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Give him a few months with his system for gods sake
My stance too. I hope he turns it around but managers don't tend to survive the run he's onI personally wouldn’t. Thought there were some really good signs today and that he deserves a fair shake with this squad (and hopefully a striker).
But if we’re on 6-7 points from 10 games, on the back of last season’s run and the discussions over his future in the Summer, it wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest.
Not trying to be pedantic, but 10 games is roughly two months.Give him a few months with his system for gods sake
We really don't miss that many chances. We barely create themI can't see him surviving this and was shocked he didn't get sacked last season.
Our inability to take chances are the same now as they were last season, said in the commentary thread I'm lost for words with how many we miss Podence had a clear chance and couldn't even hit the target again it's just desperately poor.
He didn't really have a choice. Spurs gameplan was to overload down our left hand side, Davies playing almost as a left back when Spurs had the ball, and Perisic and Son ahead of him. If he didn't do that, Jonny would have had the impossible task of marking both of them.last season he played a stupid tactic of Donk in a half midfield half right forward role.
I suspected he was going to pull this stupid rwb right forward rubbish. He started using chiquinho like that last season. You know... in all those games we were useless and lost.
What a wasteful use of Neto.
He over thinks things.
Too clever for his own good.
Idiot.
I agree, tying to be too clever. Nearly of all those 'clever' tactics seem to involve nullifying one or more of our attacking players - Neto looked pretty frustrated to me today, playing so deep. Sending the players out with the message 'you need to defend deep and hit them on the break' as we clearly did in the second half is almost like saying 'you arent good enough to win if we go toe to toe'. I doubt that that is good for confidence, no wonder we keep checking back, or overplaying.last season he played a stupid tactic of Donk in a half midfield half right forward role.
I suspected he was going to pull this stupid rwb right forward rubbish. He started using chiquinho like that last season. You know... in all those games we were useless and lost.
What a wasteful use of Neto.
He over thinks things.
Too clever for his own good.
Idiot.
Not sure why he has so many defenders here, hasn't really done anything to justify it.
No wins in 10 and the response is "uh.... just ignore last season because reasons"
It absolutely would. I don't want him to go yet but there would be a lot more good will if we'd finished the season strongly and had secured 8th. Actually 3 wins would have had us secure 6th so that argument makes no sense.If we'd won the last 3 matches last season, would that change anybody's attitude? I doubt it. Those who want him gone would still want him gone, they'd just have to quote some other stats. "Only 3 wins in 10, that's not good enough, he has to go".
It was Spurs. Most people would think we aren't good enough to win toe to toe aganst any of the Sky 6. (other than Man U temporarily). Fair enough against Leeds & Fulham, but we did go toe to toe against them.I agree, tying to be too clever. Nearly of all those 'clever' tactics seem to involve nullifying one or more of our attacking players - Neto looked pretty frustrated to me today, playing so deep. Sending the players out with the message 'you need to defend deep and hit them on the break' as we clearly did in the second half is almost like saying 'you arent good enough to win if we go toe to toe'.
I doubt that that is good for confidence, no wonder we keep checking back, or overplaying.
We have very good players, the equal of Spurs for the most part, we need to stop having the plucky underdog attitude from our first few seasons and start trusting them. Addin ga goalscoreer will help of course but it wont be transformatice until we change our approach in my opinion.
It absolutely would. I don't want him to go yet but there would be a lot more good will if we'd finished the season strongly and had secured 8th. Actually 3 wins would have had us secure 6th so that argument makes no sense.
Chicken and egg situation??He didn't really have a choice. Spurs gameplan was to overload down our left hand side, Davies playing almost as a left back when Spurs had the ball, and Perisic and Son ahead of him. If he didn't do that, Jonny would have had the impossible task of marking both of them.
If you don’t have men in the box there is no division to make in that final third . Just pass it out wide or backwards .I don't think a striker will solve all of our issues though, it will certainly help but we need to make better decisions in the final third as a team.
Bruno has got us playing good football in the first two thirds but he will know that we need to convert that into chances and goals. I'd like him to be the man to do it but we've got a good squad now, there's no excuse.
