Well, Harry Redknapp is now available...
Bye bye top 4
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Steady on. There's 42 points left to play for. We can still win the league. 86 points 
It's his head on the block if he doesn't.
Given that Arsenal have gone course and distance on numerous occasions, they are in all likelihood favourites for the final CL spot.
Given that Arsenal have gone course and distance on numerous occasions, they are in all likelihood favourites for the final CL spot.
Next season we`re gona win the league
There is still hope obviously but if it happens that we finish 4th or 3rd, to me it'll feel almost like winning the title. That is how low the bar is set.
As a team, a proper team, we're not top 4 material. Luckily we have individual ability to somewhat make up for some of it, but it's not working right now.
Moreover it seems to all be our own doing. It's not very smart to play 20 strikers and ignore the importance of having a midfield.
Moreover it seems to all be our own doing. It's not very smart to play 20 strikers and ignore the importance of having a midfield.
Kneejerk after we got a point at a place where Liverpool and City have lost this season.
Yep, other than blind faith we've got nothing. Based on everything we've seen, I suspect we've go a very slim chance. Spurs, Liverpool, Southampton, Arsenal and United all fighting for two spots. I'm not not sure we're better than any of them...
Talk about knee jerk reaction.
Under a very good manager, we'd be challenging for second with this squad.
I believe that when the philosophy kicks in we'll be unstoppable
We could say that about other teams we failed to win away, like how it was kneejerk to complain about a point against Stoke when Arsenal lost to them away.
Kneejerk after we got a point at a place where Liverpool and City have lost this season.
When are we actually going to start winning away games? It's not just a problem in the Premier League, we've looked gash in the FA Cup away games too.
In which direction?
Well, sideways obviously
Tbh I said it, I don't believe it myself. I said earlier in the season we'd finish 6th and I still believe that
Remind me, are the teams by any chance above us? mmmm!
We are not breaking away from anyone and yet no-one is catching up with us.
Don't see the panic, still fancy us against Spurs and Arsenal at OT, draw at Anfield and the bridge, draw against City at OT.
After WHU, there aren't many away games that are too difficult for us. Just need to start playing to win, rather than control.
West Ham were playing with a makeshift CB and we let them have an easy game.
Kneejerk after we got a point at a place where Liverpool and City have lost this season.
Again thanks for the useful input. It's called a forum for a reason.
Strange way of showing that you're trying to implement the beautiful game as he puts it.
Kneejerk after we got a point at a place where Liverpool and City have lost this season.
Why exactly is it knee-jerk? Sure, the trigger for this thread is today's match, but it's not an isolated result and it's been pretty typical of our performances recently. It's too early to be giving up of course, but with our run-in in March and April, coupled with the fact that we've blown any chance of getting a real cushion during our easier run of games, suggesting that we won't get top 4 is hardly a sign of madness.
Personally I have a feeling that the OP might be proved right come seasons end.
@Devil_forever Tbf, I did give useful input after my remark.
You're right, why are our ridiculous comments any less relevant than yours?
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I sometimes wonder if people justify their post Moyes syndrome when we display performances like today. I dont think we have lowered the bar, not at all. We were 7th last season and the first objective this year is to get back to the front foot of European football and im not talking about the EL. Yes, the performances are mixed, but we seem to be drawing the games we would have lost last season. Its crystal clear that we need to find the accelerator pedal soon to start taking these opportunities, but from a CV point of perspective, we have one of the best managers on board. A cv doesnt win you games thats for sure, but we can atleast expect a genuine top 4 or even top 3 challenge ? I for once believe that we will reach our objective this season. Spreading some positivity when heads are down is always a winner aye ?
Performance aside, not many teams will win at West Ham this season. That front two of there's are very good and polar opposites to our two magnets.
Move on from the game because we are still in the top 4 and played away this season at City, Spurs, Southampton, Asenal already. We can easily finish top 4 and then address this unbalanced squad.
Move on from the game because we are still in the top 4 and played away this season at City, Spurs, Southampton, Asenal already. We can easily finish top 4 and then address this unbalanced squad.
Yeah. I don't believe he visualizes the game beforehand as he then witnesses on the grass. At this moment we're the definition of boredom imo, at least in away games.
Clearly "you're the type of man I'd like to be on the front lines" is the same as what I said. Sorry carry on.
You and OP will be supporting all our opponents from now on then. Nice to be proven right aye?
Glad you agree
West Ham had no actual centre backs on the field and hadn't win in 6 games yet we still only managed a last minute equaliser. Top 4 is by no means certain especially with that difficult run of fixtures in March/April. Wouldn't expect Spurs to slip up either they've hammered Chelsea and outplayed Arsenal in the last month.
We won't. Seriously we won't.
We'll finish 2nd.
A bit premature to write us off at this point but what's worrying is that we still have some tough games vs Arsenal, Chelsea, City and Liverpool.
We are by far in the worst form of the top 4 challengers.
Yes, of course. Because as we know, questioning our chances of getting top 4 after a sequence of poor performances and just before we're about to start the hardest run of games we've had this season = wanting us to lose.
And who said anything about wanting to be proven right? We're expressing our concerns based on what we've seen today, recently, and pretty much all season. I want to be proven wrong. I can't speak for the OP, but I'm pretty certain he'd feel the same. I would love it if at the end of the season my negativity in this thread was as embarrassing as your reply.
I wouldnt count on it. Louis is working with a lot of luck.
The OP may be dramatic but anyone that doesn't think it's going to be a struggle is kidding themselves, Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool are all looking a lot more dangerous than us in attack and actually bother to play with more than one actual CM.
We're going to hoof our way to top four. Don't worry.
I agree with you, but to say we're definitely not getting top 4 is pure pessimism.
Accommodating strikers at any cost, no matter how out of form they are, is key
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