15 Apr 2018 11:54:16
Ed1, a question if you're around. What has been the most pleasant surprise for you this season: The Ox turning into a real player before our eyes or Milner rolling back the years? What do you think has contributed to them being so effective. Is it Klopp's coaching?

{Ed001's Note - the Ox has been the better one for me, simply because it was a big gamble to pay so much for a player in his final year of contract.

As for the effectiveness, it is coaching, having set, simple tactics they can understand and work with, as well as the basic of playing to their strengths. If you ask a player to do something they can't do, they will look terrible no matter how good they actually are. Klopp tries to suit the tactics and the player together.}


1.) 15 Apr 2018
15 Apr 2018 12:26:09
Also, being stuck under Wenger for so many years he can't have learnt much when he needed it most, in recent years, how many players has Wenger actually improved? Walcott, Ox, Wilshere, bellerin, chambers all supposed to be the next big thing, but none have pushed on since being teenagers.


2.) 15 Apr 2018
15 Apr 2018 13:11:56
Spot on, Ed. Coaching matters, end of. An NFL coach once said, "Instead of trying to fix your weaknesses firstly, get better at your strengths then, your weaknesses will become easier to fix". It's that simple.


3.) 15 Apr 2018
15 Apr 2018 13:41:22
Thanks for the reply Ed.

{Ed001's Note - very welcome RN.}


4.) 15 Apr 2018
15 Apr 2018 14:17:24
Well let's not give all the credit to coaching, the two players have also put in huge efforts to improve and should also be highly commended.


5.) 15 Apr 2018
15 Apr 2018 16:11:49
Mcgoveb make that 3 players mate. I'd count Roberston in there as well.

{Ed001's Note - I am sorry but if we are going to give credit to players for trying then we may as well all give up. That is the absolute least we should expect of them.}


6.) 15 Apr 2018
15 Apr 2018 19:12:44
It makes you wonder if Wenger has held back Wilshire? Would he be worth a punt on a free? I know he has injury issues and he’s lost his way the last few seasons (although in half decent form this year) but these were similar things aimed at ox when we signed him.

{Ed001's Note - Wilshere is nothing like Ox, he is not even half as good a player as Ox was.}