09 Sep 2017 20:31:55
What I witnessed today was a system that does not suit the players on the field, Spurs play with wingbacks yet we had no width and everytime they spread the ball they had acres of space. We played with 2 sitting midfielder in Schneiderlein and Gana and yet when Spurs went through the middle again they had acres of space, how and why? Schneiderlein has been poor so far and looks like he is still on holiday, do we really need him and Gana on the field if its not protecting the back line?
I believe Ronald is trying to accommodate players and not actually selecting an 11 and a system to counter the oppositions system. We had no urgency in attack today and Martina although he takes stick was whipping decent balls in and I feel sorry for him because our system left him exposed with no support when defending.
I ain't the manager but I would have to have went with a flat 4 in midfield with Lookman and Vlasic/ Mirrallas out wide pressing Spurs fullbacks who may I add ain't blessed with pace, something we didn't expose at all.
Sandro ain't ready to be a starter, Klassen and Sigs can't both start as it means one of them is out of position and Schneids needs to be dropped until he gets up to pace .
I don't mean to be negative as I know its a transition, the blame for today lies solely at the managers door for a poor system which left players exposed and therefore used as scapegoats.
Let's get some width please Ronald, Lookman and Vlasic need a run in the side, let's inject some pace into this side please, then maybe the backward and sideways Matinezesque play will stop.


1.) 09 Sep 2017
09 Sep 2017 21:59:54
Spot on that bluegray.


2.) 10 Sep 2017
10 Sep 2017 08:14:59
I also felt sorry for Martina as just like under Martinez one of our full backs was left badly exposed I can't remember how many times I looked over at martina and Davies was just hugging the line waiting for a ball to be shipped out to him but his big problem is Martina can't actually defend.


3.) 10 Sep 2017
10 Sep 2017 11:05:33
I have said this before why do we play a back four and two defensive midfielders at home, we do not set up to attack but seem to want to only play on the counter?


4.) 10 Sep 2017
10 Sep 2017 12:43:58
Agree with most of that. I still believe Koeman is better than our last one but also believe he has fallen into the trap of having bought these players then he must play them. With what we have at the moment then imo it has to be a
back 3 of Keane, Holgate and Jags, with Martina (Coleman) , Baines as WB. Gueye, Davis, then Mirralas Siguurdson Rooney and Sandro, Calvert up top.