[Albion] So we spend £20M on a defence that was pretty sound to begin with?

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

At what point do we actually address the elephant in the room ie lack of goals? Bolstering an already decent defence may well ensure we lose 0-1 instead of the traditional 0-2, but without goals the only way is the same old same old which is down. Unless of course Duffy can up his game and net 10 instead of last season's 5. Nobody else currently looking likely to challenge Murray for top spot. Still, I'm sure the club know what they are doing

 

[Coldeanseagull]

"Mum, the records stuck again!"

 

[dingodan]

Yes yes yes, we need to strengthen in attack.

Does that mean we shouldn't strengthen in defence though?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Yes yes yes, we need to strengthen in attack.

Does that mean we shouldn't strengthen in defence though?

So how come we can always manage to do one without doing the other?

 

[BensGrandad]

The players that we have signed will allow us to attack more without weakening the defence and perhaps gain us more goals and 1-1 instead of 1-or 2-0 defeats and hopefully more wins. even 1-0

 

[BrickTamland]

The windows not shut yet. Doing one doesn’t mean we can’t do the other. Can this message just be set to auto reply for the next set of predictable forthcoming moany threads and posts?

 

[Weststander]

We finally saw the weakness in many of those matches from Jan to May, e.g. Bmuff, Burnley. A lack of pace, a lack of composure on the ball when pressured, awful distribution.

The low goals against stat over the two seasons, was more a result of playing 9-0-1.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The windows not shut yet. Doing one doesn’t mean we can’t do the other. Can this message just be set to auto reply for the next set of predictable forthcoming moany threads and posts?

Is it moany to point out that we have pretty much **** all in attack other than an ageing Murray? Then put me down as a moany bastid

 

[The Wizard]

You living under a stone? We are trying to bring in the geezer from Spain and/or Maupay + football is about more than just players, the reason we were so toothless at times last season was a lot of the time due to tactics, not always lack of attacking talent.

 

[Djmiles]

You’re forgetting we have Locadia.

30 goals this season NAILED ON.

 

[Weststander]

Is it moany to point out that we have pretty much **** all in attack other than an ageing Murray? Then put me down as a moany bastid

Although I disagree with your OP, you're a victim here of New Thread Censors. A common theme in the last 24 hours.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

You living under a stone? We are trying to bring in the geezer from Spain and/or Maupay + football is about more than just players, the reason we were so toothless at times last season was a lot of the time due to tactics, not always lack of attacking talent.

Behave. Last season Murray was top scorer. Duffy was second top scorer FFS. Even last night v Valencia that was the only two players on the scoresheet

 

[Icy Gull]

Can play RB too apparently

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Behave. Last season Murray was top scorer. Duffy was second top scorer FFS. Even last night v Valencia that was the only two players on the scoresheet

oh, has the transfer deadline passed?I thought it was open till next week?

 

[The Wizard]

Behave. Last season Murray was top scorer. Duffy was second top scorer FFS. Even last night v Valencia that was the only two players on the scoresheet

Nothing to do with the negative system we played then? Jesus. We are trying to sign a striker as well.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Although I disagree with your OP, you're a victim here of New Thread Censors. A common theme in the last 24 hours.

Um, sorry, with respect, I don't even know what that means

 

[Hiney]

At what point do we actually address the elephant in the room ie lack of goals? Bolstering an already decent defence may well ensure we lose 0-1 instead of the traditional 0-2, but without goals the only way is the same old same old which is down. Unless of course Duffy can up his game and net 10 instead of last season's 5. Nobody else currently looking likely to challenge Murray for top spot. Still, I'm sure the club know what they are doing

Trossard
Maupay
El-Nesyri

 

[blockhseagull]

Because the problem isn’t Murray !!

The problem last season was the lack of attacking intent beyond Murray... so we’ve changed the system to make us better going forward. In Potters opinion that required another high quality CB.

For me it isn’t about a striker as such it’s about goals from elsewhere in the side.... Murray has a decent return both seasons in the Prem so far..... however the lack of goals in the rest of the team (Duffy aside) is poor and that needs to improve.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Trossard
Maupay
El-Nesyri

Last night's goals (a week before the season starts):

Murray
Duffy

Same as it ever was

 

[Stat Brother]

Last night's goals (a week before the season starts):

Murray
Duffy

and Dunk.