Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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Looking at the expected goals stats for the teams we've played it doesn't seem we've been giving them loads of clear cut opportunities (discounting City). In fact every team we've played bar Watford have outperformed their xg, suggesting they've been clinical, rather than us being loose at the back.
Watford xg1
West Ham xg0.6
Southampton xg1.8 (AGAINST 10 MEN OF COURSE)
Man city xg2.3
Burnley xg0.4
What exactly about the defending don't you like? Seems to me like we are keeping the ball well and restricting the opposition's chances. The problem is we're not taking our chances.
Last season after the first couple of months we hardly made any chances, this season we are losing and drawing because we are not taking our chances. If it doesn’t change we will get relegated. However I am hopeful that things will start to click soon, we are moving the ball very well and look comfortable in possession so no reason to think we won’t start scoring. At least we are making the chances.
I keep saying it, we will be in a relegation battle but I am loving the change in the way we play
There are some fans on here who seem to want us to fail so they can say “told you so”
How sad is that after five games?