Positives from today

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:38 pm

Pope kept them down to 2.
Cork got another 90 minutes under his belt.
Mumbongo got a taste of PL action.

Is there any more, because I'm struggling beyond those TBH.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:40 pm

No more league games against Chelsea this season.

DomBFC1882 · Post by **DomBFC1882** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:41 pm

It's deadline day tomorrow

Longsidelenny1882 · Post by **Longsidelenny1882** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:43 pm

Not at the racers today who ever we play next will pay for it uptheclarets

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:44 pm

Soon be tea time

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:45 pm

Mulled your question over for 10 minutes or so
The answer came up No!

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:45 pm

Positives are nobody is still sat in a car,coach,train on their way home.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:47 pm

I had a lamb dinner, the lamb was cooked to perfection, and my home made roasts in goose fat were exceptional.

The bonus is I've half the lamb left and a dozen roasts.

Supper or dinner tomorrow is my dilemma?

Goodclaret · Post by **Goodclaret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:48 pm

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:45 pm
Positives are nobody is still sat in a car,coach,train on their way home.

Ha ha. I said the same to my lad at FT. As much as we miss watching them live those types of, long, expensive days out aren't the best.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:49 pm

They looked very tired today but I was very impressed with the desire especially trying to make something of the free kick in the final minute. With a full strength side we may have kicked a point, or just as easily have lost 5-0.

Today and Wednesday are very much bonus games, Brighton is the real test.

Edit
I saw the before and after cooking of Macca's Lamb. It would have been worth breaking lockdown to sample some

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:49 pm

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:45 pm
Positives are nobody is still sat in a car,coach,train on their way home.

As difficult a game as it was, I wish I was on my way home and able to have been.

Overall, no positives. Outplayed today by a much, much better team, simple as that.

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:50 pm

We showed we could pass the ball around and control possession...

...for the first 20 minutes or so.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:51 pm

Not many positives if any today but it’s been a good couple of weeks.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:53 pm

Decent first half.

Tarkowski in particular and Pope and Mee had good games.

It's a tough fixture out of the way.

claretgimmer · Post by **claretgimmer** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:58 pm

Clever management by their new man, playing the fringe players who were fresher, fitter and still good enough to beat us, especially both full backs scoring.

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:00 pm

Once Tuchel has been working with a squad of that quality for a few weeks they'll be beating teams by bigger scores than 2-0 - and they still have to play everyone else around us at the bottom

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:01 pm

Found 3 more to add.

Despite that defeat we're still 8 points clear of the bottom 3.
It's the last day of January.
And lastly I don't have BT, so I didn't have to pay or witness our dire performance.

pushpinpussy · Post by **pushpinpussy** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:03 pm

I wanted to lose 10 pounds this year. Only 13 to go.

HB Claret · Post by **HB Claret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:05 pm

As I am still recovering from replacement knee op last Monday most of the game passed me by in a cocktail of meds so wasn’t too painful !

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:05 pm

MACCA wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:47 pm
I had a lamb dinner, the lamb was cooked to perfection, and my home made roasts in goose fat were exceptional.

The bonus is I've half the lamb left and a dozen roasts.

Supper or dinner tomorrow is my dilemma?

freeze it for Wembley!

UTC

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:07 pm

pushpinpussy wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:03 pm
I wanted to lose 10 pounds this year. Only 13 to go.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:11 pm

We end today 8 points above the bottom three in a season where survival is more essential than ever before given the absence of match day revenue.

Whitgord · Post by **Whitgord** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:18 pm

I’m glad I don’t support Sheffield Utd, West Brom, Fulham or Brighton.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:18 pm

Thanks to Spain's handling of the covid crisis, I was able to watch the game in the pub accompanied by a couple of pints of John Smiths.

