Fitness

[neil999]

so when we started the season koeman said we were only 70% ready..

where do we think we are now?

how much difference will it make?

mirrallas and deulofeu seem to be the obvious candidates for this, anyone else who can be improved?

 

[ToffeeDoug]

With a 17 day break between games it is going to feel like starting over again for some of them.

I always took the 70% with a pinch of salt. 70% of where Koeman wanted them to be to play his particular style of high energy pressing game, that could be 95% of where any other manager would want them at that time, or 275% in the case of Martinez.

 

[Donald Twain]

69 Neil

 

[Seathestars]

anyone else who can be improved?

All of them I think mate, but if I had to single one out I'd say Baines, I can see his fitness improvement already.

 

[neil999]

All of them I think mate, but if I had to single one out I'd say Baines, I can see his fitness improvement already.

to busy messing about with his music and silly haircuts!

 

[blueloon]

A wake up call for Ross, he must be smarting and should use this break to work with our coaches and improve his fitness .

 

[BlueToff]

Koeman said before the Stoke game that we were just about getting there.

I'd say fitness wise we're fine now overall - maybe just need a bit more of a push to make sure we can play the style he wants to

 

[sageyefc]

89%

 

[BlueToff]

A wake up call for Ross, he must be smarting and should use this break to work with our coaches and improve his fitness .

He's already looking a lot fitter than the end of last season.

His fitness had nothing to do with Fat Sam not picking him.

 

[Bigmaclad]

45.3098175%

 

[neil999]

89%

can i see your workings please

 

[Ashtonian]

so when we started the season koeman said we were only 70% ready..

where do we think we are now?

how much difference will it make?

mirrallas and deulofeu seem to be the obvious candidates for this, anyone else who can be improved?

Players aren't robots mate. they don't have digital panels telling them how much fitness they have.

 

[neil999]

Players aren't robots mate. they don't have digital panels telling them how much fitness they have.

i think they do mate, otherwise how would koeman know it was 70%?

 

[neil999]

Players aren't robots mate. they don't have digital panels telling them how much fitness they have.

also...dont be cheeky

 

[blueloon]

His fitness had nothing to do with Fat Sam not picking him.

I didn't say it was.
The question was "anyone else who can be improved" . I think Ross is in that category, if you disagree and think he can't improve his fitness , fine.