Ronald Koeman discussion

Tigger · February 11, 2017

Ernie said:
We've needed a playmaker since the dawn of time

lol

davek · February 11, 2017

Ernie said:
We've needed a playmaker since the dawn of time

Yes. And still we don't have one even though there's tens of millions to spend on mediocrity further back on the pitch.

Ernie · February 11, 2017

ianefc said:
Boro have the 4th best defence in the league. We had 4 golden chances today, I'd be interested to see how many teams have created as many clear cut chances.

West ham bagged 3 against them

JustOpp · February 11, 2017

Titus Bramble said:
Yeah just had a look at the table. But like I just said in another thread, the table changes very quickly and if we win our next match we could well be right back up there again

While that's true, there's two less matches remaining in which to close the gap. Time is just as much the enemy as are points.

Anyway, love Koeman. Can't wait for the next time someone goes on TV and slates Everton, Vincent Van Gogh and the color orange.

Ernie · February 11, 2017

davek said:
Yes. And still we don't have one even though there's tens of millions to spend on mediocrity further back on the pitch.

Weirdly whens the last time we actually bought a central attacking mid

davek · February 11, 2017

Titus Bramble said:
You've just claimed I said something I haven't David

I'm asking whether you're happy with what we have up front. That's the logical question to ask given what you stated initially.

So are you?

ianefc · February 11, 2017

Ernie said:
West ham bagged 3 against them

So that's 1. We had 4 great chances that with a bit of composure would've negated this cry arseing so how about the other 17?

davek · February 11, 2017

ianefc said:
Boro have the 4th best defence in the league. We had 4 golden chances today, I'd be interested to see how many teams have created as many clear cut chances.

Yes that's right. Which is perhaps why you and a few others shouldnt have been egging this forum on to go OTT about a CL spot this season.

We don't have the team to do it and it's a cruel deception to try and convince others we do.

4737carlin · February 11, 2017

For me the main positive today, apart from continued emergence of Joel as our future keeper, is we again didn't turn up but got something from the game, just like Stoke, poor but got something.
Last few season those games would be a simple loss

ianefc · February 11, 2017

What I'm seeing is exactly what I hope to see on RAWK (when I lurk) after we win and they don't. It's also very comparable to what I see. Bed wetting wimps, spend half your time hammering Koeman and certain players and when they don't get the result people jump in like utter vultures.

MikeH72 · February 11, 2017

Ernie said:
West ham bagged 3 against them

And?

davek · February 11, 2017

Ernie said:
Weirdly whens the last time we actually bought a central attacking mid

Who are you referring to? Schneiderlin? If you think that's the same thing mate then it's not. But ok....

ianefc · February 11, 2017

Ernie said:
West ham bagged 3 against them

They bagged 3 against us last season as well.

Still any news on those other 17?

streeky · February 11, 2017

ijjysmith said:
Like him a lot. More than Keane I think for sure.

For sure, Keane looked terrible last week, but i don;t watch enough of either to make an absolute judgement

TheCount · February 11, 2017

davek said:
They kept us at arms length all game nearly.

What's the point in denying we need more creativity up front? Will that do us any great service to offer an excuse rather than face up to the blindingly obvious fact that we need a playmaker?

We create enough, we're just overly reliant on Lukaku to finish chances off. Today he fluffed his lines, as did Lookman.