This is by no means a certain-doom prediction, but we've taken 2 points from Bournemouth, West Ham and Burnley at home, and 0 points away. I think we're a good side, but at the moment I don't think we're better than 3 other sides in this division.
I honestly can't remember how we stopped up during those Lambert seasons; all I know is that somehow we did. That's what I'm hoping for this time around, because quite honestly I don't have the stomach for a promotion battle again. Just work it out, Smith, ffs.
I think back to the relegation season and a lot of the games blur into one mass of utter shit. But I remember winning the opener at Bournemouth and thinking we'd be okay, and eventually getting that home win against Palace in January or whenever it was, and knowing it was a blip. Right now I'm considering the Everton match and trying to work out whether it's a Bournemouth moment.
Agree it is a bit like Lambert's first season, funnily enough though I don't think Yacouba Sylla would improve our midfield as much as he did those first few months he was here.Genuinely can't remember who we had playing next to Vlaar. Was it Clark ? Actually think only the 2012 Agbonlahor and Benteke would get into today's team.
Quote from: danno on September 28, 2019, 07:02:39 PMAgree it is a bit like Lambert's first season, funnily enough though I don't think Yacouba Sylla would improve our midfield as much as he did those first few months he was here.Genuinely can't remember who we had playing next to Vlaar. Was it Clark ? Actually think only the 2012 Agbonlahor and Benteke would get into today's team.Yes Clark was regular that year at CB. Full back were Lowton and mainly Bennett with cameos from Lichaj/Enda Stevens/Baker.Midfield was pretty poor for much of the season until the run in when Delph-Westwood-Sylla did a good job covering ground for the front three.I think we had much better options than we did in defence and midfield back then. Can't say the same about final third though.
Blunt truth is to stop up you need to average around 25-30 points from home games over a season. If you can't beat enough bottom half teams than that dosen't half put some pressure to get a shock win or two.Given our dismal record v likes of liverpool, Arsenal and of course Man. United on our turf it's not an advisable tactic for us.
Tonight we are 16 points behind Liverpool. I am beginning to think we will struggle to catch them😏