Poch or Koeman

[SaintsfanSwindon]

Following Poch’s appointment at Man Utd, there was an interesting debate on X about who was the better manager for us out of Poch or Koeman, so thought it would be interesting to get the debate going on here. 
it’s Koeman for me - built a team from scratch, involved in some brilliant matches, and got us to 7th and 6th, our best ever premier league finishes, and he just oozed charisma and stature.
 Poch was great for us but I can never forgive him for Sunderland away in the FA Cup, blowing our best chance of silverware in a while. 

[saintant]

I read that Poch made one of his conditions for taking the job was for Wilcox to be fired because his transfer dealings were questionable. I gradually formed the opinion that Wilcox was a bit of a fraud and the pigeons are starting to come home to roost.  

[Willo of Whiteley]

Koeman. Two higher placed finished in consecutive seasons.

No brainer.

Mad that we finished three points off the Champions League that season.

[Patches O Houlihan]

5 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Mad that we finished three points off the Champions League that season.

Maybe we could have qualified if Man City had had a legal squad?

Edited 2 hours ago by Patches O Houlihan

[IFHP]

Koeman for me without question, he built a fantastic squad with the money available . 
 

especially when we were favourites to go down after the summer exodus.

 

Edited 2 hours ago by IFHP

[gammon cheeks]

Koeman was a proper manager . Players responded to his demands and we were a class side . Big presence and aura about him reminded me a bit of lawrie mac .

 

[Kenilworthy1959]

Koeman by far. Not once in his time with us did Poch win a game by coming from behind. In his first season I don't believe we actually finished higher in the table than if Adkins had stayed.

[Colinjb]

Koeman.

Statement of intent is an overused term, but his arrival showed that we wouldn't just sit back and let our club be picked apart after the prior two seasons. His contacts and reputation let us rebuild and he had the right balance between tactical acumen and authority to make us look like a genuinely potent side. We feared no-one.

Pochettino.

Nigel had begun to stabilise us in the top flight, Poch made us look like we truly deserved to be there. He brought the best out of his players, both young and mature and took us to heights we didn't expect. 

 

Difficult choice.....  Koeman. Better results, more unstable platform to build from and into Europe. But Poch was also truly fantastic. 

[Midfield_General]

Koeman all day. Poch made us exciting, paved the way and was responsible for turning us into an attractive enough proposition that someone of Koeman’s standing would want to take over, but Koeman took us up another level and also didn’t jump ship at the first opportunity.

[Toadhall Saint]

Koeman (Brothers). Poch showed us what could be - Koeman (brothers) delivered. There are one or two other reasons I don’t like Everton - Koeman is the third.