A point towards staying up. Bossed the game against the team 3rd / 4th best away record in league. We played well (not as well as other games but still well). Can’t fault anybody with having a bad game at all. 7s all round with Biss and Lallana 8s imo. Yes, we didn’t create enough clear cut chances but credit Everton’s defending too - we are in the premier league ffs and Richarlison cost as much as our whole team. Not a firecracker but please just enjoy what we did in the premier league - restricted them to nothing - and playing great football with a philosophy we stick to! It’s never gonna be perfect - oh Coleman agrees re us I see eh
Up the Albion for me - a well earned dominant point no?!
I’m used to seeing Everton playing with two strikers. Not today as they went for a point and got one. Strange for a team chasing the Europa cup place but they knew what they’d be up against. Caution ahead of ambition for the blue scousers.
Webster £20,
Jahanbakhsh £13M
Moder £9.5M
Mac Allister £10M
Izquierdo £13.5M
Propper £10M
Zeqiri £3.5M
Burn £4M
Not a big money squad in terms of the PL, and no, we certainly haven't paid £50M for a player. But we have still spent some pretty hefty money - anyway, I was basically just debunking your claim that Richarlison cost more than our entire team, which was obviously a bit bollocks.
Our team on the pitch still cost more than Richarlison though, that was - and is - my point.Erm it wasn’t bollocks as I said ‘team’ as in on the pitch tonight - you’ve listed our SQUAD - what I said was fairly accurate - also don’t think Moder was £9.5 mil?!
I enjoyed the game. I thought we played well and were the better side.
Can't see Fulham winning 3 of their last 6 and us getting nothing in our last 7.
Our team on the pitch still cost more than Richarlison though, that was - and is - my point.
That point now means 3 points from the next 2 will be enough to keep us up.
‘ Richarlison cost as much as our whole team. ’ - I wasn’t working it out to the penny but if he’s £50mil and our team was £60mil, my throwaway comment that is roughly accurate is surely not one to nit pick at?! But yeh, whatever the exact sums, the point I was making still very much stands eh... we’re up against teams who often have ridiculously expensive squads and teams to us!
After the last couple of games Fulham are not the worry, WBA are, they beat Chelsea at SB and just thrashed Stains, and had a ridiculous offside against them. We need to keep chipping away and should be ok, but I wouldn't be surprised if one of Newcastle, Burnley or us join Fulham and Sheffield.
A point towards staying up. Bossed the game against the team 3rd / 4th best away record in league. We played well (not as well as other games but still well). Can’t fault anybody with having a bad game at all. 7s all round with Biss and Lallana 8s imo. Yes, we didn’t create enough clear cut chances but credit Everton’s defending too - we are in the premier league ffs and Richarlison cost as much as our whole team. Not a firecracker but please just enjoy what we did in the premier league - restricted them to nothing - and playing great football with a philosophy we stick to! It’s never gonna be perfect - oh Coleman agrees re us I see eh
Up the Albion for me - a well earned dominant point no?!
As much as I completely agree you do also make a very good case for the opposite opinion.
Bossed the game.
Played well.
No obvious fault, in the team.
They defended well.
Restricted them to nothing.
As happy as we should be with a point, happier still with the clean sheet.
This is the Premier League, Newcastle aside, the team can't expect to be so dominant in games.
The Albion can't be routinely offered three points but only take one, at most.
There have been an awful lot of points left on the pitch this season, last night was two more.
Keep that up and it's the difference between being comfortably in lower mid table, thinking of the long term goal and watching other results so scared of the cost of failure.
So overall yes pleeeeeeeased with the point, less pleased about how that point came about.
Erm it wasn’t bollocks as I said ‘team’ as in on the pitch tonight - you’ve listed our SQUAD - what I said was fairly accurate - also don’t think Moder was £9.5 mil?!
Before the game, I would have been happy with a point, so am happy with another point towards safety.
Only gripe is the usual one of possessional dominance and very good number of shots overall, but lack of goals.
I fear we will spend another summer saying "We urgently need a quality striker in order to become a mid-table Premier League side", but then come August, GP will say he's "happy with the strikers we have", whereupon we'll spend next season struggling to score, and drawing games we really ought to win.
Before the game, I would have been happy with a point, so am happy with another point towards safety.
Only gripe is the usual one of possessional dominance and very good number of shots overall, but lack of goals.
I fear we will spend another summer saying "We urgently need a quality striker in order to become a mid-table Premier League side", but then come August, GP will say he's "happy with the strikers we have", whereupon we'll spend next season struggling to score, and drawing games we really ought to win.
A point towards staying up. Bossed the game against the team 3rd / 4th best away record in league. We played well (not as well as other games but still well). Can’t fault anybody with having a bad game at all. 7s all round with Biss and Lallana 8s imo. Yes, we didn’t create enough clear cut chances but credit Everton’s defending too - we are in the premier league ffs and Richarlison cost as much as our whole team. Not a firecracker but please just enjoy what we did in the premier league - restricted them to nothing - and playing great football with a philosophy we stick to! It’s never gonna be perfect - oh Coleman agrees re us I see eh
Up the Albion for me - a well earned dominant point no?!
I've said it before and I'll say it again - don't hold your breath.
If Maupay had put away a fairly standard chance last night this board would have been buzzing and his passing was also absolutely shocking. But what was still there was his movement and workrate and general shithousery.
We absolutely could look for a more clinical striker and that might solve the issues of sticking the ball in the onion bag (though the midfield also need to contribute more). But without all the other elements to their game the chances might not be there in the first place.
The Albion are in the market for £20-£25 million strikers max, and that's pre pandemic. Right now that probably comes with selling someone. If anyone can tell me a striker who has all the other good elements Maupay possesses but is guaranteed to bang in 15-20 goals next season and can be secured for £25 million or less, I'm all ears. Perhaps [MENTION=99]B.W.[/MENTION] or [MENTION=1647]b.w.2.[/MENTION] can tell us as he ignored that question last time I asked?