Phew…watching yesterday’s game was painful, proving my oft stated point that you are only as good as your opponents allow you to be.
Both Chelsea and Southampton applied no pressure and let our guys do their thing, and the results spoke for themselves. Leicester did exactly what they did on the opening day of the season. They watched Albion buzz around for ten minutes then put the hammer down. And thereafter it seemed that our guys were always a yard shy and a dollar short. And whenever they did get the ball they gave it straight back to an opponent. It was a harsh reminder of our limitations, and it’s a long time since I cannot name one single player in an Albion shirt who did anything right. I felt sorry for Johnstone.
Playing like that we would not beat a pub side. Just when the fat lady was sitting down, she has had second thoughts. Big Sam is running out of time…and my hopes are diving rather than springing.