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I think this is probably the plan. It’s going to be a long hard season and consistency is going to be huge. No, we don’t look very fluid, but we do look solid at the back and we have the players to make a difference and score the goals we need to get results.Devil’s advocate here, but we do have 17 games in the next 10 weeks and some of those are huge, which will shape the rest of our season.
Maybe we have to approach games this way to avoid early fatigue/injuries. Look at Klopp’s team for an example of what would happen if we went full throttle in every game. Sometimes being conservative for periods of a game go a long way.
That being said, the lads need to be a bit sharper on the ball. We were sluggish today. We desperately need someone to take the game by the throat and lift the energy and we don’t seem to have that player at the moment.
We are doing extremely well results wise though so nothing to worry about IMO but something to consider.
I think this is probably the plan. It’s going to be a long hard season and consistency is going to be huge. No, we don’t look very fluid, but we do look solid at the back and we have the players to make a difference and score the goals we need to get results.
Will be interesting to see where we are in the mix after Christmas.
The Paratici thread is locked for some reason so I'll pop this in here
Been saying this for a while. I think the slow starts and energy conservation are part of the game plan. I do think we are being too passive as the players haven't yet gotten to grips with exactly how to do this effectively in a game.I think this is probably the plan. It’s going to be a long hard season and consistency is going to be huge. No, we don’t look very fluid, but we do look solid at the back and we have the players to make a difference and score the goals we need to get results.
Will be interesting to see where we are in the mix after Christmas.
I'm calling it now, but this won't be sustainable long term. Unless Conte does some serious overhauling to his system, we will be drifting towards mid table by the time the WC break arrives. I'm hoping it's just a matter of Bissouma and Skipp getting on the same pace as the rest and being able to help providing enough balance and support to our midfield, but it's likely deeper than that.
I'm not sure what's going wrong since last season, after the arrival of the Juventus kids, I'm quite sure we wouldn't have the likes of Marseille or Forest dictating their terms against us.
These terms seem to be 'We'll huff and puff and you can take the 3 points'I'm not sure what's going wrong since last season, after the arrival of the Juventus kids, I'm quite sure we wouldn't have the likes of Marseille or Forest dictating their terms against us.
Fucking hell.I'm calling it now, but this won't be sustainable long term. Unless Conte does some serious overhauling to his system, we will be drifting towards mid table by the time the WC break arrives. I'm hoping it's just a matter of Bissouma and Skipp getting on the same pace as the rest and being able to help providing enough balance and support to our midfield, but it's likely deeper than that.
I'm not sure what's going wrong since last season, after the arrival of the Juventus kids, I'm quite sure we wouldn't have the likes of Marseille or Forest dictating their terms against us.
Tony, Arteta, Pep etc all up for manager of the month.
*please be Arteta...please be Arteta.
Surely it's gotta be Legohead.
And yet, we won both games.....I'm calling it now, but this won't be sustainable long term. Unless Conte does some serious overhauling to his system, we will be drifting towards mid table by the time the WC break arrives. I'm hoping it's just a matter of Bissouma and Skipp getting on the same pace as the rest and being able to help providing enough balance and support to our midfield, but it's likely deeper than that.
I'm not sure what's going wrong since last season, after the arrival of the Juventus kids, I'm quite sure we wouldn't have the likes of Marseille or Forest dictating their terms against us.
Been saying this for a while. I think the slow starts and energy conservation are part of the game plan. I do think we are being too passive as the players haven't yet gotten to grips with exactly how to do this effectively in a game.
I think as long as we are getting results he won't change anything. I doubt he cares too much if the fans are entertained or not, as long as we keep picking up points. It will click sooner or later though I'm sure of that.They’ve got to soon though. If they can’t grasp it then what do we do? Will have to go a different way I guess. Up to Conte to find that.
I’d love us to shithouse 1-0 nil every week to the title. No one will care about style if it wins silverware.“Yeah we won, but we didn’t win the way I WANTED US TO!!!!”
the same culprits every week
I’d love us to shithouse 1-0 nil every week to the title. No one will care about style if it wins silverware.
I’d love us to shithouse 1-0 nil every week to the title. *No one will careabout style if it wins silverware.