So says Shearer on MoTD. Whilst I agree our season is a failure by and large it seems odd to conclude that all those other teams are comparative successes.
Quote from: gavin on May 13, 2017, 23:00:15
So says Shearer on MoTD. Whilst I agree our season is a failure by and large it seems odd to conclude that all those other teams are comparative successes.
Just listened to the tripe he and Wright said what saddos.
They have a point though. We've underachieved - no denying that.
Chelsea - won league
Spurs - highest finish in Prem
Liverpool - Overachieved if they finish in top 4
City - Meh.
Arsenal - Also Meh. Could still win FA cup - shitter season than us if they don't
Yoonited - League Cup + potentially UEFA Cup. Though I hope Ajax embarrass them, I fear that Mou will park the bus and pick them off - then they will finish season with two trophies.
I didn't get carried away at he start of the season and believed it would be a transitional year. However we've done poorer than I expected and if I'm honest a lot of the problems have been self inflicted.
Played a weakened side in the league cup and allowed the scum to win a pot.
Fecked up the goalie position is a big way which has cost us a number of points this season.
Lost a 2 goal lead to Monaco.
Very poor record against the top 4/5 teams.
My biggest concern is for next season though because Peps got a huge amount of work to do in the summer around player recruitment. I fear another transitional season next year too and that only gives pep the final year of his contract to deliver.
It's the whole 5 in defence we fucked up. Especially not strengthening at full back and another cb.
Chelsea did so well for two reasons imo.
1. Less games as no Europe.
2. They had a solid defence and gk.
Our whole defence cost us, not just Bravo.
Quote from: Hesperus on May 15, 2017, 14:32:10
Lost a 2 goal lead to Monaco.
That was the biggest disappointment for me.
You make a good point about the possibility of next season being another transitional one. Pep is certainly in for a very busy summer.