Ryan Mason has managed two games, and despite managing a draw and a loss, I think he has accomplished something unimaginable. He was given the worst possible conditions. The players and fans were at an all-season low following a devastating loss. The club itself is a logistical nightmare with a change in coaching staff and the loss of Paratici, not to mention the unpopularity of Levy from the fanbase. Now a young and inexperienced Ryan Mason has to somehow take this group of demoralized and unconfident players, plagued with injuries and lack of form, and play a revitalized Manchester United and Liverpool at Anfield.

He has no resources, no support, and has to face some of the best managers in the world in a heated and pressure-filled time of the season. These are moments where even the greatest and most experienced of managers falter. Yet, we managed to comeback for a draw against Man U and lose by only a last minute goal (via Paul Tierney promoting WWE) at Anfield after coming back from a three goal deficit. How many managers came anywhere near to closing a three goal deficit at Anfield? Ryan Mason has.

Obviously, it’s not to say these are ‘good’ results. But like, how? How has Ryan Mason given me hope? How has he been able to stand against managerial giants like Ten Hag and Klopp? How has he taken players like Son, Deki, Richarlison, and Perisic, who all had a very bumpy season, and given them new light? While I wait impatiently for the season to end, and hope for a bright future with a new manager, I find comfort in this man who himself was put in a very uncomfortable position, yet does what he could for the club.