He has scored many goals for us, but he is inconsistent, hardly ever
score against top clubs or in big moments, pulls out a goal from nothing.
Last season saw some remarkable
successes against top clubs, who we were able to hit on the break, while we often struggled against teams who were more defensive minded.
So I am late in commenting but my first thought is that LVG has a way of pulling off wins
against the top clubs in England.
But I suppose, if we can get the expectations so low, that we expect to loose every
game against a top club by 2 - 3 goals, we will eventually exceed expectations.
He said on the official Palace website: ``... We always go up
against the top clubs as underdogs but that gives you a little bit more determination and shock everyone like we did against Chelsea.
Despite such success, until last spring no Navajo team had been able to play in the off - season
against top clubs from Phoenix and Tucson.
This was quickly followed up with a run of other unexpected wins
against top clubs before performances started to gradually fall away despite the emotion generated from the last season at Upton Park.
So, in those days there was no real balance to the season, and the league table could therefore be potentially misleading if you fulfilled all your
fixtures against the top clubs early on.
High pressure games are
games against top clubs or in cup competitions rounds like Quarter finals and above against rivals that measure up in quality or have more quality than we do.
I am not especially biased twoards Oxford and indeed, remmeber being delighted at their victories of the mid eighties — that side Jim Smith built was truly impressive and the Milk Cup victory plus the various historic
wins against top clubs (a 3 - 0 victory over Arsenal at the season's climax really stands out) were amazing.
Liverpool were at home, they are a good attacking side, they also have a terrific record
against top clubs.
Last season those days just happened to be
against the top clubs.
Despite playing well
against the top clubs, they've really struggled against everyone else and they blew a lead at Hull midweek.
We should remember that of the three guys I mention only one has sound legs and that's Flamini and he can't match the pace of the game
against the top clubs.