Hello,
As I’m sure you will agree it’s been a frustrating few weeks in terms of results, however with the exception of Crystal Palace, our performances have been good, especially against Chelsea, where I thought we were superb.
It was one of those nights where we threw everything at them, yet somehow we didn’t manage to score. It could’ve fallen for us four or five times, Diafra had a couple of great chances but it just didn’t drop for us, that’s the way it’s going for us at the moment.
For me, Kevin Nolan was outstanding. As our captain he led by example, from the first minute he set the tone. He worked his socks off, like he always does and was superb throughout. I think he got a kick later on but he battled on, he was fantastic.
I thought Thibaut Courtois was also excellent, he’s a big goalie, I think he even caught a corner with one hand. But that’s why Chelsea are where they are, because they’ve got the best players.
You also have to give credit to Chelsea because they scored when they were on top and they showed, with the quality of the players they have, why they are top of the league. I’ll be amazed if they’re not crowned champions in May, if not sooner.
To come up against the best players around is why I love playing at this level. I want to play against the best as much as possible, and when you come away having held your own against them it’s a great feeling.
There were a lot of mixed feelings after the game. Obviously, everyone was gutted not to win. We didn’t get what we deserved, and that is always frustrating.
However, to come away having narrowly lost to one of the best teams in Europe, and knowing on a different day we would have got at least one if not three points is very encouraging, especially after Saturday, we can take a lot of positives from Wednesday night.
We’ve got nine before our next game, another tough fixture away at Arsenal, which gives us the opportunity for a short break in the sun. With no international breaks and our FA Cup run we haven’t had a break in quite a while so I think it will all do us some good.
While we’re only away for a few days, it really can make a big difference as it allows us a chance to clear our heads and help us focus for the last ten games of the season. In previous seasons, it’s worked well for us before so hopefully it will again.
Hopefully we take a similar performance from Wednesday night into our next game against Arsenal. We know it’ll be a tough game, but you have to look forward to testing yourself against the best teams, otherwise you’re in the wrong job.
After Arsenal, we’ve got a good run of games. We need to put a similar performance in against them, if we do that, I’m sure we’ll pick up some points.
See you soon,
Nobes
As I’m sure you will agree it’s been a frustrating few weeks in terms of results, however with the exception of Crystal Palace, our performances have been good, especially against Chelsea, where I thought we were superb.
It was one of those nights where we threw everything at them, yet somehow we didn’t manage to score. It could’ve fallen for us four or five times, Diafra had a couple of great chances but it just didn’t drop for us, that’s the way it’s going for us at the moment.
For me, Kevin Nolan was outstanding. As our captain he led by example, from the first minute he set the tone. He worked his socks off, like he always does and was superb throughout. I think he got a kick later on but he battled on, he was fantastic.
I thought Thibaut Courtois was also excellent, he’s a big goalie, I think he even caught a corner with one hand. But that’s why Chelsea are where they are, because they’ve got the best players.
You also have to give credit to Chelsea because they scored when they were on top and they showed, with the quality of the players they have, why they are top of the league. I’ll be amazed if they’re not crowned champions in May, if not sooner.
To come up against the best players around is why I love playing at this level. I want to play against the best as much as possible, and when you come away having held your own against them it’s a great feeling.
There were a lot of mixed feelings after the game. Obviously, everyone was gutted not to win. We didn’t get what we deserved, and that is always frustrating.
However, to come away having narrowly lost to one of the best teams in Europe, and knowing on a different day we would have got at least one if not three points is very encouraging, especially after Saturday, we can take a lot of positives from Wednesday night.
We’ve got nine before our next game, another tough fixture away at Arsenal, which gives us the opportunity for a short break in the sun. With no international breaks and our FA Cup run we haven’t had a break in quite a while so I think it will all do us some good.
While we’re only away for a few days, it really can make a big difference as it allows us a chance to clear our heads and help us focus for the last ten games of the season. In previous seasons, it’s worked well for us before so hopefully it will again.
Hopefully we take a similar performance from Wednesday night into our next game against Arsenal. We know it’ll be a tough game, but you have to look forward to testing yourself against the best teams, otherwise you’re in the wrong job.
After Arsenal, we’ve got a good run of games. We need to put a similar performance in against them, if we do that, I’m sure we’ll pick up some points.
See you soon,
Nobes