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You don't have to be supporting a team that long to know that you should have enough in the squad to beat teams like Sunderland away and West Brom at home. We haven't had a tough run of PL fixtures yet, so this new manager takes time to adjust doesn't really wash
Of course any new manager like any new player may take a while to get to be on top of their game, but that doesn't mean we should be making excuses accepting defeats and dropped points to weak teams we should be getting maximum points from
I haven't seen any evidence of anyone reacting to a single result, we have played 8 games and the only game we showed enough in our game was QPR and you have to wonder how much that was down to our playing well or them playing so badly. Even know I wonder how our defence would have coped if the had actually tried to press and attack more. Every time we play the defence looks an accident waiting to happen and our only plan seems to be trying to keep enough possession to minimise the potential attacking threat of the opposition. Well that might be a fair enough reason to reduce the possibilities of conceding goals but you have to combine it with a solid defensive line because no team can manage 100pc possession and opponents will get opportunities. Our defence is about as effective as a chocolate teapot yet this is the area Poch supposedly recognised as a priority to address. Given our poor transfer window and the fact that Poch didn't feel three of our summer signings even merited a bench place
As for making an excuse about Sunday just being one of those games after Europa League, how does that work? Hugo was the only player that started both and he was one of the few players who actually played well Sunday
Ever since I remember we have had one or two games a season where we've been disappointied due to either a poor performance or a goal keeper having a blinder.
All I'm saying that people on this site just over analyses a solitary game.
Were we poor? Yes
Was that the best team we could have out according to myself? No.
Was the style of our performance up to the standard we're accustomed to? (Depends how old you are ) No.
I just get fed up with the amount of negativity on the site, it makes me laugh that when people get their knickers in a twist.
Bar Chelsea, every other team aspiring for top 4 have struggled, it's the league that we're in, it's mighty competitive, it's what makes the league great.
Right now I'm not looking into our performances in too much detail. I say wait until December (8 weeks) and if things don't improve then start worrying.
To be honest I still think we'll reach the top six, which is rightly where we should be, anything beyond that will be a bonus.
I'd rather have us go full throttle in the Europa League as I think that is the only realistic way we'll get champions league football next season.
But whatever happens, I do believe we will improve under Pochettino.