26 Aug 2024 08:08:00
2-0 win. 2 wins from 2. 2 clean sheets in 2 games.
You’d think posters on here would be happy?
Not a chance!
Instead all I’m seeing is posts trying to focus on negatives, and make problems where there aren’t any. Some people just love to be miserable!
26 Aug 2024 08:31:35
Navy it’s been a great start hasn’t it.
I thought we looked far more compact as a unit as well yesterday and can’t really remember Brentford opening us up down the middle at all.
Their only threat was set pieces and breaks from our set pieces.
Really excited for CL draw on Thursday and then Utd on Sunday.
Why do Utd always seem to lose their game before playing us.
26 Aug 2024 08:33:03
Well, yes. No shiny new toys in sight. The same team that finished 3rd last year is doomed to finish the same or worse this year (it may or it may not, but most have crystal balls that confirm it will) . Somehow the negative narrative is easier to hold on to.
26 Aug 2024 08:45:29
I’m with you Keith mate I’m thrilled with the start let’s hope it continues. We look like we are only in 1st gear aswell which I love like this team has got levels to hit and we are just on simmer.
26 Aug 2024 09:09:49
No injuries on the pitch so far. Definitely a sparkling start for Slot. If we beat Seven Hag’s circus this weekend we have every reason to be optimistic this season.
26 Aug 2024 09:10:43
It's a good start, but its a long season! and we have played some of the weaker teams so far. Which is probably very good for us as it gives us more time to train
Some good passages of play in the second half, but yeah let's not get carried away yet.
26 Aug 2024 09:20:15
Completely agree. Last season we also probably would have won those games but it's almost certain that we would have conceded first. 2 wins (and fairly decent ones at that, bar the shaky first half against Ipswich) and 2 clean sheets. Some people will just never be pleased.
26 Aug 2024 09:35:17
You can only beat the team in front of you. We are 1 of 4 teams with 100% records. Out of those four only us and Arsenal have yet to concede a goal.
Great start.
Ipswich were a potential banana skin, a tough first game according to the media beforehand. After the game their mantra became “it’s only Ipswich”.
Yesterday the talk had become “Slot’s first game in charge at Anfield” and Brentford are no mugs. Notorious for being so physical in the challenge and then going down like they’ve been shot by a sniper when we go in hard. And we walked it.
We go again against Utd on Sunday. The media will always try and talk our chances down and long may it continue. Sky Sports thrive on transfers and deadline day. We have yet to provide them with any fuel for their fire this window.
26 Aug 2024 10:15:07
Not that you'd ever hear him say as such, but I reckon Slot is quietly absolutely ecstatic with the start we've made.
As others have said, Ipswich was a banana skin. Even before the game, I didn't think we'd lose (statistically, we rarely do), but the media had 1-1 headlines at their fingertips all week. City only beat them by an additional goal, and they were at home.
Brentford is a game to be endured rather than enjoyed. Liverpool were good yesterday, Brentford not. That said, with better finishing we'd have won that 4-0.
Good teams win 2-0. If only we could do the same this weekend.
26 Aug 2024 10:45:40
No complaints at the match, I guess an early goal helps.
This is one of the toughest times for the squad, new manager, new way of playing, new way of training and many players are not long back from the international tournaments.
These games, against lower rated teams, ‘should’ be straight forward but that brings extra pressure to perform.
It’s a new era, 2 wins and 2 clean sheets and no harem-scarem scrapping around for a win. The games were secured in good time.
Pressure is now off going into the Manc game, I’d take a clean sheet right now. Either way I’d be satisfied with a point.
26 Aug 2024 11:33:35
Cannot complain at all, 2 from 2, full week as a squad to train for Mancs, grow the understanding further of what’s required etc.
Is the fact the 2 nd halves of both matches we have been somewhat more expansive than first halves, down to new tactics or instruction?
Or is this our new way, tighter in 1st half go expansive 2nd?
Or is it more down to lack of full squad training as a whole cos of summer tournaments?
Hope make sense the above.
26 Aug 2024 11:33:49
2 wins out of two. 2 clean sheets and improved performance from the last win? What's not to like. Let's enjoy it for what it is as it is a very good time right now. Onto Utd.
26 Aug 2024 11:37:16
Well said Navy Keith! Couldn't agree more. Hopefully this week will bring more positivity with a couple of signings and maybe even a couple of new contracts!
26 Aug 2024 12:45:21
Kew we seem to be moving the ball very quickly from left to right and Back to front.
Whilst we doing this the opposition are chasing the ball.
Perhaps both opposition have tired second half.
26 Aug 2024 13:13:41
Instant gratification. If we don't win 6-0 against everyone it's a failure and we're trash.
We've started well and we'll improve further as the season goes on.
26 Aug 2024 17:28:13
Lamborini makes a very good point about us conceding first in these kind of games last season.
It'll be interesting to see if we eventually revert to that or if Slot has picked up on something and has changed things accordingly.
Early days yet but the signs are very encouraging. Especially the 2nd halves when the opposition start to tire.
Some poor opposition will get a walloping sooner or later when those chances start to go in.
The United game is a fascinating prospect, 2 Dutch slapheads at the helm.
26 Aug 2024 17:49:09
I’ll take 2-0 wins all season long.
26 Aug 2024 18:21:31
Ya think, Mikey?