Claudius wrote:
I'd rather have the consistency against big teams and inconsistency against bad teams like Chelsea has had. It's easier to solve Chelsea's problem. They just need to outplay smaller teams now (by actually playing football, Hazard might say). We have done exceptionally well to consistently beat the teams that we really should be beating
But our problem against big teams is worrying. We get absolutely spanked by any big side. That's not just about better matchday tactics. That's about acquiring quality players and improving the psychology as well.
One team has to change their philosophy and style of play ("actually playing football"), another needs to make a couple key signings and rotate better.
It's not quite that simple, but I'd rather be in the second position. It's a lot easier to buy some players in the transfer window than it is to change the way your team plays. Wenger needs to tell his fullbacks to stay back more in big away games, but other than that IMO our style is effective and good enough to win the league provided we have a good enough squad. Trying to incorporate better attacking play to break down the bottom teams, however, is easier said than done. You have to change the way the players move on the pitch, and one adjustment here can bring about an unforeseen weakness elsewhere, and so on. Although Mourinho might have such a good squad to make that task kind of irrelevant.
Anyway I think us and Chelsea are the two teams with the chance of winning the Prem next season. City don't have the personalities to repeat, and Liverpool and United will both be off the pace. I hope we make the most of our chance but the Sagna debacle leaves me unconvinced so far.
