And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[Fish]

The goals scored by Liverpool were OK, but the defense of West Ham was shocking!

I personally think whoever they (WH) play against, if they defend like that then they'll get used to having 4 put past them very quickly, they were all over the shop, and not by anything really special being done by Liverpool IMO, they were just more hungry and played with conviction and confidence.

In more news....Arsenal fans flee from the ground before the whistle and their new manager doesn't hang around either to shake Peps hand!!

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Don’t let a little thing like facts get in the way of a good argument lol

Armchair pundits

In all fairness he may be right that us or you could get relegated and he stated we’d both struggle based on amount of signings last week, despite ignoring the teams that had signed more.

It’s the fact he reinforced that today based on your poor performance against the best team we’ve seen this weekend and mentioning your manager being under pressure.

I’d of said it was a stupid thing to say regardless of poster, although that will be ignored!

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Brighton, Wolves and Fulham all brought more players than West Ham, are they going to struggle?

https://www.premierleague.com/news/667700

P.S. 9 Clubs bought the same or more than Everton, will they all struggle as well?

Listening to big Sam on GoS this morning, he said its too hard to intergrate more than 5 players into a side in anyone season.

So answer to your question, i think those sides you've quoted will struggle at some stage of the season.

 

[PJ87]

Listening to big Sam on GoS this morning, he said its too hard to intergrate more than 5 players into a side in anyone season.

So answer to your question, i think those sides you've quoted will struggle at some stage of the season.

Five first team players tho

Today we had 5 starting it’s not like we started all 10 signings (including the youth signing)

 

[Deleted member 1740]

The goals scored by Liverpool were OK, but the defense of West Ham was shocking!

I personally think whoever they (WH) play against, if they defend like that then they'll get used to having 4 put past them very quickly, they were all over the shop, and not by anything really special being done by Liverpool IMO, they were just more hungry and played with conviction and confidence.

In more news....Arsenal fans flee from the ground before the whistle and their new manager doesn't hang around either to shake Peps hand!!

He's obviously been watching Mourinho

 

[PJ87]

The goals scored by Liverpool were OK, but the defense of West Ham was shocking!

I personally think whoever they (WH) play against, if they defend like that then they'll get used to having 4 put past them very quickly, they were all over the shop, and not by anything really special being done by Liverpool IMO, they were just more hungry and played with conviction and confidence.

In more news....Arsenal fans flee from the ground before the whistle and their new manager doesn't hang around either to shake Peps hand!!

Think the game came too early for our young Frenchman diop who will end up being our best centre half.. who we played today balueva is a stand in

 

[Papas1982]

Listening to big Sam on GoS this morning, he said its too hard to intergrate more than 5 players into a side in anyone season.

So answer to your question, i think those sides you've quoted will struggle at some stage of the season.

Maybe the Saints board have played a blinder after all......

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Five first team players tho

Today we had 5 starting it’s not like we started all 10 signings (including the youth signing)

It showed today aswell. Unless youre buying world class players, you can not expect 5 players to slot straight into your starting 11 and produce the goods IMO.

 

[PJ87]

It showed today aswell. Unless youre buying world class players, you can not expect 5 players to slot straight into your starting 11 and produce the goods IMO.

Long way to go.. always hard against the second best attacking force in the country ..

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Maybe the Saints board have played a blinder after all......

You'll be ok with the mighty Danny Ings up front :rofl:

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Listening to big Sam on GoS this morning, he said its too hard to intergrate more than 5 players into a side in anyone season.

So answer to your question, i think those sides you've quoted will struggle at some stage of the season.

I always knew you were a fan of his :rofl:

In all seriousness Stu, I don’t think it’s all about the number, like I said the other day, Klopp got 4 in early and brought Sturridge back into the fold and got them bedded in early, that showed today with how yous started all the players looked comfortable and the passes were all coming off.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Long way to go.. always hard against the second best attacking force in the country ..

Of course there is, i'm talking generally not just West Ham today.

Dont forget new managers aswell getting their ideas across to new foreign players, it could be a long old season for some.

 

[Papas1982]

You'll be ok with the mighty Danny Ings up front :rofl:

Him and Long covering every inch of the pitch whilst avoiding the 18 yard box sounds about right.

 

[Liverbirdie]

I think West Ham will be okay.

Yes the team has to gel, but they have good numbers and do have some quality players. I think the size of the squad will help them in comparison to some other clubs with smaller squads. I thought Anderson gave TAA a few problems in the 1st half, although he was mainly beating him in his own half, so we had time to cover. I think their home form will keep them up.....as long as the crowd dont turn on them or the owners.

That said, I transferred Jagielka into my fantasy league side at 6.00 pm on Friday night, left Wolves' Neves on the bench and only had Mane as vice captain..........

 

[Fish]

That said, I transferred Jagielka into my fantasy league side at 6.00 pm on Friday night, left Wolves' Neves on the bench and only had Mane as vice captain..........

Tinkerman :smirk:

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I always knew you were a fan of his :rofl:

In all seriousness Stu, I don’t think it’s all about the number, like I said the other day, Klopp got 4 in early and brought Sturridge back into the fold and got them bedded in early, that showed today with how yous started all the players looked comfortable and the passes were all coming off.

I disagree.

Unless you're buying top quality, majority of signings need time to settle especially foreign lads and when youve got a new manager like a few clubs have, it becomes that ittle bit harder.

4 is a nice number because you can gently ease them in, throwing 5 in aswell as a new manager with new ideas etc its bound to take time for those to settle and understand how the manager wants them to play.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I think West Ham will be okay.

Yes the team has to gel, but they have good numbers and do have some quality players. I think the size of the squad will help them in comparison to some other clubs with smaller squads. I thought Anderson gave TAA a few problems in the 1st half, although he was mainly beating him in his own half, so we had time to cover. I think their home form will keep them up.....as long as the crowd dont turn on them or the owners.

That said, I transferred Jagielka into my fantasy league side at 6.00 pm on Friday night, left Wolves' Neves on the bench and only had Mane as vice captain..........

Trent didnt have the best of games today, some of his balls into the box were shyte.

On a seperate note how bad was that manc ref?

 

[Papas1982]

I think West Ham will be okay.

Yes the team has to gel, but they have good numbers and do have some quality players. I think the size of the squad will help them in comparison to some other clubs with smaller squads. I thought Anderson gave TAA a few problems in the 1st half, although he was mainly beating him in his own half, so we had time to cover. I think their home form will keep them up.....as long as the crowd dont turn on them or the owners.

That said, I transferred Jagielka into my fantasy league side at 6.00 pm on Friday night, left Wolves' Neves on the bench and only had Mane as vice captain..........

I dropped Neves for Son.

Wtf is the Asian games? He’s off there now!

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I disagree.

Unless you're buying top quality, majority of signings need time to settle especially foreign lads and when youve got a new manager like a few clubs have, it becomes that ittle bit harder.

4 is a nice number because you can gently ease them in, throwing 5 in aswell as a new manager with new ideas etc its bound to take time for those to settle and understand how the manager wants them to play.

Surely it would depend on the previous season, looking at the teams who brought in the most, 3 are newly promoted and the next 4 were in the bottom half or have a new manager before you get to us and Arsenal etc
Succesful teams and with the same manager I totally agree with you, they are looking for subtle changes or to improve squad depth.

 

[Tashyboy]

Finding it quite interesting about how X number of players being to many to intergrate into a team. Saw City today and thought they looked like strangers at times. Think it is far to early to give out any assumptions about who is gonna do what. Apart from Cardiff going down.