I just checked and same fixtures last season we won 3 and lost 1 (Derby away) so we’re a point behind last season at the moment even though it doesn’t feel like it.
Not checked but someone on here said we got one more point from the same games last season. Probably best not to extrapolate to a season even if we do look better last three than most of last season.
This is partly why I’m thinking if we’ve got £10m to spent get a winger and a CF in and just lean into our strengths and make sure we can out score our mistakes.
Think if we beat Norwich it’s been a good start points wise, football has been scintillating at times, but 8pts from 4 against the bottom 6 is a bit meh tbh.
Attacking set pieces aren’t much better this season tbh, other than Torp hitting a pearler of course. Corners are painful.
I honestly think we just don’t have anyone in the building who can set out a defence.
When it’s 2-1 I agree. I’d have done Saka and maybe even Brau and Sheaf if you want to hold on. Once it’s 2-2 we’ve just got nothing to chase a game if the first XI isn’t working. We’re clearly going for a score one more than you strategy, I’m not sure we are built for weathering storms.
MvE pushed up maybe but feels like a fudge. Sheaf for Torp loses you so much going forwards when you need a goal. Ditto Simms for Wright. We needed to be able to freshen up the front three and maybe Torp with similar players not stuff RBs and DMs in there. He could have brought Brau on too but...
Have we though? Saka maybe but who else would you trust to turn the game in our favour? Simms has never been an impact player, BTA maybe on a good day if Saka is starting. But when EMC and BTA aren’t having an impact we can only change one and we haven’t really got another goal threat.