Is The Game Won Before We Even Get On The Pitch?

[jrb]

The Rag's did it didn't they. So did Chelsea to some extent. Both team's waiting in the tunnel for the Ref and the opposition we're looking around at the other team(Rag's/Chelsea) already looking beaten before they stepped on to the pitch.

Could this happen to us over the coming season's. Looking at our team/line up, I can imagine the likes of Wloves away to us first thinking, we're already beaten. Look at that line up.

 

[johnmc]

Conversly it could mean the opposition raise their game

 

[Blumers Bloomers]

Conversly it could mean the opposition raise their game

Correct, everyone will want to beat "moneybags City"

 

[TFC]

Conversly it could mean the opposition raise their game

It worked for the rags, but guarantee it'll be this ^^ for us. Every fooker will treat a City visit like a cup final.

Its up to us to raise our game though, and start taking those tough away points. Starting with Blackburn.

 

[johnmc]

As long as we don't think we have won before we are on the pitch we'll be alright.

 

[bananamilksheikh]

I think we will have to earn that reputation.

 

[Bluemoonbaldboy]

I can see the first month or two being a bit of a up hill slog as the team beds down what I am looking forward to is the fact we don't have to play 4 3 2 1 all the time we have the players where 4 4 2 or 4 3 3 are an option so the tactics should be better. To be fair Mark Hughes did say that in his programme notes that he didn't really have the squad in place for much in the way of formation changes we now have

 

[uncle fester]

Conversly it could mean the opposition raise their game

maybe its just me but hasnt that been the case for the last number of years?

look at the number of teams who were always able to come off a losing streak against us or the number of strikers who hadnt scored in such and such number of games

the difference this year is that the others will raise their game but we will have the quality and the grit to grind something out (hopefully)

 

[yozzer]

The Rag's did it didn't they. So did Chelsea to some extent. Both team's waiting in the tunnel for the Ref and the opposition we're looking around at the other team(Rag's/Chelsea) already looking beaten before they stepped on to the pitch.

Could this happen to us over the coming season's. Looking at our team/line up, I can imagine the likes of Wloves away to us first thinking, we're already beaten. Look at that line up.

i agree it dus work but only if you score 1st because then it hits home what they up against ..but while nil nil its a war ..but i do believe we wont mess up once in front against lower teams ,,as we have done

 

[The_Maverick]

The Rag's did it didn't they. So did Chelsea to some extent. Both team's waiting in the tunnel for the Ref and the opposition we're looking around at the other team(Rag's/Chelsea) already looking beaten before they stepped on to the pitch.

Could this happen to us over the coming season's. Looking at our team/line up, I can imagine the likes of Wloves away to us first thinking, we're already beaten. Look at that line up.

i agree it dus work but only if you score 1st because then it hits home what they up against ..but while nil nil its a war ..but i do believe we wont mess up once in front against lower teams ,,as we have done

Me thinks someone has being reading too many Superhero comics.