30 Dec 2017 19:54:42
Cmon folks this is still Koemans team, its going to take time to change it, Big Sam has steadied the ship, ok one blip but one swallow does not make a summer, let's all get behind whoever manages our Club a few new faces in the window will help I am sure, i will support whoever is in charge, i will always be a Blue.
30 Dec 2017 19:58:22
He doesn’t help himself by playing 3 defensive midfielders against Bournemouth and refusing to have Lookman or Vlasic even on the bench.
30 Dec 2017 20:07:54
that team is still Koemans set up, bit harsh to judge him yet, do it at the end of season when he has his own team mate.
30 Dec 2017 20:23:15
I have to agree with Swan. Three games with very little shots on target is not down to the personnel. It is down to coaching and how Sam sets the team up. Either Sam has coached the players to be too dependant on getting back in shape to attack effectively or the players have taken his instructions incorrectly.
We have enough in our squad to be able to set up to muster more shots on target and Sam needs to address this quickly. It is ok to blame the lack of attack on the team in his pre/ post match conferences but he is the manager and needs to drill this into the players he picks or, pick different players. Sandro, Vlasic, Lookman, Niasse and Klassen are all deemed not creative enough to start. Well at the moment neither are the ones that are playing. Being solid at the back is good And will ensure we survive but if we stop picking up points it won't be long until we will have to go out and attack teams again. Come on Sam sort out the attack like you have the defence and show us all you are not a one trick pony. PLEASE.
30 Dec 2017 20:47:49
let him make some of his own signings and it will change mate.
30 Dec 2017 20:51:47
Agree with Swan, GuernseyBlue. Koeman seemed to buy very badly on the whole last summer, but Vlasic has look d bright whenever he's had a chance. Leaving him and Lookman out of the squad with Bolasie only on the bench (who is only just back from a very long injury layoff) screams of someone looking to not lose a game rather than win one. The starting lineup was effectively a back seven.
That said, Big Sam's stopped us shipping three goals a game so he's a definite improvement on Koeman.
30 Dec 2017 20:57:25
will agree there mate he did seem good when he came on and had plenty of pace.
30 Dec 2017 21:02:10
Here is my negative. Sam Alardyce I believe was not 1st, 2nd or even 3rd choice but like Martinez before him Koeman fell out with the supporters (not to the extent of planes and banners) so they made it plain he had to go and impatiently so. The Club not being allowed the time to be pro-active, reacted. The summer however was a different thing and unforgiveable in my view. Why get rid of your most important asset without having a ready made replacement and that my friends has been the root if not the sole cause of our problems.
30 Dec 2017 22:00:53
Also agree with Swan and feel it’s time to rest lennonfor lookman or vlascic! Lennon does enough but we need match winners that can turn 0-0 to 1-0 etc.
30 Dec 2017 22:34:29
Koeman isn’t the one picking the team mate, Sam didn’t HAVE to play 3 CDM’s against Bournemouth.