There's plenty of ex-Addicks involved in tonights early kick off. Pope, Gudmundsson, Gallagher and Grant start. Button, Ajayi and Stephens on the bench.
Posted in the Gallagher thread, but this is ridiculously impressive to have so many connections in one PL game.
Have Sheffield United been found out? It does sometimes happen that a team which is a breath of fresh air in their first season and over achieves, struggles in their second season
So who is going down. Can't see anyone currently top half and take Man Utd out of the below. Looks like 3 from 8.
In fact even this early in the season I think it may be 3 from the bottom 5, they look very weak. Sadly Palace should have just enough again unless they pick up a few injuries to key players.
Have Sheffield United been found out? It does sometimes happen that a team which is a breath of fresh air in their first season and over achieves, struggles in their second season
Will be a big January for Burnley, think they are bang in trouble and will need at least 2/3 signings. Fulham, West Brom and Burnley would be my shout. I think Sheff Utd will just about have enough to finish above those three.
I vowed not to mention them because we do it more in hope every year. But I will - Palace.
Only Norwich scored less than them last season. On Saturday, at home to Brighton, they managed just one shot all game and that was the penalty they scored from - the first time since OPTA started to record such stats in 2003/4 that any side has had so few shots. Brighton, by comparison, had 20 shots! In six games this season they have had the grand total of 11 shots on target
They've also had only one clean sheet in their last 13 games so the defence that was the bedrock of keeping them up last season isn't what it was.
And there is one other thing to throw into the melting pot. Whatever we think of their fans, one cannot get away from the fact that they do get behind their side. Will they suffer more than most without a crowd? Will the likes of Zaha be as inclined to put himself about without them on his case? Admittedly he has 4 goals this season (as many as all of last season) but two were pens and if things stop going his way I can see him having one of his sulks!
Did anyone else see the Conor Coady post match interview last night? One of the best interviews for a while that. Most of these are very similar and its the same soundbites you hear over and over
Conor was interesting in his tactical analysis and funny too. Good interview.
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The numbers were shit and we are to embarrassed to public announce them
They will probably lose more than they win this season but I can't see them finishing in the bottom six.
In fact even this early in the season I think it may be 3 from the bottom 5, they look very weak. Sadly Palace should have just enough again unless they pick up a few injuries to key players.
Next 3 games are Liverpool, City, Chelsea.
Burnley look short of goals.
Wouldnt rule out Brighton but think they've got enough fire power; Sheffield United dont score enough but think they'll just about manage it
Repeat 10,000 times (and it still won't happen, i know)
Palarse, Fulham and West Brom
Only Norwich scored less than them last season. On Saturday, at home to Brighton, they managed just one shot all game and that was the penalty they scored from - the first time since OPTA started to record such stats in 2003/4 that any side has had so few shots. Brighton, by comparison, had 20 shots! In six games this season they have had the grand total of 11 shots on target
They've also had only one clean sheet in their last 13 games so the defence that was the bedrock of keeping them up last season isn't what it was.
And there is one other thing to throw into the melting pot. Whatever we think of their fans, one cannot get away from the fact that they do get behind their side. Will they suffer more than most without a crowd? Will the likes of Zaha be as inclined to put himself about without them on his case? Admittedly he has 4 goals this season (as many as all of last season) but two were pens and if things stop going his way I can see him having one of his sulks!
They're better than at least 5 or 6 sides down there imo
One of the best interviews for a while that. Most of these are very similar and its the same soundbites you hear over and over
Conor was interesting in his tactical analysis and funny too. Good interview.