by Sabre » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:37 pm
Well, well, well.
Real Sociedad 0 - 2 Castellon.
Not really a surprise, and it's not Coleman's fault. We have financial troubles, we've sold players, and we have a load of youngsters. Coleman was told that the local thugs were good enough, and he accepted the challenge. The problem is that the CB are not good enough, and many positions are not good enough.
When you don't have quality, you can work a team. Train some simple plays, overlaps, and you can have a decent football team. That's what Coleman must do now.
Actually the segunda division is not that bad. Tactically the opposition was a decent team, and I enjoyed the match. You don't have on front of you Ronaldinhos or Owens that change the game in a minute, but I could see there some good set pieces deployment and decent football (all this in the opposition).
It's hard watching my local team after watching my team of the islands. It's not only the difference of quality, it's aswell the tactics, how much better you press, and how much better the attitude is. Football wise, it's nice to see the differences because then you appreciate better how many things does well Liverpool.
Curiously, after 40 years in primera, I'm not gutted. It's just hard times, and you feel somehow well seeing that your crowd is not a bunch of bandwagon supporters as other teams.
It's difficult to explain this to you lot, who actually are in a moment of glory, but I think you'll understand, because when you were relegated you were with your team through thick and thin, and so would be if harder times would come.
I have the stadium 5 mins away walking and I will always support RS, but I'm afraid, Liverpool is going to be the only team that will put some joy in my heart this season. Do not put money in Real Sociedad, if you like bets, mates.
P.S. I trust Coleman, and that baldie that has brought, Steve Kean, I'm sure he'll sort out some things because within the total disaster, he was able to spot what's going wrong in the pitch and tried to correct it. I like how honest he is aswell.
P.S2 I opened a new thread because it's not la liga, and it was some sort of confession of how you feel in a different division. I always thought it would be a total disaster, but when it happens, you realise you support a team no matter what and life continues.
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Sabre on Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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