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There's only been more than 1 goal in it in 11 of our 43 games this season. We've been very good at coming out on the right side of these tight, fine margin games so it's frustrating that in the last two home games we haven't managed it once. We've been the width of a post away from winning both games. But on the flip side, Vaz had to make a couple of very smart saves yesterday to prevent us losing.
Another two points on the board and we would be looking almost home and hosed for me with serious pressure on Leeds in particular. Just got to wait and see how things play out over the next couple of weeks now.
Made a few appearances now for Wolves, including two in the Premier League. Clearly made a good decision in leaving as he wouldn't have been anywhere near getting a kick here.Not necessarily a criticism of us but food for thought when people criticise players for leaving. The grass can be greener. See also Liam Gibbs who managed to move up a division (at the time) and get more of a chance than he'd have got here.
That we could finish on a record points total not to get promoted whilst they have just posted accounts with a £90m (pre allowables adjustment) loss. And that includes the big sales of Maddison and Fofana last summer. They extended their year end by a month presumably so they could include these. Seen some basic analysis that has worked out they are likely more than double the PL £105m limit over the 3 years.
They then went on a spending spree this summer to supplement an already PL squad knowing full well what their finances looked like. They then rejected bids in January for KDH knowing full well what their finances looked like. The 2023/24 numbers will be a joke. Absolutely taken the piss.
He isn't normal is he? Put aside his quality on the ball, the engine he has is absolutely ridiculous. 97th minute of a game and he is still running like it is the first. Someone on here recently posted some insight they'd heard that he is genuinely genetically a bit of a 'freak' (may have been Clive Baker).
He is some boy. Loved him thumping the badge on his chest at the end too.
A lot of talk of us having to adapt how we play to accommodate Moore, but other than that second half at Preston to an extent, it hasn't really happened yet has it? I expected us to perhaps look to get earlier crosses into the box and really use his aerial prowess but we've carried on in our usual style being patient and looking to work openings.
That being said, there has been moments when we've been able to beat the press by clipping a ball into Moore and we've seen Hladly go longer at times. His hold up play has been exceptional. I can't say we've really missed any facet of Hirst's game (not a criticism) and he has the additional quality of aerial dominance in both boxes. We really could not have done any better in terms of finding 'Hirst 2.0'.
He's got to be one of the best players in the league surely? Got absolutely everything in his locker to go to the very top. He's getting better and better by the game and I don't see how he can be left out of the starting 11 right now. Genuine match winner.
I think so. The team almost picks itself for me with the only question mark over which of Hutchinson and Burns starts. When we got to this stage last season, McKenna went with a settled 11 and I can see that happening again.
What a colossus he is! He's so important to this team. Wins everything in the air, adds balance with that left foot (another perfect ball to Davis) and brings the best out in Woolfy too. Fridge didn't do a lot wrong at all, but we still really missed him when he was away. I'm sure we'd have conceded less goals.
30 games played, 60 points. If we'd accrued those at a far more even rate, everyone (well most) on here would be buzzing right now. 4 points off Southampton with them still to play at home. 3 points off Leeds with a game in hand.
The likelihood is that one of the two teams with an inordinate amount more resources finishes above us, but we are still well in the race going into 9 games in a row against bottom half teams. We are still scoring plenty of goals and creating plenty of chances. Much like this time last year, it feels like we are not far off it all coming together and being able to go on a run of wins.
We seem to be ending games so much stronger than we start it. The last 3 league games I've felt like the opposition has been on the ropes and saved by the bell. If that goes on another 10 mins today we win.
McKenna is so methodical and big on preparation that I don't think he will. But part of me thinks we've made this investment, he's match fit, we've missed that focal point and we know his strengths, so chuck him in from the start to beat them up for an hour.
Look at how many goals he scores from corners here. An absolute dream for Davis and for the likes of Chaplin as he takes the focus away when we try our clever routines.
Sounds like we could well be into the evening before all is completed. So very much all in on Moore now. Assume a medical still needed too. Hopefully no last minute hiccups!...
I mentioned this in another thread but we've seen a bit of talk of another LB coming in - Bola/Johnson. Is it just me that thinks we need someone that can cover both sides with more of a slant on a player that can cover RB? That's where Williams played predominantly. Clarke seems to still be managing an injury too. And I'd say Humphreys is closer stylistically to Davis than Tuanzebe or Ball (can't be an option!) are to Clarke?
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