Koeman is just what Everton needed. With the last two managers we've tried the siege mentality, miserable Scottish approach and the polar opposite expansive, passionate Catalan. The sum total of their success in REAL terms was exactly the same as what Mike Phelan won at Hull except they had 14-15 seasons between them and he had less than 1.
I liked aspects of Moyes and certainly liked a lot of aspects of Roberto....but this fella is totally different. His standards are higher than a kid on ket....he does not accept losing easily, you can tell it pee's him off. He says it like the fans say it....no safe harbour for underperforming prime Donna's. Sure, he's not the absolute gentleman than Roberto was, and he won't give 'People's Club' sound bites like Ginger did...he'll be straightforward and blunt. So far it's all talk, but I get the impression he'll take us to places we have only dreamed about since Sir Howard was here. And let's be straight - no point moaning that he s ducking the blame because at the end of the day it IS the players fault, has been for years.
Time will tell, but my lasting memory of Ronnie was when he captained the Netherlands against England, went straight through David Platt and took away a certain goal, should have been red carded instantly but got away with it. Within 5-6 minutes he'd lashed in an unstoppable free kick that won Die Oranje the game....we need a bit of that snide, and that winners mentality. Listen to how guru Pep speaks about him....interesting.
But Ok.....