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8 points ahead of where we were last season.
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Gareth Barry Conlon
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Interesting that, from memory we started both seasons well and we dipped about the same time. Last year we never really got right back on our game and ended up coasting home with 4th sealed on the last day.
This year we have come back strong and seem to be as good in attack now as the opening games. Lets hope we kick on now and finish strong in the league we don’t want to be scrapping for 3rd / 4th / 5th while still battling for cups.
This year we have come back strong and seem to be as good in attack now as the opening games. Lets hope we kick on now and finish strong in the league we don’t want to be scrapping for 3rd / 4th / 5th while still battling for cups.
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To be honest the points difference is evidence of an improvement on the field but I would of expected that from any manager coming in this year based on the players we had.
Ive been more impressed how Pep has come in established a style of play, got the team working harder and much fitter and the speed in which we play compared to the pedestrian style of previous seasons.
It still seems impossible to believe this same set of players, who were bottom of all the running stats with Aston Villa last year, are now running 3km more than a Sunderland side who put some serious effort into yesterdays game.
Makes me also frustrated thinking about last season and the obvious lack of effort by the players which stemmed from an equally disinterested manager.
Ive been more impressed how Pep has come in established a style of play, got the team working harder and much fitter and the speed in which we play compared to the pedestrian style of previous seasons.
It still seems impossible to believe this same set of players, who were bottom of all the running stats with Aston Villa last year, are now running 3km more than a Sunderland side who put some serious effort into yesterdays game.
Makes me also frustrated thinking about last season and the obvious lack of effort by the players which stemmed from an equally disinterested manager.
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Makes me frustrated too, knowing what talent and hard work can be gotten of of those same players. The owners need take note for when we are hiring managers in future
Rammyblues
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8 points off the leaders spooky. :-) We didnt make the points up last year and it would be an extraordinary feat to do so this year.
Looking at the rest of our fixtures i'll think we'll break 80 points, which is a huge difference to last season and something we've only ever managed twice in this era (title wins).
It's obvious on the pitch that we are playing with a higher intensity and with a much clearer game plan and are just an all round better team.
The next few matches are absolutely crucial to whether we can put some pressure on Chelsea. Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea all in a row, if we are still in touch after those games the fixtures afterwards are very kind.
It's obvious on the pitch that we are playing with a higher intensity and with a much clearer game plan and are just an all round better team.
The next few matches are absolutely crucial to whether we can put some pressure on Chelsea. Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea all in a row, if we are still in touch after those games the fixtures afterwards are very kind.
xgorton
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Just looking at our last 12 games 7 home and 5 away,lots more points to pick up.
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There were games end of last year where we should have had more than 1 point from as well.
City_Sean
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I think it shows just how much the top clubs have reacted this season. What's impressed me this season is the togetherness of the squad, there's a fight about us and a genuine hunger.