The Hatters will huff and puff. Hopefully our pace will enable us to score more than they do. It's not a must win game, but it kind of is.
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The Hatters will huff and puff. Hopefully our pace will enable us to score more than they do. It's not a must win game, but it kind of is.
My youngest grandson was flicking through a couple of my footy scrapbooks a couple of weeks ago, I played for Baxenden cubs when I was eight and finished playing when I was well into my 40's.
Team photos, medals, cup finals etc are all documented and recorded and he asked me how many games had I played in, I lost count at over a thousand.
It's a simple game is footy, "lost in transition", "beat the press" etc. FFS there's two sets of goalposts lets start putting the ball in the bloody onion bag more than the opposition can manage.
If I was coaching at Burnley, Amdouni would be having some serious late night detentions to work on his finishing, he is missing far too many sitters for my liking.
As for Cullen, I did not rate him in the Championship, he's drowning in the depth of the EPL pool. :mad:
You cannot be serious, every striker misses far more than they score, Haaland for instance missed more sitters in 45 minutes against Sheff U than Amdouni's missed all season. You only have to watch MOTD on a Saturday night, it's one long succession of missed sitters and 'should've done betters'.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier
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Originally Posted by army88
I was having a look at the stats for the season in our 6 PL fixtures. Over the season so far we have shared possession with our opponents with each averaging 50%. The problem is that we have only had 61 attempts at goal with just 16 on target. Our opponents have had 99 attempts with 41 on target.Quote:
Originally Posted by sinkov
Even Nottingham Forest had 4 more attempts than we did and had 1 more on target.
We are suffering the same fate as 2021/22 when we could not score goals and this will always come back to bite you. We have been on top in at least two games this season, however, we have not scored the goals you need and picked up just 1 point in those two games. although we were robbed at Forest and that game also cost us with the dismissal of Foster who could well have made a difference against United.
No easy answers I'm afraid, just lots of hard work on the training ground and the hope that this will pull things round.
To complete the picturre, Luton have averaged 35% possession, had 72 attempts with 13 on target whilst their opponents have had 94 attempts with 33 on target.
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Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier
That’s ridiculous and as you’ve played like me for a long time and a decent level you should know that.
I’ve had this discussion before people on here and at the turf telling me Mcneil was rubbish and useless - they really have no idea as to how good you have to be to even play for Accrington Stanley never mind Burnley in the Premiership.
As for scoring more goals than opposition that’s bang on but if it was a s easy that we’d be up there competing at this level - we all know it’s not don’t we. ?
Cullen is a very very tidy footballer good brain and distribution and his positioning is also top draw - He would / will excel again when we sort the midfield out or our shape.
The thing is you can’t come on and tell everyone Pep is a genius tactician and then say it’s all codswallop the press and formations etc.
Brilliant managers change shapes - formations - press and personnel to get results even though it’s 11v11 in every game.
Pep didn't look a great tactician at Wolverhampton & Newcastle army88. :OQuote:
Originally Posted by army88
On a different topic altogether honestly thought I was probably the best right back playing in non league football Billy Big Bollox had nothing on me.
Then one Tuesday night I came face-to-face with a young left winger who was getting rave reviews. Our manager and captain said he won't beat you son, give him some early welly and quieten him down and then get on with your own game.
Long story short, I now sport two arseholes because Paul Mariner ripped me another new one.
In fairness within less than two years of totally destroying my self-belief he was playing for Ipswich Town and then England. >:)
I am being totally serious mon ami, Ray Pointer, Willie Irvine and Frank Casper would be burying the chances this kid is missing. He needs to step up to the plate. We need him wearing his shooting boots and quick.Quote:
Originally Posted by sinkov
Three games against 'our' PL teams now, all away, and it would have been three wins but for VAR. We may have weaknesses but only the top teams are going to be good enough to exploit them. No need to panic, no need to change anything, we'll be fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by sinkov
That's true, we should be on 6 pts now and above Everton. liverpool get shafted by VAR and there's outcry but we pass under the radar.Quote:
Originally Posted by sinkov
Bollox, Frank Casper missed more sitters than I've had hot dinners, Amdouni is more than useful, the goals will come, it's just a matter of time.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier