Defensive organisation

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

It’s take Dyche hardly any time at all to get Everton looking more solid. Game not over yet but not conceding always gives you a chance.

The chaos cowboy has had a year and we still concede sloppy goals and often the same type time and again.

[WTF11]

Defensive organisation - None

[Sniffer999]

In general we are much tighter than under MB. And I love MB. Think JM is getting unfair criticism.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Not sure I agree. We used to try to dominate possession and keep the ball which put less pressure on us. First season we had a run after Christmas where we were a lot harder to beat.


Second season, small squad, not buying the midfielders MB wanted and asked for, injuries and COVID killed us.

With the players he had available we are always going to concede loads as he wasn’t going to change the system.

If MB had Adams and Aaronson it would have made a massive difference let alone the other players signed for JM.

[WTF11]

In general we are much tighter than under MB. And I love MB. Think JM is getting unfair criticism.

So, the cowboy is being unfairly criticised????

Since summer 2022, we have spent a club (and probably for some parts outside the top 6, a league), record, and sit currently in 17th position, one above the relegation zone. Yeah, he's definitely being dragged over the coals with no justification whatsoever.

A record breaking winless streak in the league, coupled with record "investment" (if you accept that all our spending has been worthwhile), yea, he should be getting carried through the streets of Leeds by the supporters who grovel at his feet to have such a wonderful, gifted coach, my f00king ar5e,

[spaldy]

Can't help but wonder what MB could do with our current squad.

Wober is good and we know that some of the other defenders could play. However the big difference would be the midfield. We are better at every midfield position than what we had while he was here.

Right now I only see 2 all but certain relegated teams. S ton and Bournemouth. we look like #3 if we lose tommorrow.

[Billyni]

Can't help but wonder what MB could do with our current squad.

Wober is good and we know that some of the other defenders could play. However the big difference would be the midfield. We are better at every midfield position than what we had while he was here.

Right now I only see 2 all but certain relegated teams. S ton and Bournemouth. we look like #3 if we lose tommorrow.

I can’t help but wonder WHY we didn’t have a squad like that under MB.
Was it his intransigence or the boards miserableness.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

I can’t help but wonder WHY we didn’t have a squad like that under MB.
Was it his intransigence or the boards miserableness.

Who knows but if you read the articles quoting them or listen to various interviews from Kinnear, Orta and Radz but mainly Angus it seems that they were not going to extend his contract beyond last summer so didn’t want to spend a lot on players he wanted that a new coach might not want.

They didn’t want to live on year to year contracts seemingly.

They also seemed to have more faith in Bielsa’s ability to turn water into wine than they should have.

Bielsa said he wanted better players but there was no point buying players that were not a significant upgrade.

With the decent midfielders he asked for we wouldn’t have been so exposed by the injuries and I suspect been comfortably mid table.

However, we will never know.

[bathlad61]

Unless a massive change in form, Saints, Bmouth and of course one other! We have improved, but still look dodgy at the back, and now much depends on Bamford & Rutter - really is 50/50.

[WTF11]

Unless a massive change in form, Saints, Bmouth and of course one other! We have improved, but still look dodgy at the back, and now much depends on Bamford & Rutter - really is 50/50.

"Dodgy", did you say "dodgy"? Bl00dy suicidal more like. I got it in the neck from BB for being enthusiastic about our 5-2 win against Cardiff, thing is the ONLY positive about how we "are" at present is that given fit forwards we CAN score, we sure as hell can't f00king defend, 4 clean sheets since AUGUST last year, FFS! What planet Sniffer is on to say we are "much tighter at he back" is beyond me.