Match Day Thread General matchday thread.

Really?

Perhaps you'll be right but Chelsea have been pretty good. I suppose they are quite a new side and if you can frustrate them you may get something.

 

We will counter them well and cause them all kinds of problems.

 

I'll look out for that.

 

I think it's because their two wins have come away at Spurs and home to Man Utd. Now Chelsea another big club in transition up next. It might just be one of them seasons for them.

 

They’re a dreadful side. Caught Spurs on about as off a day as they’ll have, as Brighton did and United are just a bit of a joke right now. If they stay up it’s a sad statement about the ‘best league in the world’.

 

Aye, Spurs and United are in a huge slump at the moment, where as Chelsea, after our shaky start to the season, seem to be getting into some sort of groove.
On the other hand our home form has been pretty gash so far.
It's a hard one to call, but I am gonna go 3-1 Chels

 

Just hoping spurs drop more points, if only for the bantz

 

Noted.

 

I agree with every word brother

FTM

 

you just keep telling yourself that

 

actually it's based on the fact we are a counter attacking side and finally have our best players on the pitch which has been overlooked. I'm also aware Chelsea have up to 6 players out and that would make a difference to any side at any level. Chelsea are obviously favourited , but I can see us causing problems and creating chances.

 

For counter-attacking read “stick ten men behind the ball and hope for the best”.

 

incorrect ! we create chances and are effective with the ball. Possession means **** all if you are not effective and as I've indicated we have only just last game had are best players on the pitch , so it's been difficult for us to counter at all. We are not as bad as our fans or other fans think and the reality is we finished 10th and 13 the in our last 2 seasons, so were not the relegation fodder we are always labelled these days . from jan until may last season we scored more points than any side outside the top 6 and this season we will comfortably avoid relegation.

 

You have the second lowest expected goals in the league I believe (narrowly ahead of United).

Second fewest goals scored, second fewest shots on target, second fewest crosses, joint lowest number of through balls etc. You’re probably no better or worse than half a dozen teams but I can’t share your optimism you’ll be comfortable.

 

you have overlooked the point ! we are only 8 games in weve not had our best players on the pitch , so stats mean **** all at this point … not even worth looking until end of nov

 

Yet you’ve been lapping up the stats to back your claim

Not taking nothing away from your win against us but we were dogshit, a soulless performance from us. Proven by our other results since.

I believe there are 3 worse teams than Newcastle though so you should be safe.

 

no I said no point in looking at stats yet.. half a season was my example

 

Stats have flaws but they certainly aren’t pointless after eight games. I’ll have a look again end of November as you’ve arbitrarily decided and I’m sure you’ll be comfortably mid-table.

 

Liverpool and Utd score draw, I'm going 1-1