I'm trying to pitch a comment to my Leicester supporting comment. I'd like to be positive, but you just don't know how it will turn out.
He will work on that scar tissue, and will have a decent team spirit. But the club will be looking to offload players, and plenty will be looking to go anyway.
You've got the talent to overcome other teams, both following and in spite of his tactics. But it depends who you have left.
He has improved the standings of clubs, although in spells and often without achieving final goal.
Against teams that set up a certain way, RussBall is great to watch. It's just all those other teams, who set up to defend or press.
Having control of games can be nice. But the endless reset after every move, when you could be dominating is frustrating.
Getting in Will Smallbone might not look like a marquee signing, but will make a difference.
Edit: And although his press conferences have no bearing on the game you've just seen, you can always ignore them. He's been like that since he was a player.