Pre Season: Real Betis

[Smodger]

Koeman having a closer look at Arouna.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

What was Poyet's issue there?

Also Rom, Barry & McCarthy off. Rom was completely anonymous there and not a single chance on goal came his way.

 

[Southern Yankee toffee]

Cleverley...

That was a terrible pass but to be fair he has been our best player today.

 

[Goat]

It's not a coincidence we can't hold possession and everything breaks down in the final third when Lukaku plays in this sort of system. That is what needs a remedy - you can blame the players, but ultimately they're being told what to do and Rom's role is completely wrong. Watch how deep he constantly comes, yet does nothing to benefit the team. Again, that's not me slating Lukaku; that's me slating what Lukaku is being asked to do.

Mate its his first game, in a team with 4 CMs, Koeman is likely to play mainly a 4-2-3-1 and Rom will be left in doubt what his role is within the team. If he doesnt do whats asked, he will be told again and again and if he still doesnt listen I suspect he will be told every 5minutes until he gets it.

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

Only turned on at the second half but what I've seen so far has been poor. Defo need a few new faces in.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

It will be great if these guys made it.

Hibbert, Barkley, Rooney, Osman, Rodwell, Anichebe. Academy players made it as PL footballers since 1998. Have I miss out on anyone?

Of those four only Pennington & Browning came up through our academy.

 

[Bally8]

can someone make Bryan Oviedo, Cleverley and Kone just vanish please?

 

[Tubey]

Mate its his first game, in a team with 4 CMs, Koeman is likely to play mainly a 4-2-3-1 and Rom will be left in doubt what his role is within the team. If he doesnt do whats asked, he will be told again and again and if he still doesnt listen I suspect he will be told every 5minutes until he gets it.

It's been the best part of three years of being asked to do the same thing, and he's got worse at it, not better.

So how about we ask him to do what he's one of the world's best at and set up to accommodate it, instead of him lumbering 15 yards deeper than he should be every time and doing nothing to impact the game?

 

[meagher94]

My commentator just said IMMINENT.

ITS ON.

 

[BigBlueConk]

There is clearly a need for more telepathic training with our players.

 

[bluerobert]

Just thought on then, didn't realise Besic was wearing 21. The commentary the other day was Portuguese and he 100% said Osman. Mustn't have registered haha

 

[DownOnTheUpside]

look better spreading it about now, still lacking that killer touch

 

[rkblue]

Will Koeman do some "Bielsa" after seeing this crap players at the start of the season?

 

[marnie]

Sport tv 1 portugal

Astro sports 3.... English commentary

 

[Goat]

It's been the best part of three years of being asked to do the same thing, and he's got worse at it, not better.

So how about we ask him to do what he's one of the world's best at and set up to accommodate it, instead of him lumbering 15 yards deeper than he should be every time and doing nothing to impact the game?

95% certain Martinez never even discussed tactics with the players at any time.