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Thread: Match Reaction v Burnley (away).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dial Square Old Boy View Post
    Yes, around 1974 or so. Flirted properly with relegation then.
    Yes, I’ve been having a look.
    In 75/76 at this stage we had won more games but under 3 points for a win would have had fewer points
    At this stage it was

    P25 W7 D7 L11 so that would be 28 points.
    We had a GD of -2 and were in 18th place.

    The team 3rd from bottom would have had 21 points were it 3 points for a win so we weren’t in too much danger but was a pretty pathetic effort.


    Least they weren’t charging £60 to watch them though.

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    Only the bottom 2 have won fewer games.
    It’s only the draws separating us from the relegation zone.
    What a car crash

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    Quote Originally Posted by Letters View Post
    Only the bottom 2 have won fewer games.
    It’s only the draws separating us from the relegation zone.
    What a car crash
    on a positive note only Liverpool have lost fewer games.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bumble View Post
    on a positive note only Liverpool have lost fewer games.
    *checks*

    . Bloody hell, you’re right too.



    Maybe we didn’t get the memo that it’s 3 points for a win these days

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    Arsenal.

    Tough to beat.

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    Well it was only because Bumley were so woeful in front of goal - having said that we could have won it in the first minute and on several other occasions if Laca wasn't hopeless and Auba rusty

    I really am questionning Arteta's judgement for the first time, he surely should know by now Laca can't hit a barn door - if he wants to play him back into form why not do it in the cup games

    And it means leaving out Pepe which isn't good - maybe he still isn't 'training hard enough' - it seems like being a good player means nothing if you don't run around the correct amount of traffic cones....

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    Pepe hasn't been any better than Laca tbf.
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    Quote Originally Posted by selassie View Post
    We are a mid table team now. Best get use to it.

    Only way to build now is with youth, we won’t be able to attract anyone half decent in the summer window. Our squad is full of expensive DUDS too who are going to be nigh on impossible to shift ala Mustafi.

    We are in deep shit guys.
    Are our players just not very good?
    Is Arteta the right man for such a big job?

    Whatever it is, we are years away from being a good side.

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    Arteta has to understand our experience midfielders(Ozil & Xhaka) offer us nothing.

    It's time to go with the youngers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Master Splinter View Post
    ...The defence and midfield has certainly improved in terms of organisation and solidity, but going forward there's still no flow...

    ...Saying all that, if Laca and Auba score their chances, this would have been a comfortable win...
    Tbh, I’m expecting more of the same for the next 4 or 5 weeks (at least!) - the team might look much improved when it comes to shape and structure and organisation, etc (and tbf it is), but I think we’re still very much in a place where it takes conscious thought and effort on the part of the players. We need that to go from conscious effort to automatic behaviour before we’re ready to move on to the fun stuff, and unfortunately there’s no shortcut to this part of the process - you just have to keep putting in the hours until it’s second nature.

    Until then I think we’re just hoping that the attackers will have enough experience and talent between them to create chances and nick some wins, but it’s all going to look very unscripted and opportunistic going forward for a little while yet.

    I’ve got to say, though, I am a little disappointed that we haven’t been able to ‘nick’ a few more points recently - as you say, Laca and Auba had the chances to win this one (and others), and it feels like we might have got more out of other games if it weren’t for things like red cards and conceding deflected goals. Just got to keep plugging away at it...
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