- Jan 6, 2013
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As I said in my post, not taking our chances has been a problem all season. For example, we had multiple opportunities to score a 2nd against Arsenal at the Emirates, one of our most impressive pressing performances, but we weren't clinical enough.People will point to games such as Swansea and even Watford and say we were good and we just didn't take our chances as evidence that our fitness levels have been fine. However, to me, the writing has been on the wall for a few weeks with regards our fitness.
The fact that we are not finishing chances is, in my opinion, the biggest indicator of our tiredness. Stats regarding distance covered do not help in terms of whether we are trying as it is the intensity of those runs that is more telling. Ambling up to somebody to close them down is not the same as the pressing we were doing early in the season.
Our lack of clinicalness has to be as a result of our tiredness; we simply don't have the concentration to be able to do the most difficult job on the pitch. If you look at Harry's two attempts against West Ham really shows this, in my opinion.