Flirting with one yes…. I think we’ll be midtable and perhaps even bottom half this year, with the first half of the season being particularly sticky.
I know. Where are those 40 points going to come from?
Flirting with one yes…. I think we’ll be midtable and perhaps even bottom half this year, with the first half of the season being particularly sticky.
I know. Where are those 40 points going to come from?
We get to play City too, so Manchester should get us a big chunk of the way to safetyWe can't play ManU ever week...![]()
Made an absolute suicide pass in the last 5-10 minutes, luckily it didn’t amount to anything but could have quite easily had turned to squeaky bum time if they had scored.
It was a shocking pass and he got very lucky. But he did make one exceptional turn out of trouble when he had little space. As a sub, I’d cut him some slack but it’s hard to see how he gets back in to the starting eleven.
I think being played every game made him think he was a really good player when it was just managers who refused to rotate. I’m not saying the other options at the time we’re better, but I think it gave him the freedom to not push himself. Pointing where he thought players should be instead of being there himself.Yeh I think he was fair off the bench, but with Sarr and Bissouma playing like today he will have to change into a dynamic all action packed midfielder which is isn't unfortunately
I like him and if Ange wants to keep him fine by me, gets more stick than he deserves imo.
I like him and if Ange wants to keep him fine by me, gets more stick than he deserves imo.
People forget how bad we were before him, he fit the team very well for a couple of years.
Don't think he is a starter in an Ange team, he is the kind of player that kind find a similar level club (or better depending on how you view Atleti) and we could cash in on.
Well that post aged wellWe've lost our best player from last season who is worth 30+ goals to the team. His replacement is worth maybe 12 goals a season, that is a lot of goals lost. We've only got two decent centre backs suited to Postecoglou's high line system. We've got a young, inexperienced keeper with no premier league experience, we've lost or best midfield player from last season to injury and he unlikely to return and be up near his best until late this season (if at all).
Our players also all need to settle in to Postecoglou's new system and that is likely to take some time.
I think we'll likely have a bumpy start while the players adapt to the new system and I think the atmosphere in the stadium may then become a little toxic (though if we do have a bumpy start then I think that the toxicity will be directed at the Chairman and owners as opposed to manager and players).
The chairman has also shown that he has a habit of sacking managers if they're not up in the top 6 places in the league (especially if the crowd are showing a bit of unrest) and I'm therefore not convinced that the manager will get the time to see the rebuild through (as I don't think we'll be in or close to the top 6 this season) another new manager coming in then may not get the bounce that the chairman will hope for/expect.
Fingers crossed we'll stay in the top half and not end up in a battle, but its not guaranteed IMO. I think we are one of the most backed teams for relegation this year, that isn't because we are absolutely one of the most likely 4 or 5 to go down but because our odds are amongst the best value.
If you read my posts I didn’t say I expected us to be relegated. I think I actually said I expected us to be ‘midtable or perhaps bottom half’We’re not getting relegated. Even if we have a dreadful season, there’s at least 4 or 5 truly awful teams in the league.
It is kinda funny the level of criticism he receives compared to the receptions the likes of Winks and Sissoko especially hot. He might not be good enough (I don't think he is) but he's a million times better than both of his predecessors. I think he might actually be more effective than both of them put together.People forget how bad we were before him, he fit the team very well for a couple of years.
Don't think he is a starter in an Ange team, he is the kind of player that kind find a similar level club (or better depending on how you view Atleti) and we could cash in on.
Winks and Sissoko are hated by our fan base, Hojberg is treated like a demi-GHod compared to those two!It is kinda funny the level of criticism he receives compared to the receptions the likes of Winks and Sissoko especially for He might not be good (I don't think he is) but he's a million times better than both of his predecessors. I think he might actually be more effective than both of them put together.
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Winks and Sissoko are hated by our fan base, Hojberg is treated like a demi-GHod compared to those two!
Depends on how many points above 18th you are I suppose. Before a ball was kicked this season I thought we’d likely have a poor first half of the season and improve in the second half as the players get used to the new system. My big worry was Levy sacking Ange before the likely improvement in the second half of the season.Don't think midtable is the same as flirting with relegation
Winks and Sissoko are hated by our fan base, Hojberg is treated like a demi-GHod compared to those two!