Dyche - HE'S GONE

[brap2]

Also think it was quite strange that last week he said 'what's the point in 9 minutes extra time, the games got as way from us you'd need a miracle'...then this week it's 'one thing I always say we play until the final whistle'.

[AjaxAndy]

Honestly I don't disagree with what he's said there... tired Vs fresh legs probably helped them get a foot hold, but heads completely went and that's the players and their mentality at fault.

Just look at Tarks exasperation at Keane or Myko (not sure which) after the 3rd for not picking up their man and leaving a free header. It's REALLY basic stuff that everyone just stopped doing, and instead decided to shit the bed.

I think Dyche got it wrong, I think we were so comfortable the players didn't expect a sudden onslaught and didn't know how to react, and I think they collectively lost their heads.

The players HAVE to take some responsibility for that, it's not purely on the manager as even tired legs can compete and not just look around for someone else to do their job for them.

[brap2]

They had about 5 chances to score in the last ten mins, and it's scary how many were just free gos in the middle of the box.

Something went badly badly wrong and clearly it wasn't resolved by putting Doucoure on.

[Bob Sacamano]

He’s awful but the best we can hope for in this situation.

[Toddacelli]

"I could smell it"
You still had options on the bench you ginger prick, so why didn't you change it then?

He needs to follow the Tod’s pants rule. If you can smell it - it’s time to change it.

[The Doc]

Not well thought through that "smell it" comment like. Its admitting you saw it falling apart but didn't do enough to prevent it.

Get it into the players to be snide, there was none of that no time wasting, no going down injured to break it up, no tactical fouls.

[Toddacelli]

Not well thought through that "smell it" comment like. Its admitting you saw it falling apart but didn't do enough to prevent it.

Get it into the players to be snide, there was none of that no time wasting, no going down injured to break it up, no tactical fouls.

That’s true. Maupay would have won this for us!

[AjaxAndy]

Not well thought through that "smell it" comment like. Its admitting you saw it falling apart but didn't do enough to prevent it.

Get it into the players to be snide, there was none of that no time wasting, no going down injured to break it up, no tactical fouls.

I kind of saw it more as that he's seen these players shit the bed before and knows they're prone to this kind of mental collapse.

Definitely should have changed it still, but it's not the first time we've seen a lot of these players do this kind of thing.

Pickford, Keane, Gana, McNeil, Myko... It's not the first time these players have collectively capitulated.

[sam of the south]

That’s true. Maupay would have won this for us!

Tom Davies was great at this.

Aww, our Tom.

[sam of the south]

I kind of saw it more as that he's seen these players shit the bed before and knows they're prone to this kind of mental collapse.

Definitely should have changed it still, but it's not the first time we've seen a lot of these players do this kind of thing.

Pickford, Keane, Gana, McNeil, Myko... It's not the first time these players have collectively capitulated.

Keane capitulates most games he plays in. Hasn’t stopped him from selecting him every match so far, though.

[Evertonian in NC]

He who smelt it, dealt it, Sean.

[blueforyou]

Cometh the fortnight, cometh the manager

Big two weeks: How does the manager approach the players? How do the players respond to the manager's approach?

Cometh the game, cometh the players

Smell it - you get the feel

[brap2]

These blerts reckon he should have took DCL off sooner

[Cereal Killer]

These blerts reckon he should have took DCL off sooner

Yes we definitely needed Beto’s world renowned hold up play on sooner to keep us up the right end of the pitch…

[Shogun]

So so so much better.