The game plan, from what Unsie said on Sky.
He said the plan was to “keep it tight for an hour then have a go”.
Obviously the goal changed all that so they came out fighting at the start of the second half instead of the 60 minute mark.
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The game plan, from what Unsie said on Sky.
He said the plan was to “keep it tight for an hour then have a go”.
Obviously the goal changed all that so they came out fighting at the start of the second half instead of the 60 minute mark.
Thanks mate.
Got to love a good flying tackle, nothing better to get your supporters buzzing and your team mates inspired.
Can't wait for the next game now, as oppose to dreading them for the last few months.
Can't wait for the next game now, as oppose to dreading them for the last few months.
It was far from our's.
Can't say I saw anything to get too excited about in all honesty. Yes it was better than the last few weeks, but the bar was pretty low. I thought we were pretty nondescript in the first half, had a good 35 minutes or so of snapping and snarling and a couple of chances, then tired/they exerted more control.
Don't forget it's only 2 months ago we played really well for an hour away at city, less than that since we did similar at old Trafford. Nobody should be surprised that this side can have good periods in games, the issue is getting results. Last night we once again failed to do so.
Don't forget it's only 2 months ago we played really well for an hour away at city, less than that since we did similar at old Trafford. Nobody should be surprised that this side can have good periods in games, the issue is getting results. Last night we once again failed to do so.
Kenshin
Player Valuation: £40m
We played as a team who had the basic idea of how to play football last night. Not going to sell it as anything fantastic but it was much better to watch and seeing us actually building pressure against Chelsea and have them really worried is a far cry from games so far this season.
It was even great to see the team respond to a team talk at half time. Not admit defeat like Sunday but keep playing trying to win. Again basic stuff but it's this we have missed so much in our performances .
My initial concern is that unsworth will play more academy players than before which I think is counter productive. Benni was good last night but wouldn't have lasted under Chelsea first choice midfield, Kenny struggled and Davies can be reckless so a good future but not now players as The team so to speak
It was even great to see the team respond to a team talk at half time. Not admit defeat like Sunday but keep playing trying to win. Again basic stuff but it's this we have missed so much in our performances .
My initial concern is that unsworth will play more academy players than before which I think is counter productive. Benni was good last night but wouldn't have lasted under Chelsea first choice midfield, Kenny struggled and Davies can be reckless so a good future but not now players as The team so to speak
everton2004
Player Valuation: £35m
The state of you lot. Attacking anyone who is showing any amount of positivity regarding the performance last night.
We sacked Koeman on Monday - Unsworth had limited time to work with the squad. One training session on Tuesday morning before they travelled to London. One.
He made some big decisions to drop some big names and to bring in players who had been frozen out by Koeman and a start for Beni who has never played for the first team.
What we got, in the limited time he had with the squad, was a shape to the squad - remember that? Shape? Yes, something that has been totally missing this season. Playing players in their correct positions, not playing square pegs in round holes just to shame the board for failing to get a striker.
We got a certain amount of team spirit - players working for eachother. Remember that? Team spirit? We haven't seen that for a while either. A team that was angry at the defeat, not trundling off the pitch not really giving a toss. We saw a positive improvement in the players and the way they played - in the limited time Unsworth and his staff had. What exactly is wrong with being happy with that improvement? We lost and went out of the cup - with the way the season has gone, did anyone expect anything different?
Anyone who is expecting a top manager to walk in through the door and immediately have us winning games week in week out is seriously deluded and needs to give their head a wobble. The squad have been playing....whatever kind of system Koeman had in his head - and I still can't fiigure out what his gameplan was. The mess he left behind of frustrated players, low on confidence and spirit will take time to reverse. This has set the "project" back at least a year.
No, we're not "happy clappers", we're not "celebrating mediocrity" - we're simply happy acknowledging players responding to a change in management and coaching staff. To see the players actually playing for the fans for a change, to see us showing a bit of fight. Nothing wrong with that.
We sacked Koeman on Monday - Unsworth had limited time to work with the squad. One training session on Tuesday morning before they travelled to London. One.
