Ronald Koeman discussion

[bizzaro]

His tactics from the off were spot on. Man marking Silva kept him out of the game and City weren't their usually flowing self. He'd identified the left side of their 3 as the weak point and put Calvert Lewin out there to look to play in behind, and it worked. Pep swapped his CB's over to try and reduce the threat.

In that first half we restricted them to pot shots from distance in the main, but got slightly lucky with the shot that came back off the post, just before we went up the other end and scored.

2nd half Pep changed it, looked to get some width into their play as the central areas were too congested, and Koeman reacted by going to a back 4 and looking to press their backline higher up the pitch. The goal was disappointing as it was about the only thing that Holgate did wrong all night, but it was a lovely finish from Sterling tbf.

The cry arsing that we didn't somehow steam roller 10 men in the second half defies belief tbh.

Was an opportunity missed.

But an understandable one given where the Everton team is right now.

Had that been in January then I would fume. But it wasn't. It was in August. Having bought in about 6 new players.

People need to get real. I feel.

 

[bicycleheader]

You're talking absolute ROT.

What on earth has Moyes got to do with this?

This is Koeman's new team. Emphasis on NEW.

As in NEW players. Getting used to playing with each other.

4 points out of 6.

OMFG. All I can say.

lol

didn't take long for a reminder not to discuss reasonably or at all with Damon

 

[ijjysmith]

Some people in here must have been made up when Sterling scored.

 

[bizzaro]

lol

didn't take long for a reminder not to discuss reasonably or at all with Damon

It helps if you make reasonable points.

But you're not at all. Quite unrealistic in your view. That flies in the face of what the real world of football is like.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Some people in here must have been made up when Sterling scored.

I think the whole Everton squad were, they were dangerously close to winning an away game, thankfully it didn't happen.

 

[chrissyjack]

Some people in here must have been made up when Sterling scored.

At least it gave the miserable buggers an opportunity to finally post in the match thread . I'd hate for them to miss out

 

[CRIMHEAD]

I'm still not sure I understand some of these takes. Sure, it was a missed opportunity.

But Man City wasn't hammering us, we defended well. They didn't create the goal and we didn't get lucky. In the second half, Pickford made like one save.

Also, Koeman did not tactically sit back. He subbed on two attacking players. He has no other forward. The players didn't play well offensively. Not sure how much that was on him. But it's not just chances created that matter, ESPECIALLY when you are already winning. It's OKAY to sit back and defend when you are good at it. Frankly, City were lucky to get a ball dropped at Sterling's foot.

This Man City team is also better than Chelsea. Right now the definitely are.

And AGAIN, our whole team is new. Most have not played together. The defenders have, that why we looked better in defense.

 

[bicycleheader]

It helps if you make reasonable points.

But you're not at all. Quite unrealistic in your view. That flies in the face of what the real world of football is like.

stop being silly, I've mentioned several times the context of it being the start of the season and lots of new players. i.e: not being unrealistic. I'm not wholesale slating the manager, however your replies are dismissive and lacking much in the way of back and forth conversation.

 

[hktoffee]

Some people in here must have been made up when Sterling scored.

They said drawing Man City at their ground was a terrible result. Guess what if Everton lose a match.

 

[madden95]

we have got a new squad barely played together takes normally a lot longer to gel, we still need more players and people are moaning we have 4 points from our first two games. they have some team and squad city and i thought the players put everything in. if you asked me how many points id be happy with from first two games i would off said 3, 4 is a bonus, 6 would off been magical but its a great start lets get behind us ey.

 

[bicycleheader]

Gonna be interesting to see the line-ups over these 3 games from City thru to Chelsea

 

[MikeH72]

It's a good result. Live with it.

 

[madden95]

also what does koeman see in calvert lewin ... he is terrible blah blah, why is he signing rooney he is unfit and passed it, he constantly proves you wrong got no idea why everyone is so against our manager. be suprised if everyone in here supports everton.

 

[Thomasc]

Gonna be interesting to see the line-ups over these 3 games from City thru to Chelsea

Can see Lookman and Mirallas being used in Split from the start, Klaassen and Gylfi too, could really do with Sandro being fit and will go back to 4-3-3 or similar IMO.

 

[bicycleheader]

Can see Lookman and Mirallas being used in Split from the start, Klaassen and Gylfi too, could really do with Sandro being fit and will go back to 4-3-3 or similar IMO.

Was thinking the same.

I said after the first leg that he was probably raging with them for not killing the tie as he knew it would end up affecting all three of these games.

City, Chelsea and a Europa League tie all in one week....good to have the blues back