Ronald Koeman discussion

[jceverton]

Dave was spot on wasn't he?.
We've all been made to look like total charlies haven't we?
Time for banners and aeroplanes me thinks

Not just Dave there's been a fair number expressing reservations it's just that we can't keep up with @davek posting quantity lol

 

[Tubey]

I have been one of Koeman's biggest fans, but I can't even attempt to defend that gash today. He's had plenty of money to plug a few holes and has failed to do so - Director of Football or not. We're so painfully defensive, yet not even defending well in games.

Going into the summer window I thought we were at least 5 first teamers short of challenging the top 6. It's now September and I think we're still 5 first team players short.

That's just it - he hasn't.

He was clearly promised a new striker and left sided defensive cover, and wasn't delivered it.

Yeah he shares the blame, but I don't know what else he could have done today other than spend the Lukaku money on a Lukaku replacement first and foremost instead of Sigurdsson. If anything, I blame him for the situation he engineered with Barkley that prompted that decision, but ultimately Moshiri has let him down seriously.

 

[Tramps_mate]

We have lost to two teams that WILL finish above us. It's not the end of the world. We're still building a team. The new players still need to gel.

 

[Zezti]

What I don't understand, is why we play hoofball when our lineup swamps the center midfield? The ball goes over all of them and we quickly lose possession. Then they come down the flanks.
If we're going to play hoofball, we might aswell have Sandro and DCL on at the same time to make runs after the ball and have a lone CM (Sigi/Klaassen (koff wayne)) backing them up.
He is losing me with his lineups.

 

[bignev23]

I often wonder why he doesn't just read this thread for the answers he needs to our problems as we have the best armchair managers in the country posting on here.

 

[Khalekan]

Nail and head.

It's like watching a very expansively assembled version of a Smith team.

I remember one day Walter lined up with five centre backs in a home game

 

[Zezti]

We have lost to two teams that WILL finish above us. It's not the end of the world. We're still building a team. The new players still need to gel.

This is still absolutely true, but it doesn't change how much it pissess off us supporters when we witness a performance like that.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Newcastle tomorrow may well sentence us to 16th on the table. Man U will put 7 or 8 in against us next week. We are in very grave danger now.
What a disaster this season has been

Because after all, 34 games have passed.

Are you actually for real?

 

[Khalekan]

I often wonder why he doesn't just read this thread for the answers he needs to our problems as we have the best armchair managers in the country posting on here.

Based on today's evidence he could do worse

 

[a bell maul]

Not just Dave there's been a fair number expressing reservations it's just that we can't keep up with @davek posting quantity lol

I do not wish to sound like a tidal bore, but those ripples of discontent have become tsunami.

 

[ijjysmith]

That's just it - he hasn't.

He was clearly promised a new striker and left sided defensive cover, and wasn't delivered it.

Yeah he shares the blame, but I don't know what else he could have done today other than spend the Lukaku money on a Lukaku replacement first and foremost instead of Sigurdsson. If anything, I blame him for the situation he engineered with Barkley that prompted that decision, but ultimately Moshiri has let him down seriously.

On the striker thing, he thought he had the one he wanted. Which was obviously Giroud.

And that's fine. Some don't come off.

But to not get anyone, even a stop gap player who can do an alright job there is a disaster. An unforgivable disaster.

It's not all on Koeman of course. In fact barely any of that is.

But we set up like a team who want to defend a lead. But can barely have a shot let alone take an actual lead. At the moment anyway.

I just don't get it.

 

[a bell maul]

Because after all, 34 games have passed.

Are you actually for real?

 

[jceverton]

Fortress goodison was largely built on lukaku scoring eight in a row at home....

After today no chance we will match last season at home.

Look at the scoring stats last season, two players over 4 goals Lukaku and Barkley. It's going to be grim.

 

[CerberusFX]

I don't think anyone was caught unawares by us getting beat, more like how absolutely gash, impotent, and clueless we looked in the process. not a single shot on goal AT HOME

Not hard to grasp this; yet some are really struggling. Can't blame Koeman, dear god stunning claim that, the blokes having a nightmare and doesn't look capable of turning it around. I mean how dare we expect some shots at goal against Spurs, give me a break, shocking management currently and his career as a manager stinks of this.

 

[Joey66]

We have lost to two teams that WILL finish above us. It's not the end of the world. We're still building a team. The new players still need to gel.

We drew at home to them last season