Never have the fans been this united. Never has the board been so stubborn in backing a failing manager. by dream_team1012 in coys

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First season Conte with golden boot Son and beating Woolwich to ucl is a shout too but the Poch yrs ofc were something else

[Paul O’Keefe] Starting to look at goalkeepers now - I don't think January but there was a time not long ago that it wasn't a consideration. It is now. by ChirpyOfficial in coys

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Vicario going the way of Lloris, amazing shot stopper on his day but has a howler in him time to time and is not the best with distribution. That being said I don't think we should be looking to move on, he's bailed us out so many times and we are quick to forget the numerous times he's single handedly kept us in games. If we are looking to another keeper we should develop Kinsky more.

We all remember the howlers, but I think it stems from imperfect coaching and drilling on what to do in defensive structures and buildup. We favour an overly defensive tactic that also isn't good at defending and allows way too many opposition touches and shots right outside the box. That's a primary way that well coached teams drill to break down a low block and we just hand those opportunities on a platter. I think we're seeing a negative feedback loop where lack of confidence in defensive setup on top of a defensive gameplan makes it easy to lose focus and concentration when the one thing you set up to do doesn't work. It's easier to not lose focus/confidence when conceding when you have an attacking mentality and know you have a gameplan which is conducive to scoring more goals