Premier League 2023/2024

[Tucker]

Massive let off for us.

 

[murichej]

Dont forget our game in hand is chelsea away..

 

[Dov67]

Half full - bit of a let off there

Half empty - what a bloody stupid wasted opportunity that Fulham match was

 

[gloryspur]

A draw works today after yesterday's debacle.

If Wolves turn up against Villa in a derby next match then hopefully 4th is is ours! The fact they have City after happy days!

Although as I look facing the Spammers away in their cup final is never easy for us either in midweek. Hopefully Europe for them is a distraction although expect they will still be fired up, all to play for COYS!

 

[Tezza1978]

Dont forget our game in hand is chelsea away..

Yes but Villa have tough games too. Winning that one isnt essential for top 4 IMO. Also I think that the City cup result means that the Prem/Sky can't schedule Chelsea away for right at the end of the season in the hope of provoking another Battle of the Bridge ....as we will have to play City then midweek

 

[Mr Pink]

No Cunha and Neto for Wolves though

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

CL qualification is still ours to throw away even after yesterdays no show , 10 games to go , all games in PL are tough and Villa and Utd are just as likely to give away points as we are .
Looks like 5th should be enough , it's not just the income from CL that is a bonus , in the transfer market the lure of CL can be persuasive .

 

[1882andallthat]

The bottom line is that West Ham did their bit this week, we didn't do ours yesterday evening. We had no right expecting them to do us any kind of favours.

The draw keeps us in touch and in the mix.

As good as Fulham were yesterday and deserved it we must bounce back after that wet limp performance and go all out to put Luton to the sword.

 

[VoteMe4Prez]

The bottom line is that West Ham did their bit this week, we didn't do ours yesterday evening. We had no right expecting them to do us any kind of favours.

The draw keeps us in touch and in the mix.

As good as Fulham were yesterday and deserved it we must bounce back after that wet limp performance and go all out to put Luton to the sword.

Yep, no ill feeling towards Luton but we need to be ruthless and bury them

 

[rossdapep]

Half full - bit of a let off there

Half empty - what a bloody stupid wasted opportunity that Fulham match was

Recall when we lost to Brighton in 2022 under Conte and people felt we'd blown it.

Hopefully yesterday was one of those games

 

[Dr Know]

Could do with improving the GD against Luton, could be crucial in the end.

No dig at you mate but I think that was the kind of mentality that got us a 3-0 whooping yesterday. I just hope the boys go into the remaining games just wanting a win.
There are no easy games or guaranteed 3 points, we have to earn it.

 

[Mr Pink]

No dig at you mate but I think that was the kind of mentality that got us a 3-0 whooping yesterday. I just hope the boys go into the remaining games just wanting a win.
There are no easy games or guaranteed 3 points, we have to earn it.

You've misunderstood.

Of course there's no easy games, but i meant be ruthless if our dominance sees us create a lot.

I didnt meant assume the game was won before a ball is kicked.

I mean not to take the foot off the gas if we're a couple up.

 

[DenverSpur]

Could have been worse for us today. Big difference between us yesterday and Villa today is after both teams had a lackluster 1st half and were 1-0 at HT is that Emery made 2 substitutions at HT which reinvigorated Villa in the 2nd half whereas Postecoglu did not and we remained lackluster in the 2 half. We got nothing out of the game whereas Villa got at least point and probably deserved more.
I suppose the lesson to be learned from these 2 games is that if the whole team are underperforming in the first half you have to make substitutions at HT in order to revitalize the team .

 

[DenverSpur]

In some ways you can defend Luton and Sheff Utd.

Neither team were in a position to be promoted.

Sheff Utd were selling their best players prior to the season and not in a state of growth/progression


Whereas Luton came from nowhere and have significantly less funds than everyone else.

But Burnley should have had a go at it. I think that reflects badly on Kompany.

I think the problem is that Sheff Utd and Burnley, and many other promoted teams beforehand, is they gained promotion with a team filled with loan players which they then lost when they moved up to the PL. So the team in thePL is nothing like the successful promotion winning team.

 

[lincspurs]

I think the problem is that Sheff Utd and Burnley, and many other promoted teams beforehand, is they gained promotion with a team filled with loan players which they then lost when they moved up to the PL. So the team in thePL is nothing like the successful promotion winning team.

Same with Forest the season before

 

[DenverSpur]

No dig at you mate but I think that was the kind of mentality that got us a 3-0 whooping yesterday. I just hope the boys go into the remaining games just wanting a win.
There are no easy games or guaranteed 3 points, we have to earn it.

Agree. Luton are a tricky side. Very good at set pieces and keep going right to the end scoring a lot of goals in the last 15 minutes of games. Need to up for it right from the start and hopefully build up a big lead early on to put the match out of their reach.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Could have been worse for us today. Big difference between us yesterday and Villa today is after both teams had a lackluster 1st half and were 1-0 at HT is that Emery made 2 substitutions at HT which reinvigorated Villa in the 2nd half whereas Postecoglu did not and we remained lackluster in the 2 half. We got nothing out of the game whereas Villa got at least point and probably deserved more.
I suppose the lesson to be learned from these 2 games is that if the whole team are underperforming in the first half you have to make substitutions at HT in order to revitalize the team .

Bearing in mind both WH and AV played on Thursday evening of course

 

[only1waddle]

West Ham could cause us problems with the way they play, if we're too narrow I can see another tough outing.

 

[Mr Pink]

West Ham could cause us problems with the way they play, if we're too narrow I can see another tough outing.

If we play anything like last night we'll get spanked, and Newcastle away.

Really, really hope we dont gloss over it, as it will just happen again.

Ange needs to be conducting a real post mortem on what happened last night.

West Ham game will be very telling if we learned from last night

 

[GioW]

If we play anything like last night we'll get spanked, and Newcastle away.

Really, really hope we dont gloss over it, as it will just happen again.

Ange needs to be conducting a real post mortem on what happened last night.

West Ham game will be very telling if we learned from last night

Worried that with international break it will be more difficult to go over with everyone . We'll know within 20 mins of luton game I suppose