comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 2 minutes ago

Also,on allegations that Poch's training methods caused our injury problems. I really can't say if that was the case or not,however I have trouble placing the injuries to James, Fofana and Lavia at his door. I would also ad that a 36 year old Thiago Silva appeared to cope ok.
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And no explanation for the previous two years where we still had an obscene amount of injuries, at a time when everyone had bucket loads of them to boot.

I guess Tuchel, Potter & all those other PL managers were just unlucky then?

comment by Randomer (U5245)
posted 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
Poch had us 10th at this point with way easier fixtures and decimated our squad’s fitness but oh no let’s suck his ballbag right off his body a year later while 3rd
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What a weird comment

And to be clear, I am not pining for Poch. I just have trouble reconciling the arguments being put forward that Maresca is an improvement because of x y and z.

He may well prove to be so, there is no evidence yet to suggest he won't be, but he has been with us a brief time,it's just too early to be drawing firm conclusions on scant evidence and potentially flawed theories

I'm not sure I've known a manager to be criticized so heavily for the 1st half of his job when the 2nd half was decent? We're defying traditional football fan revisionism here

We might as well of sacked him after Wolves (H) in that case as that run of 3 defeats in about 20 games (all comps) means jack sh!t apparently.

Manchester United have enquired about Christopher Nkunku who is considering his future at Chelsea. He has no intention of playing second fiddle in the Premier League. (@lequipe)

comment by T.J (U15973)
posted 5 minutes ago
Manchester United have enquired about Christopher Nkunku who is considering his future at Chelsea. He has no intention of playing second fiddle in the Premier League. (@lequipe)
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I hate it when we sell players to rivals. If he wants to leave he should go abroad. I can understand if he’s frustrated - he’s a very good player. But it’s also true that he was injured for the whole of last season so he owes us and should not be whining.

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 18 minutes ago

comment by Randomer (U5245)
posted 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
Poch had us 10th at this point with way easier fixtures and decimated our squad’s fitness but oh no let’s suck his ballbag right off his body a year later while 3rd
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What a weird comment
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Proudly stating 3rd is deceptive. If the next match day goes a very unfortunate way, we could drop a low as 9th.

Gross nitpick, but then so is much of the Poch was rubbish argument... so fair game

comment by NPE - Maresca's Minions (U22712)
posted 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
Next five in the league are big:

a) Leicester
h) Aston Villa
a) Southampton
a) Tottenham
h) Brentford

If we can win 4 of those I'd feel very confident.
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Win the away games and lose at home is my prediction.

comment by Devil (U6522)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 18 minutes ago

comment by Randomer (U5245)
posted 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
Poch had us 10th at this point with way easier fixtures and decimated our squad’s fitness but oh no let’s suck his ballbag right off his body a year later while 3rd
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What a weird comment
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Proudly stating 3rd is deceptive. If the next match day goes a very unfortunate way, we could drop a low as 9th.

Gross nitpick, but then so is much of the Poch was rubbish argument... so fair game
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Spurs, who by all accounts are having a horrendous season are just 3 points behind us, have a better GD and are in 10th. I think that says all one needs to know about claiming being 3rd at this stage of the season is a major indicator of growth.

Napoli still top

comment by ＴＬＬＬ (U4640)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by NPE - Maresca's Minions (U22712)
posted 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
Next five in the league are big:

a) Leicester
h) Aston Villa
a) Southampton
a) Tottenham
h) Brentford

If we can win 4 of those I'd feel very confident.
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W
L
W
W
L

Win the away games and lose at home is my prediction.
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Southampton will have a new manager by the time we play them, so asterix agst that fixture.

Yeah If Spurs didn't bottle it today they'd be sitting in 3rd.

comment by #4zA (U22472)
posted 20 minutes ago
Napoli still top
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Good result for the other 5 teams behind you.

Neto’s goal is so satisfying to watch

comment by #4zA (U22472)
posted about an hour ago
Napoli still top
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I saw that Napoli are top on 26 points, and Juventus are 6th on 24 points! Just 2 points separating the top 6 places. Seems really close this year.

Apparently Madueke stormed down the tunnel after being subbed off. Attitude problem.

Sorry, I can't abide by the Poch revisionism - he was crap and all you lot were miserable about it for months on end.

I was one of about three users who wanted to keep him and that was only because I thought the owners were to blame for his hire and didn't trust them to hire anyone better, and the players weren't good enough. I recall it being a particularly lonely argument after we bottled the Carabao Cup or when we lost 5-0 to Arsenal.

Then we finally have a winning streak that takes us from *checks notes* lower mid-table to sixth and then suddenly he is great and a must-stay. So, when the owners opt to hire someone else I have nothing but gnashed teeth and wailing from people on here.

And why, because they replaced the guy who was making you all miserable in the first place!

Some of you just like being miserable, and that comes from me, the arch-pessimist.

I have no idea if Maresca will be good enough or not, but honestly, the performances are markedly better already. Club clearly feel pretty vindicated tbh.

comment by BlueJ2 (U4630)
posted 55 minutes ago
comment by #4zA (U22472)
posted about an hour ago
Napoli still top
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I saw that Napoli are top on 26 points, and Juventus are 6th on 24 points! Just 2 points separating the top 6 places. Seems really close this year.
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yup

hopefully a eggsightin season is a head

Yeah, none of that comment applies to me NPE. Others have tried it before

There was exactly one time last season where I thought maybe a change might be in order, and it was a hypothetical situation that didn't come to pass. After losing to Arsenal 5-0, if we'd have lost to Spurs at home as well that would've made it hard for him to win back fan support. It was a test & quite frankly he & the team sailed through it.

I remember Biggish being quite consistent too but don't quote me on that.

The moaners you're talking about are the people who are happy he's gone, so nothing's out of place here.

The moaners you're talking about are the people who are happy he's gone, so nothing's out of place here.
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comment by NPE - Maresca's Minions (U22712)
posted about 6 hours ago
Sorry, I can't abide by the Poch revisionism - he was crap and all you lot were miserable about it for months on end.

I was one of about three users who wanted to keep him and that was only because I thought the owners were to blame for his hire and didn't trust them to hire anyone better, and the players weren't good enough. I recall it being a particularly lonely argument after we bottled the Carabao Cup or when we lost 5-0 to Arsenal.

Then we finally have a winning streak that takes us from *checks notes* lower mid-table to sixth and then suddenly he is great and a must-stay. So, when the owners opt to hire someone else I have nothing but gnashed teeth and wailing from people on here.

And why, because they replaced the guy who was making you all miserable in the first place!

Some of you just like being miserable, and that comes from me, the arch-pessimist.

I have no idea if Maresca will be good enough or not, but honestly, the performances are markedly better already. Club clearly feel pretty vindicated tbh.

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It's this last paragraph I simply can't reconcile. I am just not seeing any sort of evidence that we are markedly better that how we finished last season. For me it's more of a consolidation from that period. And, it's only 11 games.

I think this consolidation period probably bodes well and I am not concerned at all atm.

comment by ＴＬＬＬ (U4640)
posted about 5 hours ago
The moaners you're talking about are the people who are happy he's gone, so nothing's out of place here.
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Exactly and hence some pretty incredulous points being made to reaffirm their pov.

https://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/464771

CPL updated

We are Markedly better by virtue of having a full squad, the level of substitute is levels up on last year...and we're third

Was a huge critic of Poch for ages....in saying that was slightly surprised when we binned him after a late season rally - seems the right move though

Re Maresca...unknown quantity thus far as he's had the advantage of the above, but signs are good