I think Nottingham Forest will be the litmus test for us.

comment by NPE - Maresca's Minions (U22712)
posted less than a minute ago
Not saying we're the finished article. Think Biggish's thesis is more or less accurate. But think were a little further ahead than he does.
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I think beating Villa was a massive step forward. If we beat Spurs then I think we become favourites for a 4th finish

Utd in the bottom half of the table hehe

Maybe one step closer to fixing this leaky defence. Jorgensen was solid today. Looked comfortable under pressure. Still think we are a couple of CBs off tho. A partner for Colwell and a reliable backup

Villa have not been as good this season because the champions league is taking a lot out of them. Haven't got the squad to cope with it.

I thought beating them was fairly straightforward

comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 2 minutes ago
Maybe one step closer to fixing this leaky defence. Jorgensen was solid today. Looked comfortable under pressure. Still think we are a couple of CBs off tho. A partner for Colwell and a reliable backup
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Yes, and a top draw elite striker. But, defensive CB cover is poor

Arsenal and their set pieces lol

Chelsea's xG tonight was the most Opta has on record (2008-09 onwards) by an away team in a Premier League match (5.29).

~ @OptaJoe

comment by g7 (U12473)
posted 5 minutes ago
Chelsea's xG tonight was the most Opta has on record (2008-09 onwards) by an away team in a Premier League match (5.29).

~ @OptaJoe
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We are top scorers in the premiership since May

Frustrating 2nd half until Palmer got that goal. Very wasteful.

And you have to say maresca has improved us massively

The better and more organized we look on offense the less likely it looks like we are going to concede. We are maintaining lots of pressure on teams and maintain possession well.

If we can just get the defense to solidify back there then we will be coasting. That and becoming more efficient in finishing.

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted less than a minute ago
And you have to say maresca has improved us massively
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I still think it's too early to agree with that, but I really loved how he set us up agst Villa and he gives the impression he has a clear vision. Just gave a good interview actually

FFS I forgot we were playing today. Sounds like a fun match to watch

comment by g7 (U12473)
posted 22 minutes ago
I'd go

Sanchez
Gusto Bads Colwill Cucu
Caicedo Lavia
Neto Palmer Sancho
Jackson

Do think Jorgensen may replace Sanchez as no.1 at some point. But Spurs probably quite a tough game, they also press really high, so not the moment.
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Yeah that’s the team I’d go for. But we can’t play like we did against Villa or Spurs will counter us with ease.

What id do against Spurs is sit back and counter them.

comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
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comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted less than a minute ago
And you have to say maresca has improved us massively
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I still think it's too early to agree with that, but I really loved how he set us up agst Villa and he gives the impression he has a clear vision. Just gave a good interview actually
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I don't think it is to be honest.... We've suddenly got all our expensive players. Purring like rolls-royces

The fact that we were able to rest half of the team and win so comfortably is very reassuring. I guess Southampton are one of the few teams we can easily afford to do that in.

comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted 44 seconds ago
FFS I forgot we were playing today. Sounds like a fun match to watch
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You miss every game we win. 😂

And apart from waste of space Reese James, we've had really no injuries this year... This helps too

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted about a minute ago
comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
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comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
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And you have to say maresca has improved us massively
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I still think it's too early to agree with that, but I really loved how he set us up agst Villa and he gives the impression he has a clear vision. Just gave a good interview actually
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I don't think it is to be honest.... We've suddenly got all our expensive players. Purring like rolls-royces
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Defensively we are still poor, that hasn't improved

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 2 minutes ago

And you have to say maresca has improved us massively
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I forget which Potter match it was but it was around Nov-Jan, I thought this is it, we've hit the bottom & now only the recovery can start.

It's nice to be out the other side, and only took 2 years. Not bad

comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
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comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted about a minute ago
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comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted less than a minute ago
And you have to say maresca has improved us massively
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I still think it's too early to agree with that, but I really loved how he set us up agst Villa and he gives the impression he has a clear vision. Just gave a good interview actually
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I don't think it is to be honest.... We've suddenly got all our expensive players. Purring like rolls-royces
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Defensively we are still poor, that hasn't improved
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Not to the point where we can be comfortable with it. No

comment by Devil (U6522)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 2 minutes ago

And you have to say maresca has improved us massively
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I forget which Potter match it was but it was around Nov-Jan, I thought this is it, we've hit the bottom & now only the recovery can start.

It's nice to be out the other side, and only took 2 years. Not bad
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Poch was a huge improvement managerial wise... And was starting to get it right towards the end, I think a few of us were surprised when he did go but it seems to be the right thing

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 1 minute ago

comment by Devil (U6522)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 2 minutes ago

And you have to say maresca has improved us massively
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I forget which Potter match it was but it was around Nov-Jan, I thought this is it, we've hit the bottom & now only the recovery can start.

It's nice to be out the other side, and only took 2 years. Not bad
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Poch was a huge improvement managerial wise... And was starting to get it right towards the end, I think a few of us were surprised when he did go but it seems to be the right thing
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Outside of that Lampard spell, we've steadily been on the up since Potter's Dortmund win. Potter himself just before being sacked was getting faint signs of a response. Poch continued that, and Marseca's continued from him.

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Devil (U6522)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 2 minutes ago

And you have to say maresca has improved us massively
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I forget which Potter match it was but it was around Nov-Jan, I thought this is it, we've hit the bottom & now only the recovery can start.

It's nice to be out the other side, and only took 2 years. Not bad
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Poch was a huge improvement managerial wise... And was starting to get it right towards the end, I think a few of us were surprised when he did go but it seems to be the right thing
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I was happy with the Poch appointment, I knew he would improve us, and he did, but he has always been a poor in game manager, and he was with us. I think he had a good chance of getting us to finish 4th this season though.

Maresco is much more pro active and clearly more of a risk taker. Which is really surprising given what Leicester fans were saying about him.

He has more than a Plan A which is great. I just want to see him improve us at the back. We are still very poor in that area.