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Every season under Poch has followed pretty much the same pattern: struggle first few games - then some very good performances - struggle Oct/Nov - then play really really well from xmas to nearly the end - then at the end either continue form or drop off depending on motivation
I think you’re taking this a bit too far now. I was expressing my own opinion that the results I mentioned are unacceptable considering how we performed against the same teams last season. If you’re happy with them then that’s your own opinion.
You forgot to look in the mirror this morning.
Oh completely. Generated in no small part by the Media / BBC who, despite us never really being in it, where desperate to have a "title race" to talk about, with most of the big team in the league having an off season.
I guess the Vardy thing was payback for us singing "Shit Jamie Vardy" back at you after Kane scored 4.
Which in turn started with us singing it at him in the first place....
Must admit, I always like it when a player cops a ton of (usually unwarranted but because he's actually a threat) abuse and then sticks it straight back.
You need to update your meme culture.
Btw, I’m going to spend a week in Bucharest in December. What cool things you lads do there? I’m also gonna see a Dínamo home game
And another poster with a differing opinion gets a childish insult from the big man. So sad.
Genuine question based on the words YOU chose..... No need to get irked, maybe just choose more wisely.
Seems to me like you're simply dissapointed; join the club.
Peace, yido.
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Noticed that too. I think a lot to do with fitness/exhaustion. Yesterday we weren't pressing as a team, most of the time. When we did we looked a lot more dangerous. Plus some individual players look knackered.
My theory: we struggle at the start of the season, before fitness peaks, Poch's pre-season training methods involving us coming to peak fitness slightly later than other teams. After a good spell, we then struggle after a few weeks of playing more games than most PL teams, due to Europe. This season in particular we've played with such intensity in the CL. Personally I would have played a weaker side in Dortmund and just hoped we'd beat APOEL, as already qualified, but understand the other argument. Then we do very well over Christmas because we tend to reach peak fitness around this time, without the distraction of Europe, and other teams are playing the same amount of games as us. This lasts us through to near the end, or the end, of the season, but probably won't if we have an extended run in the CL this season.
This is not meant as a criticism of Poch, I think that he is getting the best out of the players in this way and is constantly tweaking his methods in order to perfect all this (for instance we looked less knackered at the end of last season compared to the one before, possibly motivation related too as you say, also we rely on the pressing game less than we did at the start of Poch's reign, when it clearly was unsustainable). Playing in this way does rely on us grinding out results like the Palace game, when not at full fitness, and ultimately it will often be these results that will make our break our season.
I also worry about the impact on playing regularly on a heavy pitch at Wembley and the amount of injuries we have this year may not be a coincidence.
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goes into X mode, disagreeing with unequivocable fact cos he has nothing...(I see your kisses even though you are on ignore, ya prick!)
Who said that?
(I see your kisses even though you are ignore, ya prick!)
If i could give you an agree and a like, I would.
Saw this on reddit earlier... for anyone who has forgotton how poor we were this time last year. Yes, we missed Kane for some of that - but our Wanyama and Toby injuries are also big.
We're not Everton right now, that's for sure.
Who were the 5 players we needed then? That would have had us up with City?
Bet you don't name them.
Tbh, i love all the inter-fan banter (esp. at games), its players adopting the aforemention 'cup final' mentality for a psuedo, one way rivalry that gets under my skin. I'd be left feeling thoroughly ripped off for 36 games per season if that was me.
Genuine question; who are your proper rivals?
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Didn't you just call another poster a ''dirty little pervert''?
What was that about childish insults? So sad.
....And asking for CBs or RBs is moot by previous 'logic'.
Answer: 3 x KDB, Lewandowski and a 25 yr old Pirlo.
(Closest youll actually get to an answer, dude.)
If i could give you an agree and a like, I would.
Saw this on reddit earlier... for anyone who has forgotton how poor we were this time last year. Yes, we missed Kane for some of that - but our Wanyama and Toby injuries are also big.
We're not Everton right now, that's for sure.
Good to remind ourselves that we certainly didnt cruise to second last year. Although some might say that there are three of our toughest away games in that lot.
Indeed - but part of this 'rut' has included Old Trafford and the Emirates...
As much as I think we'll improve, I do fear that the 'Wembley' factor will stop us going on some of the excellent runs we had last season. Then again, if we get the squad fully fit then who knows.