I wonder how Traore's physique ( he's always been short and wide) is a result of him not having a career as a 1st choice player, so he spends hours more in the gym.
It’s annoying every game to see that our defenders are not aware of what’s happening around them which is why opponents appear unannounced to slot home or they get their heads to the ball first because the defender has hardly left the ground. It’s obvious we don’t have a defensive coach.
It should be second nature but obviously isn’t so some body should be drumming it into them. Big Sam made them practice all day long if necessary so that it became an automatic action without thinking. They’ve already mastered the without thinking part so just need to master the defending part.
We have conceded 48 goals this season of which 13 have been headers. Currently we are 5 points behind Forest and 6 behind Leeds but effectively 6 and 7 because of our diabolical goal difference. Got a feeling it may need circa 40 points to stay up this season so may need 20 points from our last 14 games.
First time Chelsea have ever won a PL game when 2-0 down at half time. Probably the first time they’ve ever played their second team in the first half and then their first team in the second half. At least it gave us the opportunity to play like we did in that first half but trouble with us is 2 goals are probably not going to get us a win against most PL teams until our defenders do their jobs better.
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It’s obvious we don’t have a defensive coach.
They’ve already mastered the without thinking part so just need to master the defending part.
Football, and supporting West Ham is so frustrating.
Currently we are 5 points behind Forest and 6 behind Leeds but effectively 6 and 7 because of our diabolical goal difference.
Got a feeling it may need circa 40 points to stay up this season so may need 20 points from our last 14 games.
At least it gave us the opportunity to play like we did in that first half but trouble with us is 2 goals are probably not going to get us a win against most PL teams until our defenders do their jobs better.