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The bit that really worries me is whether the players have the stones for it!
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The bit that really worries me is whether the players have the stones for it!
I'm past blaming the various managers. Our situation is all down to the players. Professional players should automatically close down the opposition, track runners, and mark the opposition in the box. They shouldn't need to be coached to do the basics.
I think woolwich had 3 games whilst we had 2 weeks off and they still outran us by 5 miles. New manager, well rested, playing bitter rival going for the title whilst in a relegation dogfight and they still can't be bothered putting a shift in. They have no stones for it.
They were miles better than us the last game and should've had more than two before we woke up way too late.
They're a better side than us, and are a bogey team.
Funny, dismissing other teams, when we've racked up 4 points this year, to their 11. We're dead last in form over the past 12 games, almost 1/3 of the season. That's why people are scared. There isn't one single fixture left that looks an almost certainty to win.
Where this false confidence comes from, God only knows.
And last in the PL form table after 12 games. Unless the EL cup gives an extra 5 points, it doesn't matter a bit.
I strongly disagree with this. That is not a relegation battle mentality.
Hell bent for leather cup final every time out from here until we've clinched safety.
We have some real fucking losers in our fanbase, imagine coming out and saying this in public
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You inspired me to run a simulator.
City finish with 89 points, Woolwich 88.
We are 12th with 47 points.
West Ham go down.
I’ll take that!
Do Spurs go on to win the Champions League?
Is season 3 is better than season 2?
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Ironically, if we go down and Woolwich win nothing, this mong will still have had the most embarassing season…
So are we ; does that mean you’re logically predicting a draw ?
The point will be gratefully received btw .
We aren’t at home for this game…
I’m saying we can go there and win.
I’m saying we will go there and win
Forest resting most of their key men tonight.
I was being ironic .
Bottom line is a point would be appreciated
( we need them ) ; it could be played on Hackney Marshes or possibly The Hurlingham Club ( seeing as it”s Fulham ) ; it wouldn’t make much difference.
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It feels like such a long time since we had key men
Forced to bring them all on now. Losing 2-0 at home
PTSD from the days we had to do the same with Kane every cup tie
I’m going to spoiler this wall of text.
In short. I don’t think playing 3 at the back is what we need right now. It worries me if this all Tudor knows.
In short. I don’t think playing 3 at the back is what we need right now. It worries me if this all Tudor knows.
Just looked at Contes first season due to that “are the players shit thread” which was created that season.
And in hindsight most people would say these players are a bit shit…..( will mention them again soon)
Moura, Doherty, Reguilon, Sanchez and Hjobjerg.
And it all goes back to something I have said for years now. We got soooooo lucky with Kane.
We never would have been able to buy a striker like him. We never would have broken the bank to sign him.
Similar with Son. A gamble that paid off. After his first season most wanted him gone. Left as the 4th all time scorer for THFC.
Anyway I digress slightly.
Conte’s two seasons here. Kane and Son scored 40!! League goals between them each season.
Without them we were fucked. There was a huge drop in other players scoring goals after those 2.
Those 2 were the key. They made the system work
21/22. One other player got 5 league goals. Kulu.
We had 5 players joint 5th for goals with 2 each.
Moura, Doherty, Reguilon, Sanchez and Hjobjerg.
22/23 similar story. Just one other player on 5 goals. Bentacour
Joint 6th Players all with 2 goals. Dier, Royal, Kulu, Davies, Sessegnon.
Again mainly players our fanbase derided as shit.
Without big goals from our two main forwards contes system would not have worked.
Our goals from midfield and other attacking areas almost non existent. A bit like now.
The difference is we did have Kane and Son. Generational world class talents.
Who are the two key forwards we are banking on right now for the equivalent of a goal a game between them?
As an aside at Chelsea conte had Costa and Hazard -36 league goals between them- again levels above what we have right now. They also had plenty of other players on 5 goals + and Fabregas managed an assist early every 100mins on the pitch.
And they had probably the best pure screening midfielder the premier league has seen.
Us Simons arguably are most creative player available right now, an assist every 367 minutes.
And the journeyman Paulinha. Great.
We are in a shitshow. And I’m really not convinced playing 3 at the back is the answer. We will give up more chances. So we’re trusting our forwards to be clinical. I hope I’m wrong and this bloke knows exactly what he’s doing and the job he’s got.
And in hindsight most people would say these players are a bit shit…..( will mention them again soon)
Moura, Doherty, Reguilon, Sanchez and Hjobjerg.
And it all goes back to something I have said for years now. We got soooooo lucky with Kane.
We never would have been able to buy a striker like him. We never would have broken the bank to sign him.
Similar with Son. A gamble that paid off. After his first season most wanted him gone. Left as the 4th all time scorer for THFC.
Anyway I digress slightly.
Conte’s two seasons here. Kane and Son scored 40!! League goals between them each season.
Without them we were fucked. There was a huge drop in other players scoring goals after those 2.
Those 2 were the key. They made the system work
21/22. One other player got 5 league goals. Kulu.
We had 5 players joint 5th for goals with 2 each.
Moura, Doherty, Reguilon, Sanchez and Hjobjerg.
22/23 similar story. Just one other player on 5 goals. Bentacour
Joint 6th Players all with 2 goals. Dier, Royal, Kulu, Davies, Sessegnon.
Again mainly players our fanbase derided as shit.
Without big goals from our two main forwards contes system would not have worked.
Our goals from midfield and other attacking areas almost non existent. A bit like now.
The difference is we did have Kane and Son. Generational world class talents.
Who are the two key forwards we are banking on right now for the equivalent of a goal a game between them?
As an aside at Chelsea conte had Costa and Hazard -36 league goals between them- again levels above what we have right now. They also had plenty of other players on 5 goals + and Fabregas managed an assist early every 100mins on the pitch.
And they had probably the best pure screening midfielder the premier league has seen.
Us Simons arguably are most creative player available right now, an assist every 367 minutes.
And the journeyman Paulinha. Great.
We are in a shitshow. And I’m really not convinced playing 3 at the back is the answer. We will give up more chances. So we’re trusting our forwards to be clinical. I hope I’m wrong and this bloke knows exactly what he’s doing and the job he’s got.
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