Judging the Frank Lampard change (3 Viewers)

To start turning draws into wins we have to start scoring goals and after the start we did have that area seems to have dried up to an extent

What's the comparison from the equivalent games last season? Gut feeling is we've got more points than we did from these games last season.

Let's just hope we can keep it going. The concern is squad strength, or lack of it, will force us to push players to their limit which increases the risk of injury. Hopefully we can get through to January without too many injuries and strengthen then.

You don’t need stats to evidence the differences.
1) We’re scoring more goals
2) We’re playing better attacking football.
3) Player morale is obviously up.
4) The back room staff are better.
5) We’re higher in the league.
Defensively and from set pieces I’d say we’re static.

chiefdave said:

What's the comparison from the equivalent games last season? Gut feeling is we've got more points than we did from these games last season.

Let's just hope we can keep it going. The concern is squad strength, or lack of it, will force us to push players to their limit which increases the risk of injury. Hopefully we can get through to January without too many injuries and strengthen then.

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someone did it after 3 games and I acually dont think we have.

Worth a look after 46 games across both seasons.

Edit: quick maths says that'll be after 9 more games.

chiefdave said:

What's the comparison from the equivalent games last season? Gut feeling is we've got more points than we did from these games last season.

Let's just hope we can keep it going. The concern is squad strength, or lack of it, will force us to push players to their limit which increases the risk of injury. Hopefully we can get through to January without too many injuries and strengthen then.

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Hull win - draw
Derby loss - win
QPR win - win
Oxford win - draw
Norwich loss- draw
Leicester -draw

Not sure what you want to compare Leicester to but Burnley, Leeds and Sunderland we got 1 point away to these teams I think?

So 9/10 points (depending on the comparison for the Leicester match) last season to 10 this

SkyBlue_Bear83 said:

Hull win - draw
Derby loss - win
QPR win - win
Oxford win - draw
Norwich draw - draw
Leicester -draw

Not sure what you want to compare Leicester to but Burnley, Leeds and Sunderland we got 1 point away to these teams I think?

So 10/11 points (depending on the comparison for the Leicester match) last season to 10 this, slightly higher but not enough that I would consider it relevant

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We lost to Norwich last season

stevefloyd said:

To start turning draws into wins we have to start scoring goals and after the start we did have that area seems to have dried up to an extent

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To an extent meaning one game?

stevefloyd said:

To start turning draws into wins we have to start scoring goals and after the start we did have that area seems to have dried up to an extent

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We've just played 2 decent teams, including Leicester who were many people's favourites to run away with the league, and Norwich who have one of the best strikers in the division and are targeting a top 6 finish themselves. we scored 1 we conceded 1, That's hardly cause for panic, and hardly a reason to suggest the goals have "dried up"
We are just as likely to score 4 against Brum.

We've looked more solid in the last 2 games and we arnt looking so vulnerable from set pieces anymore, and Rushworth looked like the keeper we thought we were getting, after looking suspect previously.

Its one thing saying we have to turn draws into wins. That's obvious, but what we have done is turn defeats into draws, which is the first step.

This time last season we would of lost to Leicester and Oxford, so there's a steady progression under Lampard, and given the fact that our squad is a couple of quality players light, as shown yesterday when there's no natural wide replacement for EMC, I think we've done well so far.

Tbf Norwich looking poor. Got beat at home to Wrexham yesterday and were time wasting first half against us. Take Sargeant out and they are poor

Performances clearly light years ahead of our start last season. I said after the Cardiff game (Lampard’s first) that I thought this is the style he wanted. Squad a little thin to be playing high-pressing football consistently though so there is a risk it drops off.

The first couple of games, you are finding your feet, so Hull and Oxford are excusable. It's been a mixed bag of tough and easier opposition. There are plenty of easier ones coming up and i would expect the way we are playing more wins are certain . Bristol have had a far easier looking fixtures list for their start tbf. Drawing with Norwich and Leicester away are good results. We are unbeaten and there is a sense that we intend to seek promotion automatically. January transfer window could be key to that goal. Interesting that Thomas and Kitch kept a clean sheet away at Leicester and looked pretty solid for 90% of the game with good discipline. Amazing what the threat of another new signing who is expected to play can do. Think Wolfenden may have to wait for a Kitch or Thomas mare.
Fitness seems to be a question mark. There were some tired legs yesterday. Do think we missed EMC out wide and Asante running in behind down the middle. He was inffective out wide. So player fitness is key. Squad depth is lacking of any real quality. Hope we can get a head of steam before any injuries. It's all good and optimism is high.

baldy said:

To an extent meaning one game?

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I mean when we were scoring for fun , don't read too much into it