Is it Gary Glitter?Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:21 pmBloke in the flat above me is a wolves fan and whenever they’re on TV literally all he does for 90 mins is shout “come on, come on”. I presume he’s watching the match anyway.
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Colly wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 5:31 pmIs it Gary Glitter?Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:21 pmBloke in the flat above me is a wolves fan and whenever they’re on TV literally all he does for 90 mins is shout “come on, come on”. I presume he’s watching the match anyway.
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Just seen that Villa won 3-0 at Arsenal last night, it's such a mad season that I'm not even surprised. Someone I work with is a Villa fan and I emailed him on Friday saying that no result in that game would surprise me. There isn't a dominant team (or teams) this season, most teams on their day can and are walking away with points from games where you'd traditionally expect them to lose, and lots of teams are great on week then crap the next. Villa have won away at Leicester, smashed Liverpool got thumped by Southampton (final score line flattered Villa) and Leeds, then beat Arsenal.
Pundits have been waxing lyrical over Leeds yet they're sat one place and one point below us, capable of playing fantastic free flowing football and pulling off some decent wins but equally don't seem to have another approach and have been comfortably beaten by teams like Palace and seem incapable of defending.
Of the 'big teams' nobody has been consistent. Chelsea look to have gotten their act together now that Ziyech is in the team and Thiago Silva and Mendy have brought some organisation and ability in defence so they look less naïve then they did earlier this season, Spurs have turned in some good performances after a stodgy start and with a front three of Kane / Son / Bale will win a lot of games, perhaps their next match v Man C will tell us where they really are? Man C have stuttered without Jesus and Aguero for most of the season, Arsenal have won 4 and lost 4 so as Jekyll and Hyde as you can get (another season of EUROPA for them as can't see them getting top 4) and Man Utd not dissimilar though they did get a good win at Goodison on Saturday and have WBA after the international break.
I think that ultimately Liverpool, Man C and Chelsea will get top 4 again, but maybe there is a spot open for someone else to gate-crash. It could be Leicester but they're very reliant on Vardy not getting injured, Southampton been very good but you'd fancy them to drop off, Everton with everyone back fit and from suspension looked good earlier this season.
At the bottom end of the table it looks a bit more predictable. WBA fought hard v Spurs but have been awful, Fulham not much better. Sheffield Utd just haven't started and have no goals in them, Burnley too but Dyche has been there before and got them out of it. I'd say WBA and Fulham are certs to go down, then it's either Sheffield Utd or Burnley.
Pundits have been waxing lyrical over Leeds yet they're sat one place and one point below us, capable of playing fantastic free flowing football and pulling off some decent wins but equally don't seem to have another approach and have been comfortably beaten by teams like Palace and seem incapable of defending.
Of the 'big teams' nobody has been consistent. Chelsea look to have gotten their act together now that Ziyech is in the team and Thiago Silva and Mendy have brought some organisation and ability in defence so they look less naïve then they did earlier this season, Spurs have turned in some good performances after a stodgy start and with a front three of Kane / Son / Bale will win a lot of games, perhaps their next match v Man C will tell us where they really are? Man C have stuttered without Jesus and Aguero for most of the season, Arsenal have won 4 and lost 4 so as Jekyll and Hyde as you can get (another season of EUROPA for them as can't see them getting top 4) and Man Utd not dissimilar though they did get a good win at Goodison on Saturday and have WBA after the international break.
I think that ultimately Liverpool, Man C and Chelsea will get top 4 again, but maybe there is a spot open for someone else to gate-crash. It could be Leicester but they're very reliant on Vardy not getting injured, Southampton been very good but you'd fancy them to drop off, Everton with everyone back fit and from suspension looked good earlier this season.
At the bottom end of the table it looks a bit more predictable. WBA fought hard v Spurs but have been awful, Fulham not much better. Sheffield Utd just haven't started and have no goals in them, Burnley too but Dyche has been there before and got them out of it. I'd say WBA and Fulham are certs to go down, then it's either Sheffield Utd or Burnley.
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Leeds is a difficult one to call. They play some really nice football, but have also conceded 4 goals on three occasions already this season. They also rely very heavily on Bamford for goals and if he was to have a spell out, they would probably struggle. We've seen teams come up and do this before, like Blackpool. They were 8th around Christmas and everyone was piping off Holloway and the team, but they finished 19th.
