Ronald Koeman discussion

bignev23 · March 5, 2017

We lost 3-2 to the team in 2nd place and the know it all jarg manager and tactic experts are out in force again.

Collie spainel · March 5, 2017

No but to compete next season we need improvements in certain areas centre back is one area

diggerdestroyer · March 5, 2017

bignev23 said:
We lost 3-2 to the team in 2nd place and the know it all jarg manager and tactic experts are out in force again.

People are allowed to have their say. I am a fan of his but poor decisions today. Why did he pick barry who slows his whole pressing game. A 90 year old in midfield against a powerful spurs side. Spurs were on top and changes should have been made at half time. Spurs were on top start if second half and his failure to made changes lead to us going 2 down. Yes it was a mistake by snides but it was coming. He waited until we were 2 down and then made changes. Too late. Not good wnough today from him

4737carlin · March 5, 2017

davek said:
He seems to have come out and said post game that the major difference was they had players who have been with each other for years. We have players who've been with each other for years though too.

Just be honest and say the big difference today was that they set out with the intent to mop up all three points and that he set out to blunt them in that respect and do what we did away to City.

Williams, Gana, Joel, Morgan, Barry all in someways at fault for the goals, 4 of them new players so you cant say they have been together for years. Dont get me wrong, I think its all on Koemans head the loss today, but he is right about the length of time the sides have been together, but that was no reason to not make a change at half time.

hktoffee · March 5, 2017

bignev23 said:
We lost 3-2 to the team in 2nd place and the know it all jarg manager and tactic experts are out in force again.

True otherwise we all can be the manager but think it was a disaster waiting to happen when people realized Barry was starting.

davek · March 5, 2017

hktoffee said:
Koeman setup to draw but it did not work cos the team defended too deep until he made the subs. By that time it was too little too late.

Lol.

Mikeonlythebestwilldo · March 5, 2017

hktoffee said:
Koeman setup to draw but it did not work cos the team defended too deep until he made the subs. By that time it was too little too late.

Hktoffee mate sorry to disagree with you mate carnt even see how they defended deep mate - the defending was toilet excrement mate - and how they shown any character in that performance ? I think koeman has had a few funny fags tbh

davek · March 5, 2017

4737carlin said:
Williams, Gana, Joel, Morgan, Barry all in someways at fault for the goals, 4 of them new players so you cant say they have been together for years. Dont get me wrong, I think its all on Koemans head the loss today, but he is right about the length of time the sides have been together, but that was no reason to not make a change at half time.

Joel and Barry have been here for years.

hktoffee · March 5, 2017

Mikeonlythebestwilldo said:
Hktoffee mate sorry to disagree with you mate carnt even see how they defended deep mate - the defending was toilet excrement mate - and how they shown any character in that performance ? I think koeman has had a few funny fags tbh

Yes individual errors at least 2nd and 3rd goal but I think the orginial setup invited Spurs to do what they want.

peteblue · March 5, 2017

davek said:
He seems to have come out and said post game that the major difference was they had players who have been with each other for years. We have players who've been with each other for years though too.

Just be honest and say the big difference today was that they set out with the intent to mop up all three points and that he set out to blunt them in that respect and do what we did away to City.

This really. As soon as I saw Barry named, it had defensive set up written all over it. What shocked me more than anything though was a lack of discipline and positional play, we were literally all over the place at one point. Let's hope it's a one off. I'd rather go for a win and lose than go for a draw and lose......

roydo · March 5, 2017

davek said:
Joel and Barry have been here for years.

Think as a starter, thats that mind. Based on nothing other than reading bubbles on here mind.

Mikeonlythebestwilldo · March 5, 2017

hktoffee said:
Yes individual errors at least 2nd and 3rd goal but I think the orginial setup invited Spurs to do what they want.

Yeah like you said earlier in the thread Barry starting was a big mistake like mate

hktoffee · March 5, 2017

Mikeonlythebestwilldo said:
Yeah like you said earlier in the thread Barry starting was a big mistake like mate

Will play Schniderlin, Gana and McCarthy in CM next week if Koeman persists with 4-3-3 at home.

davek · March 5, 2017

peteblue said:
This really. As soon as I saw Barry named, it had defensive set up written all over it. What shocked me more than anything though was a lack of discipline and positional play, we were literally all over the place at one point. Let's hope it's a one off. I'd rather go for a win and lose than go for a draw and lose......

Cap in hand gets kick in teeth. Twas ever thus.

Set up to meekly offer a rearguard action and that will embolden the opposition to dominate you.

It;s why I believe Koeman will always fall short of the extra points we need to get top four while he's here. It's his instinct to defer to teams he sees as superior.