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It's a worry but we've not reached capitulation point yet. City drew vs Everton and lost vs Brentford at home let's not forget.
I just don’t understand why a two game blip weighs more than 19 games of being by far the best team in the country. There’s always a period in the season where you struggle a bit, even Man City nearly blew a 14 point lead over Liverpool.
I just don’t understand why a two game blip weighs more than 19 games of being by far the best team in the country. There’s always a period in the season where you struggle a bit, even Man City nearly blew a 14 point lead over Liverpool.
Results like last week and today can be compensated if we go to grounds like Anfield and Etihad where we always lose and win. Can we do that?
If we can't win these games then there's no hope for us at all.Our record in big games has been amazing tbh. I’m more worried about losing to random teams these days. The top end of the league this season is unquestionably poorer this year, but the “median” quality is insane. If you’re even half a length off your stride you will get punished.
If we can't win these games then there's no hope for us at all.
If we can't win these games then there's no hope for us at all.
I mean the evidence tells us we can. I am worried about the apparent lack of a planB though as I expect more and more teams to just use this blueprint against us second half of the season. Feel like this is being lost on some of the moral high grounders that are banging on about the first half of the season. This isn’t the first half anymore… can’t expect to use the same strategy and surprise them a second time. As a wise man once said…
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If we don't clear that run we're done. That is why I asked, do people honestly see us going away to Anfield and winning? Going away to the Etihad or St. James Park? Or even at home against Chelsea. Because that's what it's going to take if we can't win against the lesser sides. People think this is moaning but it's acknowledging the fact that every relatively "winnable" game you don't win, you end up needing a win at a FAR more difficult place to compensate.Yes, but tbf we have been winning those games, it's only really the last two games in which we've slipped.
Everton is completely understandable, that happens from time to time (new manager comes in, has a bounce and his style of play is the total worst for us). Brentford we really should've held on after leading but again I chalk it to inexperience.
We've got a tough run of City, Villa Away, Leicester Away and we play Everton again. I think we need to see how we clear this run before we start worrying.
We just need to relax a bit for now.
We've beaten Sp**s twice. Chelsea away. Liverpool and United at home.If we don't clear that run we're done. That is why I asked, do people honestly see us going away to Anfield and winning? Going away to the Etihad or St. James Park? Or even at home against Chelsea. Because that's what it's going to take if we can't win against the lesser sides. People think this is moaning but it's acknowledging the fact that every relatively "winnable" game you don't win, you end up needing a win at a FAR more difficult place to compensate.
If we don't clear that run we're done. That is why I asked, do people honestly see us going away to Anfield and winning? Going away to the Etihad or St. James Park? Or even at home against Chelsea. Because that's what it's going to take if we can't win against the lesser sides. People think this is moaning but it's acknowledging the fact that every relatively "winnable" game you don't win, you end up needing a win at a FAR more difficult place to compensate.
While some small adjustments are needed, if you adjust too much you'll end up throwing out the dishes with the dishwater. We need to get better at executing our plan A, part of that will be Jesus returning, part of it will be players becoming more familiar with the style of play and learning how to play against a low block. Got to stick with what we're doing and do it better, every team is terrified of playing us now and thats with good reason.If we don't clear that run we're done. That is why I asked, do people honestly see us going away to Anfield and winning? Going away to the Etihad or St. James Park? Or even at home against Chelsea. Because that's what it's going to take if we can't win against the lesser sides. People think this is moaning but it's acknowledging the fact that every relatively "winnable" game you don't win, you end up needing a win at a FAR more difficult place to compensate.