When things are going well in sports, everything might seem like a great big party, as players and coaches are heaped with praise. Perhaps the weaknesses of a team are even masked by the wins if they’re rolling in with consistency.
On the contrary, when things are going wrong, there’s plenty of blame to go around. Especially when it’s the latter, the true culprit of bad play may be masked for whatever reason, and the anger and blame often tends to be misplaced by the fanbase and pointed at the wrong figures.
Or in this case, the wrong position.