10 Jan 2019 12:32:58
Gonna play Devils Advocate for a minute here. There are 17 games left (if my maths is correct) and we need at least another 15/ 20 points to be safe (preferably more) . If we don't get a goalscorer in the Jan window where are they going to come from?

{Ed025's Note - i wish i knew mate..


1.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 12:40:08
Scary thought isn't it.

{Ed025's Note - it certainly is..


2.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 13:10:24
DCL richarlison bernard all chip in.


3.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 13:23:13
Hope so Johny. Gylfi could get some. Walcott could start repaying the blind faith MS has in him and bag a few. It could suddenly click for Tosun and he gets some. Clearly I trust we'll be okay and was just asking the Question. On paper we have goals in us, we just need to start converting some and stop the errors at the back.


4.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 13:43:20
The next 5 games we should win so let's see after them where we stand. Who's going to get the goals? We do need a out and out striker.

{Ed025's Note - i wish i was as optimistic as you penysarn..


5.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 13:48:51
Look at your post again BigH. You say we need 15 to 20 points. if we don't get a goalscorer where are they going to come from? In my knowledge of football, if you stop the other team scoring you get at least one point. Likewise, if you score the same number of goals you get one point. If you score 1 more than the other team you get 3 points. I apologise for making this sound so simplistic, but we have scored 31 goals in 21 games. that's not a bad return really and we should be a lot higher in the table with that stat. Our problem is we have also conceded 31 goals. Even with Harry Kane in our team (prob the best center forward in UK at the mo) we might pick up a few more points, but would prob still be conceding around 31 goals. Chelsea have only scored 38 goals. but only conceded 16. that's why their points tally is 14 better than our own. I agree we need a decent center forward. but my priority would be to tighten up at the back. Specifically at set pieces. Pickford and the center backs have been to blame for many of those goals no matter how good they have looked through some games. We seemed to tighten up when Mina started playing but Silva then dropped him? 3 teams above us have scored less goals than us. Another has only scored 1 more than us. So by tightening up a bit we could be in 7th easily. A good center forward would be nice. but tightening up a bit at set pieces would be better for me.


6.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 13:53:11
Haha that's not like you Ed. Trust me mate 5 wins before the rubbishy game.

{Ed025's Note - you know i will hold you to that mate.. :)


7.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 14:03:04
I know you will mate : (.


8.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 14:23:52
Fair points Degsyp. I am in full agreement that tightening it up at the back has to be a high priority. If we can get that problem sorted we should win more than we lose and be okay. I hope so anyway.


9.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 16:37:34
penysarn am with u all the way pal 15 points next 5 games tgere ya go done haha.


10.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 19:13:46
Tallk about optimistic Penysam / Johny lol. Here's hoping you're right guys, then we can relax and push on for another 30+ in the final 12 COYB!


11.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 22:00:23
We were not that bad just as we were not that great when we won a few games in November. We are inconsistent mid table team. Win and defeats in equal measure at moment. As for goals we have 2 of top 10 scorers in pl this season so not bad.


12.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 21:38:07
39 points is enough to be safe. Is that what you are suggesting when you say safe?
8 home games left, we should win 4 at least of those equalling 12 points. That puts us on 39.
Throw in 2 or 3 away wins and some draws and we should be fine.


13.) 11 Jan 2019
11 Jan 2019 00:19:35
I'm sure we will be fine Smit, and of course I hope we are more than just 'safe' and we finish as close to the top 6 as possible. I was just putting it out there mate.


14.) 11 Jan 2019
11 Jan 2019 08:11:08
Degsyp, I have addressed this before but of we want to tighten up, my solution with the players we have would be a back four Kenny Keane Mina Digne with Zouma in front of the two CB's. Gueye Siggy and then Riccy Tosun/ DCL Lookman. Gomes currently out of form is my reasoning but if in then in for Siggy.


15.) 11 Jan 2019
11 Jan 2019 11:05:32
Who am I to argue DFS. But I also think Pickford has to shoulder some of the blame for dropping points. I also blame the zonal marking situation. But we need to stay calm in all this. This is a situation whereby the manager needs time and space to sort his own things out the way he wants. I trust him at the mo even if I disagree with some of his choices. This is not the same situation as last season where Allardyce split the fans as much as Brexit! We are pretty much united behind Silva and all want him to succeed. that's a positive in itself!


16.) 11 Jan 2019
11 Jan 2019 13:57:45
17 games left and 13 points to get are not the problem. I would be shocked even with Silvas record if we cannot record 4 wins from our remaining. What is a requirement is points, position bring £££'s and importantly the decisions made need to be judged correct.