We are so nearly there, it's just having those goalscorers who could put teams away. We have shipped many late goals but it's mainly down to us failing to put those teams away earlier in the game and puts immense pressure on the defence. I think mainly of Utd/Ham/Everton/yesterday but we could easily have drawn at City also -- SW6.doc

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Date Posted: Monday, December 30, 10:13:49am
Author: Waterboy
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Subject: We are so nearly there, it's just having those goalscorers who could put teams away. We have shipped many late goals but it's mainly down to us failing to put those teams away earlier in the game and puts immense pressure on the defence. I think mainly of Utd/Ham/Everton/yesterday but we could easily have drawn at City also
In reply to: John 's message, "Well done boys!" on Sunday, December 29, 09:34:56pm

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Re: goalscorers I have often felt similar but then the stats are actually ok - 9 goals in 19 games from Jimenez/Muniz, 5 each from Iwobi and Wilson make for healthy contributions from midfield. Others chip in. Double all that over a full season and it's decent. Perhaps it's more just the case the high intensity style means players are knackered and games tend to become very open at the end, leading to goals for one team or the other. (NT) -- JamieR, Monday, December 30, 10:44:38am (82-132-212-204.dab.02.net/82.132.212.204)
- To continue - There have been occasions - Newcastle, Brighton - where we could have conceded an equaliser but instead scored a third. Yesterday was similar but it didn't fall for us. At Chelsea we could just as easily have lost that game 2-1 as won it - we were gambling. And I'm all for it! Maybe with Silva you just take the (significant) ups with the downs, hope for a bit of luck (I think we've been a bit unlucky overall) and enjoy the ride (NT) -- JamieR, Monday, December 30, 10:51:08am (82-132-212-204.dab.02.net/82.132.212.204)
- Makes sense. Supporters everywhere lament missed chances and if we watched their teams we'd see them doing so. But the 'xg' section of footystats.org records an average of 1.47 goals scored versus 1.48 expected. Second only to Brighton (1.50 v 1.50) we are the most level in those stakes. So not serious under-scorers like Everton, Palace and both (!) Manchesters. (Bigggest overperformers are Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, but also Brentford and Wolves, so a mixed message there.) (NT) -- b+w g., Monday, December 30, 11:52:08am (NoHost/31.112.51.8)

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