He made some big decisions to drop some big names and to bring in players who had been frozen out by Koeman and a start for Beni who has never played for the first team.
What we got, in the limited time he had with the squad, was a shape to the squad - remember that? Shape? Yes, something that has been totally missing this season. Playing players in their correct positions, not playing square pegs in round holes just to shame the board for failing to get a striker.
We got a certain amount of team spirit - players working for eachother. Remember that? Team spirit? We haven't seen that for a while either. A team that was angry at the defeat, not trundling off the pitch not really giving a toss. We saw a positive improvement in the players and the way they played - in the limited time Unsworth and his staff had. What exactly is wrong with being happy with that improvement? We lost and went out of the cup - with the way the season has gone, did anyone expect anything different?
Anyone who is expecting a top manager to walk in through the door and immediately have us winning games week in week out is seriously deluded and needs to give their head a wobble. The squad have been playing....whatever kind of system Koeman had in his head - and I still can't fiigure out what his gameplan was. The mess he left behind of frustrated players, low on confidence and spirit will take time to reverse. This has set the "project" back at least a year.
No, we're not "happy clappers", we're not "celebrating mediocrity" - we're simply happy acknowledging players responding to a change in management and coaching staff. To see the players actually playing for the fans for a change, to see us showing a bit of fight. Nothing wrong with that.
For me it's not an issue with people being positive at all, it's just that I think some people are maybe seeing things that weren't there. As I said above, we've played like that in spells before and to pretend we haven't is complete revisionism. The issue has been doing it for 90 minutes, so we still have to wait and see if that's going to happen.
Camboselecta
Player Valuation: £1.5m
2 weeks ago that would have been 4-nil, so although I hate loosing Im happy to see a better, more positive performance. Unsy didnt do anything mental or ground breaking, just put some youth in that want to show what they can do and used some wingers. We will start picking up wins now for sure.
Showed great determination and spirit, especially in the second half. We could have easily let our heads drop and capitulated after the goal, but we didn't. I find that very promising. There are three winnable League games coming up... time to start climbing the Table 
There are just some fans who don't want Unsworth to do well and nail down the position, that much is clear. Maybe "Unsworth" just doesn't roll of the tongue
Within two days we've gone from absolutely clueless to showing fight, pressing high up the pitch, looking energic and actually having a game plan.
Looking forward to the weekend for the first time since Bournemouth which I assumed naively would be the start of a winning streak...
Looking forward to the weekend for the first time since Bournemouth which I assumed naively would be the start of a winning streak...
CRIMHEAD
Player Valuation: £40m
We should've won the game or at least tied.
The shape was better and I think putting Keane back there and mixing back in Vlasic and Siggy will help. Even think Morgan or Gana would've been upgrades over Bani, but he did play well.
Keane will be needed to deal with Slimani and Vardy. That's going to be a problem.
The shape was better and I think putting Keane back there and mixing back in Vlasic and Siggy will help. Even think Morgan or Gana would've been upgrades over Bani, but he did play well.
Keane will be needed to deal with Slimani and Vardy. That's going to be a problem.
Why people???
Why do you all go overboard when someone new is at the helm.
It's the same routine, time after time. The old guy was useless, this guy is the messiah. And yet you always turn on them.
Lets all settle down and reflect. This was a Chelsea team in poor form who in its last two league games lost to Palace and should have been put to the sword by Watford on the weekend, and that was there first team.
Last night we played its second string and only turned up in the second half. The end of the day we are out and West Ham got a better result away to a much stronger Spurs team.
Sunday is the crunch game, we lose that and no doubt we will have someone in as manager before the week is out.
Why do you all go overboard when someone new is at the helm.
It's the same routine, time after time. The old guy was useless, this guy is the messiah. And yet you always turn on them.
Lets all settle down and reflect. This was a Chelsea team in poor form who in its last two league games lost to Palace and should have been put to the sword by Watford on the weekend, and that was there first team.
Last night we played its second string and only turned up in the second half. The end of the day we are out and West Ham got a better result away to a much stronger Spurs team.
Sunday is the crunch game, we lose that and no doubt we will have someone in as manager before the week is out.
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