We had a problem getting top quality players to come in the summer, with the run of games coming up, then I can't see that changing in January.
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Mountfield1985
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Exactly. We didn't play that well in the first 5 games, but the effort and the pressing dug the results out.
At the first sign of a bad result, they threw the towel in and went back to old habits.
Most unlikeable group of players we've ever had, for me.
Have mentioned it before mate, the way he wants to play obviously isn't working, so he should set - up (a plan B) with the players he has a system that works for them, for some reason he just can't/won't do it.
In the next couple of windows he can then try and bring in the type of player that suits the way he wants to play.
Frank Gallagher
Player Valuation: £50m
we defo wont be signing any big name players, just look at the state of our club. embarrassing
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Maybe because a lot of managers simply spend more money to make it work, instead of spending time to find something that works without forcing it.
Big wages usually overcomes that problem mate x
I'm not sure mate.
Really, I don't know where it's gone.
Though this side is decent at looking good in flashes...
Pressing isn't really a style though - it's something that every successful team does well.
Look at any Pep team for evidence of that...
No successful team doesn't 'press'.
Some of them are too old, some of them aren't good enough and some of them know their days are numbered and just aren't arsed.
It's a very bad combination when put together.
That's going to be the other interesting thing in January, it's difficult to get other teams to release their top players in the January window so you normally end up having to pay over the odds, including top wages, so, as I say, going to be interesting if we spend that type of money.
Lou, the system that these players can play is the system that got our previous manager sacked...
He is a horses for courses manager - he proved that at S'ton.
He clearly is stubborn though and wants the building blocks in first.
He's not demanding a 'gurgenpress' (spelt wrong like), he's simply demanding more work-rate and to play with more intensity.
It's not hard. This squad is just that poor and stale they can't do it to any affect (or for any serious amount of time).
But, but, but Moshiri...
100% this
Difference now though is we are more solid at the back, if we could have defended under Martinez things may have been different.
That's a very good point.
The fragility/weakness is there for all to see.
One wrong turn and their confidence is shattered.
I genuinely think Koeman is still finding that out. He probably thought it would be just a two-game blip - every team loses at some stage - and that the squad would react.
I also think that was his logic in selecting the same side at the weekend...
However, he now HAS to realise that it won't work and he needs to make the changes.
Change the system to get support to Rom, and change one or two of the players to give the crowd a boost.
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