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After 30 games this season 61 points after 30 games last season 61 points . We haven't progressed apart from going a round further in CL.
And being a lot more shit at the back.
After 30 games this season 61 points after 30 games last season 61 points . We haven't progressed apart from going a round further in CL.
A strange game. We actually played really well in the first half, should have been a couple ahead at half time.
Even for the first 20 mins of the second half when Southampton were pushing we looked quite comfortable as they were generally shit going forward. We just had a day when all our back four had poor games....
Jan was giving the ball away frequently and nowhere near his recent form.
Sanchez was a mistake after mistake. He is young so we need to forgive him for now.
Rose is turning into Neymar with his diving and holding his face after a challenge. Also kept making the wrong decisions in possesion.
Walker-Peters, who I feel so sorry for, had a shocker defensively. Gave away the ball so often and also gave away a few unnecessary free kicks. It must be hard coming in for the odd game here or there but he has done nothing this year in games to oust Trippier or Aurier in my view.
Poch's comments weree were interesting re our arrogance. I think this is right. People think we bottle it when we don't win. It is the opposite in my view. We get too confident and think we can win easy. That is when we struggle. Now we are in a real fight for top four I expect us to up our game. This team has shown over the past few years we are resilient and hopefully now we will prove that.
The other thing I noticed again is the diamond is not our best shape. We started off with what seemed a 4-2-3-1 and this worked a treat. When Son came on we moved to a 4-1-2-1-2 I think, with him and Kane up front. We then lost complete control of the midfield. First half Dier was excellent, dropping in between the centre backs and linking with the midfield with Sissoko. Dele and Eriksen were getting so much space it was great. Second half after the switch we had no control and no time on the ball. Poch seems to like the diamond but maybe because Dele has been out. Now he is back hopefully we can go to a 3 behind Kane.
It will be a long 3 weeks now until the Liverpool game. I still think we will get top 4. It will need 2 of the chasing pack to overtake us and they will be under as much pressure as us and probably are not as good.
I still say a top four finish this year along with semi final of league cup and quarters (or better hopefully) of champions league represents an excellent season.
And we are going home soon. Lets not lose faith or respect for this team so quickly. They don't deserve that. COYS
So what you are saying is that we have progressed then?After 30 games this season 61 points after 30 games last season 61 points . We haven't progressed apart from going a round further in CL.
I truly believe Poch has had his worst season yet.
He persists with the bullshit diamond in midfield with Kane up front when it hasn’t worked for five games in a row. We only started playing well against Dortmund last week when he dropped Son back in to midfield and then he goes and sets us up with the diamond again yesterday in the second half.
He obviously is unable to motivate the players at the moment too and I think he needs to take a long hard look at himself and his decisions.
His stubbornness with mid game changes is crippling us, whenever a team makes a tactical change we’re either unable to adjust or too arrogant to think we need to.
The blame lays with both.Not sure you can lay all this on Poch, he's trying to do the best with what he has & try to find formations that get the best out of them taking into account the injuries & the need to rest some players. Mind you one or two players simple aren't performing on the pitch, namely Eriksen or Lucas.
Most of the blame must lay with Levy & Co who have failed to backhim in the last 2 TW's & I don't mean bring in any old player. Poch told him what he thought he need before the TW last summer, 2 or 3 quality players, & what did he get zilch.
Poch is starting to sound frustrated, so don't be surprised if he decides he's off in the summer if RM are interested.
wanna get even more aggravated?
Lack of CL will be used as an excuse not to improve the squad. We will probably sell but not replace.
did MOTD spot that?Didn't see the game, just watched MOTD. So a stinker for Harry, a stupid mistake by Rose and a worldy free kick that was taken a good 10 -15 yards further forward than where the foul was made. I can't be arsed to trawl through the thread, but did anyone notice that yesterday?
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Yes but we will be having this conversation next year and the year after.We've been here so many times before: one or two key players short in order to really compete. If anyone thinks this isn't down to investment they're deluding themselves. One good centre mid player would have made a real difference this year. Whether it's Levy's fault or Poch's fault, it was a really bad decision not to spend the money. Pathetic. Really.
It's going to come from Anfield!Our form since the start of the year is average at best.
Played 10
Won 4
Drew 1
Lost 5
Points per game 1.6
Not good enough is it and at the moment it’s a wonder where the next win is going to come from.
did MOTD spot that?