On-going progress..

[PaulWinch again]

Despite the clear problems we have we are now 6 points better off and about ten goals than in the same 6 games last season. Cant be all that bad.

I don't we'll be under relegation threat this year.

[Toronto Villa]

Despite the clear problems we have we are now 6 points better off and about ten goals than in the same 6 games last season. Cant be all that bad.

Mate, when you consider we've played Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City in our first 6 games. We've beaten 2 of them, and we're robbed at Chelsea. Newcastle was shit, but to have 9 points isn't bad at all. Win at Hull next week, 12 points would likely be top 6, most certainly top 8 going into the international break. Then we get a very hungry Beast back for Spurs.

[walsall villain]

Despite the clear problems we have we are now 6 points better off and about ten goals than in the same 6 games last season. Cant be all that bad.

Mate, when you consider we've played Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City in our first 6 games. We've beaten 2 of them, and we're robbed at Chelsea. Newcastle was shit, but to have 9 points isn't bad at all. Win at Hull next week, 12 points would likely be top 6, most certainly top 8 going into the international break. Then we get a very hungry Beast back for Spurs.

Spot on.  I know the Newcastle game was very disappointing but on balance I am very pleased. Looking at these first six fixtures it could have been much worse.
But then again, I am a glass half full type, best go and top it up now

[SoccerHQ]

This league is garbage, just look at the teams at the top.

Man. United are going back to the dark ages under Moyes, outplayed by West Brom at home! Can't say Chelsea have impressed me much and Man. City don't seem to like playing away from home very much despite having the best individuals in the league.

Comes to something when Spurs are arguably the best away team in the league.

No idea where we'll finish but I think people are bonkers if they think it's going to be another relegation scrap, going to be really open top and bottom this season and we've already beaten two of the better teams in the league (it was a very good time to play Arsenal).

[eastie]

This league is garbage, just look at the teams at the top.

Man. United are going back to the dark ages under Moyes, outplayed by West Brom at home! Can't say Chelsea have impressed me much and Man. City don't seem to like playing away from home very much despite having the best individuals in the league.

Comes to something when Spurs are arguably the best away team in the league.

No idea where we'll finish but I think people are bonkers if they think it's going to be another relegation scrap, going to be really open top and bottom this season and we've already beaten two of the better teams in the league (it was a very good time to play Arsenal).

Arsenal since getting ozil look the best team I've seen by a distance.

[SoccerHQ]

Yes they are going forward but suppose the worry is will they last the pace.

Getting Flamini back has improved them aswell, he was a regular in their last proper title challenge in 07/08.

[eastie]

Arsenal  will take some catching if they continue like this .

[Billy Walker]

Arsenal  will take some catching if they continue like this .

We'll catch 'em!

[paul_e]

Arsenal still need a proper striker, Giroud is decent, but he's not title winning quality.  The other issue is that they have a very thin squad in places.  If they can stay fit they look a much better side than the rest up there.

[SoccerHQ]

Going back to us, today was fantastic but a concern should be the reality of conceding twice from corners.

I was hoping we'd sorted that after last season's horror particularly today with three centre halfs in there.

Leaving Yaya Toure unmarked on the six yard box on the stroke of half time isn't very clever is it? We don't half concede some really soft goals at times.

It was also the same time as Spurs scored their first, we got away with it today, on Tuesday we didn't. Conceding right on half time after working so hard to keep it 0-0 isn't great on the mind and a habit we need to get out of.

[ozzjim]

This league is garbage, just look at the teams at the top.

Man. United are going back to the dark ages under Moyes, outplayed by West Brom at home! Can't say Chelsea have impressed me much and Man. City don't seem to like playing away from home very much despite having the best individuals in the league.

Comes to something when Spurs are arguably the best away team in the league.

No idea where we'll finish but I think people are bonkers if they think it's going to be another relegation scrap, going to be really open top and bottom this season and we've already beaten two of the better teams in the league (it was a very good time to play Arsenal).

Erm, does 12 straight away wins not make Arsenal easily the best away team in the league!

Arsenal will fall at the final hurdle, mainly due to having no back up at all fr Giroud at the moment.

[Fergal]

The progress we are making is slow and will always be too slow.  Thats because we all love the Villa and every time we conceed a goal it hurts.  Every time we loose it reallly hurts and every time we play like shit it really really hurts.
If we won every game it would not be enough, we just want the perfect club.
I think we are moving slowly in the right direction, frustratingly it seems to be two steps forward and one step back sometimes three steps back then five steps forward.

[Matt Collins]

In corners, it is a concern and we could have defended them better

But if you concede as many as we did it's always likely you'll concede

Hopefully once our run of seemingly easier games starts we'll stop ceding so much possession

[Clampy]

Yes they are going forward but suppose the worry is will they last the pace.

Getting Flamini back has improved them aswell, he was a regular in their last proper title challenge in 07/08.

I thought them getting Flamini was an inspired move, he's just what every team (especially Arsenal) needs.

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That is another top side we have beaten and also another game where definsively, we limited them to two soft corners and next to notbing from open play. Much like Chelsea and Liverpool, Guzan hasn't had to make a serious save.