Correct. Game was crying out for someone to create chances. Fullbacks are not the same quality as last season. Tadic and Juanmi on the bench. Koeman wanted a clean sheet. I can understand it in a way but Watford are a poor side and were there for the taking, if only we could create some worthwhile chances.
I agree Tadic could play in the no 10 role. I posted such early last season. He has the qualities to play it. Form is another matter but I think it's worth giving him a go. Only proviso, he'd need to move the ball a bit quicker sometimes.
I remain optimistic. For all that it was a another flakey performance we are beter than them and should still go through. And there is dross left in this competition. I watched the second half of Sloven Liberec v Hadjuk Split and it was cr@p.
Of course Koeman wasn't disinterested. He was p1ssed off with the blatant time wasting and weak refereeing (and maybe the hoofing his team descended to) like the rest of us. Oh and he's on crutches.
Disappointing that we went long in the final quarter of the match but understandable maybe. Took our midfield out of the game. Had they scored again we'd probably have been out effectively. Anyone (Dutch posters?) know how and who created the goals for Pelle at Feyenoord because he's feeding off scraps at the moment. Couldn't see anything wrong with Caulker's goal. On the other hand the penalty was soft. Ref was a pussy.
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/13613758.Saints_manager_Koeman_has_faith___but_also_issues_warning/?ref=rss
Koeman talks of the difficulties of bedding in new players for the second season in a row and the need to allow players time to adapt....so the club responds by selling a few more? Seems unlikely doesn't it.