Ronald Koeman discussion

[ianefc]

Classy

 

[zirc]

We have an excellent home record this season which was the first thing that needed sorting. For that I'm very grateful to Koeman.

 

[Connor]

We are certainly making progress and Ross looks a completely different player to the one we saw under Martinez.

That last stat is mad though. How did we only have 44pts with the players he had at his disposal.

The big positive is that the weakest area is probably the defence and that is something I would put my full backing in Koeman to get right.

Given that the rest of the team is more or less set, Ronald will go out to box the defence and bring a new first choice CB, possibly a keeper and definitely a long-term replacement for Baines - the kid at Fulham.

 

[PKwalnuts]

2-0 up and Ronald screaming at the defence to get their act together when they tried to overplay it and went deeper was the starkest evidence of the change from the last clown. He would have clapped and said it was phenomenal. Ronald bollocked them and rightfully so.

 

[davek]

Dave you sound disappointed. We're 7th now can we get higher, possibly we have 12 games left. Certainly the ship is not only steadied but also now not sinking. Give RK another window and further progress will be made. Rather than frown at our progress you should enjoy it.

Season ended on 7th January mate. 6th/7th/8th doesn't matter. Getting beat last week to Spurs didnt matter and winning today didn't really.

It was my hope we'd use the available time left this season to blood a few more of the youngsters in the academy.

 

[USABlue]

Been an encouraging season, disappointed we went out of the cups so early. Hopefully improves on that next season

 

[jceverton]

Wrong.

Martinez only got 44 points last season.

Let that sink in. Koeman matched it with 12 games to go.

Benchmark must be Martinez's first season, his second and thirds were disasters. If Koeman gets to that then he's done very well, at the minute he's doing a decent job.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

Season ended on 7th January mate. 6th/7th/8th doesn't matter.

It does matter to the people who pay money to watch us every week Dave. It makes a massive difference, it's the difference between enjoying the match or not. You might not care but 99% of our fans do. Actual Evertonians enjoy us winning, not that you'd know anything about that.

 

[MikeH72]

Can't wait for Europe next season!

 

[moyes cardy]

Season ended on 7th January mate. 6th/7th/8th doesn't matter. Getting beat last week to Spurs didnt matter and winning today didn't really.

It was my hope we'd use the available time left this season to blood a few more of the youngsters in the academy.

Sorry Dave your wrong. What you are seeing is progress and a team being built, academy kids are being introduced, Davies, Calvin Lewis and Holgate all now part of the first team set up. Still a long way to go but rewind 12 months and we were in free fall, progress and perhaps more importantly optimism has returned underlined by ongoing sell outs.

 

[Connor]

Season ended on 7th January mate. 6th/7th/8th doesn't matter. Getting beat last week to Spurs didnt matter and winning today didn't really.

It was my hope we'd use the available time left this season to blood a few more of the youngsters in the academy.

There's European football to play for, Dave. Season is far from over.

It's not May and there's no need to send academy kids out as shields from critics.

Plus, the kids that he's given a chance to have proved they can stick around. Dowell and the likes are getting their chance in training during the week but unfortunately, at the moment, aren't doing enough to force their way in.

Let them win the U23 title and then they can have another go in the Prem in May.

 

[SpongeBob brown shoes]

Season ended on 7th January mate. 6th/7th/8th doesn't matter. Getting beat last week to Spurs didnt matter and winning today didn't really.

It was my hope we'd use the available time left this season to blood a few more of the youngsters in the academy.

I'd rather we win every game possible, wether there's a reason too or not, I feel he's bringing in the right amount of youth that are ready to play, overall this is a successful season in comparison to the two dismal shows we've had, things look positive again, enjoy the ride while it lasts then get on Koemans back when it sours, what's the point on dwelling on the past, your only wasting your own energy

 

[mites]

was loving the nbcsn feed today

color commentator talks about how happy koeman must be with this performance

meanwhile koeman is giving death stares and looking cranky af

 

[Deco]

I wasn't sure on the team selection today but it was proved to be bang on (as has most of Koeman's teams in the past few months apart from once - the Spurs game).

He looked very happy afterwards.

The good run continues and it looked very easy for us today. We broke down a tough team multiple times and defended well.

With Lincoln now out, we just need Spurs to knock out Millwall and 7th being Europa is confirmed.

 

[zirc]

Home form since the derby: WWWWWW

Not dropped a single point home since 19 Dec.

Fortress Goodison is back.