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Defeat at OT on Sunday can be understood but if we lose really poorly, well...
MartSlinger
Player Valuation: £40m
I just see it as sheer incompetence that he's spent that amount of money on players that he had no real idea of how he was going to use them & where to play them and every game this season thats been evident.
I think what @Osamabindiesel was implying was the fact the new players Koeman brought in were in areas (CM, RB) where we have our most promising youngsters pushing for a start who Unsworth has brought through the ranks, Kenny, Dowell, Davies etc
Nebula
Player Valuation: Free Transfer
I'm a Spurs fan but I think I relate to what you guys are going through. The summer of 2013 when we used the Bale money to bring in Eriksen, Lamela, Chadli, Chiriches, Capoue, Paulinho and Soldado. Players of a similar age bracket who were thrown in at once and didn't gel.
Our team from the prior season was heavily dependent on Bale - in your case Lukaku - but defensively we were solid largely due to safety-first tactics. AvB tried to build a robust team but in doing so we lacked any flair and speed. Eriksen is top class now but at that time he was green and if you kept him under shackles we'd have no creative passer.
Then when our midfielders who only did one job well - protect the defence - lost form our slow CBs Dawson and Kaboul were exposed. Similar to you with Schneiderlin/Gana and Jagielka/Williams/Keane.
Squad building is the crucial part of moving up the ladder but when you need to shape a good blend of skillsets that compliment each other, not spend cash on the same type of player three/four/five times. We made that error and I feel so have you.
Our team from the prior season was heavily dependent on Bale - in your case Lukaku - but defensively we were solid largely due to safety-first tactics. AvB tried to build a robust team but in doing so we lacked any flair and speed. Eriksen is top class now but at that time he was green and if you kept him under shackles we'd have no creative passer.
Then when our midfielders who only did one job well - protect the defence - lost form our slow CBs Dawson and Kaboul were exposed. Similar to you with Schneiderlin/Gana and Jagielka/Williams/Keane.
Squad building is the crucial part of moving up the ladder but when you need to shape a good blend of skillsets that compliment each other, not spend cash on the same type of player three/four/five times. We made that error and I feel so have you.
bluejohn66
Player Valuation: £15m
Win win for moonhead, just sits back n says the team was set up for a target man that the board failed to produce then sails off to a golf course with a lottery style pay off.
If you'd read it mate ...Rooney up top Gylfi just behind would have freed it up for a wide man to come in tonight.
Manager wrong!
Who was playing wide remind me - no one - no outlet that's been there in RKs last 3 games we don't use the width of the pitch ? Why?
They all get lottery size pay off's mate ...its not just us....goes with the territory.
Fansince1988
Player Valuation: £40m
Are Dutch managers just not right for the premier league nowadays, De Bour, Van Gaal, Hiddink
Yes I thought it was a great film, defiantly worth the watch.
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