Unai Emery

[Clampy]

All the talk is of lack of consistency yet I read recently we have had  a total of 10 different Centre Half pairing combinations including the recent one of a young kid from the reserves with the best CDM in the prem.

It's not all about tactics and game plans if it's changing personal each week. I am sick of hearing about other teams injury list.
We have done very well to be where we are so far

Agree entirely. We don't seem to like giving out much praise do we?

[Rigadon]

All the talk is of lack of consistency yet I read recently we have had  a total of 10 different Centre Half pairing combinations including the recent one of a young kid from the reserves with the best CDM in the prem.

It's not all about tactics and game plans if it's changing personal each week. I am sick of hearing about other teams injury list.
We have done very well to be where we are so far

Agree entirely. We don't seem to like giving out much praise do we?

When we win it's praise galore (even if the performance is less tan brilliant) and when we don't it's more mixed.  I think that is quite normal for football fans.

I agree with you though, we're doing fine considering the defensive injuries.  It only takes a big win v Liverpool to change the mindset and confidence levels. 

[paul_e]

All the talk is of lack of consistency yet I read recently we have had  a total of 10 different Centre Half pairing combinations including the recent one of a young kid from the reserves with the best CDM in the prem.

It's not all about tactics and game plans if it's changing personal each week. I am sick of hearing about other teams injury list.
We have done very well to be where we are so far

Agree entirely. We don't seem to like giving out much praise do we?

When we win it's praise galore (even if the performance is less tan brilliant) and when we don't it's more mixed.  I think that is quite normal for football fans.

I agree with you though, we're doing fine considering the defensive injuries.  It only takes a big win v Liverpool to change the mindset and confidence levels. 

The bold bit doesn't reflect this season at all. There have been plenty of games where we've won and all the comments are about how we won't win many if we play like that, or that we can't afford to miss chances like we did against better teams, or that we're never going to be good enough if we can't keep clean sheets. I'm not being critical of those comments, just pointing out that they've been pretty consistent all season, regardless of results.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep and to be honest it’s been borne out in our results in the league. We’ve been very patchy because the underlying level of performance isn’t there. We’ve done brilliantly to get to the last 16 of the Champions League and it’s clearly taken its toll. But however you look at it the league performance has been pretty ordinary.

[PaulWinch again]

I’m sure potential Champions League games and FA Cup games alter this, but is it right that as it stands we have one game in March?!

[AV82EC]

I’m sure potential Champions League games and FA Cup games alter this, but is it right that as it stands we have one game in March?!

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[Dave]

One league game I believe.

[PaulWinch again]

Ah yes thank you. That’s still crazy.

[Richard]

I’m sure potential Champions League games and FA Cup games alter this, but is it right that as it stands we have one game in March?!

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4 maximum IF we beat Cardiff. Guaranteed break of two and a half weeks in March, unfortunately some of the squad will be away with their national teams.

[Sexual Ealing]

I reckon he's got his eye on the European Cup, you know. I do love a gambler.

[olaftab]

OK, which one of you lot stole Unai's bag containing  his hair products?

[Rigadon]

I reckon he's got his eye on the European Cup, you know. I do love a gambler.

Yes, and when you look at the teas left in, you never know.

[Drummond]

I reckon he's got his eye on the European Cup, you know. I do love a gambler.

Yes, and when you look at the teas left in, you never know.

Yep, Earl Grey looks dangerous, and as for Chamomile, that's a very tricky tie.

[ADVILLAFAN]

We should have the advantage in this competition when it comes to Tea. Only Turkey really drink it apart from us in Europe.

[wince]

Darjeeling United are proper weak though