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Author Topic: Anyone starting to get worried?  (Read 219851 times)

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #525 on: November 10, 2019, 07:59:15 PM »
Talk Chelsea will let Giroud go for 5m. Don't know if he'd want to come up here but that would be a move that would be ambitious and also give us what we need upfront, guy who's vastly experienced and can score and hold it up.

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #526 on: November 10, 2019, 08:07:24 PM »
Surely our GD would be much worse if we were easy to beat, I'm talking Southampton with -18 and Norwich with -17.

Even after the last three defeats we're still only on -3. Everyone bar Spurs above us to Brighton have worse GD than we do.

As negative as all that sounds in the final few weeks that will act as an extra point so it could prove very crucial come May.

Most of our goal difference is the Norwich game. Take that away and we have the 4th worst goal difference, we are currently the 4th worst side in the division and we've lost 7 out of 12 games. We are easy to score against and too easy to beat. We need a bit more metal. We've also given up the most shots and most chances in the division this season. It's not time to throw the baby out with the bath water but something isn't quite right and open teams that concede a lot tend to get relegated. We need to tinker a little, the current system is ok at times and at others isn't making it hard enough for the opposition.

Offline Luke8

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #527 on: November 10, 2019, 08:22:49 PM »
I think the fact that only the top four teams have won over a third of their games shows the evenness/stodginess of the rest of the league.

I think are biggest problem so far is that we have had to be pretty much bang on it to win games. Yes, we have been unlucky with some decisions, but are too naive and haven’t really shown that we can dig out a result when we are not performing at a high level enough (West Ham/Burnley/Arsenal/Liverpool etc.)

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #528 on: November 10, 2019, 08:30:08 PM »
I'd go even further, instead of just taking away 1 win, if we take away all of the goals we've scored then we're hammered on a regular basis.

Offline Villafirst

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #529 on: November 10, 2019, 08:43:56 PM »
I'll be surprised if we're not in the bottom 3 after the run of games up until Christmas after Newcastle. 3 points against SB's boys is an absolute must.

Offline OzVilla

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #530 on: November 10, 2019, 09:11:46 PM »
I’m certainly worried as this is a relegation battle no doubt. I’ve been disappointed with the fact that we’re so inflexible on formation and we’ve not learnt at all from our mistakes. It’s gonna be a long hard season.

Not being able to change things up top is costing us. We never seem to have a plan B.

Online TheMalandro

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #531 on: November 10, 2019, 09:16:46 PM »
Enjoy it.

Worried? I was after the Fulham playoff final.
I'm not now.

I think we have enough quality to survive, but more importantly the players have the right character.

As for the two week international break - I'm starting to miss the non stop championship games.



Online TheMalandro

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #532 on: November 10, 2019, 09:17:44 PM »
I'd rather we didn't get relegated  however!

Offline Villafirst

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #533 on: November 10, 2019, 09:21:19 PM »
The International break has actually fallen well for us. A chance to get key players fit for what is a massive game against Newcastle.

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #534 on: November 10, 2019, 09:21:43 PM »
Enjoy it.

Worried? I was after the Fulham playoff final.
I'm not now.

I think we have enough quality to survive, but more importantly the players have the right character.

As for the two week international break - I'm starting to miss the non stop championship games.

The Championship stops for internationals, too. I don't mind a bit of time off, tbh. I'm not even going to depress myself by watching sodding Scotland.

Offline LukeJames

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #535 on: November 10, 2019, 09:28:53 PM »
Enjoy it.

Worried? I was after the Fulham playoff final.
I'm not now.

I think we have enough quality to survive, but more importantly the players have the right character.

As for the two week international break - I'm starting to miss the non stop championship games.

This, we have enough to survive this season. Then I have no doubt we will continue to build again.

Offline Three Spires Villa

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #536 on: November 10, 2019, 09:48:42 PM »
Enjoy it.

Worried? I was after the Fulham playoff final.
I'm not now.

I think we have enough quality to survive, but more importantly the players have the right character.

As for the two week international break - I'm starting to miss the non stop championship games.

This, we have enough to survive this season. Then I have no doubt we will continue to build again.

I really hope you are right. I must admit to being a bit worried

Online ChicagoLion

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #537 on: November 10, 2019, 09:54:48 PM »
I disagree, I do not think we have enough to survive this season.
A Centre forward is an absolute must if we are to survive.

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #538 on: November 10, 2019, 09:59:41 PM »
I'd like one, but not sure it's an "absolute must" bearing in mind we are currently outside the relegation zone and only six clubs have scored more goals than us. Last year Southampton didn't have a single player who scored more than seven and stayed up relatively comfortably.

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #539 on: November 10, 2019, 10:03:15 PM »
We'll be fine. Eventually.

 


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