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As you put it like that, you can see why people thought we'd be bottom half, or in a relegation fight.Not all bad from team whose...
Keeper is a "cheap option";
Full-backs who are not full-backs but wing-backs and can't defend;
RCB who's too rash and a walking yellow/red card;
LCB whose too inexperienced to be a starter in the EPL;
DM is a flop (under Conte);
CM should have gone out on loan;
CAM is lazy and got an "attitude"
3 attackers who are not good enough
I don't know how you can watch us and still think that. We were 5th for most of last season and have improved.(And yes we sort of are in a race for 6th /7th)
Just before the season started it was 'Spurs won't finish in the top half of the table now Kane has left - and its a 4/10 window'
Now just 2 months later it's 'I can't see Spurs challenging for the title but top 4 looks possible'
Fans eh ?
I don't know how you can watch us and still think that. We were 5th for most of last season and have improved.
Equally some teams playing crap now will probably play well as the season develops.Let's all calm down and have moment of reflection.......
We're unbeaten after 7 games and we have 17 points. We're also one of two unbeaten teams so far..........
At the same time after 7 games last year .......
We were unbeaten after 7 games and we had 17 points. We were also one of the only two unbeaten teams so far..........
Not saying this for a downer, merely that an entire season is a hell of a long time and this is very very early days.
But I like what I see.
You do realise that the exact same thing applies to Man City as well right?Yeah exactly.
I’ve seen the table and we are two points of 6th. One loss we could be closer to West Ham than 1st.
You do realise that yes??
Let's all calm down and have moment of reflection.......
We're unbeaten after 7 games and we have 17 points. We're also one of two unbeaten teams so far..........
At the same time after 7 games last year .......
We were unbeaten after 7 games and we had 17 points. We were also one of the only two unbeaten teams so far..........
Not saying this for a downer, merely that an entire season is a hell of a long time and this is very very early days.
But I like what I see.
H | Southampton |
A | Chelsea |
H | Wolves |
A | Notts Forest |
A | West Ham |
H | Fulham |
H | Leicester |
I'm not saying we're not better off.Compared with the corresponding fixtures last season we are much better off.
Our opening 7 games last season were;
H Southampton A Chelsea H Wolves A Notts Forest A West Ham H Fulham H Leicester
You do realise that the exact same thing applies to Man City as well right?
They're only 3 points off 6th. I guess if they lose they're in a top 6 race all of a sudden.
The reason we're that close to 6th is because we're only 7 games in, so obviously we'll be that close points wise to teams in those positions. Every single team is.
The Race For 8th?
I'm not saying we're not better off.
The quality of football we're watching is better than anything we've seen in the last 4 years.
But let's just keep our feet on the ground eh?