Eddie Howe

[black_n_white]

3 minutes ago, GEFAFWISP said:

I mean the result was good, but those subs on 62 minutes were less than adequate. Guess he's still a bit rubbish tactically after all.

Explained in his interview a a few were really struggling at half time.

[LionOfGosforth]

During this current run, we feel like a turbo-charged version of the side that finished 4th tbh. Exciting few months ahead to say the least.

[andyman]

 

 

 

Edited 21 hours ago by andyman

[Kid Icarus]

That Bournemouth lad was absolutely spot on about him getting things clicking and then going on mad runs.

[cubaricho]

Just now, andyman said:

 

 

 

 

 

20-2

 

[Dokko]

Really hope the club can find him another couple of players to assist him.

 

For me focus has probably shifted from cb to striker, with rw 2nd. Even one fwd comfortable upfront and on the wing would really help him out. 

[Hudson]

Just now, cubaricho said:

 

20-2

 

Unreal numbers, but let’s go for 30-3

[54]

When was the last time we won 7 games in row btw? I had a look and we didn't do it two years back, so I'm guessing it must have been in Sir Bobby?

 

Incredible stuff.

[Holloway]

that's a mammoth 3 consecutive away results when you think about it

[healthyaddiction]

2 minutes ago, Hudson said:

Unreal numbers, but let’s go for 30-3

10-1 v Bromley?

[Nine]

We were all asking questions back in October, because we were legitimately not playing well. A few of us including myself were frustrated at Howe not incorporating Tonali into the side at that point but again, he’s proven that he was right to integrate him in the way he did. He’s come into the team seamlessly and hit the ground fucking sprinting, allowing Bruno to move up is the icing on the cake. 
 

A lesson learnt again, and we will hit rough form in the future. Actively wanting him gone at any point was madness (Mourinho ), but it’s the way emotion goes for some. Probably our best run so far under him? Coming from looking poorly coached up until Tonalis inclusion it’s incredible work.

 

Edit: also, I’m not sure I’ve ever witnessed a manager capable of maximising what he gets out of fairly limited players quite like Howe does.

 

 

Edited 21 hours ago by Nine

[sempuki]

It's an amazing turnaround as we were legitimately shite in some games. He really knows what he's doing.

[Willow]

3 minutes ago, Dokko said:

Really hope the club can find him another couple of players to assist him.

 

 

Exactly, he can only do so much with what he has before hitting the limit. Obviously FFP steps in a kicks us in the knackers.

 

He's a bit of a miracle worker like and this run is amazing

[Ellis H]

Bromley, Wolves, Bournemouth, Southampton and Fulham up next with only Southampton being away. Could realistically win all of them.

[Hudson]

1 minute ago, healthyaddiction said:

10-1 v Bromley?

  Why not I’m greedy now.

 

Recon it could by the time we have played wolves though, some ones due a spanking this season.

 

4:0 Bromley

6:1 Wolves

[Hudson]

Just now, Ellis H said:

Bromley, Wolves, Bournemouth, Southampton and Fulham up next with only Southampton being away. Could realistically win all of them.

13 wins in a row, new club record. I’ll like dem apples.

[Joelinton7]

 

[Nine]

1 minute ago, Ellis H said:

Bromley, Wolves, Bournemouth, Southampton and Fulham up next with only Southampton being away. Could realistically win all of them.

I can’t wait to see how we look vs low blocks with Bruno further up now, a few of these games are the type we’d drop points in before. 

[TRon]

11 minutes ago, LionOfGosforth said:

During this current run, we feel like a turbo-charged version of the side that finished 4th tbh. Exciting few months ahead to say the least.

 

 

Feels like we've added the defensive steel to go with the all action attacking though. I thought earlier in the season we looked confused, but this is clearly what Howe was building towards.

[nemtizz]

Feel like he should have tried Tonali as a 6 alot sooner (completely understand if they were bedding him in slowly and building up to it in training) but we sacrificed a decent amount of points playing Longy ahead of him, however our form of recent is bigger than that one positional switch. Could not be happier for this man.

[Geogaddi]

Do people think the turnaround in form is really as simple as Tonali moving deeper? Seems madness that we have improved so much in just one month due to such a small tactical tweak, surely must be other factors at play .

[mighty__mag]

Amazing what he's acheived with this squad, no disrespect to Murphy and Burn, but it's this man's coaching that's keeping them at this level, I don’t think anywhere else under any other manager they're acheiving the levels they have both got to.

 

It's interesting now for Eddie, because it's now fair to say he's got the choices to select the best possible team given the fact all key players are available, there's only Murphy and Burn I see as weakest in the starting eleven, and that sounds harsh especially for Burn as he's arguable not put a foot wrong, but going off quality and who would likely be your back four, it's obvious for me, I'd be going (Liv Bot Schar Hall)

 

Midfield picks itself, Left picks itself, Striker no questions.

 

So right wing takes us to a new level, if we invest with an elite.

 

Good times are here again.

[RobS]

who did he say felt his groin at half time too? my excited 11 year old was dancing about the living room and I missed it 

[RobS]

2 minutes ago, Geogaddi said:

Do people think the turnaround in form is really as simple as Tonali moving deeper? Seems madness that we have improved so much in just one month due to such a small tactical tweak, surely must be other factors at play .

After the Brentford game Eddie sat down and talked to every player individually and told em what they needed to do to change, look at the results since then

[mattypnufc]

Just now, RobS said:

After the Brentford game Eddie sat down and talked to every player individually and told em what they needed to do to change, look at the results since then

He also asked them what do they think needs to change. 
 

which is absolutely great management.