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35 minutes ago, Newty82 said:

So it's aim high...but only for a manager who is unemployed?

At the end of the day, I very much doubt we'd attract Simone or someone of that ilk (unless he wanted a new challenge or is having problems at the club etc) but IF....IF...Moshiri has shown such ambition, even if it is a bit of a fantasy, then fair play to him. Better than just looking at a bunch of Fat Sam's.

Would I love Diego Simeone here? Yes. Do I love that the club has ambitions for someone of his ilk? Yes. Is there anything remotely realistic about prying Simeone away from Atleti in November? No. 

Do we have to go after an unemployed manager? Of course not. I would be happy to see us make a move for Marco Silva. That said, I'd also be happy to see us go for Ancelotti—an even more decorated manager than Simeone, who is currently without a job, and who has lived in and had success in England. 

If we go for Simeone in the summer, I'll be cheering Farhad on. (Possibly) talking up Simeone right now (again, this is possibly just Sky Sports speculating, since they haven't cited a source) is just a waste of time and energy. It makes me wonder if he might not be dealing with some mental issues. 

8 minutes ago, Newty82 said:

The fans demand we aim high....we aim high....the fans laugh!

You'd have to be nuts to want to run a football club!

If he didn't have a job, I wouldn't laugh. But, he currently has a job. And, it's not at Burnley or Watford, but at one of the best clubs in the world in recent years. Why would he leave that job? This isn't ambition. It's fantasy. 

Hahahahahahahaha 

There's no way Gana should've come off. He was more effective going both ways and didn't have a yellow (as far as I can remember).

Bye bye, Schneiderlin. You fucking idiot. 

Shit. 

Total garbage from Schneiderlin there

What the hell was that from Sigurdsson? Should be trying to smash that ball.

Holy shit, we are so frustrating to watch. The inability of our players to make a forward run or show for a pass... Fuck. 

And we nearly score. 

If we were always going to play for the counterattack today, what is the utility of having what is perhaps our slowest player as the head of our attack?

I don't understand moving Kenny to the left to put Besic on the right, but okay...

I assumed Martina just knocked the wind out of himself. But, it looks like he somehow got knocked out. Yet, his head didn't hit the ground. Hopefully it isn't a serious spinal injury. Yikes. 

Super interested in seeing what this formation is going to look like.... Very odd. 

That said, I'm, at the very least, glad to see Lookman getting a start. 

12 minutes ago, Matt said:

We should only be aiming to bring in a maximum of 2 players, and ensure they're of a really good standard. If changes are going to be made, make them small and improved, not numerous and average 

Two, three maximum. Otherwise, I think the rest should go without saying. We don't need bodies for training, we need players that will improve us on the pitch. 

Immediate needs: Striker, winger(s), and cover at left back. 

In the summer, we will need to pursue some more youthful central defenders, pacier players for our flanks, a successor to Baines, and a top quality striker. 

3 hours ago, Cornish Steve said:

So much better without Schneiderlin and Gueye available to start. The two of them, Klaassen, and Sigurdsson are going to have to prove they deserve to be starters. McCarthy is back, so there will soon be more aggression in midfield. The youngsters are hungry to impress and stake their claim. This is what we need: no favorites, no players guaranteed a start, and plenty of heart. Drop Rooney and play DCL. Play Vlasic, and use Lennon and Niasse as subs. Play McCarthy and Besic together, please. Alternate Jagielka or Williams with Holgate. It may take until after the international break to get the wins, but this is a great start. Isn't it good to see a manager so passionate, so involved, and so eager to win? Thank you, Mr Moshiri, sir.

I don't know that we should rush to conclusions on players before we've seen them given a chance under a new manager. Most of our players have looked shit this season, and several of them played well today. At any rate, I don't think Gana is a player who needs convincing to assert himself in midfield. If anything, he goes a bit too hard sometimes. I think the keys will be Unsworth (or whoever our longer term manager ends up being) giving them structure, clear tactics, understandable roles, and the belief that will keep them playing on the front foot. 

His strength on the ball and his tenacity are really impressive, and he's got skills to pair those traits with. I think he will become a hell of a player. 

On 10/21/2017 at 08:45, c1982 said:

Marco Silva - did very well but ultimately relegated last season with Hull but working wonders at Watford now. His signings and style of play at both have been very impressive.

Silva is going to continue to rise up the ranks, I think. He knows how to organize a side. I would definitely be interested in prying him away from Watford. 

2 minutes ago, Bailey said:

We have just switched formation in midfield and we are having more decent possession

When we have two DMs, our midfield is so static. When we put more runners in midfield, we are dynamic in possession. 

If we could play a 4-1-2-3 or 4-1-4-1, we could be an effective team. 

Vlasic's few touches so far have looked nice and tidy. 

1 minute ago, TallPaul1878 said:

We aren't even giving them a hard time, no ferocity in the tackle. I've seen far better performances from far worse Everton teams.

Honestly, it looks like the players have absolutely zero confidence. To me, that says that Koeman is doing a shitty job. 

Just now, Bailey said:

What!? 

First goal is a fluke, 2nd was a great reaction save.

I'll give you the second. But, he could have stopped the first. All he needed to do was move his feet. 

2 minutes ago, Shukes said:

Don't disagree there, MoM easily so far.

The same Pickford whose mental error gifted them their first goal and who gave up a nice rebound for their second?