It's about debate, not hoping that we fail. Absurd suggestionOur first true test?
The entire first half of the season means nothing, just these next three games.
I’m not saying you are but it seems posters make these threads almost like setting traps in the hope we feck up and lose them just to mount more pressure on the manager.
Again, sorry if your not doing that but this place makes me question this.
Because the thread is clearly talking about home games? Says so in the title.Erm why not Arsenal away?
And also, our home form is the one that is so erraticErm why not Arsenal away?
Yes, but why? These are hardly season defining or incredibly tough matches nor does one get extra points or mettle for home games. You'd think we were facing City, Liverpool and Chelsea at home given this is apparently the (millionth) true test.Because the thread is clearly talking about home games? Says so in the title.
Would be dangerous to assume that our away record will continue, as well.And also, our home form is the one that is so erratic
I'm nervous in every game TBHWould be dangerous to assume that our away record will continue, as well.
I think it's more this is the first moment in the season where it feels genuinely make or break for us to continue a title challenge.Our first true test?
The entire first half of the season means nothing, just these next three games.
I’m not saying you are but it seems posters make these threads almost like setting traps in the hope we feck up and lose them just to mount more pressure on the manager.
Again, sorry if your not doing that but this place makes me question this.
There's at least some doubt. They got a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford last season.We will win against Everton, no doubt about that.
Yes, with Jesse Lingard and Daniel James as an attacking force. I'm pretty sure we will beat Everton at home now, not because they are a poor team but because I think they will play into our hands a bit.There's at least some doubt. They got a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford last season.
They could define Ole though? Historically he's gone through great patches and terrible patches.Yes, but why? These are hardly season defining or incredibly tough matches nor does one get extra points or mettle for home games. You'd think we were facing City, Liverpool and Chelsea at home given this is apparently the (millionth) true test.
But that’s the point, you can select any three games and say that’s the ‘test’ for us.It's about debate, not hoping that we fail. Absurd suggestion
Every game is hard and every game is important, we’ve had pressure on us all season and nothings changed now and nothing will change after these three games, even if we win them all.I think it's more this is the first moment in the season where it feels genuinely make or break for us to continue a title challenge.
These two games coincide with City having two extremely easy games and if we drop 6 points we could end up 7 points adrift of them. Adding City 's game in hand and better goal difference to this and that would probably be an insurmountable gap to close.
Then once you combine that fear with the fact that our home form has been poor all season these fixtures do seem challenging. Especially considering the problems Southampton and West Ham have given us recently with two different brands of tactics.
It's a testament to how far we've come this season though that we're worried about falling away in the title race - I'd have bit your hand off at half-time of the first Southampton game to be where we are!
I also think we'll see off Arsenal tomorrow with relative ease. Negative feckers.
The next 18 games will show our true credentials, not the next 3. What a pointless thread.Southampton
Everton
West Ham(FA Cup)
As tough and uncompromising as they come without playing the usual top 5 teams. Will test our mettle,resolve and ability to beat different tactics
Yep. These threads became a bit pointless when they'd constantly be made after every other game.But that’s the point, you can select any three games and say that’s the ‘test’ for us.
We’ve come through a lot harder run of games.
These threads pop up every week.
Every game is as important as the last one and the feckin next one.
It’s all a moot point really. Sectioning off pieces of a campaign proves nothing.
Exactly. All these threads do is set the tone for the forum if we should drop any points during the period the thread is referring to, when in reality sectioning off a certain run of games proves nothing overall. It just serves to heighten the 'I told you so' reactions for posters who call us bottle jobs.Yep. These threads became a bit pointless when they'd constantly be made after every other game.
They've been made countless times with absolutely zero consequence or later analysis. Someone should go back to all the "next 5 games decide our season" threads from just this season and see what the results actually were and it did decide anything.
