Ronald Koeman discussion

GrandOldTeam · April 27, 2017

Eggsyblueskin said:
Reading people still insisting Koeman doesn't play youth players is akin to attending a meeting of the Flat Earth Society.
Genuinely hilarious. Keep it up lads, just be careful you don't fall of the edge!!

davek said:
By his own admission Koeman has said he doesn't favour playing them. But probably you know best.

davek said:
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...koeman-wont-blood-everton-youngsters-12266726

Utterly depressing.

He's got to be stopped doing what he did at Southampton. That club only now is beginning to recover its status as a club that finds and introduces to the PL a lot of good young talent. Koeman cant be allowed to wreck our youth production line in that way. We simply (and literally) cant afford it.

Just read this from today;

Koeman has handed more first-team minutes to teenagers than any other Premier League manager this season – and last week insisted that’s a trend he’s happy to continue.

Titus Bramble · April 27, 2017

GrandOldTeam said:
Just read this from today;

Yeah but he was forced into it so it doesn't count

ilikecheese · April 27, 2017

This thread was far more entertaining with Dave.

JLW · April 28, 2017

So Ronnie wants 26-29 year old players.

scratchnsurf · April 28, 2017

JLW said:
So Ronnie wants 26-29 year old players.

What's the point in that? Most of them won't be able to walk at a year old, let alone kick a ball.

bluestevon · April 28, 2017

JLW said:
So Ronnie wants 26-29 year old players.

Koulibaly - 26 in June
VVD - 26 in July
Mertens - 29
Lacazette - 26 in May

Get them signed Ronnie lad!

ham2 · April 28, 2017

scratchnsurf said:
What's the point in that? Most of them won't be able to walk at a year old, let alone kick a ball.

I got it pal.

Carlito · April 28, 2017

chicoazul said:
I've just vaulted some of you with likes for hating Koeman a year ago when he was linked with us. You know who you are.

Do you think that Bocelli will sing The Impossible Dream to him on Sunday, or will we wait until Pulis is mathematically consigned to eighth?

Chimpy Glassman · April 28, 2017

bluestevon said:
Koulibaly - 26 in June
VVD - 26 in July
Mertens - 29
Lacazette - 26 in May

Get them signed Ronnie lad!

Yes please.

JLW · April 28, 2017

scratchnsurf said:
What's the point in that? Most of them won't be able to walk at a year old, let alone kick a ball.

lol

evertony · April 28, 2017

hktoffee said:
Fair enough. I think it was down to the foundation being laid down by Moyes. The club was an established top 6/7 PL side back in summer 2013. Once the new idea had emerged and the old drill was taken away, the effect appeared after a year.

The current situation is a bit different. Koeman has improved a team that was a bottom half PL team for two conservative seasons. Of course, the second season will be a great challenge for Koeman but judging by his pragmatic approach to the game and his men management, we should be optimistic, knowing or assuming that there shall be a good budget at his disposal this summer. Whether he can break the glass ceiling will depend on the amount of the said budget.

But Moyes never got us ever looking like hitting fifth bar that one season in twelve, he then took United backwards, bombed out in Spain and is about to deliver Sunderland to the Championship....how did he build that foundation? Martinez deserves as much credit for the teams achievements that season as he does criticism for the other two seasons. Nothing to do with Ginger.

royvernon39 · April 29, 2017

NilesRossly said:
Lukaku was a complete no brainer though. Already scored goals in the premier league and only a loan. Every single manager would have said yes if he was offered to them

It looks like a no-brainer now but RM was the only manager to have the guts to get it done. And after a decade without a top centre-forward we now have one.

That signing more than anything else - other than Moshiri's arrival - has propelled EFC upwards. It is just a pity that both RM and RK have failed to maximize Rom's talents. Rom needed a partner to compensate for his technical weaknesses.