Ronald Koeman discussion

[Barnfred 55]

Garbage Dave. Barkley was superb yesterday, tracking back making clean challenges, winning the ball and set up attacking plays off the back of it. His all round game has improved, he's no longer given licence to stroll around letting players run off him.

Think I saw a stat that said he made more tackles than any other player on the pitch. Ross???

 

[Barnfred 55]

fingers crossed mate. An early goal for us will do us nicely.

I'm hoping with them being at home the crowd will urge them to be more offensive.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

So basically you;re saying he allowed Howe to switch up at HT and only responded when we were back to 3-2 and staring at a draw by bringing on Holgate with 10 minutes left in the game.

Brilliant.

Basically I'm saying that he made a tactical change and we scored 3 more goals to go with the other 3 we'd already notched mate.

13 goals in our last 3 home games mate, great isn't it

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Best games Barkley had was when he was part of a three man unit with Mirallas (when that loafer used to get his head down) and Lukaku, and they utterly lacerated most of the PL teams that we were up against.

Barkley now is finding that confidence again. But you are barking up the wrong tree to suggest this is Barkley 2.0. Not all of us have the memories of a fruit fly. We can actually remember a few seasons back to games played then.

Just stop with your Koeman 'master class' nonsense. I've been saying all this season that these players can play if they are allowed to and encouraged to. It's only latterly that the penny has dropped with the Dutchman and he's allowed that to happen. There's nothing to see here...nothing new at any rate.

Barkley struggled to last 60 minutes before he was blowing out of his arse last season Dave, he's much fitter, he's tracking back, he's making tackles and he's looking like an all round midfield player in recent weeks.

I've never mentioned a Dutch mater class, that's just your agenda again, all I've stated is what I've witnessed with my own eyes, at the match

 

[MrGrumpy]

Lol. Formation change. Go on, illuminate me - what went on....

He changed from a back 4 to a back 5 which allowed Bains and Coleman to go forward, which got us 3 more goals

 

[davek]

Basically I'm saying that he made a tactical change and we scored 3 more goals to go with the other 3 we'd already notched mate.

13 goals in our last 3 home games mate, great isn't it

Lol. Good to see you dodged that little point about not shifting gear until the last 10 minutes.

 

[Jebus_lives]

So basically you;re saying he allowed Howe to switch up at HT and only responded when we were back to 3-2 and staring at a draw by bringing on Holgate with 10 minutes left in the game.

Brilliant.

You're expecting him to stop other managers from making changes now? Funny you.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Lol. Good to see you dodged that little point about not shifting gear until the last 10 minutes.

So he probably should have made the same change earlier, and what?

The fact is he did make the change and we scored another 3 goals.

Great afternoons football mate, cracking atmosphere towards the end, another 3 points and onwards we go.

The fact that you seemingly can't enjoy seeing Everton win and have instead to try and find ways to pour scorn on the result and what drove it, is extremely sad to see tbh.

 

[davek]

You're expecting him to stop other managers from making changes now? Funny you.

No mate, I'm expecting him to notice it and act to counter it before ten minutes from the end of the game.

 

[davek]

So he probably should have made the same change earlier, and what?

The fact is he did make the change and we scored another 3 goals.

Great afternoons football mate, cracking atmosphere towards the end, another 3 points and onwards we go.

The fact that you seemingly can't enjoy seeing Everton win and have instead to try and find ways to pour scorn on the result and what drove it, is extremely sad to see tbh.

*sigh* What nonsense to counter with.

Yes mate, I'm ecstatic we are 7th. <books open top bus for '7th at 24 games into the season' trophy tour>

 

[Jebus_lives]

No mate, I'm expecting him to notice it and act to counter it before ten minutes from the end of the game.

Not what you said though was it. O come in equivocator...

 

[hktoffee]

No mate, I'm expecting him to notice it and act to counter it before ten minutes from the end of the game.

A football match lasts for 80 minutes oh I see.

 

[roydo]

No mate, I'm expecting him to notice it and act to counter it before ten minutes from the end of the game.

Er, he bought Davies and Kev on at 3 1 and 3 2.

Holgate was last 10 mins at 3 2.

 

[davek]

A football match lasts for 80 minutes oh I see.

All hail Koeman for allowing the game to almost get away from us then stand and watch Lukaku shut it down at last.

Genius.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Er, he bought Davies and Kev on at 3 1 and 3 2.

Holgate was last 10 mins at 3 2.

Shhhhh facts arent allowed....