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[Gerry_A_Trick]

I agree, I see periods of games, but never sustained for long enough, and nearly always undone by individual errors. I just think the solution is a new CB, a DM and some time. The most disappointing thing is that we didn't get one of them in in January. I think a new manager now, would have the same issues, and will need even more time (even if they get the temporary new manager bounce).

 

[Irishanfield]

What’s the point. I have my views. Most have a very different one? I’m very much in the @tombrown and @peterhague camp.

I still think we will finish top 5 but the next few games might put that to the sword.

Signs are not good for winning the CL either if we meet a form team but we can beat anyone on our day.

If Chelsea beat Leeds and utd beat West ham then we are 8 and 7 pts of 4th and 5th before we play Sunderland..
One win from the last 7 prem games... 24 pts from the last 20 games.... When is it going to dawn on you that there is no turning the corner, this us it, you are seeing slots liverpool.
Yes it was a good 30 minutes in the 2nd half yesterday, good not great but that 1st half was shit, much like the Newcastle 1st half.. Why are we allowing clubs to dictate their tactics on us, especially in 1st halfs of game. This isn't just Newcastle and city but nearly every team we play.
These same issues were evident in the 2nd half of last season and even before that where we struggled in 1st halfs of games.

So what makes you think we can make top 5? What have you seen that fills you confidence?
Re. Champ lge. If it was European team team yeah we could possible win it but you forget that 5 other English teams in the competition and each knows the blueprint on how to beat us.. Ffs even a shit 9 man spurs had us holding on

 

[Halmeister]

I agree, I see periods of games, but never sustained for long enough, and nearly always undone by individual errors. I just think the solution is a new CB, a DM and some time. The most disappointing thing is that we didn't get one of them in in January. I think a new manager now, would have the same issues, and will need even more time (even if they get the temporary new manager bounce).

A new CB and DM won't stop the slow ponderous passing across the backline, back to the keeper, and back across the backline again. It won't solve the fact our full backs don't overlap. It won't solve the lack of pressing.

The players are largely fine. They're definitely better than Brentford.

It's the tactics. And that comes from one person...