Eddie Howe

[Myleftboot]

1 minute ago, Roids said:

Weird start to the season, undefeated so far but not one convincing performance to show for it.

Hope he can fix the flaws & performances improve post int break.

Yeah could have been different if Kane still played for them.

[timeEd32]

7 points from 9 without playing particularly well.

 

Fixing whatever is up with Gordon and getting our press back seem to be the two biggest things to solve.

[Stifler]

8 minutes ago, arnonel said:

Last 6 posters....

 

😂

In all fairness, it’s not wrong that things have been poor both in terms of performances, and fitness.

If Spurs had scored the winner as they probably should have, a lot more people would be agreeing with it.

[mouldy_uk]

Just now, Elliottman said:

Some of the fucking comments before the goal man, should be ashamed. Poison at times some people on here. 

People just assess everything based on the last 10 minutes we’ve played. Probably a symptom of modern day short attention spans. 

[Ikon]

The break coming at a decent time really. 

[Dr Venkman]

2 minutes ago, timeEd32 said:

7 points from 9 without playing particularly well.

 

Fixing whatever is up with Gordon and getting our press back seem to be the two biggest things to solve.

You know we intentionally didn’t press them today, don’t you?

[The College Dropout]

Spurs, Ange and their £300m spend is on fraud watch though.  Very predictable in attack.  Vulnerable defensively. 

[Zero]

3 minutes ago, timeEd32 said:

7 points from 9 without playing particularly well.

 

Fixing whatever is up with Gordon and getting our press back seem to be the two biggest things to solve.

I suspect Howe intentionally cut down the press level in order to avoid injuries.

[Dr Venkman]

2 minutes ago, Stifler said:

In all fairness, it’s not wrong that things have been poor both in terms of performances, and fitness.

If Spurs had scored the winner as they probably should have, a lot more people would be agreeing with it.

We limited them to poor quality chances, that’s the game plan along with hitting them on the break. They only score from two consecutive individual errors. That was a textbook ‘how to beat Spurs’ set up today.

[The College Dropout]

6 minutes ago, LiquidAK said:

Not a pretty watch but he got the tactics right there. Do need to address the incredibly rocky start to the 2nd half but he dunked Big Ange's Big Head down the tactical toilet there 

I don’t think he did.  We rode our luck at times.  Last season he played Ange. This time he was a bit Moyes-esque. 

[Lordshola]

Just now, Dr Venkman said:

You know we intentionally didn’t press them today, don’t you?

We haven’t been intentionally pressing anyone.

 

”Intensity is our identity” and all…

[TRon]

1 minute ago, mouldy_uk said:

People just assess everything based on the last 10 minutes we’ve played. Probably a symptom of modern day short attention spans. 

 

I don't think we've played well since we qualified for CL tbh and I've said that before. Our football is nowhere near as fluid as back then, although obviously injuries have played a big part last season. But at least we are picking up points when we aren't playing well so can't grumble, really happy with the return on that score.

[The College Dropout]

Just now, Zero said:

I suspect Howe intentionally cut down the press level in order to avoid injuries.

Then we need another identity. 

[timeEd32]

Just now, Dr Venkman said:

You know we intentionally didn’t press them today, don’t you?

Yes but we haven’t played our pressing game all season. And if that’s going to be a thing then we need to become much better with the ball, but that feels like a harder problem to solve. Schar back will help loads though.

[Heron]

My man.

 

What a diamond.

[Dr Venkman]

Just now, Lordshola said:

We haven’t been intentionally pressing anyone.

 

”Intensity is our identity” and all…

 

What's your point, Jackie?

[Stifler]

1 minute ago, Dr Venkman said:

We limited them to poor quality chances, that’s the game plan along with hitting them on the break. They only score from two consecutive individual errors. That was a textbook ‘how to beat Spurs’ set up today.

I mean the last 2 times we played them we hammered them from start to finish.

[Heron]

Just now, Stifler said:

I mean the last 2 times we played them we hammered them from start to finish.

Teams change and evolve, generally.

 

Whilst we didn't execute it perfectly, it was absolutely the plan to hit these on the counter and it absolutely worked.

[Zero]

1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

Then we need another identity. 

you can say so. We probably just pressed 3-4 times today, and this is our home game before the break. The days of pressing opponents to death might have gone already

[LiquidAK]

3 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

I don’t think he did.  We rode our luck at times.  Last season he played Ange. This time he was a bit Moyes-esque. 

So glad you're back 

[Zero]

3 minutes ago, timeEd32 said:

Yes but we haven’t played our pressing game all season. And if that’s going to be a thing then we need to become much better with the ball, but that feels like a harder problem to solve. Schar back will help loads though.

Correct. That’s also why we need Trippier and Tonali back on form asap.

[Heron]

I don't think we played particularly great again tbh, but still beat a top 6 side. This is the resilience we need. Hopefully we grow into the season and become more refined.

[The College Dropout]

2 minutes ago, Zero said:

you can say so. We probably just pressed 3-4 times today, and this is our home game before the break. The days of pressing opponents to death might have gone already

Then how do we regularly win football games? 
 

Sit deep and hit teams on the counter? Build from the back in a possession based system?

Im happy we won. and the points return. 

 

 

Edited September 1, 2024 by The College Dropout

[Vinny Green Balls]

1 minute ago, Zero said:

you can say so. We probably just pressed 3-4 times today, and this is our home game before the break. The days of pressing opponents to death might have gone already

 

1 minute ago, Zero said:

you can say so. We probably just pressed 3-4 times today, and this is our home game before the break. The days of pressing opponents to death might have gone already

FFS do you ever feel joy?

[Yorkie]

Murphy sub was the perfect tactical change. He was ropey when he first came on but sticking him at RWB with freedom to get forward won us the game. 

 

Shutting down the noise and moving onwards and upwards.