Ronald Koeman discussion

[Deco]

Play teams like Boro who sit back and this team does not have the invention to break it down. How long have we been saying that?

I said all last month we needed a playmaker and goal getter like Sigurdsson, not use our scarce resources on positions already amply filled.

This is what happens and it'll happen again and again until we get the right creative player in.

It was a tough away game against a physical side mate, come on. Every team in the league draws and even loses these games at times - Watford even beat Arsenal away last week.

We had more than enough chances to win it, both times with great balls through (Davies to Rom, Ross to Lookman).

It was our finishing that cost us the 3 points more than anything today. Gylfi wouldn't have changed the result.

The key thing is we didn't lose and there's still plenty of games left.

 

[ianefc]

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.

 

[Tigger]

We've needed a playmaker since the dawn of time

lol

 

[davek]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

West ham bagged 3 against them

And?

 

[davek]

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]

West ham bagged 3 against them

They bagged 3 against us last season as well.

Still any news on those other 17?