Ronald Koeman discussion

[marnie]

Apart from the sideways passing from the back ..... I at least got excited under Martinez when we actually went in to the oppositions half.

 

[roy vernon]

Centre backs all over the place, defence not tall enough or fast enough, no creativity in midfield and a general lack of aggression throughout the team. It's going to be a long season lads.

 

[moyes cardy]

Here it comes, the pat on the head.

Pat pat pat, well done guys, 'Saints fan in peace'

Tie your nuts to your sanctimony-filled balloon and float off back to that cesspit near Portsmouth

This sums up you up - points made were valid and imo in good faith, dare I say it what is probably needed.

 

[Blues Harp]

Here it comes, the pat on the head.

Pat pat pat, well done guys, 'Saints fan in peace'

Tie your nuts to your sanctimony-filled balloon and float off back to that cesspit near Portsmouth

like all the RS fans on here ....Ha ha

 

[polish]

You know what, we're really a losers club. We paid 17 milion pounds (10 for Martinez and 7 for Koeman) and yet we didn't improve a bit

 

[Super Kevin sheedy]

Why not? We've got players that can compete against these teams.

We're not playing well right now, but that can all change. We're a decent top 10 outfit. These kind of runs are par for course in a team in our position. Hopefully we'll get ourselves out of it soon.

Name the players, we're not decent and we won't be in the top 10 much longer

 

[hktoffee]

Centre backs all over the place, defence not tall enough or fast enough, no creativity in midfield and a general lack of aggression throughout the team. It's going to be a long season lads.

Been saying this. Got to sign players with physical presence and height.

 

[ToffeeTim]

We had 3 players who offered our spark in terms of a threat. They were pienaar arteta and cahill. Did we replace them?

Erm..... no.

Time to accept our place, find some pride in the club, and get to work. We've wasted 6 months here so what's done is done, those in charge need to sort it out or get out.

 

[orly]

like all the RS fans on here ....Ha ha

I've never understood it all mate.

@neville used to do it, right up until we pumped them 3-0 at home and the mask slipped off like @moyes cardy 's kecks in the bushes outside of Finch Farm.

The same 'fans in peace' are never on here to talk shop when it's not a win for them - save @Alan Whittle probably.

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

We have a desperately poor squad. No decent goalkeeper, one decent centre-half, one decent striker.

All this talk of top 6 was complete fantasy.

 

[Goat]

I've never understood it all mate.

@neville used to do it, right up until we pumped them 3-0 at home and the mask slipped off like @moyes cardy 's kecks in the bushes outside of Finch Farm.

The same 'fans in peace' are never on here to talk shop when it's not a win for them - save @Alan Whittle probably.

@Sunderland afc is a good lad as well.

 

[JLW]

In Koeman's first season, a lot of the pressing was the remains of Poch's high press, but over his tenure the amount of pressing decreased. He always talked about pressing high up the pitch, but from my experience it was more of just being organised behind the ball, and closing down angles and options, as opposed to the 'full press' he talks about.

During our brilliant run last year, we basically ditched Pelle, and brought in Long, who's energy allowed to us engage in more of a full press, of which we reaped the reward. I don't know if you have the pacey tireless forward needed to recreate the same results. Although with Lukaku (who I really rate) it should be a matter of when, not if, you find the system that works.

Lukaku and pressing will never happen mate he is far to selfish and lazy for that!!!
So the high press is not Koemans style. That's good to hear mate...... Honest

 

[Khalekan]

Fed up of fuming and being sick of them and another weekend spoilt

On the bright side, we got to enjoy Saturday night and most of Sunday.

There is a lot to be said in favour of Sunday football.

I am going out next Saturday night and I love the fact there is no chance of my mood having been blackened by Everton in the afternoon

 

[orly]

@Sunderland afc is a good lad as well.

Don't get me started on him Friend. He's one of the worst of the lot

I maxed my when they went down a few seasons ago

 

[Joey66]

Only problem Joe is that the subs are also not good enough..

I agree , but Unsy's under 23 players probably are -example Tom Davis came on v chelsea and looked the best midfielder dropped!
our under 23s with a few first team players could have bet that shower today Southampton are no a good team !
fumis Mori and Holgate are also unlucky to be benched too!

 

[tirion]

Just got home. Excellent after match curry!

Anyway. That was horrendous.

But I'm still with the manager. His 4 signings were, for me, the only decent players today.

Stek was fine from the second minute onwards and that one save looked outstanding. Was it as good as it looked from far away?

Gana looks a class above all of our squad. Had to work doubly hard today as Barry was woeful.

If anything good was going to happen today it was going to come from Bolasie. He is what he is, but not only does he not know what he's going to to next, neither do defenders. Was good today.

Williams to a lesser extent. Jags is gone for me. So Williams isn't looking so good but it's because of Jags.

The problem is the Martinez legacy players. The sooner we get rid of nearly all of them the better. Only then can I fully judge Koeman.

Williams is rubbish, fat, slow and utterly rubbish