The minimum standard!

goes to show what happens when you take your chances.
The perfomance was not dissimilar to villa home, brentford home, arsenal home, but we took our chances. From then on you get a bit of freedom and can start playing football.

On the flip side we've played poorly in games we've won.

that is the real weirdness of the side.

comment by Robbing Hoody - I taught Szoboszlai how to cushion half volleys (U6374)
posted 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
Chelsea are such a weird side. Absolute bobbins in the league but do brilliantly in the cups.
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Not really true.
up until a week or two ago we were second in expected goals, i believe behind your lot.
We've had some very dominant perfomances only for us to miss hatful of chances. weve actually dominated villa 3 times this season now.

Nick, i do actually think this performance clearly illustrates that there is a decent side in there.

The issue is as Poch has stated he has not had 14/15 players to choose from who are all at the same level on a regular basis.

This season I would take consistency as progression win lose or draw.

I think we are paying for the beginning of the season, we knew this year would be inconsistent but we deserved full points (based on perfomance, nothing is deserved if you dont score) against brentford, arsenal, villa, forest and west ham. Would have been an improvement of 14 points.

Now we should have probably lost games too. so take 6 off of that.

But we'd be firmly in a top 6 fight, which is where we should realistically be. Sadly injuries and missed chances mean we are where we are and every dip in form is rightly under a microscope because of it.

The main reason ive been so critical of the ownership is that regarding our season, is that they totally disregarded how important it would be for the club to start the season strong with a goal potent scoring threat.

It has been an issue for several seasons, it was clear that the squad would have difficulties due to its lack of strength in depth, age and level of experience.

I cant understand how the ownership could under estimate the effects of a poor start on the clubs progress.

Considering that they were prepared to invest at the level they did in the way they did, not prioritising a striker over the balance sheet was inexcusable imo.

If we had a better goal return, the league position would be better , we may have the development struggles, but we would have been competitive, in the top six zone.

Any way lets enjoy the positivity of last nights game

comment by ifarka, (B-C- out) (U8182)
posted 35 minutes ago
The main reason ive been so critical of the ownership is that regarding our season, is that they totally disregarded how important it would be for the club to start the season strong with a goal potent scoring threat.

It has been an issue for several seasons, it was clear that the squad would have difficulties due to its lack of strength in depth, age and level of experience.

I cant understand how the ownership could under estimate the effects of a poor start on the clubs progress.

Considering that they were prepared to invest at the level they did in the way they did, not prioritising a striker over the balance sheet was inexcusable imo.

If we had a better goal return, the league position would be better , we may have the development struggles, but we would have been competitive, in the top six zone.

Any way lets enjoy the positivity of last nights game


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I think the board had planned a decent start to this season under Potter, they were swayed and took action so we had to start again. We would be starting again if for example they sacked Poch now. We probably end up with another interim manager, select one over tge summer, they'd get minimum time to work with the team and we would be back to the start of this season.

When did Nick morph into Hafi

comment by A hoe for Dominik Szoboszlai. A Szobwhoreszlai {Proud owner of the 5 000 000th comment} (U2720)
posted 2 minutes ago
When did Nick morph into Hafi

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?? I haven't posted a single stat.

Poch and his backroom?

Imo, it would be best to let the season play out, im not at concerned where we finish at this point.

Going forward , i think that Poch needs to be seen as he is improving players whilst simultaneously improving the sides ability to compete and go toe to toe. Win, lose or draw.

If we finish the season as a lackluster side,lacking in confidence, imo there will be a case for changing, but it will risk derailing the preseason ect. ect. depending who came in.

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