Yes, weeping along with several thousand* Albion fans biting their finger nails, holding their breath, eyes half shut 'cos they can hardly bear to look, dreading the ball ricocheting into the back of our net after a prolonged spell of pinball in the six yard box, praying for the final whistle...
Oh I know it's the CH way and won't be changed, and of course I'm not questioning his success rate. Yesterday it worked and we got away with it, but there have been a few occasions over the last couple of seasons when it hasn't worked and we've conceded late and lost points. Maybe playing the...
Nine of them knowing the drill and flooding the penalty area should be enough! Anyway, Jose would be helping the defence, insomuch as he'd be keeping two of their blokes back to keep an eye on him - that's two less attackers laying siege to our goal.
Those last 15-20 minutes were nothing! We won't often go into the final 20 minutes with a three goal cushion - but we'll still retreat into our own penalty area, and it will be a darned sight nervier. In this league too, we're not going to successfully protect a one goal lead in this fashion...
Two banks of four, both in or around our penalty area, with our attackers back to help out? West Brom. given freedom of the park, ten Baggies in our half?
I'm hoping our midfield will deliver with the goals this season - that seems to be the way we are set up, not in a way to keep putting chances in front of a big centre forward, whose main role might well be making space for them.
Anyway, our midfield has just scored, so I'm not complaining.