Clear to see we have had a change in some head to head results in our favour
Which is why we are joint top with Chelsea, bizarrely on everything including goals scored.
Manchester clubs a little way behind, with Man City actual points gaps behind.
We look good - and to be honest the soon to come in international break (again) will give a couple of our players recuperation time to get back to fitness.
Long term absentee Harvey Elliott will probably be missing till March but as long as the team keep getting results he can focus on his rehab without pressure.
Improvements on last season.
posted on 20/9/21
comment by *Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 14 minutes ago
If on red list no, they won’t be going.
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Good!
Great to see us back to relative normality. We seem to be easing our way to wins whilst not having got into top gear yet. It bodes well for the season. Impressed with Klopp rotating and showing we have actually got some decent strength in the squad.
posted on 20/9/21
They look absolutely on it and growing in confidence every game. Over come a bit of adversity in games like AC Milan too which bodes well, mentality looks strong and on point.
Squad being utilized as well, and they too are performing in the main.
Our form over the last 15 games is the best in the Prem. Brentford will be tough but the real litmus test will be in October. After that we will have a good idea where we are.
posted on 20/9/21
irrespective of how nice brentofrd are and how congratulatory we should be on their hard work and great start they should be being ripped a new one by our side.
arsenal were a shambles on the first day 2-0
Palace 0-0. decent result not just decent
villa 1-1 - quite a good result.
Brighton 0-1 not great but brighton are doing really well so far.
wolves 2-0 good result but wolves aint great.
They need to play midweek and cat rest as many as we can.
IMO looking at the above brentford has stepped up really well and have been good defensively and dangerous as well but they have not met anyone in the top 4 class yet.
This is just reality talking not arrogance or assumptions. If we play like have can and have done v leeds and palace they will have to step up another level to match us.
Its games like this that are the big rewoard to them and what they ought to be right up for and enjoy.
And when a team comes at us we love it even more.
IMO we are looking at porto and city as well over the week thats coming after norwich and thats hwere we need to be really all guns blazing.
3 points v porto away and the group is blown wide open for us.
don't lose v city and thats a big big result too.
posted on 20/9/21
City are still the team to beat for me. Pep predicted a slow start from them this season before a ball was kicked. They were the same last season and many had them written off then out of nowhere they got a little momentum going and strung a load of wins together to blow everyone away. They are more than capable of the same again, in fact I would almost expect a big run at some stage.
Chelsea are looking very accomplished however coming into a season off the back of a champions league win I wouldnt have expected less. Im interested to see how they react when a defeat eventually does come their way.
We look as I expected us to look with our defence back fit. Think people forgot just how good a side we were, that suits me just fine and im sure suits the team just fine. We absolutely need a bit more luck than the others on the injury front over the course of the season but i have been very impressed with how we look. Machine like again.
Utd will be up there too. Too much quality up top not to be. They will win games through ronaldo on his own.
No real surprises so far from me at the top end with the exception of brighton. The 4 top sides all look the part.
posted on 20/9/21
I think Chelsea have shown that they could well go the distance this season. Early days but to have had to travel to the Emirates, WHL, and Anfield in their first 5 fixtures and come away with 13 points out 15 total is a very good return.
posted on 20/9/21
Emirates and WHL? come on.
posted on 20/9/21
Winning at Arsenal and Spurs has more gloss over the actual result because of the name, rather than the quality of the team.
They are difficult games of course and are London derbies with plenty of rivalries historically, but neither of those sides are pulling up any trees now. The big results will come against both Manchester clubs away, they've already taken a point at Anfield which was respectable for them given the circumstances.
posted on 20/9/21
I’d rather James wasn’t sent off and we just had the pen.
Chelsea would have been more open then, and our higher energy levels would have come out on top.
posted on 20/9/21
We had a proper pre season and now the likes of
Kostas
Keita
Curtis
Origi
Thiago
Konate
Are really proving and showing their worth...we have a tremendous squad and results in all competitions are showing that
posted on 4/10/21
To add, the draw v City at home was better than the loss last season.
Keep it going lads.
International break sucks but at least it means Trent and Thiago will be fully fit.