Ronald Koeman discussion

[roydo]

Foe X amount of minutes in games Lukaku looks hopeless on his own up front, Valencia comes on and Lukaku looks like a different player, Koemans you would think can see this.

Its one that make one ponder isnt it?

 

[hktoffee]

Why did Martinez labour on so long with an approach that became doomed? Quite simply, single mindedness and a stubborn belief in a doctrine.

Or perhaps it's because 4-4-2 is still the taboo of modern English football; a system that has became seen as the anti-Christ to a new doctrine.

Whatever it is, it's incredibly frustrating. I'm not advocating using it in the medium to long term, however in the short term it's worth the risk.

4-2-3-1 or however people want to label it simply isn't working for us and hasn't for quite the while now.

Been sticked with this for more than 3 years. Did Moyes play this towards the end of his time here too? Or do we have the players who can accommodate any other formations?

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Ironically we play with more freedom when a second forward comes on, yet it's never a starter.

I forsee a 3-5-2 coming into play soon

Lukaku looks like a completely player as well.

 

[tommytowne]

Just seen the Leicester score.
Do you think the Citeh fans share the same feeling of despair?

 

[USABlue]

We all thought they were the best squad in 20 years on paper last year lol.

Never understood people saying that. Also a bit asine as just because its the most talent we've had in 20 years, they forget to account for the fact the rest of the league has more talent as well

 

[dholliday]

Just seen the Leicester score.
Do you think the Citeh fans share the same feeling of despair?

seen as they've won two titles and a cup or two in the last 5 years, currently have Pep Guardiola as manager and are sitting near the top still i don't think they'll be that arsed

 

[nsno-chris]

Foe X amount of minutes in games Lukaku looks hopeless on his own up front, Valencia comes on and Lukaku looks like a different player, Koemans you would think can see this.

It was the same with kone last year at the start of the season. The added striker just created more space

 

[nsno-chris]

Lukaku looks like a completely player as well.

He does, just brings him on an extra step

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Its one that make one ponder isnt it?

 

[MikeH72]

Ironically we play with more freedom when a second forward comes on, yet it's never a starter.

I forsee a 3-5-2 coming into play soon

You need to have at least one defender with pace and one defender who's good on the ball to play with 3 centre backs though. Our 3 senior centre backs don't have any of those attributes between them.

 

[PhilM]

Foe X amount of minutes in games Lukaku looks hopeless on his own up front, Valencia comes on and Lukaku looks like a different player, Koemans you would think can see this.

A sign that Koeman doesn't trust Valencia to play anything more than a cameo role at the dying stages of a game?

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

It was the same with kone last year at the start of the season. The added striker just created more space

For all that his bad with his game, Kone's hold - up play is quite good.

 

[JLW]

Just seen the Leicester score.
Do you think the Citeh fans share the same feeling of despair?

No, because they can see what style Pep is trying to impose and he for sure will come good

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

A sign that Koeman doesn't trust Valencia to play anything more than a cameo role at the dying stages of a game?

Maybe mate, the other thing about Valencia though is, he's actually decent in the air.

 

[nsno-chris]

You need to have at least one defender with pace and one defender who's good on the ball to play with 3 centre backs though. Our 3 senior centre backs don't have any of those attributes between them.

It all depends on how forward thinking the fullbacks are, it was more if a 5-3-2 at saints