Our lack of quality in central midfield

[Letters]

Won 4 Drawn 2 Lost 4

Mid table form and thats where we are heading

3 of those loses are:
The City league game away where, from what I heard, we were a bit unlucky to lose and it's certainly no disgrace to lose there.
The City league Cup game. Our reserves vs theirs. Their reserves are people like Nasri, only one likely winner there.
The Olympiarcos game. Awful performance for sure but, as above, nowhere near our full strength team.

Those do somewhat skew the figures. You know this of course.

[Letters]

Most football experts base it on 10 games

84% of statistics (and statements made of messageboards, apparently) are made up on the spot.


FACT.

[LDG]

We have far more pressing issues than Central Midfield right now though I do agree with the OP in that we do lack a bit of quality in Central Midfield.

The current trio are OK, I do however think Jack will improve our midfield when he returns though I'm still far from convinced that a Jack Ramsey Song midfield is the way to go at present or even a Jack Arteta Song midfield. I do think a Jack Ramsey Song midfield does have the potential to be World Class though.

That's a bit more rational....though I'd love to see Song --> Jack --> Diaby (in form). That would be one hell of a trio.

[Cripps_orig]

but its not though is it. we beat united, we beat the scum, scum lose a few games or draw, then suddenly we are right back up there. yes the four points over xmas isnt great but we are still up there. oh the chelsea spending how many millions really worked out well for them, where are they now given how much they spent?

Yes Chelsea should be doing better for how much they have spent over the years. Only 3 titles and no CLs in the Russian era is pretty lolworthy stuff but nevertheless that isnt the point. The point is will they finish above us? The answer is yes.

As for the other scenario, all ifs and buts. No guarantee we will beat Spuds or Mancs at home.

[LDG]

Chelsea

Awful team.

[Flavs]

People blaming our midfield

have you seen our defence???

[Cripps_orig]

3 of those loses are:
The City league game away where, from what I heard, we were a bit unlucky to lose and it's certainly no disgrace to lose there.
The City league Cup game. Our reserves vs theirs. Their reserves are people like Nasri, only one likely winner there.
The Olympiarcos game. Awful performance for sure but, as above, nowhere near our full strength team.

Those do somewhat skew the figures. You know this of course.

Now youre just reaching.

Arsenal played those games and they (the 3 losses) are rightly included in the last 10 games. But even the last 5 games, all league games, the record is won 2 drawn 1 lost 2.

Anyone who thinks we are in very good form or have been over the past month or so are deluding themselves. Yeah we had a good november. That blip is over.

[LDG]

Now youre just reaching.

Arsenal played those games and they (the 3 losses) are rightly included in the last 10 games. But even the last 5 games, all league games, the record is won 2 drawn 1 lost 2.

Anyone who thinks we are in very good form or have been over the past month or so are deluding themselves. Yeah we had a good november. That blip is over.

Experts would only use 10 games tbf.

[Letters]

People blaming our midfield

have you seen our defence???

Our defence since the early debacles has actually been pretty good. We've conceded 7 in the last 10* league games which is better than City or Chelsea. (Utd have done better, only conceding 5)


* - this is the number all football experts use when assessing form.

[LDG]