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Match Threads North London Derby pt 1

Date
Sep 15, 2024
KO Time
2:00 pm
Score
0-1

Match Prediction

  • Spurs Win

    Votes: 99 49.5%
  • Arsenal Win

    Votes: 63 31.5%
  • Draw

    Votes: 38 19.0%

  • Total voters
    200

felmani26

SC Supporter
Jan 1, 2008
26,119
49,678
Let’s be clear, Arsenal are a well drilled outfit even without some of their best players and much further into their ‘project’ than us.

But, it highlights our weaknesses for all to see and do we as a club have an appetite to want to close the gap and ultimately exceed Arsenal and compete for the title.

This transfer window showed me, we don’t
 

Rout-Ledge

Well-Known Member
Jul 29, 2005
10,021
22,920
There was a real spark this time last year. The players believed. The fans believed. It was exciting. Now, the opposite.
 

dontcallme

SC Supporter
Mar 18, 2005
36,122
92,823
I don’t think I have the stomach or patience for this rebuild. I think I’m staying away for a while until we’ve actually built it 😂
Yep.

The logical part of my mind says we need to see it through and we'll get there.

The other part doesn't want to watch in the meantime.
 

Spursberg

Well-Known Member
Jun 2, 2019
2,006
3,734
We are just good enough to fight for top 7 and that is all the woners want, just good enough to keep filling the staduim and get that tv money.

Fighting for CL is to risky and will cost more than what it brings home in such a competitive league
 

dricha1

Well-Known Member
Jul 26, 2005
1,332
2,649
Not good enough at all but we can’t be sacking managers and changing the players all the time so it’s time to do what Arsenal did and give Ange a couple of years to get the players that he needs and make them understand how to play his system. But today I feel like 🤮
Do you think the Chairman will do this though?
 

Lord Commander

Expect nothing and you will never be disappointed
Jan 26, 2018
88
338
Manager this, manager that. Maybe, just maybe, the players just aren't good enough to compete against the best sides.....
 

vuzp

Well-Known Member
May 18, 2004
1,480
1,383
Just completely lack of any forward thinking,
Arsenal not much better but know how to win compared to us.
Johnson never a starter for us, impact sub at best,
Even when we are chasing the game really never looked like we would score.
Another season without any glory forth coming.
 

southlondonyiddo

My eyes have seen some of the glory..
Nov 8, 2004
12,936
15,895
There's gonna be plenty of goals in this
No fight or leadership on the pitch with this squad.

Summer transfer window appears to be a disaster. Where did we improve in our first 11? We bought a bunch of young kids and a striker who appears to be about the same level as Richarlison.
Can’t really argue with any of that. We need to be shopping in Waitrose, not Morrisons, to have any chance

Especially with our managers ethos
 

yojambo

Well-Known Member
Jun 13, 2012
3,378
9,934
Didn't lay a glove on them. Gulf between each teams approach is embarrassing.

Today we came to play a style of football they came to win a derby.
 
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VancouverSpur

Well-Known Member
Aug 26, 2010
1,467
4,384
Think it’s showing that he is a bit limited as a coach tbh. Premier league is a different beast to where he has coached in the past
Exactly this ….PL is just another level entirely. No disrespect as he has paid his dues so to speak in lower leagues, but for many it is just a step too far.
 

phillipjpalmer

Well-Known Member
Jul 29, 2008
698
1,427
I never thought we'd get anything and if I'm honest, this style of play and squad just isn't going to do anything this season.
So predictable and easy to defend against.
 

Dov67

Well-Known Member
Jul 1, 2005
3,463
10,816
Someone needs to explain to Ange that part of winning games is not conceding and if you are constantly, regularly conceding at set pieces then you will win fewer games. Apparently this needs spelling out.

I knew with 100% certainty we would concede from a corner today, and I suspect I am not alone

It’s been a problem for over a year, the whole league knows its problem and they are successfully exploiting it.

Known problem = try and fix problem.

That said, i think the scope for “success” at this club is severely limited while Levy/ENIC own it
 
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