Ronald Koeman discussion

[moyes cardy]

Our defence looked a bit of a mess today tbh. I thought we'd solved that problem.

More tactically out thought for 25 minutes in the 2nd half then the back 4 as a unit. Howe pushed up both full backs which caused us to drop deeper (see lookman compared to the 1st half) Koeman rightly changed (just in time!) with Holgate on and baines and Coleman pushing further forward to push Bmouth back hence the Lakaku 3rd came from Coleman. Flexibility of tactics seen the game out as well as certain centre forward.

 

[ianefc]

Our defence looked a bit of a mess today tbh. I thought we'd solved that problem.

Too slow, too error prone (Mori) Barry too slow in front of them today, although he's been great recently.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Koeman feel the noise
Come on Ronnies Boys
Let's go wild, wild, wild

 

[tadao]

More tactically out thought for 25 minutes in the 2nd half then the back 4 as a unit. Howe pushed up both full backs which caused us to drop deeper (see lookman compared to the 1st half) Koeman rightly changed (just in time!) with Holgate on and baines and Coleman pushing further forward to push Bmouth back hence the Lakaku 3rd came from Coleman. Flexibility of tactics seen the game out as well as certain centre forward.

It was a good call for the change and it helped.
The flexibility of tactics, I read more as we are able to use the long ball. We played our best stuff in the 1st half, when we played mostly on the floor with some long passes. It was to our detriment in the 2nd half, as we dropped deeper and relied on a hoof to clear. The ball came coming back and only when we started to pass the ball around again, did we get back control.
How I read it anyway.

 

[davek]

@ericdjembadjema

"I’m happy that I changed the system at the time they had got it to 3-2, and we got the control back and scored some fantastic goals."

Lol.

Lukaku got us out of the brown stuff more like.

Is this feller setting himself up as a genius? 17 years in management - nothing major to show for it.

 

[Mikeonlythebestwilldo]

"I’m happy that I changed the system at the time they had got it to 3-2, and we got the control back and scored some fantastic goals."

Lol.

Lukaku got us out of the brown stuff more like.

Is this feller setting himself up as a genius? 17 years in management - nothing major to show for it.

Getting a bit boring now mate

 

[Tony Hibbert's 3rd leg]

Lukaku scored loads last season. Yet we weren't seventh. Mad that isn't it?

 

[davek]

To be honest, despite the run we're on, I still don't expect us to finish above seventh, but it's giving the second half of the season a bit more of a purpose.

We'll finish 7th, which is an improvement. The attitude is good atm. But it really doesnt matter. As I argued a few weeks back: the pressure is off. Our players play better and with freedom without that pressure? Do bears defecate in the woods?

 

[Seamus Colemole]

Got incredibly boring 2 years ago mate

That's more like it.

 

[davek]

Getting a bit boring now mate

Oh sorry, is there a Koeman icon I can worship at? The great God of 7th place?

 

[davek]

@davek?

Lol. That'll come back to bite you on the arse. Do you learn nothing from our history with that lot?

 

[Goat]

Lol. That'll come back to bite you on the arse. Do you learn nothing from our history with that lot?

Just know, I called it.

 

[davek]

Posts like that are why this forum is on its arse.

It;s on its arse? In what respect? I'm sure the owner of the site will be interested.

 

[davek]

Hey up Dave, great game that today hey?

Ronny K, the man, the myth, the legend.

It was very good until they got back into it and our arses went as per...before the greatest ever signing in the past 30 years got the job done. He was a great signing. The best maybe? £27M piad out and he'd fetch £60M now, eh?

 

[Mikeonlythebestwilldo]

Oh sorry, is there a Koeman icon I can worship at? The great God of 7th place?

No mate they're isn't