You're good at predictions mate.In the same way that I predict tomorrow will be the day after today? Yes.
He's taken the spending on players to about £140m now with probably a total summer spend of £160m/£170m (and about £230m spend for the 12 months or so he's been here).
That demands results.
Cup in the cabinet or PL football are the targets now.
No excuses.
The only compromise I'd make in those targets not being met would be if we finished fifth and just a couple of points off taking a CL spot.Absolutely. Backed, significantly, with players he wanted/was happy with.
The only compromise I'd make in those targets not being met would be if we finished fifth and just a couple of points off taking a CL spot.
But he's been the beneficiary of a bumper windfall from sales the likes no other Everton manager has ever seen, so that has to have a demand for success that comes with it.
People are really underestimating what having the spine of your attack removed in one window can do to a team.
For me, top seven is still the minimum aim this season. It's premature to talk of 5th as a minimum target.
Next season, he has to show that level of progress, but not this season. Martinez got another season after being a disaster in his second, so I'm not sure why Koeman wouldn't be given the same opportunity by not being a disaster.
We shouldn't have given Martinez another season, he should have been gone. So he just effectively treads water after spending that much money and that's okay?People are really underestimating what having the spine of your attack removed in one window can do to a team.
For me, top seven is still the minimum aim this season. It's premature to talk of 5th as a minimum target.
Next season, he has to show that level of progress, but not this season. Martinez got another season after being a disaster in his second, so I'm not sure why Koeman wouldn't be given the same opportunity by not being a disaster.