Ronald Koeman discussion

[BrendanGOT]

Yeah, let's take the best manager of all time and how he made it work. What about the hundreds and thousands of other managers that never turned in to Alex Ferguson?

I'm making the point that managers who have been given time to get it right usually did. Kendall is another example, petitions to have him sacked even went around, look how that turned out. The game now is completely different and ridiculous, a lot of the time if the team isn't built and meeting whatever the club and fans deem successful in one or two seasons then you're sacked (relegation teams aside). No time to build and get it right in my opinion.

 

[Nymzee]

To be fair after our bright start last season we were woeful then picked up after New Year so I'm not worried.

 

[Lowste]

Finished 7th and then 6th at Saints after similar poor starts .

But we are not Southampton, we should be looking at challenging a CL spot or minimum we should be progressing.
All early days though

 

[Lowste]

So we've only gotten 4 points from Spurs, Chelsea away, Tottenham at home, and Stoke at home. Had we gotten in a proper CF and CB, we might be better, but we are sitting just fine at the moment. Relax.

Points wise no concerns
Performance and tactics a concern

 

[Moomin]

Points wise no concerns
Performance and tactics a concern

Exactly, did we have a shot on target against Chelsea and Spurs?

Both performances were dire to say the least.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Exactly, did we have a shot on target against Chelsea and Spurs?

Both performances were dire to say the least.

A total of 3 or something, so basically - no, we did not.

 

[Paulie]

To be fair after our bright start last season we were woeful then picked up after New Year so I'm not worried.

You can't afford to have long periods of poor form in this league and expect to challenge top 4.

 

[Lowste]

Exactly, did we have a shot on target against Chelsea and Spurs?

Both performances were dire to say the least.

If we did have shots I don't remember...
I just hope my concerns stay on the slightly side and don't move into the majorly, October will be a very interesting month

 

[Brisan123]

maybe

How did Geri get on last night ???

 

[Brisan123]

You can't afford to have long periods of poor form in this league and expect to challenge top 4.

Exactly
Look at what happened to Chelsea after their poor start last season .......oh wait bad example

 

[Lowste]

How did Geri get on last night ???

Rested

 

[Brisan123]

Rested

Or dropped ??

 

[Lowste]

Or dropped ??

Always going to struggle once Dembelle signed, appears to be in the 1st team plans though

 

[Nymzee]

You can't afford to have long periods of poor form in this league and expect to challenge top 4.

We had long periods of poor form last year and weren't miles away with unlucky results like United mixed in.

 

[Nymzee]

Or dropped ??

Dropped. If they thought he was first team quality they wouldn't have splashed £100m or whatever it was on Dembele.