many believed he simply had to go. It is as if since that season we have watching a team gradually worsening in direction and confidence. So where did it all go wrong Bilic?

The move to the London Stadium has got to be one of the biggest reason as to why we have struggled so much in the past couple of seasons.

With the stadium switch, the team lost the advantage of playing at the Boleyn Ground, which had helped Bilic so much in his first season.

An increase in crowd support and attendances haven’t exactly been matched by spirited performances.

Bilic’s exit from the club isn’t simply the result of a bad start this season, as the 2016/17 term was also one of great disappointment.

We finished 17 points fewer than the 2015/16 season total and were lucky to secure an 11th place finish.