I agree mate, I thought Kev would be the right call.
It was a baffling sub. It didn't really lose us the game like, but it didn't help us in any way. The other subs were pure necessity.
My only note would be, be careful what you wish for.
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I agree mate, I thought Kev would be the right call.
It was a baffling sub. It didn't really lose us the game like, but it didn't help us in any way. The other subs were pure necessity.
My only note would be, be careful what you wish for.
Three years is a long time in football.
It's very simple.
We have stagnated - gone backwards, in fact - due to RM's 'possession at all costs' principles (even though RM's sides were always at their best when counter-attacking, like in the game you mentioned).
He built a squad that suited his style. It has left us with about 4 or 5 players capable of playing with any intensity for a length of time.
We're mid-table. We are where we belong with the squad we have.
They haven't been for well over a year though mate.
You can't look back at previous seasons. We finished 11th two years running.
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The football was often tidy though with decent possession, sure we were still gash overall but id rather that than be equally gash playing hoofball.
Still no real excuse for the hoof ball footall, we have a scary toothless attack and a striker who has the worst holdup play but us constantly being asked to hold up the ball.
there isn't much we can do but wait until January and see if we do spend serious money on quality players, Moshiri now needs to show some serious, tangible intent, we have a losing mentality throughout the club and that can only be changed by bringing in quality. I think this is the most important 8 months in our history, we may have a chance to change everything especially with BMD on the horizon, some positive early action on both fronts is vital in order to try and harness some change in mentality, failure to do so may well see us self implode by the end of the season.
tadao
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We don't have the same players though.
Gueye has been immense in midfield which should help but, we just don't seem to defend.
If you invite pressure, eventually you'll get it.
Thing is, we weren't playing hoof ball in the first half. We didn't against Arsenal last week.
We were pressing high and winning the ball back. We were actually playing tidy stuff, and getting the ball wide and getting it in.
That isn't hoof ball, that's good play.
What we lacked was the final pass, the final run. It needs fixing.
Second half was atrocious, but there's one simple thing that changed.
McCarthy - for all the stick he has taken (from myself included) was bossing it. He was everywhere. He was actuall better than Gueye, who was a bit sloppy and rash tonight and kept getting dragged out of position.
Unfortunately, his injuries are getting the better of him.
We did invite pressure, but for all their possession, they had one clear-cut chance - and they took it - and that was down to the sheer luck of the bounce off the post.
We had our clear chance in the first half and Funes missed it.
balggy
Player Valuation: £6m
It's a horrible horrible night to be a blue.
But we beat Arsenal last week and Goodison was bouncing.
We carried that team spirit and effort through to tonight. Unfortunately McCarthy, one of our best players in the previous 135 minutes of football went off injured at half time. He had to change things at half time. Sadly, he probably got it wrong with his changes. I think cleverly would have been a better shout but some have you would have fumed at that.
They had the better of the second half and scored a bloody crappy goal well into stoppage time.
Yes it's hurts, really crap feeling. But we were close to getting a point tonight. 4 points against Arsenal and the RS given the form we were in would have been fantast. Sadly we we let it slip late on.
But come off it. Some of you are moaning like it was the Anfield derby last April. We just played two title contenders ffs
But we beat Arsenal last week and Goodison was bouncing.
We carried that team spirit and effort through to tonight. Unfortunately McCarthy, one of our best players in the previous 135 minutes of football went off injured at half time. He had to change things at half time. Sadly, he probably got it wrong with his changes. I think cleverly would have been a better shout but some have you would have fumed at that.
They had the better of the second half and scored a bloody crappy goal well into stoppage time.
Yes it's hurts, really crap feeling. But we were close to getting a point tonight. 4 points against Arsenal and the RS given the form we were in would have been fantast. Sadly we we let it slip late on.
But come off it. Some of you are moaning like it was the Anfield derby last April. We just played two title contenders ffs
Read back to January this year then mate - even on here.
I defended RM, but even at the time I said the football wasn't great.
It was so samey. All nice and neat but no bark. That hasn't changed - and the players need to be changed to get it going again.
How many attempt on target have we had in the last 10 games
Problem is the long ball to a target man to hold the play/with the team pressing is how Koeman plays. Asking him to change is like expecting Guardiola to be successful playing pulis football or Pulis being a success operating tika taka.
Sadly we need at least another 2 transfer windows to sort us out. I would also say losing Lukaku wouldn't be a disaster providing we brought in a striker who can player to RK's strengths AND be somewhat prolific. Sturridge is a class finisher but he doesn't fit in Klopps system and will probably be shown the door.
We also need a new GK, CB, LB, LW and RW with a 2nd striker coming in. We ideally/realistically need 3 players coming in January with another 4-5 in the summer.
As I said, it needs fixing. That's down to the players.
The manager sets the team up and in the last few games has got it right (bar Watford).
The fact is that this side is bogged down with so many players (Ross, Barry, even Rom, Kev, Del) who just don't shoot. They get forward and then always over do it. It's dreadful.
We're 9th, not 19th, and even though it's horrid tonight's result changes little in the grand scheme of things for us.
Papa Shango
Player Valuation: £70m
One of the worst tactical showings I have ever seen.
The players "worked hard" (Nice of them...) but we are playing proper hoof ball and not even bothering to have a target man (or indeed any players in the opponents half to do it).
Koeman needs to up his game big time.
The players "worked hard" (Nice of them...) but we are playing proper hoof ball and not even bothering to have a target man (or indeed any players in the opponents half to do it).
Koeman needs to up his game big time.
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