The_77

He’s also very tall.

It’s the Championship, it’s a grind. We have to be pragmatic and get through the 46-game season or else we’ll pull a Leeds and burn out and blow the season.

Seriously, can you imagine large groups of Atleti fans acting like this about Simeone’s tactics? We’re playing some incredibly effective football compared to the rest of the division— we’re on pace to break the points record and some think we need a Plan C or even D! Plan A is working. 😂 We just dominated Watford and were missing arguably the best player in the division. The players are finally loving the football they get to play, we have an international footballer saying he wants to stay and fight for his playing time, and, yes, I’ll repeat it: we’re on pace to break the points record.

What we would have done last year for a squad that scored a little less but could actually defend… 😂

As some claim or as you’re claiming? 😜 We’re top of the division and 10 points clear of the playoff spots after only 17 games and still on pace to surpass the Championship’s points record. We have the best goal difference in the division, by far, and have only conceded 4 goals at home. And we’re still doing all of that with a few square pegs in round holes. I do think your ask is unfair at this point. We’re the best side in our division but we’re not the Harlem Globetrotters. Did any of us really expect to start the season any better with an unproven manager, a squad that ended last season in total shambles, and a total revamp of our tactics and culture? Our only task is to get promoted on our first attempt, not to cover the spread in every home game.

C’mon, Ric. How many goals should we score a game to satisfy everyone? The retirement for us to rip apart teams on a regular basis is a completely unfair standard for Enzo and the state of our rebuild. Yesterday could have easily been 4- or 5-nil if we had more composure in the box and it was an obviously dominant performance. We completely outclassed Watford.

What kind of breakneck style can any side in the world play when the opposition sits off like Watford were? I think some folks are also confusing poor composure in the box with bad tactics— that was a dominant performance yesterday, viva il Enzoball.

I watch a lot of Boca, this kid is going to be a star but he pretty much exclusively plays on the flank. I have no doubt that he has the skills needed to develop into a number 10 but he really does not play in that position for Boca.

I think it’s fair to say we dominated the first half but were absolutely terrible in the box — I should have been a bit clearer. Completely agree that our overall game was better in the 2nd half.

Did anyone see a replay of his chance in the first half when he had a step on the defender? It certainly looked like he was pulled back but I haven’t seen a replay.

We completely dominated them in the first half and probably should have been up at least 2-0 by HT.

Yeah, I was wrong 😂

Bochum over Darmstadt, of course!

Leeds ain’t the same team away from home this season and Enzo has had a week to prepare for them. I know who I like to get the points tonight.