It's a question of reality. Where are the goals coming from to enable wins? Mateta gets few chances the way we play and Ayew and Schlupp rarely score. We don't get goals from midfield (Lerma's last night being a rarity) in the absence of Eze and Olise. We don't score from corners or set pieces. We don't keep clean sheets. What's going to change ? It's not being negative, but a realistic assessment of the way we've performed this season. It's not as if we've missed loads of chances or continually hit the woodwork. We barely work the opposition keeper.
It's a question of reality. Where are the goals coming from to enable wins? Mateta gets few chances the way we play and Ayew and Schlupp rarely score. We don't get goals from midfield (Lerma's last night being a rarity) in the absence of Eze and Olise. We don't score from corners or set pieces. We don't keep clean sheets. What's going to change ? It's not being negative, but a realistic assessment of the way we've performed this season. It's not as if we've missed loads of chances or continually hit the woodwork. We barely work the opposition keeper.
I wholeheartedly concur with these sentiments.
I appreciate that I am well-renowned for my negativity on HOL but I believe I am being realistic in terms of our prospects over the next few matches.
It's a question of reality. Where are the goals coming from to enable wins? Mateta gets few chances the way we play and Ayew and Schlupp rarely score. We don't get goals from midfield (Lerma's last night being a rarity) in the absence of Eze and Olise. We don't score from corners or set pieces. We don't keep clean sheets. What's going to change ? It's not being negative, but a realistic assessment of the way we've performed this season. It's not as if we've missed loads of chances or continually hit the woodwork. We barely work the opposition keeper.
These are the problems we face and the reasons I expect another defeat at Everton next Monday. Whilst ever Hodgson sets us up not to concede and fails miserably to achieve that (13 games now without a clean sheet) we will continue to lose games irrespective of the opposition. Our attacking play lacks cohesion, probably because we rarely attack in a meaningful way.
These are the problems we face and the reasons I expect another defeat at Everton next Monday. Whilst ever Hodgson sets us up not to concede and fails miserably to achieve that (13 games now without a clean sheet) we will continue to lose games irrespective of the opposition. Our attacking play lacks cohesion, probably because we rarely attack in a meaningful way.
13 games without a clean sheet is down to Roy's blind ,misguided loyalty to Henderson,who has let in an avalanche of goals almost representing a cricket score. His confidence is clearly shattered and time for the more dependable Johnson to wear the gloves. Doubt though,that Roy is even capable of seeing common sense as he guided us to get another inevitable defeat away to Everton on Monday.