| Couple of thoughts 11:50 - Dec 30 with 858 views | ghostofescobar |
I know there are a few who think that KM is a one trick pony with regards to tactics, set up and the way we play. I’ve always thought that is naive at best, and sometimes borne out of frustration (or ignorance), but my first point is that KM has transformed and all out attacking, hung ho,goals fest team, who also let in plenty of goals, into a team that is, in the majority of games, exceptionally difficult to score against, with the joint best defence in the league, but with us still scoring plenty of goals. Secondly, a criticism I have always had of KM teams, virtually from day one, is how utterly vulnerable we have always been to counter attacks and overloads against us on the flanks. The last time I remember seeing us that vulnerable was Charlton at home. KM seems to have tweaked things since that game, as we simply don’t look constantly open to that threat any more. |  |
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| Couple of thoughts on 12:00 - Dec 30 with 793 views | bsw72 |
Anyone who understands the technical nuances of football could clearly see that KM has a strong tactical awareness and the ability to change tactics - he just does it in smaller iterative steps, coaching the players into the new systems and positions.
There is an element of trial and error finding the right combination of players in the right formation against the right opponents - sometimes it goes wrong and sometimes players let him down (Charlton at home for example) but the fact we are sitting 3rd suggests he has got it more right than people give him credit for.
You are 100% correct that he has developed a far stronger defensive unit than we have ever had (under McK), making us hard to break down - I would suggest that he had done that as a direct result of lessons learned in the PL and is designed to better protect us as and when we get promoted. [Post edited 30 Dec 12:28]
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| Couple of thoughts on 12:46 - Dec 30 with 679 views | N2_Blue |
He's a very good and astute manager. ANyone who think's differently is incredibly naive.
There is not a single manager out there who doesn't get things tactically wrong or make mistakes and the team has a bad run or loss of form. Kieran makes a mistake and a proportion of our fanbase lay into him. Its madness!
Its about how you learn and made adjustments, especially so when a relatively young and novice manager still, people forget that. Mckenna is constantly showing he can adapt and changes things up. It doesn't always work or maybe the change is too slow for some fans but there is clear thinking behind the method and he clearly has faith in his priciples.
Earlier this season and the Mckenna slating really saddened me. His little mumblings about some of our support clearly show how he felt very disrespected by it and rightly so. |  |
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| Couple of thoughts on 13:31 - Dec 30 with 542 views | Eireannach_gorm |
| Couple of thoughts on 12:46 - Dec 30 by N2_Blue |
He's a very good and astute manager. ANyone who think's differently is incredibly naive.
There is not a single manager out there who doesn't get things tactically wrong or make mistakes and the team has a bad run or loss of form. Kieran makes a mistake and a proportion of our fanbase lay into him. Its madness!
Its about how you learn and made adjustments, especially so when a relatively young and novice manager still, people forget that. Mckenna is constantly showing he can adapt and changes things up. It doesn't always work or maybe the change is too slow for some fans but there is clear thinking behind the method and he clearly has faith in his priciples.
Earlier this season and the Mckenna slating really saddened me. His little mumblings about some of our support clearly show how he felt very disrespected by it and rightly so. |
I think McKenna is a very good manager but no manager is above (fair) criticism. Clearly his ceiling is very high as he got us promoted in successive seasons but he still is an inexperienced manager. All managers get criticized at some time and the fact that this is the first time that there was negative comments about him was an annoyance to him. In time he will learn to ignore what fans think and stay true to his own plan. i believe he is a victim of his own success and the visit to the Premiership was a bit of a wakeup call. We swashbuckled our way to the top with a rag tag team. Those same personnel and that same type of play could not be sustained at the top level. Our Achilles Heel, particularly in the Premiership, was our frailty on the break. This was because we basically played wing-backs which was our main attacking threat. Last night we had two fullbacks who's main duty was to defend. Its a bit of a double edged sword having Lief as our main attack vehicle and got away with the defensive frailties in the lower divisions. I absolutely love Lief and think he is one of our best players but, a bit like Trent Alexander-Arnold, how do you fit him in the team? This is just my opinion and its Kieran's opinion that counts. I do hope we can solidify our run by adding a second Matusiwa and a second Hirst in the window. |  | | |
| Couple of thoughts on 13:32 - Dec 30 with 535 views | StokieBlue |
We actually have the best defence in the league after last nights match.
Currently we are joint second highest scorers.
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| Couple of thoughts on 17:10 - Dec 30 with 312 views | ghostofescobar |
| Couple of thoughts on 13:32 - Dec 30 by StokieBlue |
We actually have the best defence in the league after last nights match.
Currently we are joint second highest scorers.
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Joint with stoke according to the table I am looking at. Both conceded 23. | |
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| Couple of thoughts on 17:11 - Dec 30 with 303 views | StokieBlue |
| Couple of thoughts on 17:10 - Dec 30 by ghostofescobar |
Joint with stoke according to the table I am looking at. Both conceded 23. |
Oh yes, missed them all the way down there.
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