Big point you're missing is 1997 was Bergkamp-fighter,Adams-fighter,Vieira-fighter,Keown,Dixon,Winterburn, I could go on forever.Bring Back Pires wrote:But we can't play poorly and win everytime. As far as I see it, we've played poorly twice in four days, and still made off with four points. I'm not convinced our performances merited that return.
At the end of the day, if we beat Bolton at home (which is rather likely), we're five points off the leaders. Considering the injuries we've had, and the fact that it will only be early January by the time the game in hand is played - with the transfer window open - I'd say that the title isn't a million miles away.
Several weeks ago, everyone said that Chelsea would run away with it. But after failing to win in four (in all competitions), followed by a lumbering, penalty-enhanced victory over Portsmouth, accompanied by the upcoming ACN, I'd say that their early season form may be waivering. Let's face it, form is never permanent, and anything could happen to the two teams above us before the end of the season. At the going rate, I don't even think we have to be that consistent. But if we pick up the odd point from places like Burnley - where Man Utd lost - then it stands us in good stead.
I'm not a "rosetinter", just a fan that wants to win the league. For all intents and purposes, we're five points off the top and less than half way through the season, so I'm not going to give up on one of my loves and interests before I have to. If I conceded the title it would make for a rather boring season. Remember, at this point in 1997, we were sixth, and went on to win the league. I know times have changed, but it hardly requires a miracle, just some hard work and dedication; and probably some luck along the way too.
Tonight we had Silvestre-useless lump of shite,Diaby-headless chicken that can't tackle for shite,Walcott-all pace and no talent,stamina and sometimes bottle. Eduardo-a goal poacher who's lost his goal poaching instincts.Nasri-classy player who suffers from home-sickness 5 minutes away from the Grove.
Frankly mentioning the 1997 team in the same paragraph as the bottlers we have now is not on. We only had 1 or 2 passengers in that team. Now I could probably only count about 6 or 7 players I would call hard workers and 2 of those are from the kids team.
You mentioned Bolton a game that's all the way in January. We host a good Aston Villa side Sunday week and I don't honestly see the result being different from last year's defeat. So we might need that game in hand just to hang onto Villas coat tails. I'd rather have points in the bag than stupid games in hand, it just leads to fixture congestion more injuries from our team of Bambis on ice and AW moaning about 3 games in a week
I could care less what Chelsea are doing but remember we lose our only half decent holding midfielder to the ACN as well and who will take his place for 4 weeks Denilson
.Burnley should have beaten us today for reasons that have existed for 3 years now but seem to be getting worse.
The winner of the league will be the most consistent team that fights for every point. We have very few players who do that or look like they gie shit in away games and for that reason I am very happy to write off our chances in the league in December, sorry not happy, disappointed but realistic.
and I also question our consistency, focus and ability to battle our way through when our passing game deserts us, as it's prone to do away from home. Then there's the Almunia factor... and the Van Persie factor.
