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Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be .
Good question. We need them
To go down Newcastle have to lose 4 games in a row, and we have to win at least 3. They'll be fine, but could plausibly come 16th or 17th.
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Quite unlikely; but stranger things have been known to happen tbf .
We certainly need to plan with a bigger squad from the beginning.
I think its unrelated, a lot of the players got injured away. Probably more to do with small squad (because of injuries) taking its toll.
Reasonable question; but for its magic , the actual pitch is a hybrid surface that’s not in itself unusual.
I don't think they will lose 4 in a row, however the fact they are playing 2 other teams who could leap frog them with a win and contribute to 50% of them 4 losses could make things a bit interesting , any way I think we just need to worry about what we can do and take it 1 game at a time, Beating Villa , thats all we should be worried about , do that and then Worry about beating Leeds.
Have free kick specialists become a thing of the past in the Premier League? I just checked and Liverpool are top with 4 free kick goals this season, Leeds are second with 3, Then there's three teams with 2, the rest are 1s or 0s.
There's only 5 teams that have scored more than 1 free kick this season.
Most Free Kick Goals 2025/2026 Team | StatMuse
Liverpool scored the most free kick goals by a club in the Premier League this season, with 4 free kick goals.
Have free kick specialists become a thing of the past in the Premier League? I just checked and Liverpool are top with 4 free kick goals this season, Leeds are second with 3, Then there's three teams with 2, the rest are 1s or 0s.
There's only 5 teams that have scored more than 1 free kick this season.
Most Free Kick Goals 2025/2026 Team | StatMuse
Liverpool scored the most free kick goals by a club in the Premier League this season, with 4 free kick goals.www.statmuse.com
I was making a lame attempt at humour .
But fully get what you’re saying.
Either it’s a dying art or goalies are getting taller ( with bigger hands ) and just are better able to keep out anything which isn’t arrowed in with millimetre precision ( and with all the swerve and dip etc that modern balls are designed to produce) .
Elite football is becoming like Formula 1 ; the science and technical developments have narrowed down the margins. And the spectacle has suffered as a result.
I genuinely think we have just been unfathomably unlucky. The kind that talks of issues beyond misfortune but ultimately are simply sets of unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances.
What is unforgivable is the response from the Chuckle brothers at the helm.
It's only been the last two seasons when we've had an unusual amount of injuries, there were some under Postecoglou's first season, and Conte, Mourinho but not at this rate, I think are injuries were about normal in professional football then.
My theory is the injuries have been caused by mental stress brought on by players being intimidated by our own stadium, which carries through to the away games too.
This is an interesting article linked below.
Stress and Its Impact on Sports Injuries - Is there a link?
Many sports injuries occur through a physical factor. But how does stress influence the likelihood of sustaining an injury?
www.londonbridgeorthopaedics.co.uk
We have a big time stadium and small time players. When Son and Kane were here, it gave the other players a sense of belonging in such a stadium, since those first few matches we had without Kane, the performances have got worse except for occasional good performances we've been sliding, when it became obvious that Son was no longer as capable as he was, the rest of the players have become timid.
I think they're anxious about being not good enough for the stadium, it's causing mental stress, and injuries, not just because of muscle tension but mistiming tackles, lunging, pretty much not being composed.
All defenders are 6ft 4 inches now. Cannot get over the wall.Have free kick specialists become a thing of the past in the Premier League? I just checked and Liverpool are top with 4 free kick goals this season, Leeds are second with 3, Then there's three teams with 2, the rest are 1s or 0s.
There's only 5 teams that have scored more than 1 free kick this season.
Most Free Kick Goals 2025/2026 Team | StatMuse
Liverpool scored the most free kick goals by a club in the Premier League this season, with 4 free kick goals.
Forget free kick pearlers and pace merchants terrifying fullbacks. This is England, we don't do exciting football any more.
So what, that means nothing...
Just because Injures occured away from home, doesn't mean that home wasn't the issue.
It may well be the case that the stresses build up over time in the body, due to regularly playing at home on that pitch... So at some point, regardless of a player being at home or away game, an inocculous thing might release stresses built up and the player ends up injured from something very little.
I'm not saying the pitch is or isn't at fault, I'm just saying things can build up over time, and finally go at place where the problem isn't
Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.
As Seneca once said .
I’m pretty sure if would have something very similar ( but crucially different) to describe our apparent run of “bad “ luck .
It's only been the last two seasons when we've had an unusual amount of injuries, there were some under Postecoglou's first season, and Conte, Mourinho but not at this rate, I think are injuries were about normal in professional football then.
My theory is the injuries have been caused by mental stress brought on by players being intimidated by our own stadium, which carries through to the away games too.
This is an interesting article linked below.
Stress and Its Impact on Sports Injuries - Is there a link?
Many sports injuries occur through a physical factor. But how does stress influence the likelihood of sustaining an injury?
We have a big time stadium and small time players. When Son and Kane were here, it gave the other players a sense of belonging in such a stadium, since those first few matches we had without Kane, the performances have got worse except for occasional good performances we've been sliding, when it became obvious that Son was no longer as capable as he was, the rest of the players have become timid.
I think they're anxious about being not good enough for the stadium, it's causing mental stress, and injuries, not just because of muscle tension but mistiming tackles, lunging, pretty much not being composed.
I tend to agree and have little doubt the pressure of playing for us and struggling adds to the injury issues.
That's why next season, whichever league, a lot of thought needs to go into what players we buy, but without 1 or 2 very very good players (easier if we are in the Championship to acquire), we will probsbly see more of the same.
I dont agree with the whole 'reset by getting relegated' idea generally but I do think a sporting / competitive tilt as bad as ours needs a reset. Maybe the pressure at the club at the moment that you are talking about would get a bit of a release if we do go down, decent team with 2 or 3 standout players relative to the division. Maybe it really is what we need at this point!
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