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[Albion] That has to be the end of Potter?



Chopera

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Apr 23, 2021
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I hope the increase in longer passes was a deliberate tactic and something we'll see more of. We looked more of a threat last night than at any time in the last 10 games. That's how we should attack, not ponderous little passes that don't go anywhere.

Bobby Sanchez in goal deserves a big mention for a couple of brilliant saves as well, he's a class above.

Yes, I was wondering if the absence of Bissouma had anything to do with it? He's invaluable against the top teams, but against bottom half teams we don't transition to attack fast enough. Mwepu can seem like a loose cannon at times, but maybe we need that unpredictability he provides. He'll mess things up but then he'll provide a killer pass.
 




The Wizard

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Jul 2, 2009
18,399
We’ve only been beaten 4 times in 17 games, fairly remarkable feat really.

We are a frustrating team and we will be until we build the players to match the ability of the coaching.

Neal Maupay sums up our team, he scores last minute goals and stunning efforts yet put it on a plate 5 yards out and he’ll find a way to miss.
 


Bold Seagull

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Mar 18, 2010
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Hove
I hope the increase in longer passes was a deliberate tactic and something we'll see more of. We looked more of a threat last night than at any time in the last 10 games. That's how we should attack, not ponderous little passes that don't go anywhere.

Bobby Sanchez in goal deserves a big mention for a couple of brilliant saves as well, he's a class above.

I’d be interested to see if stats bare that out. I thought we’ve been varying our tactics between long and short in a fair few games this season. I’d argue we had more clear cut chances in games against Leeds, Newcastle and Arsenal in terms of home matches, and at least matched what we had last night vs Wolves. Main difference is last night we finished and that changes everything in a game. People can then say we did this differently, that differently, and that maybe so but for me that continued a similar run of home performances in terms of first half dominance especially, and we happened to take two tough chances which we’ve missed far easier over the previous 11 games.
 


SeagullsoverLondon

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Jun 20, 2021
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According to Sky we have now won 12 games in 2021, so when we beat Chelsea we will equal our record in the top division of 13 in 1982.
Personally I think we can beat that in 2022

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dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013
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As well as his saves, Big Bob hit one unbelievable pass to Cucu in the first half - a 70 yard curler, landed almost on Marc’s foot when he was running at pace.
 


Couldn't Be Hyypia

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Nov 12, 2006
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As well as his saves, Big Bob hit one unbelievable pass to Cucu in the first half - a 70 yard curler, landed almost on Marc’s foot when he was running at pace.

He practices that flat-trajectory pass before the game. It's clearly one of our out balls now and has been all season. There was an article referring to this in The Athletic in Feb 21.
 






Baldseagull

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Jan 26, 2012
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Crawley
As well as his saves, Big Bob hit one unbelievable pass to Cucu in the first half - a 70 yard curler, landed almost on Marc’s foot when he was running at pace.

He will get an assist one of these days.
 


Commander

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Apr 28, 2004
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Without bothering to read through the thread, presumably with us 9th in the Premier League with a game in hand at the turn of the year, there aren’t actually any people whatsoever who genuinely think we should be sacking our manager?

I know football fans are generally idiots, but I don’t believe they’re as bad as that.
 




















Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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That has to be the end of Junior?

Nah.

Bipolar and Hove Albion have plenty of time to turn brass into muck, then, inexplicably, create gold from the muck.

This fudging team are an enigma wrapped up in a riddle.
 




BadFish

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Oct 19, 2003
18,204
Is it possible that Potter sits somewhere between 'useless and in need of the sack' and 'the second coming of Alex Ferguson'?

Great performance this morning.
 




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