Nonayforever · Post by **Nonayforever** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:20 pm

The game will have emphasized the need for AP to keep his feet firmly on the ground and not dream that we are going to become a a European contender for a long while yet.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:24 pm

game kicked off at 4am, I didn't get up to watch it

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:30 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:24 pm
game kicked off at 4am, I didn't get up to watch it

Fickle, or what?

yorkyclaret · Post by **yorkyclaret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:31 pm

I couldn't travel to see it.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:35 pm

January is finally over.

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:36 pm

We've won 3 of our last 4 games.
Scored 7, conceded 4.
Got 6 points from Liverpool, Villa and Chelsea.
Played 2 more away than at home.
After City we've got winnable games coming up.
Should have Taylor, Barnes and Brownhill fit for some of those games.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:38 pm

claretblue wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:05 pm
freeze it for Wembley!

UTC

You've stumped me with that one

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:39 pm

JohnMac wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:49 pm
They looked very tired today but I was very impressed with the desire especially trying to make something of the free kick in the final minute. With a full strength side we may have kicked a point, or just as easily have lost 5-0.

Today and Wednesday are very much bonus games, Brighton is the real test.

Edit
I saw the before and after cooking of Macca's Lamb. It would have been worth breaking lockdown to sample some

Just got back after a decent walk and still cant face 2nds.

Think that might be me for the day, could have fed another couple of people easily.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:46 pm

We kept the score to 2-0, we showed the rest of the Premier league how poor Abraham is and tomorrow we are bringing in our new signings

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:51 pm

fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:30 pm
Fickle, or what?

only at 4am

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:01 pm

MACCA wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:47 pm
I had a lamb dinner, the lamb was cooked to perfection, and my home made roasts in goose fat were exceptional.

The bonus is I've half the lamb left and a dozen roasts.

Supper or dinner tomorrow is my dilemma?

Have it fr thi tae

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:10 pm

Spurs will beat Brighton

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:16 pm

Aclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:10 pm
Spurs will beat Brighton

Hope so, Bale starts in the absence of Kane, come on Gareth bag a goal or two.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:41 pm

It’s one more day towards being set free.......

One more day towards being able to see my son/best friend

One more day towards being on The Turf....

One more day towards Leisure having full bus of incredibly grateful people......

vancouverclaret · Post by **vancouverclaret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:03 pm

I'm with Vegas. I didn't get up at 4am to watch.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:23 pm

We kept it to 2-0 thanks to our organisation
Tarks, Mee and Pope proved they are very good PL defenders
We have now played Chelsea home and away, and got them out the way
Chelsea will take points off our relegation rivals
It confirmed Vydra is sadly not up to the PL requirements, and we need a right sided midfielder (JBG and Brady are not the answer)
Mumbongo showed there is some potential to develop

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:25 pm

Aclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:10 pm
Spurs will beat Brighton

That went well

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:39 pm

Yep, big gob I know.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 8:32 am

" Vyds" was excellent

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:10 am

Thomas Tuchel really suits blue. I think he’ll be really active for them.

Prefeot · Post by **Prefeot** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:21 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 01, 2021 8:32 am
" Vyds" was excellent

Prefeot · Post by **Prefeot** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:23 am

warksclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:23 pm
We kept it to 2-0 thanks to our organisation
Tarks, Mee and Pope proved they are very good PL defenders
We have now played Chelsea home and away, and got them out the way
Chelsea will take points off our relegation rivals
It confirmed Vydra is sadly not up to the PL requirements, and we need a right sided midfielder (JBG and Brady are not the answer)
Mumbongo showed there is some potential to develop

I agree

Ric_C · Post by **Ric_C** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:04 am

I was getting worried after 1 point in 6 games with a lot of injuries and an upset manager,.

Now we have 22 points after 20 games. We have 10 games left at home, and most of our long term injuries are clearing up.

We still have Fulham to play twice, as well as WBA and Brighton at home.

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:47 am

I thought we did OK, we defended well overall, some good periods of play especially in the first half. But Chelsea were just the better team in every aspect.

No concerns for me.