Ronald Koeman discussion

bizzaro · August 3, 2017

mrb85 said:
I just don't get this early preseason excuse. How come the RS are running round like spring lambs, pressing all over the park for 90 minutes -- and beating top sides as a result? Are we really so undertrained and unfit still as to be looking that laborious in our play? Tonight we were second to nearly every loose ball.

They're not playing competitive games in preseason

Against teams ahead of us/them in preseason or into their full seasons.

ilikecheese · August 4, 2017

I thought the move to start Davies as the RWB was brilliant.

Cork Evertonian · August 4, 2017

We got the job done.It goes without saying that we need to improve from here on in and we will.It's only early August settle down peeps.

chicoazul · August 4, 2017

I'm backing this thread as THE thread of next season. Some serious foes gonna be created here.

4737carlin · August 4, 2017

d4kyxx said:
He assured us we would improve from the first leg to the second

He was wrong

What did we do all week?

No he was right, we went from winning at home and keeping a clean sheet to winning away and keeping a clean sheet, since that is harder to do I would say we improved

ilikecheese · August 4, 2017

chicoazul said:
I'm backing this thread as THE thread of next season. Some serious foes gonna be created here.

They need to let @davek back in.

chicoazul · August 4, 2017

ilikecheese said:
They need to let @davek back in.

The leverage our hero D has in calling out Koeman from the start is significant.

His crescendo shall be glorious.

Abraders · August 4, 2017

Didn't see this attacking football we always come to play.. more like slow, laboured and turgid foot egg.

Will obviously take 1-0 wins everywhere if it wins us some bits etc, but honestly I expect and want the football to improve... which hopefully Koeman can see and want too.

Jo3Fr3sh · August 4, 2017

Osamabindiesel said:
I'd say Sandro was the weakest of the three but Rooney was very ineffective and continuously made bad decisions on the ball. Sandro should have probably had a partner up top (DCL) to give him some space as Rooney just came deep and clattered with Klassen too often.

Rooney made the pass to Klassen for the assist.

Osamabindiesel · August 4, 2017

Jo3Fr3sh said:
Rooney made the pass to Klassen for the assist.

And what about the other 85 minutes of the game? One moment doesn't define the whole game. Rooney made a nice turn and almost botched the pass to Klassen. Rooney needs to play much better than he has in these two legs or he doesn't deserve a spot in the 1st team.

ilikecheese · August 4, 2017

chicoazul said:
The leverage our hero D has in calling out Koeman from the start is significant.

His crescendo shall be glorious.

Maybe the mods would let him sponsor this thread in exchange for posting privileges?

chicoazul · August 4, 2017

ilikecheese said:
Maybe the mods would let him sponsor this thread in exchange for posting privileges?

@GrandOldTeam please make it so.

Charles Hawtrey · August 4, 2017

ilikecheese said:
Maybe the mods would let him sponsor this thread in exchange for posting privileges?

Only if the mods insist on changing the thread title to "The Ronald Koeman appreciation Thread" as well.....

mooseatingnome · August 4, 2017

mrb85 said:
I just don't get this early preseason excuse. How come the RS are running round like spring lambs, pressing all over the park for 90 minutes -- and beating top sides as a result? Are we really so undertrained and unfit still as to be looking that laborious in our play? Tonight we were second to nearly every loose ball.

Maybe their players are better and fitter than ours?