Ronald Koeman discussion

[Sona]

Formations used this season:

4-2-3-1
4-3-3
5-3-2
5-4-1
4-4-2
4-1-2-1-2


Just pick one!! Then tell the players how you want them to play! Then stick to it every week until they get it right.

How can you build on today when next week it'll be a different formation and different starting eleven again?

 

[ToffeeTim]

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

Has he gone yet?

If he isn't sacked this week then this club is dead. An owner with any ambition and belief to see success would not put up with this turgid ****.

I wouldn't watch this shower for free at the moment.

 

[faddy the blue]

I think Koeman had more of a say than that. He only started making noises about buying a striker towards the end of the window. Before the first Europa league qualifier, he seemed quite happy with the squad.

That's because he knew nothing could be done now and he had to give confidence the players he had.

 

[Tigger]

He's gone into full on "Martinez mode ".

Which surely must mean the end is nigh.

He's lost some, if not all of the team

Oh dear, he has been Evertoned

 

[Jamiednm]

UCL? LOL.

I'm losing faith in his ability to secure Premier League football for us next season!

 

[Abraders]

Mate I know not many would agree with me to stick with Koeman. I saw him last season. I saw him turn a Martinez team and make them play with confidence and solidity at the back.

This is his 1st season with his assembled team. In that time he lost the focal point in Lukaku and not being replaced. He needs to be criticsed for prioritising some of the signings he made but he does not play on the field when our players take the cowards route. You see Gana and Schneiderlin and both of them are shadow of a players to last season. How many of last year's players do you see playing well this year? Our attack is totally new. I would be more worried if the players have lost faith in him. That does not seem to be true. The fear element is there to see, the heightened expectations are affecting us and in this moment one negative element kills the team. Even if we sack him now we won't get anywhere more than a top half finish. So atleast give him this season like we did for Martinez. Then we can make a better decision, thinking about other replacement options. Apart from Unsy or Moyes we won't get anyone better.

Lukaku saved Koeman last season.

Without Lu, we throw so many of those games and generally play crap.

Not to mention how much work Barkley did for him.

 

[Legend Barry Horne]

The problem here is the fans rather than the manager - small minded, short termist couch potatoes who will get stuck in at the first sign of of bad run, compounding the negativity, when actually what the team, and manager needs to get out of this situation is some strong support.....

One of the best strikers we've had statistically has been Romelu Lukaku - underappreciated and criticised by the fan base - who then wonder why he rubbed in his goal celebration on his return

Martinez deserved the criticism in the end and was kept in a year too long - he'd been given plenty of time however. Koeman hasn't had time yet - lots of change in the team and a tough fixture list which isn't getting any easier - Lyon, Arsenal, Chelsea coming up....

Who would you replace him with? David Unsworth? (with respect, total gulf in terms of experience). It was hard enough to get him in and a replacement of the same callibre would be hard to come by. People wanted Lukaku out and then discover how hard it is to attract and land a quality replacement

The best thing fans can do is support Koeman and the team - provide the positivity to help turn results around. Buying a striker and center back in Jan will help the cause...

 

[Gladystweet]

ANOTHER 3 games? I can't take it.

 

[T LEAFE]

He's 8/11 to be next manager to go for what it's worth

 

[bluestevon]

Tuchel would the 'highest profile' manager we could get.

But he may well be waiting to see what Bayern do. Bayern want Nagelsmann, though.

Ancelotti would be obtainable if no other offers come in better, although most likely he will wait for the Milan job which will come available should they not improve their league form.

Tuchel - wanted him before we hired Martinez, and even though he fell out with the Dortmund higher ups, he's a very good manager

 

[Jib in lad]

This crap wont end until he has gone, do it now FFS.

 

[Hickson9]

Koeman is pleased with all of the performances of the players. Sigh.

 

[Toffeeslam]

The problem here is the fans rather than the manager - small minded, short termist couch potatoes who will get stuck in at the first sign of of bad run, compounding the negativity, when actually what the team, and manager needs to get out of this situation is some strong support.....

One of the best strikers we've had statistically has been Romelu Lukaku - underappreciated and criticised by the fan base - who then wonder why he rubbed in his goal celebration on his return

Martinez deserved the criticism in the end and was kept in a year too long - he'd been given plenty of time however. Koeman hasn't had time yet - lots of change in the team and a tough fixture list which isn't getting any easier - Lyon, Arsenal, Chelsea coming up....

Who would you replace him with? David Unsworth? (with respect, total gulf in terms of experience). It was hard enough to get him in and a replacement of the same callibre would be hard to come by. People wanted Lukaku out and then discover how hard it is to attract and land a quality replacement

The best thing fans can do is support Koeman and the team - provide the positivity to help turn results around. Buying a striker and center back in Jan will help the cause...

Oh boy

Hope your bullet proof mate blaming the fans !

 

[ilikecheese]

Formations used this season:

4-2-3-1
4-3-3
5-3-2
5-4-1
4-4-2
4-1-2-1-2


Just pick one!! Then tell the players how you want them to play! Then stick to it every week until they get it right.

How can you build on today when next week it'll be a different formation and different starting eleven again?

Martinez was slated for always playing 4-2-3-1...too stubborn to change.