Ronald Koeman discussion

[ToffeeTim]

Think tonight's the night Koeman finally 'gets' Everton.

If the fans see true passion, work rate, effort & desire to win they'll give you the best support in the country. Koeman has been (and been a fantastic player at some of the biggest teams in the world) a manager & player for a long time now but something tells me that having seen the Old Lady rocking tonight he was not only somewhat surprised but very much enamoured with the meaning of being a Toffee.

I expect great things going forward....

You can't not ''get'' Everton after a night like that.

There's no place quite like GP.

 

[Amw79]

I had a lot of criticisms of Koeman at the weekend. Subs were too late. He didn't get up off the bench. Head in hands.

Tonight was a different story. Thought the subs were all spot on. He was up the touch line in the first half encouraging them forward when we were getting too deep. Think Ron upped his game as well as the players tonight.

 

[Tree13]

It can take years to rebuild a squad. Cases like us getting 4th and Leicester winning the league are the 1/100 chance you get sometimes.

I think Koeman is frustrated as it's proving to be a more difficult job than he thought, but realistically look at Wigan who dropped down to L1 - the mess Martinez leaves at clubs when he goes is incredible and the cleaning up will be a long time coming.

This. This with huge bronze bells on.

 

[Elong]

Crowd were sensational tonight. Players and Koeman responded to that. He's brought a response in a must win game and got it.

Probably the best game I've seen us play this season, if only for passion and ticker.

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

The Goodison faithful were like a twelfth man tonight. Magnificent.

 

[moyes cardy]

Crowd won it tonight not Koeman

Come on mate credit where it's due - tactically Spot on tonight.

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

Come on mate credit where it's due - tactically Spot on tonight.

We were plop until the crowd got involved at ~25 mins. Not saying that nothing else mattered, but that was the difference from what I saw.

 

[Amw79]

We were plop until the crowd got involved at ~25 mins. Not saying that nothing else mattered, but that was the difference from what I saw.

But why did the crowd get involved? Cos there was a team press involving 3 or more players, started by Rom and McCarthy, which pressured them into losing possession. Crowd responded. Players responded to the crowd.

 

[Khalekan]

We saw what Koeman wanted tonight.

Strangely enough, that corresponds exactly with what the crowd want to see.

It'll come.

I am hoping Koeman finally "got it" tonight

Tonight could be the catalyst which kick starts the Koeman era

 

[rochdaleblue]

You can't not ''get'' Everton after a night like that.

There's no place quite like GP.

BT sport were saying the same thing. In a game under the lights there is no better atmosphere than goodison. Was definitely our 12th man tonight.

 

[rochdaleblue]

I had a lot of criticisms of Koeman at the weekend. Subs were too late. He didn't get up off the bench. Head in hands.

Tonight was a different story. Thought the subs were all spot on. He was up the touch line in the first half encouraging them forward when we were getting too deep. Think Ron upped his game as well as the players tonight.

Very true. Never seen koeman so animated on the touchline. More of the same next Monday please Ronald.

 

[BlueToff]

We were plop until the crowd got involved at ~25 mins. Not saying that nothing else mattered, but that was the difference from what I saw.

the crowd responded to the players, who in turn responded to Koeman's urgency to press.

It's a cycle then. Players and manager feeding off crowd, and vice-versa

 

[ijjysmith]

Koeman's last 'liked' tweet.

He's starting to hate them. But ok.

 

[Goat]

6m a season, an utter snip.

Ronny Koes blue and white army.

 

[Amw79]

Very true. Never seen koeman so animated on the touchline. More of the same next Monday please Ronald.

Yep. I'm firmly in "camp Koeman", but his lack of animation sometimes worries me. Think this group of players need constant motivation and kicking up the @rse. Hopefully this teaches all involved a few lessons.