Match reaction vs Schalke

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Kevin Bacon wasn't in Footloose.

4

[Gervinho's Forehead]

4

Uh huh.

[Özim]

They beat us at home and yet not getting beaten away isn't a good result?

Not great no as we should really have beaten them at home, the fact we didn't reflects badly on us really. With that in mind (and dropped points at home) we should have gone out there and made up for it by winning.

[Marc Overmars]

They're a better team than us.

[Kano]

I agree with a lot of that, particularly the bit about our whole style of play relying of very good, technical players. Players which we arguably don't have enough of any more. We'll see where we are in a couple of weeks. We should win on Saturday vs Fulham (should being the operative word). The NLD will be interesting as there's not much between the sides right now but we're more than capable of winning that one. If we win those two the mood around here, and amongst fans in general, will thaw somewhat.

If we don't then I might avoid this place for a while!

I think we have good enough technical players in our front six to maintain the fourth place trophy but we don't have a manager that can manage them well enough. sure, they are no cescs and rvps but ability wise as good as any other team aiming for fourth.

the problem is through all the bonds that need to be forged, injuries, misplaced trust in some players form and persisting with odd systems with players out of position etc then it will undermine the season and this time, we don't have a goal machine to bail us out.

as MO alludes to above, the 'team' will not be good enough, as a unit.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Not great no as we should really have beaten them at home, the fact we didn't reflects badly on us really. With that in mind (and dropped points at home) we should have gone out there and made up for it by winning.

Its not like its easy to go to their ground and win, even Barca Struggled to beat Celtic away and just about beat them at home. Yes we should have done better at home, but we have no right to expect a win at their place. Cl is not as easy as it use to be.

[Marc Overmars]

I think we have good enough technical players in our front six to maintain the fourth place trophy but we don't have a manager that can manage them well enough. sure, they are no cescs and rvps but ability wise as good as any other team aiming for fourth.

the problem is through all the bonds that need to be forged, injuries, misplaced trust in some players form and persisting with odd systems with players out of position etc then it will undermine the season and this time, we don't have a goal machine to bail us out.

as MO alludes to above, the 'team' will not be good enough, as a unit.

We'll keep on struggling to find an understanding and rhythm every year because the heart of the team is always ripped out.

[Letters]

Not great no as we should really have beaten them at home, the fact we didn't reflects badly on us really. With that in mind (and dropped points at home) we should have gone out there and made up for it by winning.

Before the game I'm sure you thought we'd lose.
We don't and you dismiss it.
We should have won but a point is a pretty good result against a side who looked a lot better than us at our place. If they look better than us when they're away then how the hell is it not a good result to get a better result away from home?

[Cripps_orig]

Cos we probably should have beaten them at home

Schalke are a decent side but no higher than 3rd tier in European football imo.

Them beating us was an upset. We should have rectified that mistake at their place and didnt and the way we didnt makes it worse. Losing a 2 goal lead just showed up all of our mental weakness

1 point in 2 games v Schalke, a team we should be getting 4+ from is shocking

[Marc Overmars]

Cos we probably should have beaten them at home

Schalke are a decent side but no higher than 3rd tier in European football imo.

Neither are we tbh.