2022/23 Frank Lampard

[edge]

Got it right today,
About bloody time

 

[Swagger]

20 goals conceded so far. I think we'll see considerably less than the 66 conceded last season, for sure.

We really aren't that far off being a fairly decent mid table premier league side. The team often gets results when DCL starts up top. Obviously he can't be relied upon due to injuries so if we sign another striker then it will make a lot of difference. Maupay was a dreadful signing but I doubt Lampard was overly keen either - there wasn't much out there and it seemed to be a signing for numbers as much as anything else. Pleasing to see him in his role going forward - bring on for 15-20 mins to run around.

It's not easy to sign a quality Premier League striker that will score 15 league goals but we need one. Ideally a quality centre mid on the ball and a better left back/wing back but obviously centre forward the priority.

 

[HarpersLob86]

Got it right today,
About bloody time

He's had it right most of the season, He cant make players miss easy goal chances.

 

[davek]

Bottom 3 attacking

No arguments from me. But two aditions changes all that....over to you Kenwright/Thelwell.

 

[kenada_blue]

20 goals conceded so far. I think we'll see considerably less than the 66 conceded last season, for sure.

Some will argue it's been a fluke

 

[davek]

We really aren't that far off being a fairly decent mid table premier league side. The team often gets results when Dominic Calvert-Lewin starts up top. Obviously he can't be relied upon due to injuries so if we sign another striker then it will make a lot of difference. Maupay was a dreadful signing but I doubt Lampard was overly keen either - there wasn't much out there and it seemed to be a signing for numbers as much as anything else. Pleasing to see him in his role going forward - bring on for 15-20 mins to run around.

It's not easy to sign a quality Premier League striker that will score 15 league goals but we need one. Ideally a quality centre mid on the ball and a better left back/wing back but obviously centre forward the priority.

Completely agree.

 

[davek]

Some will argue it's been a fluke

They'd be 'kin stupid then.

 

[TheBigIguana]

It’s not though, is it?

It’s just that we’re not very good at playing football, so we fanny about with it because we can’t break through the lines, before going back to the keeper and hoofing it long to Maupay when he’s got a grock or 2 marking him close. And repeat this for the majority of 90 mins.

We haven’t tried to hit teams on the break very often at all.

Yeah that's what I mean when I say City are better. I don't think we played it forward faster because we didn't want to "fanny about" so much as City force the aimless long ball in two passes instead of ten.

And it wasn't like we were a consistent threat anyway.

 

[kenada_blue]

Every single point helps in our situation. This is a point that most of our direct rivals will not get, so we need to be thankful and give credit where it's due.

Yes it means a lot less if we lose on Tuesday. But it is a point that clearly helps.

We lost 21 games last season. We don't get anywhere near that, we stay in the league.

I've said previously I can't see this team losing that many games.

 

[hktoffee]

3 points from 12th. Let’s get a win on Tuesday at Goodison. Come on fans start the rally cry before the match!

 

[TheBigIguana]

He's had it right most of the season, He cant make players miss easy goal chances.

I can't believe people actually believe this

 

[TheBigIguana]

We lost 21 games last season. We don't get anywhere near that, we stay in the league.

I've said previously I can't see this team losing that many games.

We also won 11. Also a number we aren't reaching.

 

[blue to the bone]

Every point is important. That's one we didn't expect. But we need to get minimum 4 from the next 2 games.
But as has been said today showed players still playin for him. Under other managers you could see they had given up before the inevitable. But make no mistake he's still under pressure

 

[blulouie]

Absolutely bang on tactics today.
Any other formation we would have took a battering.
Every player stuck to their tasks, & were very disciplined and helped each other out. Great to see tbh.

Now get some better attacking options.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Anyone who says he can’t set up defences to stop/limit very good attacks scoring is a fool.

Whether you think he doesn’t know how to or doesn’t have the players to set up an attack is whether you think he’s a good manager or not really.

I’m on the side of not having the right players to score but it remains to be seen.