Obviously that's why Koeman was telling agents that he was in charge of recruitment and not Walsh then.
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He is mate
You don't captain Ajax to a Europa League final without having something about you
His problem, like Sandro, like pretty much everyone in fact, is a chronic lack of confidence
Klaassen and Sandro should never have been thrown in so early. It was moronic from Koeman. They both needed time to settle - neither of them got it and now they're devoid of playing time and confidence
hktoffee
Birds of a feather flock together
Both struggle to get used to the physical side of PL. When players don’t get games their confidence would be in pieces.
The manager sets out who/what types of player he wants.
The DoF is responsible for getting the targets identified and then getting the deals over the line - with the support of the board, who green light the fees.
Which is why the shouldn't have been thrown in so early. Ease them in gradually.
Foot Long Hot Dog
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Only he was utter turd in that final and got the hook after an hour.
There's been loads of Dutch players come over here with what look like fantastic records, but have bombed in the PL, as the Dutch league is a pub standard in comparison.
I've seen nothing from him to suggest that he's even a decent footballer at this level, he's the worst midfield big money signing this club has made in a generation. Absolute gash.
orly
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It's also a nonsense, as both (particularly Klaassen) have also been tosh in the other competitions.
He wasn't turd in their other games.
He wasn't turd in the league.
I watched enough of him to know mate. He's a very tidy player.
Physically he's not there yet and hasn't helped himself by trying to play his own game rather than adapt fully. Convinced he'd be a very decent player when confident though.
He really isn't gash, so don't write him off.
hktoffee
Birds of a feather flock together
Similarly, it’s like throwing Kenny to the Wolves yesterday.
Foot Long Hot Dog
Player Valuation: A packet of pork scratchings
Fully adapt? He's been hooked HT in virtually every game he's started for us, in fact I can't remember seeing an Everton player hooked at HT more in their entire Everton careers than this lad has managed in less than 3 months. Why is that? Because he's been absolutely rank mate.
Sorry I just don't see a player there, if he ends up proving me wrong then fair enough, but I doubt it.
orly
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Sorry mate, but this is just superfan nonsense. Others have also seen enough of him to know he did it in the Dutch league, a poor domestic product, and is not capable of making the step up. And what's more, he doesn't have the guts for it. If he was struggling but then charging round to make amends, people would give him time. But he takes the coward's way out.
I'm sure in the weird world of 'football in the mind' he's conquering the world. A dud for Walsh / Koeman
I don't know orly, I think it's impossible to say how good any of our players could potentially be atm. Our morale is so low and our system so laughably non-existent that it's impossible to make a judgement. He could well be gash like, but I'd keep an open mind
Although I do have growing doubts whether Klassen will be successful in the PL (be that based on ability or adaptability), I do agree in parts.
Koeman has shown a frustrating tendency to shoehorn players into roles or styles that do not suit them, and our current perils can't help this.
Personally, Klassen has shown glimpses of clever movement and balls but unfortunately our approach means there's little options in front of him.
The pace of the Premier League added to our chronic lack of pace has left him floundering, which ultimately will add to his lack of confidence.
Is he good enough? I'm not truly sure, however with proves PL players like Sigurðsson struggling to find form then you have to provide leeway.
Likewise, Sandro is not an overly physical player who likes running onto balls played to his feet, whereas we simply lumped it up to him.
Why do people insist on using the 'captain of Ajax' tag as if we're talking about the early 70s team? This is an Ajax team that hasn't even won the Dutch league for the last couple of years, him being their captain is absolutely not proof that he's a great player.
He doesn't just have a lack of confidence. He looked poor in pre-season, where he shouldn't have had a care in the world, and has done virtually nothing of any note whatsoever in his competitive appearances for us. Yes he can get better, but he's not done anything yet to suggest that improving would make him any more than average. I'm not writing him off, but he has a lot to do if he wants to be seen as a good signing.
orly
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The problem is, he was also utter guff at the beginning of the season. Ah, I suppose then it was 'needed time to adapt'... now it's 'struggling in a poor side' (both arguments Vlasic just cartwheels all over) , then when we get a new manager it will be either struggling to adapt to new system / not given enough chances / written off by coaches who have been retained (a la Niasse was apparently)....
It's never simply the obvious answer, which is: he's not good enough.
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