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Ronald Koeman discussion

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"This is not the time or place to criticise players, I need to criticise myself because the team was not prepared for this tonight."

Ok mate.

So what, exactly, have you been doing?

Asking for a friend.

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Stekelenberg wasn't at fault for the goals tonight, like.

I never said he was at fault in my post. Just pointing out that it was a bizarre decision to make given the current situation of very poor form. There are problems all over the pitch as well as at managerial level is the point i was making in the post.
 
"This is not the time or place to criticise players, I need to criticise myself because the team was not prepared for this tonight."

Ok mate.

So what, exactly, have you been doing?

Asking for a friend.

What a strange thing to say, basically admitting he's crap at his job.
 

This has hit Martinez levels already. More yellow cards than shots on target so far this season. Keep earning that £6m a year Ronald.
 


Again playing the "lacking aggression" card.

Now passion.

It was OK last season, but as far as I'm concerned this is his squad now.

Trying to find some continuity in a team of strangers (7 summer signings vs Spurs...), but he made six changes again tonight...


Our first team lacks a first choice target man at least and Koeman does not play wingers and go for 3 no. 10 with no pace and movement at the same time.

Our back-up are lacking quality. We don't have two good enough teams to do well in both PL and EL.
 
I think he's been let down by the board regarding a striker. But there's absolutely no excuses for the lack of balance to the rest of the squad. He's gone out and spent recklessly on 3 or 4 fellas who play in the same position. No pace in the side whatsoever and the defending is abysmal.

If we (as expected) get another tonking off Utd this weekend then I'd get rid and give it to Unsworth for 5 or 6 games. If he gets them playing again then I'd give him a contract til the end of the season.

I don't think we can afford to keep playing like this given the money that had been spent on the squad this summer.
 



Again playing the "lacking aggression" card.

Now passion.

It was OK last season, but as far as I'm concerned this is his squad now.

Trying to find some continuity in a team of strangers (7 summer signings vs Spurs...), but he made six changes again tonight...


Because he is trying to find a set of players who will play for him, and as it looks right now - none of them really are.

Looks scarily like the last days of Martinez right now mate, far far worse than the bad run last season which culminated in the Watford debacle, which frankly looks decent after the last two efforts...

He says lacking aggression and lacking passion - both of those a manager can instil in a team tbh.

I'd add we lack pace - we lack a centre forward, we are playing players who are totally unsuited to a position or a system we are seemingly trying to play - none of that can be instilled in a team as the manager has created those problems already through his actions
 


Again playing the "lacking aggression" card.

Now passion.

It was OK last season, but as far as I'm concerned this is his squad now.

Trying to find some continuity in a team of strangers (7 summer signings vs Spurs...), but he made six changes again tonight...

And the different formations and roles don't help either - he has played Rooney all over the place since he joined and whilst Wayne is experienced and has at least been trying he has never been very disciplined at holding his position so don't think it helps anyone settle.
 


Again playing the "lacking aggression" card.

Now passion.

It was OK last season, but as far as I'm concerned this is his squad now.

Trying to find some continuity in a team of strangers (7 summer signings vs Spurs...), but he made six changes again tonight...


The continual changes are our only continuity. To be blunt, it does give the impression of not really having a clue of what he is trying to achieve.
 

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