Quote Originally Posted by Marc Overmars View Post
It's the same rationale every season. "No one has started well except for so and so". Well 1 team is all it takes to start well and before we know it we're out of it. These average, bare minimum performances are all too familiar for us and should have everyone's alarm bells ringing.
The performances have been worrying, the results have been ok. Not spectacular, it doesn't shout title contenders at you but Chelsea's don't either. Last season we were out of if 12 games in, it's only 4 games in now and we're certainly not yet. Some of the 'patterns' from the last 10 seasons (to answer NQ's point) have been broken in the last couple of years. I'm thinking our problem in 'big games', the trophy drought, the lack of big signings (although this summer has been disappointing).

If we're going to throw in the towel already then why are we all bothering?