Jezz

This squad would have won back-to-back-to-back Champions League titles from 2020-2022

I’m absolutely baffled by the doom and gloom on here this morning, all because we missed out on a player no one had heard of 48 hours ago?
Come on!
Compare right now to where we were last season.
We’ve upgraded our manager.
Weve upgraded our GK.
We’ve upgraded our CB’s.
We’ve, at worst, maintained the same level in the fullback position.
We’re equal to or greater than in the middle of the park, albeit a bit light on bodies but then we’re a bit light on the fixture list as well.
Our AM options are infinitely better than they were.
And we have the 2nd best striker in the league.
Positivity people! f**k me.

I'm totally indifferent about his departure.
There would have been a time when losing a star player hurt, but here I think it's for the best for all parties.

Liverpool fans don’t have a leg to stand on now their net spend bo**ocks is in the bin

I'm totally indifferent about his departure.
There would have been a time when losing a star player hurt, but here I think it's for the best for all parties.

Last time we beat them was in 2021, so we're overdue for a win.

About time we beat these muppets. Hopefully Alonso has a plan and can tighten us up at the back.

At today's game.

Top 3 guaranteed?
Every season when we’ve won our first two PL games since the start of the Abramovich era.
2003/2004 (2nd)
2004/2005 (1st)
2005/2006 (1st)
2007/2008 (2nd)
2008/2009 (3rd)
2009/2010 (1st)
2010/2011 (2nd)
2012/2013 (3rd)
2013/2014 (3rd)
2014/2015 (1st)
2016/2017 (1st)
2018/2019 (3rd)
2021/2022 (3rd)
2026/2027 (?)

Top 3 guaranteed?
Every season when we’ve won our first two PL games since the start of the Abramovich era.
2003/2004 (2nd)
2004/2005 (1st)
2005/2006 (1st)
2007/2008 (2nd)
2008/2009 (3rd)
2009/2010 (1st)
2010/2011 (2nd)
2012/2013 (3rd)
2013/2014 (3rd)
2014/2015 (1st)
2016/2017 (1st)
2018/2019 (3rd)
2021/2022 (3rd)
2026/2027 (?)

Top 3 guaranteed?
Every season when we’ve won our first two PL games since the start of the Abramovich era.
2003/2004 (2nd)
2004/2005 (1st)
2005/2006 (1st)
2007/2008 (2nd)
2008/2009 (3rd)
2009/2010 (1st)
2010/2011 (2nd)
2012/2013 (3rd)
2013/2014 (3rd)
2014/2015 (1st)
2016/2017 (1st)
2018/2019 (3rd)
2021/2022 (3rd)
2026/2027 (?)

A nervy win against a good team.
I'm just hoping that the powers that be at this club see today's game and realise we need a new midfielder this week.
6 out of 6 points is a good start though.

I'll just say - f**k you Maresca and your safe zones.

Well I have been craving some football for the last 4 years and at last I have watched three entertaining games in a row.
The ploy for Martinez to go long from the hands is a clear ploy for us to concede possession and play on the counter. On transition we have the tools to be devastating.
The other side of Alonso's gameplay, certainly at Dortmund was gegenpressing and being solid defensively. Clearly we still have some work to do and it shouldn't be lost that two of the conceded goals came from forward players not being defensively aware and the third was a slow response to a quick turnover.
Acheampong already looks so much better under Alonso and I have also been pleasantly surprised by Neto's contribution. We have to get rid of this useless weak Gusto and get some more presence in the pivot as well. Alonso and his team will sort this defence out once they are all fully fit and functioning. I am sure of it
Room for improvement but my God a world way from the sterile sh*t we have been fed for the last few seasons.

Credit to Xabi on picking up 2 wins for the first 2 games, especially beating Brighton, with all the Enzo stuff going on causing issues it will have been hard to keep the group fully focused.
That said he and the coaches have to get our defending, as a team, sorted. There will be games our attack does not fire. You don't win titles with a bad defence.

We lost both those fixtures last season. (Fulham away and Brighton at home)
We've played 2 games and are 6 points better than last year.
Let's keep that run up against Arsenal

Really enjoying watching us play again. If we can keep winning while we learn then perfect.
Going forward we are a threat every time. Happy to concede possession. If we tighten up at the back( and let’s be honest a couple of fluky goals tonight) we will scare teams.
Can’t wait for the next game, ain’t been like that for years.

Games will be exciting this year. As good as we’ve are with the ball, without it we will get found out by better teams
Joao Pedro has started the season in top form
Gusto in midfield doesn’t work, hope Caceido injury is just a niggle
Nice to have six points on the table, 34 to safety😊

Feel more confident with Xabi than I did with Maresca.


Once we get that defence sorted. I think it will click

Well, at least we're not boring anymore

It's going to be a fun season I know that much. I'd take this over that absolute sh*te Maresca offered up every day of the week.

Undefeated season still on.

3 points, a home win. Really positive going forward but lots of work needed to sort out our defending

Thank you Cole! Get in!
And thank fck for that...