Ronald Koeman discussion

[jinkyali]

Are you happy with the results or the league table?

Personally id have expected better results and more points on the board before we play more of the the top sides.

If he keeps the league position then great but id rather have Palace and Burnley wins...

Well only one team has conceded less than us and only four scored more so yes I am happy with both .

 

[Zatara]

Well only one team has conceded less than us and only four scored more so yes I am happy with both .

whats the lowest league position you would be happy with at the halfway point?

 

[jinkyali]

I'm happy enough with the results

I thought we'd be worse off than we are to be honest, because I knew he'd need time to get the side back to being able to defend and also to the fitness required to play the style of game he likes

I also felt he'd need a couple of windows to get the side looking how he'd like us to look, so to consider that we're undefeated in 5 League home games and sixth, he's not doing too bad in my book. He's not doing amazing or anything, but I think we're slowly starting to see the pieces come together and I'm willing to be patient and give him time

Yes, I'd like to see more of the younger players getting a chance, but it's early days yet on that front. I think we played some nice stuff at times today, and I think that once things start clicking we'll see that sort of football more often

So yeah, I'm not blown away, but I'm content to sit back and give him a chance

So your just content right now? What would have 'blown you away' ?

 

[jinkyali]

whats the lowest league position you would be happy with at the halfway point?

Seventh.

 

[Zatara]

Very easy run of opening fixtures and most see it as a slightly missed opportunity.

And after first five seasons sixth was considered boring under moyes.

Verdict: tosh.

if we had lost against city then ok but we should have won 2 more games so far or at least be 2-4 pts better off.

Think were in a false position.

 

[Zatara]

Seventh.

id be happy with that, my guess is 9th or 10th...hope im wrong.

 

[jinkyali]

id be happy with that, my guess is 9th or 10th...hope im wrong.

I don't think we will be outside the top seven all year.

 

[Ernie]

We have played 7 of the bottom 9 teams

I think this needs to be remembered when looking at the points total

Performances have been poor in large parts

 

[jinkyali]

if we had lost against city then ok but we should have won 2 more games so far or at least be 2-4 pts better off.

Think were in a false position.

How should we ? On paper maybe but Bournemouth drew with Spurs, Burnley drew with Utd .

We're five points off top. Without being excellent according to some.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

So your just content right now? What would have 'blown you away' ?

Well if we'd beaten Spurs and City, while getting the other results, and were still in the League Cup right now, I'd've been blown away, because that would've been far and above what I was expecting

At the moment we're doing ever so slightly better than I thought we'd be, so I'm content

That's not a knock on Koeman either, this will take time, as I've already stressed

 

[Ernie]

id be happy with that, my guess is 9th or 10th...hope im wrong.

Honestly don't see us being over taken by the likes of Southampton/Watford/Palace/West Ham/Stoke etc

 

[jinkyali]

We have played 7 of the bottom 9 teams

I think this needs to be remembered when looking at the points total

Performances have been poor in large parts

We finished bottom half two years on run. I think that needs to be remembered too pal.

 

[Ernie]

We finished bottom half two years on run. I think that needs to be remembered too pal.

I don't see why that matters regarding our current performance level

 

[jinkyali]

Well if we'd beaten Spurs and City, while getting the other results, and were still in the League Cup right now, I'd've been blown away, because that would've been far and above what I was expecting

At the moment we're doing ever so slightly better than I thought we'd be, so I'm content

That's not a knock on Koeman either, this will take time, as I've already stressed

I don't get the negativity surrounding Koeman and performances.

We're scoring goals and keeping them out in general.

 

[jinkyali]

I don't see why that matters regarding our current performance level

It gives a bit of context as to what type of team we are and how our performances currently exceed our previous campaigns. That's why.