Walking out on to the pitch

[Prevenger17]

Why are we so bad at it?

In the final years of Moyes, throughout Martinez's tenure and seemingly continuing now under Koeman we are terrible at walking out on to the pitch

We seem to have an unwritten rule that Lukaku can smile and high five a Belgian in the opposite team. It's infuriating late in a game we are trailing and the memory of Lukaku's friendly gesture suddenly reinvigorates Kevin De Bruyne who blasts in from 35 yards. We then seem to have zero movement and invariably get out on to the pitch about 3 seconds after our opponents. We don't have any jogging out option either (not that I'm a massive fan) or leaping up and down with our chests puffed out, followed by that rapid running-on-the-spot maneuver.

Other clubs just don't seem to have a problem with what is one of the basics of the game. Why are we so bad at walking out and why have two managers (hopefully not three) failed to get to grips with this?

 

[B17BLG]

Because half the team would go down clutching their hamstrings

 

[wm02]

Why are we so bad at it?

In the final years of Moyes, throughout Martinez's tenure and seemingly continuing now under Koeman we are terrible at walking out on to the pitch

We seem to have an unwritten rule that Lukaku can smile and high five a Belgian in the opposite team. It's infuriating late in a game we are trailing and the memory of Lukaku's friendly gesture suddenly reinvigorates Kevin De Bruyne who blasts in from 35 yards. We then seem to have zero movement and invariably get out on to the pitch about 3 seconds after our opponents. We don't have any jogging out option either (not that I'm a massive fan) or leaping up and down with our chests puffed out, followed by that rapid running-on-the-spot maneuver.

Other clubs just don't seem to have a problem with what is one of the basics of the game. Why are we so bad at walking out and why have two managers (hopefully not three) failed to get to grips with this?

Just had the same thought in the kickoffs thread. Shameful from the club really

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

Shambolic really. They should all be pumping their chests and yelling like Joe Hart, a true English lionheart.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Ha ha ha

 

[Boss_Blue]

I won't be happy until our mascots are spitting at and volleying the opposition mascots.

 

[Kiwi]

It all comes down to the Catalan Clown, he had the lads inhaling paella in the dressing room.
It had everyone coming out onto the pitch with a smile on their face.
I want to see some Dutch courage from the lads.

 

[Gladystweet]

I didn't want to bring it up for fear of ridicule, but it's when they come out for the second half that's embarrassing. Every man for himself at times. Looks like a dis functional red arrow display team.
No wonder we are having close to 4% possession in the second half of games.

 

[krea]

They are professionals. As long as it stays all business on the pitch, they can be friendly before hand.

 

[ilikecheese]

Don't get me started. I will literally fume in a fit of outrage.

It's a joke really.

 

[Kiwi]

Not a big fan of the Arsene Wenger approach either where the team sits in a big friendship circle holding hands and singing Kumbaya.
Mourinho has it right, he gets in a poor reserve player and they try to knock a water bottle off his head into a bin. It's like William Tell all over again.

 

[Gerbs]

Until Jags walks out to this I won't be happy

 

[Prevenger17]

They are professionals. As long as it stays all business on the pitch, they can be friendly before hand.

I disagree mate. We don't pay them to be pals with the other players, we pay them to win.

 

[Eggs]

....it's a difficult tune to keep step with.

 

[blue61]

I disagree mate. We don't pay them to be pals with the other players, we pay them to win.

We should have got Joe Hart in, he would have got them well up for it.