Won the league in December didn’t we? Opta this, opta that. My concerns about being eventually figured out were pooh-poohed. People actually thought we were the only team capable of putting together any decent form good enough to be unchallenged across a long 46 game season. They saw it as negative or whatever, but I think it was realistic, it was never gonna carry on. Some were discussing points records.
They look like they’re playing with a horrible pressure looming over them, but they’re human. The walls will continue to close in though if we don’t step out of what’s causing us to stumble - Tactically, mentally, physically, all of it. We needed an answer a while back and soon we’ll be out of lives if we don’t find one A lot of noise about Ipswich having a lot of away games coming up is another feeble assumption that we’ll be fine.
What I did notice last night pre match was one of the first things Lampard said about Boro being 3 behind us. Usually when asked a question relating to league position, he’ll say he’s/they’re not thinking about it. They’re feeling the pressure alright. Said all along that I don’t think we have the nerve to finish what we started, and I’m still there.
Our defence in general and our away form are set to scupper us.