Can't understand the negative views here. Poch took a big risk with the team selection at Carrier Bag. We won and came up against a chav side that set out not to lose. Take out Willian, who we found difficult to cope with, and we really had nothing to fear.
Yes we looked leggy in the second half, but they could not beat us. We won't have such a long trip again, and extended our unbeaten run.
Teams know that we are extremely difficult to beat, and cannot be bullied. There is every reason to be confident going forward. Poch wants to win every game and players want to play every game.
There is something stirring at the Lane. Believe.
I love the win every game attitude. but can they keep it up without a bit more rotation?
everyone agrees we looked tired against Chelsea.
I do think a few more should have stayed at home on Thursday.
id say well over 60% of the forum wanted him to rest a lot more. but when he didn't, suddenly well over 60% of the forum think it was the correct decision but also think it had a negative effect against Chelsea.
poch has done amazing for us. but its ok to make small criticisms of him.
doesn't mean u want him sacked.
squad rotation around busy periods/cups is one of the few things he can improve on.
last season it was pretty average and the same again this season so far....
that & the huge question mark over whether players can keep up the work rate for a whole season.
then over & over again.
we couldn't last year.
my other one was the high defensive line. but he has made changes to it & it has been working superb.
don't forget he is still young & fairly inexperienced. so he is learning all the time.
those 2 criticisms are completely overshadowed by all the good things he has done.
does anyone know managers of a similar style with (the pressing game & heavy work rate) who have stayed at 1 team for a while without the players being run in to the ground.
bielsa (who he worked under) never seems to last long.
is it sustainable?
how will we make it work?
will these young players be knackered by the time they hit 26-28?
lower or higher turnover of players than your average club?
will we rely on a few youngsters coming through every year?
how will we make it sustainable. not moaning. just generally interested in how people seeing it working out in the long term?
but u are right. we should all be enjoying the current run we are on.
a draw to Chelsea isn't a bad result at all.
personally I think we should have rested more & then we would have had a better chance to beat Chelsea.
but we may have lost on Thursday & still drawn today.
but I do think these questions will come up again when we are in the Europa knockout games.
maybe its just one of those no right or wrong situations.