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Sam Allardyce

So, what next?

  • IN. Give him a chance and see what he can do?

    Votes: 79 8.3%
  • OUT. Thanks but no thanks. See Ya?

    Votes: 758 79.3%
  • As ever. Cheese on Toast

    Votes: 25 2.6%
  • Er, I am a bit scared of us Evertoning this right up.

    Votes: 94 9.8%

  • Total voters
    956
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It’s going to be Van Gaal, isn’t it?

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I think his approach suits international football tbh, especially since that is more short term. His lack of defensive focus made things very difficult for us most of the time, and the only reason in his first season it worked was we still had Distin playing quite well, when he left it was alarming how much we seemed to miss him. Then you get Allardyce who is the total opposite and is all about defending and at times looks like he could'nt care less about attacking and scoring goals aslong as he gets his clean sheet, we need to find something in the middle of the two.
With the odd shot at goal once in a blue moon you are being to kind for him - he only knows how to take backhanders , and got caught!
 

Martinez was a disgrace and I have to say I celebrated when he was sacked.
The first season was good I have to admit no question, but after that the terrible Barcelona-football took its entrance. I would rather have Allardyce than Martinez I have to say. Maybe thats because I am an defender playing :)

He acclaimed Cleverley, Kone etc was fantastic players? Jesus Christ...
Still holds record points in the Prem title for us!
 

I don't like to see Martinez described as a deluded fool. Maybe deluded but surely no fool. He tried to work through his project of somehow producing a system like Barcelona's by keeping the ball preventing the opponent from getting in the game etc. He did not have the quality players like Gaurdiola does at City now. They play a brilliant quick passing game with long spells of possession. Roberto failed and he visibly sagged at the end when his second rate players failed to deliver what he wanted. The other night he said if we had sneaked a cup trophy that might have kick started a push to the next level and getting better players, but it did not happen. Pity he failed but surely not a fool.
Key difference is peps sides press like mofos makes up for the large gaps behind from pushing up. We used to Daly around like it was a Sunday stroll no wonder we got cut to ribbons on the counter
 

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