The Case For Frank de Boer...continued

[Bobbyh99]

FDB imo

 

[HoltbiusMac]

Think Football have been talking about Ajax and De Boer's tactics all week. Worth a read if you like tactics based stuff.
Here's the first http://thinkfootball.co.uk/archives/15138 links at the bottom for others.

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Sorry, silly me I thought this was the FDB thread not the AVB v Sherwood thread. I'll go try find some FDB conversation somewhere else

 

[Monkey boy]

Sorry, silly me I thought this was the FDB thread not the AVB v Sherwood thread. I'll go try find some FDB conversation somewhere else

Try the what our opponent fans are saying thread, that's where you'll find it if anywhere.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Has been my rational choice for a while. Used to a bottom up strategy that encompasses development player integration. Plays a 433, possession based game.

Problem would be patience would again be required, and a lot of our fans are impatient idiots who think the tottenham way is to play eleven man ping pong with Lennon as mascot.

 

[only1waddle]

Has been my rational choice for a while. Used to a bottom up strategy that encompasses development player integration. Plays a 433, possession based game.

Problem would be patience would again be required, and a lot of our fans are impatient idiots who think the tottenham way is to play eleven man ping pong with Lennon as mascot.

I wasn't impatient during AvB's reign................... i fell asleep...

 

[goughie1966]

I completely agree with the lack of system being the key issue with our defence (along with our holding midfielders being constantly injured/dropped).

However, I don't like Liverpool as an example of what we should be aspiring towards, unless you consider their individual defenders to be significantly worse than ours. They've conceded almost as many goals as us (44 compared to our 49), and always look just as prone to making rookie mistakes at the back. As Liverpool haven't been repeatedly hammered by the big clubs, like we have, they must have conceded a lot more than us against the weak teams.

Their goal difference +52, ours...... +2. Doesn't matter what your defence is like if you're going to score two or three more than you let in.

 

[Real_madyidd]

Think Football have been talking about Ajax and De Boer's tactics all week. Worth a read if you like tactics based stuff.
Here's the first http://thinkfootball.co.uk/archives/15138 links at the bottom for others.

brilliant site. Thanks.

 

[AssaTM]

The difference between FDB and AVB with us is Ajax do score goals, lets be honest if AVB's build up resulted in us winning games 2/3-0 while being in complete control we'd have lapped it up, but 0-0 with Bale saving us is not the same as a controlled possession game resulting in us being clinical and taking our chances and looking a top side, thats where I think FDB would come into his own, he's a bit more adaptive, he'll change it if the game isnt quite going to plan etc

 

[SlunkSoma]

Think Football have been talking about Ajax and De Boer's tactics all week. Worth a read if you like tactics based stuff.
Here's the first http://thinkfootball.co.uk/archives/15138 links at the bottom for others.

He uses DMs? Amateur.

 

[kaz Hirai]

I wasn't impatient during AvB's reign................... i fell asleep...

Well then you better order some memory foam pillows if we get FDB as his method is exactly the same.

Slow controlled highline possession football looking to probe for spaces to create chances

 

[SugarRay]

If he does end up manager ŵould this mean Bergkamp finally ends up at The Lane?

 

[easley91]

So are we all coming in here now?

 

[guiltyparty]

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

The difference between FDB and AVB with us is Ajax do score goals, lets be honest if AVB's build up resulted in us winning games 2/3-0 while being in complete control we'd have lapped it up, but 0-0 with Bale saving us is not the same as a controlled possession game resulting in us being clinical and taking our chances and looking a top side, thats where I think FDB would come into his own, he's a bit more adaptive, he'll change it if the game isnt quite going to plan etc

AVBs Porto scored goals. Which is much farer comparison to FdBs Ajax, considering the strength of the respective leagues.

question is could FdB adapt his philosophy to the prem to get short term results while trying to build something long term.

 

[easley91]

AVBs Porto scored goals. Which is much farer comparison to FdBs Ajax, considering the strength of the respective leagues.

question is could FdB adapt his philosophy to the prem to get short term results while trying to build something long term.

Question is do the fans and Levy have the patience if it doesn't work instantly?

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Question is do the fans and Levy have the patience if it doesn't work instantly?

No they don't

 

[AssaTM]

AVBs Porto scored goals. Which is much farer comparison to FdBs Ajax, considering the strength of the respective leagues.

question is could FdB adapt his philosophy to the prem to get short term results while trying to build something long term.

Yeh thats why I mentioned AVB with us as I personally dont think he setup anywhere near as attacking as he did for Porto, he was scared to even play Lamela for example. He was far too cautious which I think was a symptom of it not working out at Chelsea and him not being as adventurous in his attacking play as he set up his team with Porto. AVB after Porto would have been more interesting than AVB after Chelsea

 

[SlickMongoose]

Yeh thats why I mentioned AVB with us as I personally dont think he setup anywhere near as attacking as he did for Porto, he was scared to even play Lamela for example. He was far too cautious which I think was a symptom of it not working out at Chelsea and him not being as adventurous in his attacking play as he set up his team with Porto. AVB after Porto would have been more interesting than AVB after Chelsea

But his Chelsea team had the same issues with slow attacking play.

 

[easley91]

No they don't

People (and most importantly Levy) need to give the man time even if it doesn't click from the start. Whatever happens it'll be whoever's first season in charge and success won't come straight away. We need to look at Liverpool giving Brendan time as an example.