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Old 14th May 2008, 12:13 PM
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Re: Is football really so complicated these days?

Originally Posted by aws View Post
Both Chelsea and the Mancs have the knack of grinding wins out when they're playing badly. We just get a draw. My theory (based on gut instinct rather than scientific analysis) is that they are far more likely to score from a set-piece than we are.
Good point. I also think they have more creativity and more genuine potential matchwinners than us. That combined with our woeful set-pieces means that we get punished far more when we have an offday.
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