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Which was just the defensive posture of the 4-3-3 where the two wide players slide back. No different than what was stated.

The plan was to counter attack, clearly. The two wide players in the setup act as pivots and absolutely have to be relied upon as outlets. Not everything can be channeled through a single striker. ...

I think if you consider Lovitz a starter there are always options. I found we had the odd spell where we pressed effectively but once things settled in we conceded the middle third of the field and...

Can we just say it's a weak and disinterested league this year? The top sides are not what they have been in other years.

Not to take away from their accomplishment, because they are punching a...

The threat was nothing. For the middle third of the game we were constantly pressured into giving up the ball. It's not like they adjusted tactically after that point.

Yeah I don't think the sequence you are describing is an accurate representation of the majority of play. With very few exceptions, up until we scored the goal, we had a very hard time transitioning...

I am half way there on the tactical performance of the game. We had a few scrambling moments but the defence held firm for the most part, so credit for that. We organized the team the way it should...

What an incredibly stupid rule. One of these days someone is going to come in and throw their whole rule book in the garbage.

They'll never be able to grow the league unless things get a little...

Well not in this market perhaps...

On occasion, he has actually pressured the opposing team's CBs. For a guy who is playing central midfield he extends waaay too high up the field to pressure when we have a sustained loss of...

His style of play at times can't be complemented by anything. One minute he's picking the ball of the backline, the next minute he's pressuring a CB for the ball when we've lost possession. It's...

He's not entirely off the mark. In theory, the six million dollars you spent on Bradley could go a lot further on another player (same with what we paid for Altidore). It's also likely we would not...

The point is really that new tactics / systems take time to implement. Identifying players to fit a system takes time as well. Van Gaal is saying he needs 3 years at United to get where he wants to...

His agent is now denying it directly - rumour dead (see Twitter).

Not to mention an experienced world class coach working under a guy who's qualifications are inferior by comparison is bass...

Stepping back and looking at this whole situation, I can't help but say the biggest issue here is the lack of a track record for Vanney / Bez.

If we look at some of the names that have come up...

I wouldn't say he failed miserably, but certainly short of expectations.

Why not? He's in inexperienced hire with no track record. We've fired people with way more sticking power than him.

We would be absolutely mental to not hire Kreis. He literally ticks all the boxes.

I don't care if Vanney has done a good job or not - proven performance is the bottom line. Tack on the fact he...

I'd like to give Bernie some credit. He's like their Dero but quietly goes about his business.

Concentration? I'm not sure about that.

A lot of these guys are serial under-performers. Jackson has been spastic for his entire career - brain farts by low paid CBs are common. Kantari didn't...

There is a case for a foreign coach, however, lets not pretend we will be able to replica calcio.

The players in this league require mountains of tactical training compared to their euro...

Well sure, I acknowledge what we've seen so far has left much to be desired. Like you I would rather not see him back.

However, I just don't see this core of defensive players as being...

I still want to know what coaching adjustment stops a horrid backpass and a flat footed defender falling over his own feet. Heck what coach would tell his RB to gamble on a less than 50 / 50 ball...

No thanks. Too many terrible signings he needs to take responsibility for.

This guy has zero experience evaluating talent prior to this year - hit the eject button already.

I'm okay with a coaching change but....


1) no reinventing the wheel and coach to a coach who wants to rebuild the whole roster because he plays a completely different style. We need to work...