Ronald Koeman discussion

[Trout Masked Replica]

True but since there are about 8 new first team players and we lost our only proper striker it takes time. Koeman really need to amend or give up his stubbornness by playing three static attacking midfielders in the same team, and that must be quick. So far we see that is not working with no width and a target man to lead the line. I'd drop Rooney.

Agree with you pal. It's him or Sigurddson down the middle for me, not both wide. Koeman will lose his following of fan boys rapid if the same things continue. Two decent results this week would be a nice start (obviously)

 

[riddick]

I keep on seeing 'in the last 2 matches'. We HARDLY looked convincing against Stoke and were abysmal for the entirety of the second half against City. That's every single match this year. We had competitive matches before the season began yet still look like the entire team has no idea what it's trying to do.

 

[Groucho]

He earns 120,000 pounds per week: too right he has to jump through weekly hoops...

That's not my point - it's like some have to call for the head of managers as soon as they don't have a 100% win record.

 

[Stan Lee Park]

Seen a lot of 'should Koeman go' stuff on the internet in general.

No he shouldn't go. Beat Stoke, did well against Man City, beat by Chelsea which was almost inevitable, and a crap day yesterday.

Come on, have you seen the start we were handed? Then factor in EL, which has gone well.

Yes we should've got another CF in, but is that solely down to Koeman? Almost as if managers have to jump through weekly hoops these days.

It's the manner in which we have played that is most disappointing. Yesterday was not a lot different from the other seven games we have played in that we don't have a clear formation or tactics and Koeman's stubbornness in insisting on playing people who are either rubbish or woefully out of form compounds this error.
Yesterday, ten of the starting eleven were Koeman's buys. No hiding place there.

 

[edge]

I keep on seeing 'in the last 2 matches'. We HARDLY looked convincing against Stoke and were abysmal for the entirety of the second half against City. That's every single match this year. We had competitive matches before the season began yet still look like the entire team has no idea what it's trying to do.

You have a point there , haven't enjoy a game at all this season.

 

[billyblue80]

Not signing an out and out striker was scandalous whoever's fault that was, I look at the team and I don't know where the goals are coming from.

 

[Tony Hibbert's 3rd leg]

You have a point there , haven't enjoy a game at all this season.

I only enjoyed one 90 mins last season that I can recall and that was City home.

 

[tim cahill]

Think we'll look more balanced if we have one of Lookman, Vlasic or Bolasie on the pitch. DCL has to be first choice up front. I'm not sure that Sandro is cut out for playing up front on his own in this league.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

I only enjoyed one 90 mins last season that I can recall and that was City home.

Really? lol

 

[dannyboy]

I only enjoyed one 90 mins last season that I can recall and that was City home.

Given our home record last year that's an absolutely mad shout. I don't care what anyone says, winning football matches always beats entertaining defeats.

 

[Lanolin]

They have a balance.

We don't, at the moment.

It'll come - if Koeman gets a grip of it and sees some sense.

Stop with all of the negativity, it's ridiculous.

We've had four tough league fixtures and four tricky EL ties.

We're through the EL ones and our first two league performances were solid if unspectacular.

We have been crap in the last two games against last season's top two, with the manager's tactics not helping us either.

I get what you're saying mate, and yes there needs to be some perspective, but I don't see how you can come on to the forum a matter of hours after we've been humiliated at home by a supposed competitor and complain that people are being negative.

Yes the start to the season has been tough, but when you count all games against the top 6 as virtually unwinnable, and factor in that much of the fanbase will always insist that stoke, Bournemouth, Leicester etc are 'tough places to go', there's only about 10 games that wouldn't be classed as tough by some fans.

The fact that we're trying to claim that homes games against the might of ruzomberok and hajduk split are 'tricky' kind of proves that point.

It's early days and we can improve, but make no mistake, we badly need to. Many more games like the last couple and the knives will really be out.

 

[Tony Hibbert's 3rd leg]

Really? lol

Given our home record last year that's an absolutely mad shout. I don't care what anyone says, winning football matches always beats entertaining defeats.

I'm open to suggestions but I can't remember another full 90 minutes where we were at it all game regardless of the goal margin

 

[JLW]

Not signing an out and out striker was scandalous whoever's fault that was, I look at the team and I don't know where the goals are coming from.

There are goals in the team if played correctly,
Rooney
Sigurdsson
Sandro
Even Mirallas
Klassen
DCL
All these can score goals but not shoehorned into a system that makes them all play out of position.

 

[GwladysBlue]

I'm open to suggestions but I can't remember another full 90 minutes where we were at it all game regardless of the goal margin

We were demolishing teams at Goodison last season.

 

[dannyboy]

I'm open to suggestions but I can't remember another full 90 minutes where we were at it all game regardless of the goal margin

But you didn't enjoy seeing us win? My word, you are hard to please.