I don't think those results look to bad in the context of where we finished last season and in the way we're developing. Over the course of the season, we're doing better than we would probably have expected to, but it's a shame our earlier really promising form has dropped off a bit.
We changed personnel and formation a bit last season, desperately trying to find any combination that could get us points.It's understandable after getting 36 points he's reluctant to change things too much, but I think it must be time now. We've underwhelmed for a few weeks.
Quote from: dave.woodhall on February 22, 2021, 03:16:43 PMAs has been said before, if you loan a player then there is an understanding that if you don't play him you haven't as much chance of getting another loan from the same club (and before anyone says how terrible it is that we're doing what Chelsea want how low have we fallen, that's the current reality). Plus, managers sometimes fancy, or don't, a player, as we saw with Lansbury, who was given every chance before he got binned. I really do hope that our chances of future success aren't based on Chelsea loaning us any more players. It was fine when we were in the Championship needing to get out, and excusable this season taking a chance on Barkley, but next year will be our third year back, so I hope that we'll just be looking to buy the players we need to continue to improve. By my reckoning they us more than we owe them anyway, after paying some of Drinkwater's wages last year, and now doing the same with Barkley.
As has been said before, if you loan a player then there is an understanding that if you don't play him you haven't as much chance of getting another loan from the same club (and before anyone says how terrible it is that we're doing what Chelsea want how low have we fallen, that's the current reality). Plus, managers sometimes fancy, or don't, a player, as we saw with Lansbury, who was given every chance before he got binned.
Quote from: Risso on February 22, 2021, 12:13:42 PMThe last ten games have seen us average a point a game, which after a great start to the season is really disappointing, and in terms of points extrapolated over a season is staying up by the skin of your teeth territory. We're also back to giving up c.20 shots a game, which is the problem we had all season up until the break last year. Given how much the first team has improved, what's gone wrong?11 Points from last 10 matches. Losses to Man City (isn't everyone) Man Utd (typical), Burnley (how the fuck did that happen?), West ham (great run in Chumps League places), and Leicester (doing really well). The only one to be really disappointed with would be Burnley in my view though West Ham potentially too.Draws to Chelsea (not bad really), Brighton (the form team other than Man City).Wins against Newcastle (quite right too), Southampton (good result that), and Arsenal (another positive result).Chelsea - DMan Utd - LMan City - LNewcastle - WBurnley - LSouthampton - WWest Ham - LArsenal - WBrighton - DLeicester - LI don't think those results look to bad in the context of where we finished last season and in the way we're developing. Over the course of the season, we're doing better than we would probably have expected to, but it's a shame our earlier really promising form has dropped off a bit.
The last ten games have seen us average a point a game, which after a great start to the season is really disappointing, and in terms of points extrapolated over a season is staying up by the skin of your teeth territory. We're also back to giving up c.20 shots a game, which is the problem we had all season up until the break last year. Given how much the first team has improved, what's gone wrong?
Or like someone else has said he isn’t going to have a go at his players in public.
Quote from: Sexual Ealing on February 21, 2021, 05:20:10 PMQuote from: Bobby Boy on February 21, 2021, 05:18:02 PMQuote from: Ian. on February 21, 2021, 04:44:18 PMSmith needs to be brave now, drop Barkley and trust Sanson and Ramsey to start and push McGinn further forward.Dean shouldn't need to be brave to leave Barkley out if players are chosen on performances. Nakamba has been left out recently having played well in his previous game.No-one apart from Barkley, Barkley's mum or his agent could complain if he was left out based on recent performances. Or perhaps the Chelsea lawyer who wrote the terms of his loan deal?Surely we (or anyone else) would never sign a contract stipulating someone is guaranteed a starting position. I just can't belive that.
Quote from: Bobby Boy on February 21, 2021, 05:18:02 PMQuote from: Ian. on February 21, 2021, 04:44:18 PMSmith needs to be brave now, drop Barkley and trust Sanson and Ramsey to start and push McGinn further forward.Dean shouldn't need to be brave to leave Barkley out if players are chosen on performances. Nakamba has been left out recently having played well in his previous game.No-one apart from Barkley, Barkley's mum or his agent could complain if he was left out based on recent performances. Or perhaps the Chelsea lawyer who wrote the terms of his loan deal?
Quote from: Ian. on February 21, 2021, 04:44:18 PMSmith needs to be brave now, drop Barkley and trust Sanson and Ramsey to start and push McGinn further forward.Dean shouldn't need to be brave to leave Barkley out if players are chosen on performances. Nakamba has been left out recently having played well in his previous game.No-one apart from Barkley, Barkley's mum or his agent could complain if he was left out based on recent performances.
Smith needs to be brave now, drop Barkley and trust Sanson and Ramsey to start and push McGinn further forward.
Peter Schmchael was our player not some waster on loan
Quote from: TelfordVilla on February 22, 2021, 11:12:15 PMPeter Schmchael was our player not some waster on loanHis contract stipulated that he had to start if fit.
I think our last 10 games (I know selective) points is pushing relegation form. This has to be addressed quickly, our inability to rotate the squad is going to hurt us. Ross Barkley SJM and Douglas Luis ,are all underperforming we have midfielders in the squad, who are of an unknown quality, give each one them 4 starts and the aforementioned trio a rest.