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Yeah, I think that Leeds have a better overall team than Blackpool but if palace are scoring 4 goals against you then you know you’ve got problems. That said, you may only need early/mid 30 points to stay up this season and they’ve got 10 already.
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That's how many Blackpool had after 8 matches too . They had scored 13 and conceded 18, whereas Leeds have scored 14 and conceded 17.Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:47 amYeah, I think that Leeds have a better overall team than Blackpool but if palace are scoring 4 goals against you then you know you’ve got problems. That said, you may only need early/mid 30 points to stay up this season and they’ve got 10 already.
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They're relying on Bamford for goals and he was inconsistent in the Championship. There's a chance he's improved massively but there's also a possibility that this is just a purple patch. Bielsa is a great coach but I do worry about Leeds, they've conceded the joint most goals along with West Brom(1 more than Liverpool) and they have a tough run of games coming up.
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While I agree that Bamford is important have we really seen what happens if he doesn't play? He's been written off as Championship at best for years, but now playing in a good system hes thriving, I'd imagine Bielsa has the nous to change things if he's missing.
My point is that I think Leeds without Bamford are more likely to survive than we would be without Wilson, and we're all very aware of what that looks like.
My point is that I think Leeds without Bamford are more likely to survive than we would be without Wilson, and we're all very aware of what that looks like.
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I've seen him play once but Ziyech might just be my favourite player in the league. Makes the game look so easy and if he can stay fit and on form he could have a similar impact at Chelsea to KDB at City.Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:33 amOf the 'big teams' nobody has been consistent. Chelsea look to have gotten their act together now that Ziyech is in the team and Thiago Silva and Mendy have brought some organisation and ability in defence so they look less naïve then they did earlier this season
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Yeah I remember seeing him a couple of times in the CL for Ajax and he’s great to watch. Can’t wait for us to face him after the international breakALF wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:20 amI've seen him play once but Ziyech might just be my favourite player in the league. Makes the game look so easy and if he can stay fit and on form he could have a similar impact at Chelsea to KDB at City.Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:33 amOf the 'big teams' nobody has been consistent. Chelsea look to have gotten their act together now that Ziyech is in the team and Thiago Silva and Mendy have brought some organisation and ability in defence so they look less naïve then they did earlier this season
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I think us without Wilson would survive purely on the “there are 3 worse teams” basis.Colly wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:19 amWhile I agree that Bamford is important have we really seen what happens if he doesn't play? He's been written off as Championship at best for years, but now playing in a good system hes thriving, I'd imagine Bielsa has the nous to change things if he's missing.
My point is that I think Leeds without Bamford are more likely to survive than we would be without Wilson, and we're all very aware of what that looks like.
When Rodrigo is up to speed it’ll be interesting to see what he can do, isn’t he Spain’s number 9?
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He's played regularly for Spain since the end of 2017 but his goalscoring record at club level is similar to Joelintons before we signed him.Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:31 amI think us without Wilson would survive purely on the “there are 3 worse teams” basis.Colly wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:19 amWhile I agree that Bamford is important have we really seen what happens if he doesn't play? He's been written off as Championship at best for years, but now playing in a good system hes thriving, I'd imagine Bielsa has the nous to change things if he's missing.
My point is that I think Leeds without Bamford are more likely to survive than we would be without Wilson, and we're all very aware of what that looks like.
When Rodrigo is up to speed it’ll be interesting to see what he can do, isn’t he Spain’s number 9?
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Apologies if this has been shared already! Decent goal though.
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Wow! Not seen that. Can we get him back and play him at RWB again
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Our attacking midfielders aren't allowed in the final third let alone the penalty area, so no chance of him scoring anything like that for us.
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Give Bruce a break, it’s not like you win games by scoring more goals than the opposition
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THINK OF THE GOAL DIFFERENCE.
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To be fair, there are players that use the panenka for a majority of their penalties no matter the score or pressure, Alejandro Pozuelo for example. But you damn well better be able to execute it well every time, and maybe when you're in the dire straights Fulham are - might not be the best time to risk it.Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 1:50 pmWhat on earth went through his mind when taking that penalty? Fair enough try that if you’re 3-0 up and cruising, but when you’re fighting relegation and have a penalty with the last kick of the game to snatch an away point...just why