Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 11, 2021 12:26:40 GMT
Just really worried about Evatt as a coach and as a manager.
Coach - keeps talking about his murderball sessions. I dont see us having superior fitness. We do finish games stronger because we're generally behind and other teams settle to see out a game. Last night when did we ever look stronger and fitter than any team?
I'm worried that egocentric/deluded Evatt thinks one day he'll be at the top table with Pep and Bielsa and thats making him neglect training sessions that are archaic and ugly like defending and attacking set pieces.
Also issue Steve Ayre full of praise for the team and said recruitment in the summer was awful. Hang on Gilks, Jones, Santos, Baptsite, Isgrove, Delfouenso, Ghanoua, Doyle, Comley, Tutte. All summer signings all in the squad.
Jackson was hardly a huge improvement on what weve seen. Elbouzedi hardly setting the world alight.
No Phoenix to blame this time. We're running out of people to fire to cover up Evatts inadequacies. Surely Peter Atherton and Lofty are on thin ice.
that last line about Lofty made me smile. ! but also very good point about the murderball. I don't see us being that fit and doing intense pressing,as was promised. the non-negotiable 6 second rule etc.
I also wonder who's running these academy changes. did Phoenix start it ? or is it all down to Evatt's intolerance of working with anyone or anything he's not signed or implemented ?? Evatt's zealot streak .
you'd think the academy was just churning out long ball merchants..totally unsuited to his brand. Rob Holding ball playing centre back playing with a top 6 PL team. Zach Clough ...maybe been under-performing now,
but skillful player. Regan Riley...moved to a good footballing side in Norwich. only recently learnt that Pritchard is doing well at Accrington - in higher reaches of lge 1. Luca Connell was an impressive product. instantly came in, and
looked head and shoulders the best player we had in the first team . needs a loan move to get his career back on track. lost several more like Nat Phillips more to our own financial troubles at the time...selling the family silver to prop up the short term present under Anderson. Threlkeld is with Salford. Basham with Sheff utd in PL. plenty had to be ditched in a fire sale. we weren't even paying first teamers wages.
cut right back to the bone. now we can improve it, but why the great need for revolution ? all heads rolling ?
like OM says about Pep/bielsa, it's as if we're letting someone as proven as them re-launch the academy system. get them all playing Evatt-ball. i've re-invented football. etc