The drop off came before the subs tbh, we were starting to get sloppy. Ange won't be pleased with it but it just felt all over by 55 minutes, although that's never properly true in the premier league. Also another game coming up in 4 days, possibly a subconscious easing off.
GLC and Johnson both coming in from injuries and into a match which already lost its tempo, I'm not going to get too harsh on either of them.
Especially after the weekend's results... There seemed to be a few 2-2 scorelines that saw comebacks from the away team... (Well, Luton at Forest and the Arse at ¢hel$€a spring to mind)
but it felt like a lead that a better team than Fulham might've clawed back if they got a goal in the 2nd half... 2-0 really IS a dangerous scoreline...
But let's face it, if it wasn't for Richie, (although Son did get in Madison's way) it surely COULD'VE been 3 or even 4... THAT needs to be addressed!
And we’re going to get better and better
I heard Simon Jordan on TS on Tuesday talking about Liverpool/Man City/Arse being the TRUE titie challengers, as
we were at our peak level of performance right now, and we're at the top of our performance levels...
...whereas the other clubs below us were still getting up to speed, and had several gears to move up to this season...
WTF? This team has literally just been put together!
...apart from Romero & Porro, our defence & 'keeper didn't even know eachother in August!
Our front 3/4 are still getting used to eachother, and working on how best to operate to absorb Kane's departure...
Our entire style and ethos of playing has been revamped, they're still getting used to the new system...
The fact they've hit the ground running and taken on board Ange's philosophy so quickly, is testament to the players AND Ange...
But it in no way means we've PEAKED.... we're still learning the system (as the Fulham game showed), some players will take time to adapt, (as the substitutes proved against Fulham)
...but make no mistake, we still have plenty of room for improvement, and will only get better, and more confident as the season goes on!!