70% Physically Ready

[malcson]

How can it have anything to do with Martinez? He's had them for the entire pre season.

He's talking about the physicality of the squad. Too many fannies. It was clear to see against Espanyol. They bullied us.

It clearly needs more than a few weeks to repair 3 seasons of neglect in the same way it took Martinez more than 1 pre-season to de-condition the squad.

 

[Bluebonic]

I think one thing we will have to get used to is more injuries? You only have to look at how many RS players have picke up injuries since Klopp went there. To play the pressing game you have to train like a Marine, and that kind of physical exertion takes its toll. There is a very good possibility that id the likes of Geads stays, Koemans training sessions may actually lead to his heart exploding.

 

[Tel001]

I think their is a bit of mind games at play here ! He did a similar thing when he first joined Southampton after they had sold half the squad .
He tweeted a picture of an empty training ground and implied that he had a poor squad , if I remember correctly!
Southampton then went on to have a very good season !

he tweeted a pic of an empty pitch and commented "ready for training lol? "

was meant as a joke.

 

[d4kyxx]

What I will say is we were one of the first clubs to go back to pre season training so I don't fully agree with the fact we havnt had enough time

 

[Tel001]

it was totally obvious how unfit they were. the derby and semi being the best examples when after 30 minutes everyone was totally knackered.

im glad hes come out and said it to be honest. how can premiership footballers have been so unfit... i know the training might not have been correct, but still if you are a pro and know you're unfit wouldnt you have done some extra training yourself?

somethign was badly amiss last year. id love to know what really went on over the last 12 months

maybe why ross looked do big last year? hitting the gym to try and improve ... but wasnt the correct training? (training should have been supplied by a top class fitness coach from the club)

 

[moyeslovechild]

70% fit = 70% wages. Think they would soon be up to speed.

brilliant

 

[WA Toffee]

Have I read a different article? The one I read was saying they are 70% ready because they had 6 weeks off, not because they haven't trained for the last 3 years.

Sorry Ronald, you are the boss. If 6 weeks is too long, call them and tell them to get their @rses back into training a week earlier.

 

[Everton_Gary]

I'm only 70% ready for my Sunday league matches and I do just fine. I never reach 100% until the season is over so I'd say the team are looking pretty good right now!

 

[ricer10]

Mind games ..... we will be ready to go !

 

[Nymzee]

70% completely expected after 2 years of pure rondo's.

 

[Caolam]

Surely we have learned that managers say things prior to games that they don't mean. I will wait to see how we go tomorrow. I could believe the players are only 70% prepared to play the way he wants them but we will see if they press high up for 90 minutes against Spurs.

 

[kiss the crest]

Martinez sorted pre season back in April, I think koemans right it is going to take at least 4 weeks to start to see the way he wants us to play

 

[Eggs]

...there is fitness and there is match fitness.

 

[ryanbeno80]

Don't know how you can expect the squad as a whole to be 100% ready considering a number of players only came back from international duty a couple of weeks ago..

I'm sure there are some players 100% ready, some who are less naturally fit around 80/90% and some who had international duty around 60% and I think this will be the case with every side in league..

Also Koemans 70% is probably the same Roberto's 90/100%..

And that's if the squad are only at 70%, It may just be a form of mind games!

 

[Who's_up_for_cumpkins?]

I reckon he's probably alluding to a cumulative effect. The players are starting preseason at a lower point. Because they didn't get to a level he would accept during last season then the inevitable drop off when the season finishes we're playing catch up conditioning wise. Next pre season he won't have to beast them as much as they'll turn up to pre season closer to what is required. Can imagine kluitenberg will give them individual plans for summer 2017, so they're ready for pre season.