- Jan 17, 2008
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While we came in the top 6 in the past 2 seasons, our crappy goal difference always left a bitter taste (+4 and +5, respectively). While the most important thing is, of course, picking up points, looking down the table to see teams like Southampton (+21 last season) and Man Utd (+21 in 13/14) eclipsing our GD felt a bit odd - like winning a fight and then feeling a mild sense of shame when you realise the other guy is far better dressed than you are.
Opposition fans have often branded us lucky because of this and, while I think luck might have played its part, it was more obviously down to two things:
1) Our tendency to sneak 1 goal victories. We won looooads of games 2-1, if I recall correctly.
2) Our weak mentality and tendency to get shat on by a great height by the likes of Liverpool, Man City and once even *sigh* West Ham. We had more thrashings in the past two seasons than in any other period I can remember.
So I just wanted to say how great it is that we seem to have fixed both of these problems and finally have a GD worthy of the top 4. We don't look like getting thrashed by anyone, and by fixing our defence and adding more goals to the team we're starting to get some impressive, high scoring victories. Long may it continue!
Opposition fans have often branded us lucky because of this and, while I think luck might have played its part, it was more obviously down to two things:
1) Our tendency to sneak 1 goal victories. We won looooads of games 2-1, if I recall correctly.
2) Our weak mentality and tendency to get shat on by a great height by the likes of Liverpool, Man City and once even *sigh* West Ham. We had more thrashings in the past two seasons than in any other period I can remember.
So I just wanted to say how great it is that we seem to have fixed both of these problems and finally have a GD worthy of the top 4. We don't look like getting thrashed by anyone, and by fixing our defence and adding more goals to the team we're starting to get some impressive, high scoring victories. Long may it continue!