Because if football were that simple we wouldn't be still asking ourselves after 130 years of professional football why it's more difficult to win away from home.
It makes no logical sense but it's a clear fact.
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Because if football were that simple we wouldn't be still asking ourselves after 130 years of professional football why it's more difficult to win away from home.
It makes no logical sense but it's a clear fact.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
It's the performances rather than the results. Results wise it's about 9th best; performance wise it's timid and it's not going for it.
I've said often enough that if you dont go all out in every game in this league then you dont accumulate the points total required for a CL spot.
There's a conservatism away from home that isn't there at Goodison. He needs to roll the dice more on the road. Play two upfront against Swansea and at least go for it.
It would help if we were not as negative away from home.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
This time last season we had at least a shot at a trophy...that's something else that needs to change from this season, a cup run.
Uh - oh dave...
We would have the trophy in the cabinet too if the board had shown some balls and removed Martinez before the semi final
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
He got us there. End of.
..the home result against Leicester was a major disappointment. I agree.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Worst thing was they couldn't buy a win at the time.
Yeah he got us there mate. You reckon Unsworth could have masterminded victories over Dagenham and Redbridge and Carlisle? Pffft.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
They goad me into it, that's my only plea....and I cant talk about the manager any more. I dont think I'm allowed.
Hahahaha
We didn't win because we don't have an outball at the very top, meaning we are too often easily nullified if a side decides to shut up shop.
Today was exactly why Lukaku would be a flop at a giant club, because they play those games every week and rely on movement from the entire attacking unit to break teams down. We can't reliably play off Lukaku, meaning we can't reliably pick up form and thus consistent results.
It is also why we need to re-evaluate the approach to our squad in the summer, bring in a more technically gifted footballer with the brains to move and receive a ball and pull defenders out of position, because if we want to compete at the upper levels we need far more than just a goalscorer in that role.
If we keep Lukaku, fine, but we need that high quality plan B as a matter of urgency.
Today was exactly why Lukaku would be a flop at a giant club, because they play those games every week and rely on movement from the entire attacking unit to break teams down. We can't reliably play off Lukaku, meaning we can't reliably pick up form and thus consistent results.
It is also why we need to re-evaluate the approach to our squad in the summer, bring in a more technically gifted footballer with the brains to move and receive a ball and pull defenders out of position, because if we want to compete at the upper levels we need far more than just a goalscorer in that role.
If we keep Lukaku, fine, but we need that high quality plan B as a matter of urgency.
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