Last edited by She Wore A Yellow Ribbon; 23-03-2014 at 02:01 PM.
End of May, not a minute before.
As soon as the season kicked off. All of our rivals are unstable and an opportunity like this might not come back around for a very long time.
Tougher tests to come.
Do Cardiff and I'll believe.
Well that's a lie. We were aggrieved at our summer spending and pissed off at the beginning of the season. No-one thought we would be where we are.Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
I definitely believe we can win it, if we're talking about quality.
That's just one of the requirements though, you've got to have the mental strength as well. Make no mistake about it there will come a time in the season when the wheels come off, so that's the biggest hurdle we'll need to overcome.
We've crumbled in the past when we've had a sniff of success but in fairness I do feel more confident with this team given they are a lot more mature than the squads we had from 08-11.
The way we've taken two key losses in our stride (Manure and Dortmund) suggests we are stronger mentally than in previous years. Promising signs we have eliminated our streakiness, unless it's winning streakiness.
The kind of nervousness that kicks in when you get closer to the prize and are leading the pack is another issue, not one we've really had recently. We know we can chase, we've been doing that plenty, but can we lead from the front? That brings it's own pressures.
My main concern isn't mental though, it's in certain areas where if we lost our starter, our backup would cost us points. That is, Giroud, Sagan and Mertesacker, in order of impact. I think the risks to the two defenders can be largely mitigated with some clever transfer business.
But with Giroud - it's going to be very difficult to get someone in January who would be of the required quality and would slot seamlessly in if Bif were unavailable. Even a footballer as good as Ozil still needs time to adapt. Someone already playing in the Prem would have the best chance so the options are limited.
I'll start believing if we survive our annual february/march breakdown :D. But so far we have been the best team in the entire calender year, so i guess it shows we can do it for a year, so why not for a year and a half aswell?
I think a major difference to previous years is that we now have winners in our team.I'll start believing if we survive our annual february/march breakdown :D. But so far we have been the best team in the entire calender year, so i guess it shows we can do it for a year, so why not for a year and a half aswell?
Ozil has won La Liga.
Flamini Seria A.
Giroud Ligue 1.
Podolski Bundesliga.
You have 3-4 players with a winning mentality in the team and it filters through to others.
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