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Winning when expected - can Mauricio Pochettino do it?


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Wins against Man C, Liverpool, Chelsea were great but at some stage we need to start winning against the bottom 10 in the league.

 

TOP 10

P5 W3 D1 L1

 

BOTTOM 10

P4 W0 D2 L2

 

If we had won againt QPR, NORWICH and WIGAN rather than Man C, Liverpool and Chelsea we would be better off than we are.

 

Few our now asking is Mario only getting players up for the showbiz games? Can we beat teams around us

 

BIG test today............

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I always feel that we play better against teams that try and play football rather than sitting back (I.e reading, qpr) I'm not sure if it's a question of can they beat teams in x half of the table but more a question of; is there enough creativity there to break down stubborn defences

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Seems to be in the genetic make up of Saints, donkeys years ago even when we were nowhere near the danger zone, we would lose against a teams below us and my Grandad would always comment "typical Saints beat the teams above them, struggle against the ones below them: been the same for years". That was back in the 80s.

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I always feel that we play better against teams that try and play football rather than sitting back (I.e reading, qpr) I'm not sure if it's a question of can they beat teams in x half of the table but more a question of; is there enough creativity there to break down stubborn defences

 

My sentiment exactly. We struggle breaking through 10-men defences, but we do well against teams that come to win and play attacking football, as the game opens up in a way that suits our style.

 

If Reading play football and don't just park the bus, we'll be fine. If they 'do a QPR' against us we'll struggle.

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My sentiment exactly. We struggle breaking through 10-men defences, but we do well against teams that come to win and play attacking football, as the game opens up in a way that suits our style.

 

If Reading play football and don't just park the bus, we'll be fine. If they 'do a QPR' against us we'll struggle.

 

I think Reading are past the park the bus stage

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  • 3 weeks later...
Trying to find some positives here :)

 

If we take a 50/50 cut we start looking average / poor all round. At least our record vs top 7 is good ;)

 

Why is it poor all round? Our points haul under MP, extended over a season, would be comfortably enough for a top half finish.

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Hes made us a better side, in regards to performances and his record is ok, i feel very confident in him and next season were be in WBAs position, Lucky for us WBA will drop off to a 11th-14th postion side unless they re sign Lukaku they guy is pure class Chelsea would of saved them selfs 8 million on BA if they used him this season, he has got Lambos strength skill and shot power and Mayukas pace.

 

MPs only bad move is playing Jos vs quick strikers Fonte is much better all round.

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