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The Limp Struggle to Sneak into the top 4 2021/22
- Thread starter Jordinho
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Lemonade Money
Steffen Freund
As long as they tell them it's the Audi Cup final.
Scoring goals is a part of the game. If you struggle to do it you are not a good team.
There is always other things to do.
monkeybarry
Ian Walker
Should change it to a top 3 if nobody wants it
Baleforce
Ron Henry
I like the old 107% rule from F1, if you are not competitive out you go, anyone not within 38 points of the league winners at the end of the season should be relegated.
SteveAWOL
Andy Thompson
Robbo
Les Ferdinand
ricky2tricky4city
Tom Huddlestone
One of your own....by the sounds of it.
monkeybarry
Ian Walker
Arsenal v Man U is huge.
It's still in our hands and Brighton was our hardest game (not including the upcoming defeat to Liverpool) of the run in.
It's going to a limp for all three (which is actually great- we can't bemoan unbalanced leagues and then also complain that "lower" teams beat us. It's healthy competition.).
It's still in our hands and Brighton was our hardest game (not including the upcoming defeat to Liverpool) of the run in.
It's going to a limp for all three (which is actually great- we can't bemoan unbalanced leagues and then also complain that "lower" teams beat us. It's healthy competition.).
Agreed, all in our hands. 4 wins (max does it).
Ideally Arse lose at Cheatski and then Arse-Man U draw. Gives us a 2 point lead on both of them before we play BRentford
Kandi1977
Terry Dyson
When looking at their players, I'd say they are underperforming. They have a decent squad. Lacking firepower up front but other than that, it's not a bad team. Bissuma is arguably one of the best midfielders in the league, Lamptey is a very very good back/wingback, Cucurella is a consistent performer, their CB's are no nonsense defenders, Caicedo is promising, Trossard, Lallana, Maupay etc. They should do better imo.
Mikey10
Pat van den Hauwe
I’d say both Brentford away and the NLD will definitely be harder than today; arguably Leicester too.
Bedfordspurs
Martin Peters
Agree with most of that other than the lamptey hype. He is a £20m wing back currently being massively hyped because of highlight reels and the English tax….
Bedfordspurs
Martin Peters
Both those sides will attack with more space though IMO
Because Brighton played with no strikers they had so many options in midfield which we didn’t deal with.
Brentford play with forwards and arsenal do too so there will be space to play in
I don't agree. I think some of those players look a lot better than they are because they're in a set system, they have a engrained way of playing, etc. That hides a lot of weaknesses.
Its similar to how under Wenger Arse would have a player out injured and bring in some kid, and he suddenly looked a world beater. It wasnt the player, it was the system
Some of the players (eg Bissouma) look genuinely good, however some of them would look very average if you saw them in another team
Bedfordspurs
Martin Peters
Disagree with the last bit
They play a variety of systems but they always play to keep the ball
They had two full backs at centre back yesterday and we didn’t hurt them. That’s coaching but also ability to play
I said it in the ground yesterday we would see two of the most well coached sides in the league
The issue we had is you can only do so much with players in the time you have and you do still need players to have some ability and scope
Lamptey, Cucurella and Bissouma are all very good players, with Bissouma the standout player. However in attack they do not have great players, Trossard is ok, but Lallana and especially Maupay and Wellbeck are not good enough. Maupay and Wellbeck are Championship level strikers.
paxtonwolf
John White
Still think its a North London shootout
That run-in of United. Every one of that last 6 is tough. Even Brentford at home. They just got past Norwich, and I would say on current form Brentford are at least 50% if not more, better than them
Assuming United do lose at Anfield. Looking at their run-in I would say it would not be a bad thing if they won at Arsenal. A point at Anfield, and then we need them to be drawing next Saturday
That run-in of United. Every one of that last 6 is tough. Even Brentford at home. They just got past Norwich, and I would say on current form Brentford are at least 50% if not more, better than them
Assuming United do lose at Anfield. Looking at their run-in I would say it would not be a bad thing if they won at Arsenal. A point at Anfield, and then we need them to be drawing next Saturday