Are u happy with the 1-1 or is it the beginning of the end?

[KentBlue]

we should be wiping the floor with teams like this

Why should we? What divine right have we to just turn up, take the 3 points and go home again?

4 points from two away games is not bad going - considering one of those were the champions-elect who hadn't lost a home game since Adam was a kid.


To say we should be wiping the floor with teams smacks of rag-arrogance.

 

[mcfc]

who would of took 4 points before we played chelsea and sunderland away.

the pint glass is half full, not half empty ;-)

 

[cleavers]

who would of took 4 points before we played chelsea and sunderland away.

the pint glass is half full, not half empty ;-)

I'd have probably taken 4 from the 3 away games including Fulham next week.

 

[Nelly's Left Foot]

who would of took 4 points before we played chelsea and sunderland away.

the pint glass is half full, not half empty ;-)

I'd have probably taken 4 from the 3 away games including Fulham next week.

That sounds like you would be happy with not getting 4th because 4 points from those 3 away games isn't what's needed unless we win EVERY home game we have left and that's just a tad unlikely

 

[mcfcdave]

we wont get fourth,were not good enought or have the mentality to get it just yet.

 

[Seosa]

Downward spiral? Dont be daft bud. Its a shame we couldn't pick up all 3, but in the past we would've lost that game, so even though we do need to win these games, we have shown charisma in not losing.

 

[Chippy_boy]

I don't know if this has been commented on already, but it's worth mentioning Sunderland have lost TWICE only at home this season. The are very hard to beat at home.

They beat Arsenal and drew with the rags for god's sake.

A point is not THAT bad. Anyone would think we had lost to Stockport at home or something.

 

[gman07]

Happy isnt the right word for me... im OK with a draw especially since Gordon played a half of his life in the second half... we should have won it but im OK with the result since that still makes it into our hand with the match less we have played... if we win that one we will be 1 point ahead of Spurs... so it was important that we at least got 1 point in this match...

but i have to say if we lose out on 4th spot we cant blame this match alone... we just have had to many draws that we should have won earlier in the season... had we won against Hull and Burnley home then we would have had 4 points more to our tally and be well clear of the "pack"... thats just how freaking close this season is

 

[oakiecokie]

If you,re tired little boy,just get Mummy to give you a goodnight kiss and then she,ll tell you a bedtime story !!!

Oakiecokie. Have you ever watched a single game of a team that Mourinho manages? You think its negative now then youve got the shock of your life coming if he takes charge.

Mourinho plays the same way mancini does, probably why he is having so much success at Inter as he has inherited an almost perfect squad for him. These "Negative Italian" tactics are what know amongst the wider footballing community as how to build a team properley. Sort out the defence then work forwards.

Win percentage is better under Mancini, Points per game is better under Mancini. These are not his players and this is not his team. Take that into account and i think he is doing a good job.

Plus, unlike Hughes, when things are going wrong he was on the touchline talking to his players, berating in some cases. If they aint listening thats not his fault and he will ship them out in the summer.

But I bet you wern,t whinging when Chelsea continually beat the rags under Mourinho.
We appear to be more concerned with the opposition (aka Pearce) than they should be about us,with our attacking capabilities !!
Teams like this should be afraid of us,but I accept that things don,rt always go to plan.
However,we have had plenty of opportunities to play with a decent 4-4-2 formation but failed to grab the initiative,thats what is so frustrating.
You forget that for 12+ months Hughes was left with some terrible players from mostly Svens reign.Mr.M has far better players but at times he choses to play "square pegs in round holes"
That you can,t deny !!!!

 

[Anonymous]

Oakiecokie. Have you ever watched a single game of a team that Mourinho manages? You think its negative now then youve got the shock of your life coming if he takes charge.

Mourinho plays the same way mancini does, probably why he is having so much success at Inter as he has inherited an almost perfect squad for him. These "Negative Italian" tactics are what know amongst the wider footballing community as how to build a team properley. Sort out the defence then work forwards.

Win percentage is better under Mancini, Points per game is better under Mancini. These are not his players and this is not his team. Take that into account and i think he is doing a good job.

Plus, unlike Hughes, when things are going wrong he was on the touchline talking to his players, berating in some cases. If they aint listening thats not his fault and he will ship them out in the summer.

But I bet you wern,t whinging when Chelsea continually beat the rags under Mourinho.
We appear to be more concerned with the opposition (aka Pearce) than they should be about us,with our attacking capabilities !!
Teams like this should be afraid of us,but I accept that things don,rt always go to plan.
However,we have had plenty of opportunities to play with a decent 4-4-2 formation but failed to grab the initiative,thats what is so frustrating.
You forget that for 12+ months Hughes was left with some terrible players from mostly Svens reign.Mr.M has far better players but at times he choses to play "square pegs in round holes"
That you can,t deny !!!!

You've got a weird kind of logic. Mancini has Hughes' team plus Johnson & Viera. Mancini averages more points per game & we're now better off in the league than we were when he was appointed.

That you can't deny!!!!