Quote Originally Posted by the ollie and the ivy View Post
so we draw a game against a very good side (still maintain they are the best side we have faced all season, i didn't watch the city game so can't comment) and its the worst result in the world because sunderland beat them, yet city lose several games against crap teams but thats ok because teams lose away, its not uncommon. jesus

why are city and chelsea so far above us in your mind? chelsea would be close if they have a top striker? they don't, who's fault is that? we are above them in the league and they failed to even come close to beating us on monday, they played for a draw, just ike they have done in every big game so far this season. city spent millions yet only now have gone above us in the league but we have a game in hand. you keep saying they are the best team in the land yet they have an awful away record, for the best team in the land to get their second away win OF THE SEASON in december is pretty fukcing poor.

We were at home, top of the league and on form, if we can't beat an Everton side who have been starved of investment and have had to sell all their best players for as long as I can remember we're in trouble. The fact is home games against teams like Everton are games we should win, as I said when a new manager comes in there is a bedding in period, it's not that hard to understand surely? Away games are always harder anyway.

Why? Because they have a better squad and players who seem to be able to handle big occasions, we've shown that come the crunch matches we come up short, that's been the case for years now, we just can't beat the best sides in any meaningful game (or one that achieves something). Chelsea didn't sign a top striker but Mourinho has just taken charge, you can bet your bottom dollar, he'll address these issues, unlike Wenger he doesn't sit on his arse and expect things to fix themselves due to more experience etc etc, that's why I've said this is our best chance to win the title, next season it will be harder for sure.

Yes Chelsea played for a draw, but Mourinho wanted to get some clean sheets as they've been conceding too many, job done and once again Wenger failed to beat him, this despite the fact Chelsea really aren't playing well and will only get better.

As I said new managers for both clubs and it takes time for them to implement, their methods and mould the squads in their image, you keep harping on about City and yet they humbled us 6-3 and are right on our coat tails despite this horrendous away record you keep pointing to, what does that say about us if Chelsea and City have been so poor and we've been at our best and yet they are still a point or two behind us?

I was hoping to see something different this December when we faced the top clubs, all I saw in the end is the same old weaknesses, we looked lightweight and didn't seem to have the quality to beat these sides, it's one thing beating small clubs you can open up at leisure but quite something else beating teams who have weapons that can hurt you.