Shall I pass to Podence Hwang Neto or Traore ? Oh **** it I will shoot !I think the hope is that Nunes and Guedes will play a big part in changing that final third decision making.
I've was critical because of the performances, people defending him were using the results as their argument. Now the results have started to mirror the performances (although worse than I feared), they're still defending him.If we'd won the last 3 matches last season, would that change anybody's attitude? I doubt it. Those who want him gone would still want him gone, they'd just have to quote some other stats. "Only 3 wins in 10, that's not good enough, he has to go".
The "system" is 4 at the back we weren't playing that last year. At the risk being even more pedanticNot trying to be pedantic, but 10 games is roughly two months.
All I am saying is if we're bottom third after ten games I think Fosun should at least be considering making a change.
They'd have one on the Everton forum too if they hadn't nicked that equaliser!It could be worse
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97% want him out! After 3 games, mad!It could be worse
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Remarkable that it’s even close when you look at the difference between those two teamsWill he manage to top Terry Connor's 13 PL games in a row without a win?
Because we haven't won a game since April 2ndWhy are some still talking about last season still?
This is never a legitimate argument. We're a really good prospect, it's a huge job.Not Bruno's greatest fan but if he goes who realistically comes in?
Am I right in thinking our current run going back to last season is worse than anything Dave Jones or Mick McCarthy served up?Will he manage to top Terry Connor's 13 PL games in a row without a win?
Jones managed 7 winless games, McCarthy got to 9 and then we won at QPR the week before the Albion disaster; Connor then took over and delivered 13 without a win.Am I right in thinking our current run going back to last season is worse than anything Dave Jones or Mick McCarthy served up?
I've was critical because of the performances, people defending him were using the results as their argument. Now the results have started to mirror the performances (although worse than I feared), they're still defending him.
My stance won't change until our performances start to reflect the kind of side we have (which is a top half side that can play good stuff, and with recent additions one that should be pushing for top seven), I'm not sure what those who used results to defend him six months ago can use in his defence now
It certainly would have because you could have seen something. He didn't deserve to have the job at the end of the season though, so let's deal in that reality. Hes still here and uh, still the same.If we'd won the last 3 matches last season, would that change anybody's attitude? I doubt it. Those who want him gone would still want him gone, they'd just have to quote some other stats. "Only 3 wins in 10, that's not good enough, he has to go".
Will the performances be what they should or will we fluke it in a turgid manner, relying on our goalkeeper like we did last year?Beat Newcastle and Bournemouth and we will be a top half side. Will your stance change? Even 4 points will see us shoot up the table at this stage. I don't think it's performances that are the problem so far, as much as results.
Nobody can see into the future - what if we get a new manager in and we still can't score goals? It's been our problem for 2 managers now, without the right players, I'm not convinced any manager could turn this squad into that sylish free scoring side that some wanted even when we were grinding out the wins in first half last season. How does this magic work? What manager can make Donk a lethal finisher? Pod get on the end of Traores pinpoint crosses?
Now we could improve on our set pieces, which are abysmal. However, that's classic Pulis-ball/Burnley. . Defend the whole match and try and snatch something from a set piece. It's so very not stylish, of course. I believe a team defends as a team, yet goals are created and scored by individuals. "Well organised defending" is an art. "Well organised attacking" is absurd! You have to have flair and skill to surprise the opposition, unbalance them.
Never mind Bruno - I can tell you now the one change that would lift this team up the table, start winning matches. It would be if we have Jota up front with Raul. That alone would score us goals. The manager hardly matters. It's the players.
Goalposts moving already! I can see it now: "Yes, we qualified for the Champions League, but it was the poorest Premier league season on record. Bruno out".Will the performances be what they should or will we fluke it in a turgid manner, relying on our goalkeeper like we did last year?
And it's a nonsense to suggest the manager hardly matters, managers/head coaches make a huge difference
Another Portuguese manager selected by Mendes of course.Not Bruno's greatest fan but if he goes who realistically comes in?
I can’t remember the last time his subs made a difference to a game.