Max can´t be blamed for us dropping points after a poor decision from a very experienced player at the end.
Managing big squads like ours are difficult. One thing are injuries, the other part is just keeping players happy. Ideally Max could go all Sarri and play the same 11 every game but then we would have loads of Benatia type situations. I think Benatia had to go as he took his dissatisfaction public. I personally would´ve played him more before it got to that point but it remains to be seen if it will cost us in the long run.
I think our challenge now is that we are either too defensive or too offensive and lose our balance. The concentration levels of our midfield and defense are poor, even with the usual starters (United, Young Boys, Lazio, Atalanta, Parma today). This also prevents us from playing more attacking football as when you´re high up the pitch, one wrong pass and you´re countered. Who´s fault this is I cannot answer but it is the reality and Max is rightfully more conservative in certain games because of it.
It will be really interesting to see if he can fix this and get the injured players back in time. I honestly think if we don´t win the CL he´ll finish his contract and stay for 1 more year to try and win it, no way Agnelli and Paratici are firing him. If we win he´ll leave on a high this summer.