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[Albion] Albion MOJO - changed since start of season?



larus

larus

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Jul 7, 2003
6,580
In the land of hope and expectation....
So, after 3 games. how are we all feeling now?

Having sold 2 big players for us, there was come concern from some people that we'd be a weaker team this season. Obviously, it's still early days, but the new additions to the squad look very exciting and you could make a case that we're actually a stronger team.

Our last 12 PL games would suggest that we've become a very good team (things started to click into place) and that our position at the end of last season should not be a one-off, or even a perceived ceiling.

Just to re-cap, our last 12 results are:

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D   BHA      0-0 Norwich
W   Arsenal  1-2 BHA
W   Spurs    0-1 BHA
L   Man C    3-0 BHA
D   BHA      2-2 Southampton
W   Wolves   0-3 BHA
W   BHA      4-0 Man U
D   Leeds    1-1 BHA
W   BHA      3-1 West Ham
W   Manu U   1-2 BHA
D   BHA      0-0 Newcastle
W   West Ham 0-2 West Ham
 






DavidinSouthampton

DavidinSouthampton

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Jan 3, 2012
16,633
Thunder Bolt said:
Was 7 now 8.
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That’s what I was going to say. Thought we’d survive the player losses, but this start exceeds what I hoped. And today Estupinan came on and seems to have impressed…….
 




Paulie Gualtieri

Paulie Gualtieri

Bada Bing
NSC Patron
May 8, 2018
9,374
larus said:
So, after 3 games. how are we all feeling now?

Having sold 2 big players for us, there was come concern from some people that we'd be a weaker team this season. Obviously, it's still early days, but the new additions to the squad look very exciting and you could make a case that we're actually a stronger team.

Our last 12 PL games would suggest that we've become a very good team (things started to click into place) and that our position at the end of last season should not be a one-off, or even a perceived ceiling.

Just to re-cap, our last 12 results are:

HTML: 
D   BHA      0-0 Norwich
W   Arsenal  1-2 BHA
W   Spurs    0-1 BHA
L   Man C    3-0 BHA
D   BHA      2-2 Southampton
W   Wolves   0-3 BHA
W   BHA      4-0 Man U
D   Leeds    1-1 BHA
W   BHA      3-1 West Ham
W   Manu U   1-2 BHA
D   BHA      0-0 Newcastle
W   West Ham 0-2 West Ham
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We started last season well too, a bit early but things are looking positive


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Questions

Questions

Habitual User
Oct 18, 2006
24,924
Worthing
What odds are we to go down this season ?
 










Superphil

Superphil

Dismember
Jul 7, 2003
25,438
In a pile of football shirts
Mine has gone up quite a bit. I was worried when we started selling the Crown Jewels but I’m seeing that we do have a plan for these eventualities. Hope we don’t become the EPL’s nursery club, because in the medium term I don’t think it will work.
 






Bozza

Bozza

You can change this
Helpful Moderator
Jul 4, 2003
55,856
Back in Sussex
Buzzing.

I was away on holiday #BadFan for our first two games meaning I wasn't in football mode at all.

Today's performance was so assured that I really can't wait for next weekend's game. With both sides starting the season well, it could be an absolute cracker.

(I appreciate, I've just invited a dull nil-nil to the party)
 


GT49er

GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
46,911
Gloucester
OKish at the moment. We got 12 points from the first 5 matches last season. Absolutely no chance of doing that this season!
 


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Frankworthington

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Jul 17, 2019
1,473
South Shields
About the same. I was predicting a top-ten finish despite the departures.

I am probably going to be crucified for saying it, but I think we look a better team without Biss. We seem to play more direct and move the ball quicker.

Still expect Maupay to leave and be replaced by a younger Welbeck-type player but very happy with the squad
 




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My needle has been stuck on a 10, ever since it was clear Potter tried to play football how it should be played.
It's also been notable since Potter has come in, how much the squad plays for him.
He has got just about 95% of decisions right lmo, which is very difficult in the managing of all those hungry young men and playing against the level of teams and manager he faces.
His multi formulas has been so refreshing to the old school Hughton style of predictability.
 


Stat Brother

Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
73,870
West west west Sussex
The likelihood of a certain relegation battle is diminishing.
 


Eric the meek

Eric the meek

Fiveways Wilf
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Aug 24, 2020
5,434
Frankworthington said:
About the same. I was predicting a top-ten finish despite the departures.

I am probably going to be crucified for saying it, but I think we look a better team without Biss. We seem to play more direct and move the ball quicker.

Still expect Maupay to leave and be replaced by a younger Welbeck-type player but very happy with the squad
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No crucifixions here. Before I read your comment, I was thinking that we seem not to have missed two of our best players, Bissouma and Cucurella, something which I didn't predict. Indeed, rather than miss them, we seem to have improved without them. And that was even before we saw Estupinan come on for 20 minutes yesterday.

I suppose it is inevitable that we begin compare Caicedo with Bissouma, to see where the difference in performances has arisen. Both of them are good at breaking up play, but as you say, 'We seem to play more direct and move the ball quicker'. Is it the introduction of Caicedo, the departure of Bissouma, or both? My money's on both.
 






bhafc99

bhafc99

Well-known member
Oct 14, 2003
7,133
Dubai
Is it greedy to say I’m a tad frustrated that Gross or Lallana didn’t put away their chances against Newcastle, because then we’d be 3 wins out of 3?!
 


Icy Gull

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Always quite high but this is the first season since we got promoted where I am not convinced we’ll be in the relegation mix. Not saying we won’t be but I am not expecting it.

I am expecting to be looking up rather than down every weekend….
 


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