Until this team convincingly beats these relegation candidates at the Bridge, I find it hard to believe into any kind of turning point for Potter. His close-shop mentality every time the team is up one goal absolutely invites a result like this, instead relying on luck.
Every opportunity to get into the right side of the Top 10, in particular with a week to prepare, he has essentially squandered.
Leave alone the fantasy talk of a CL run when this team suffers precisely from a lack of details and game management ability that defines CL football.
Feb 4, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
The most underperforming teams in PL are Liverpool, Chelsea, West Ham.
Last 2 seasons, most games in Europe: 1) CFC 122 games (!!) 2) Liverpool 117
Since last season: 1. CFC 2. LFC 3. City (slightly underwhelming by their standards) 4. West Ham (2 EL long campaigns).
Less games played since last season?
Newcastle and Arsenal. The most overperforming teams in PL as opposed to preseason expectations.
Both Liverpool and Chelsea have quite literally played an extra half season than those teams.
Both on their last legs.
Feb 4, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Thought Chelsea were largely fine last night despite the build-up issues.
Enzo is an 8 who needs a Jorginho type facilitating the first phase progression for him. Oh well.
Build-up issues reverberated and impacted a lot of individual performances IMO.
Yet, with all these issues, some players like Reece back from injury and playing very cautiously, with all the new faces, it’s the 4th game in a row with positive xGD and little to show for it.
Fulham are far from a banter team, and this should have been a solid 1-0 or 2-0 win.
