19 Jan 2019 17:48:57
We appear to be holding on in the last 15mins lately, is it fitness or just players taking, the foot off the gas?


1.) 19 Jan 2019
19 Jan 2019 18:36:24
Both.


2.) 19 Jan 2019
19 Jan 2019 19:27:05
Perfect weekend so far. Top 4 is now well in reach, three points every week is getting the job done for us.

Performance wise we are still not where we need to be. We took our foot off the gas at 2 - 0 rather than injecting pace and purpose in attack and going for more goals. This has to change, both Chelsea and Arsenal have a better goal difference.

Pogba is still too happy to coast around the pitch and stand idolly by when the ball is lost. Martial also needs to be more energetic and decisive. He made a great off the ball run and was put clean through and nearly scored. We need more of that Tony!

We can all look at the defense and poor goals. But we know we are weak there. Until we sign a Alderwereld type signing we will continue to see poor goals conceded. But WITH THESE players we can get better in attack.

I was itching for the crowd to start chanting Attack attack attack!


3.) 19 Jan 2019
19 Jan 2019 19:42:47
I think it's just the nature of the English game. It's very rare to go 90 minutes and dominate without the losing team getting a second wind. I think it's just something we would need to accept. Put the game to bed early or expect a flourish from the opposition in the last 15.


4.) 19 Jan 2019
19 Jan 2019 20:03:24
I did have a slight worry about today's game. Often you see a good result against a top team followed by a bad result against a team you should be beating.

Is it a case of so much put in against Spurs that the team are tired, or do they just take the smaller team as not being as tough do they take their foot off the gas?

I don't know. But we wouldn't have been alone if we had lost today. Every top side in the EPL has lost a game against a team they should beat following a great result against a fellow top team.

However, we didn't lose. We won. We could have scored a couple more goals in the first half, and then the game would have been over. We didn't, Brighton fought back and we had to dig deep again at the end.

Part of me is annoyed by this while part of me is happy to see that as a team we have developed the mental strength and ability to hold on when under pressure. It's certainly a good trait to have.

Let's just enjoy another win.


5.) 19 Jan 2019
19 Jan 2019 21:06:46
Once brighton got there deserved goal bac, it was always going to be a tough last 20 minutes. Ole said it best, we didn't keep the ball well enough in the second half when we could have killed the game. but first half some of our attacking play was very good.


6.) 19 Jan 2019
19 Jan 2019 21:44:20
At least we seem to have learned how to hold out. Something that Jose espoused but could not teach.


7.) 19 Jan 2019
19 Jan 2019 21:56:39
Momentum is with us. Chelsea are on the slide, and Arsenal are simply not as good as we are. Ole has got us in good shape for top 4. Amazing start and long May it continue.


8.) 20 Jan 2019
20 Jan 2019 09:12:27
Always going to be a tough game you get what you earn against Brighton, and we earned 3 points.