Ronald Koeman discussion

bilyaletdinov_ · January 21, 2017

PL manager of the month for me, unless Poch picks up a win against city this evening! Great start to 2017

Jebus_lives · January 21, 2017

Seanjd said:
I can appreciate that viewpoint, and I don't think he immediately bought into Everton, constantly referring to us in third person etc. I do think his impartiality is kind of what we needed though. We needed someone who could come in and change things up a bit. Change is as good as the rest.

In some respects, as I've said earlier in the season, the constant deference to our past can be unhelpful. What Koeman did was come in and assess the club and players and bring an element of reality about where we were. It was needed in my opinion, possibly with more tact though. That said, he seems to be warming to us.

bignev23 · January 21, 2017

Imagine being a football fan and being bitter when your team win. Atrocious behaviour that. Get in the bin the lot of yer, meantime we'll be enjoying ourselves but not getting carried away with the upturn in results or the breakthrough of the teenagers from the academy or youth teams or the new signings or the fact we're moving in on 6th and 5th placed teams or the fact ATM we're miles better than last season or the season before and not whining because we're not competing with teams that have outspent us by 100's of millions over the last 10 years, just enjoying it that's all.

Tony Hibbert's 3rd leg · January 21, 2017

What a manager.

Mikeonlythebestwilldo · January 21, 2017

davek said:
It's a win, we enjoy it.

Forgive me for asking, but is there any more to this situation than that? We are where we were before the start of the day are we not?

We all knew that mate .

Ashtonian · January 21, 2017

Koeman starting to get results since December.

A sign of a manager who has changed things and learned how to use his players.

Long may it continue

Mikey_Fitzgerald · January 21, 2017

I'm actually starting to enjoy going the match again, cheers Ronald!

chopper6 · January 21, 2017

I suppose the Koeman out brigade have gone back into hiding for now!

Fantastic manager that is starting to get the personnel that suit his own tactics. Players clearly more aggressive & higher press which is what he's wanted from the get go. With more time this club should prosper

davek · January 21, 2017

Toffe3m4n said:
Well no Dave, we're three points better off and have closed the gap to some of those above us, just like we did last week and after the Southampton game.......

The seasons over in reality mate. Ok, we somehow manage to get 6th (not on IMO, like). So what?

We need to get ourselves sorted out for next season and a CL place challenge AND/OR a cup win.

davek · January 21, 2017

GwladysBlue said:
Fair enough mate.

I do think next season will be the season we properly judge him on.

It isn't his team, and he clearly has strong feelings of the players he wants in his squad.

7th (if we end up there) will represent an improvement, and a respectable finish to a first season.

Let's remember that the amazing Klopp oops finished 8th last season.

I agree 100% mate. You say that and it's ok, I say it and it's like I've insulted everyone's ma's!!!!

Neiziro · January 21, 2017

PL manager of the month surely?

Goat · January 21, 2017

Neiziro said:
PL manager of the month surely?

Of the season IMO.

davek · January 21, 2017

Ashtonian said:
Koeman starting to get results since December.

A sign of a manager who has changed things and learned how to use his players.

Long may it continue

After December, I think. Won twice in December. It's a good January so far.

jrj · January 21, 2017

davek said:
The seasons over in reality mate. Ok, we somehow manage to get 6th (not on IMO, like). So what?

We need to get ourselves sorted out for next season and a CL place challenge AND/OR a cup win.

6th is still important, incase the cups dont result in 7th getting Europa. We need some kind of European football to attract the quality we need.

Ashtonian · January 21, 2017

davek said:
The seasons over in reality mate. Ok, we somehow manage to get 6th (not on IMO, like). So what?

We need to get ourselves sorted out for next season and a CL place challenge AND/OR a cup win.

I don't believe we will at all but what if.

In 7 days we gave closed 5 points on kopites. Before kick off we have closed 5 on United. Before kick off we have closed at least 6 on city pending their game also.

What if the team has now clicked, and over the weekend we have chances to close even more? Hell beat United and kopite somehow and there's another 3 closed.

This isn't a getting carried away question, I don't expect us to overtake them and I expect us to lose a few before the end. But what if city don't get it together, or the kopites do fall from grace whilst we are winning? Potentially 2 places up for grabs there then alone.