Vik, form, competition and confidence.....

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Commentators saying that competition for places is why Vik's now scoring.

I think the opposite.

When it was just him {like Jeez last season and Kai the season before} the pressure of not scoring got to them.

Now, the pressure is shared.

If we only had Jeez and he hadn't scored today, moodiness. But Vik came on and given he scored, no questions over our no9 options. No AFC need a CF. And if Vik hadn't had scored, it would still have been both treated equally. Not X gets the blame cos he's a donkey CF.

Jeez said it 2-3 weeks ago. I scored, Vik scored, Kai will score when he's back.

The fact that the 3 of them are sharing the load has taken the pressure off.

And it means that the "finisher" comes on against tired legs and with a different style the oppo manager wasn't able to prepare for at HT.

How many has Vik scored since Jeez and Kai came back? More than in his first half season? Likewise, Jeez and Vik scoring.

The meeja want us to have a Haarland rival, an RVP, a lone 9 who scores over 30 a season.

But if we have 3 who share it around, what's the problem?

I think our 3, since we had them all back, are scoring 1 a game between them. That's Ted Drake levels.

The pressures off Vik now - we have options to come on if he starts and doesn't score. Makes it easier for him.

I like this. Just like Leo stopped stropping and said yeah, I'm happy to timeshare with Gabby - long season, will both have runs of form. And he's playing the best of his career.

I know the plan was to play Vik and Kai at the start of the season. With hindsight, perhaps we should have rotated Vik and MnM when Kai was out?

If Vik wins us the quadruple, do you reckon Rich will just flounce off for ever like Berni* has for whatever reason?

*Maybe he ****ed himself to death when Trump started openly shooting lefties on the street. Or topped himself after another Ashes disaster down under. Hope not - used to get some good recipes off the old Tory.

[Peter]

Commentators saying that competition for places is why Vik's now scoring.

I think the opposite.

When it was just him {like Jeez last season and Kai the season before} the pressure of not scoring got to them.

Now, the pressure is shared.

If we only had Jeez and he hadn't scored today, moodiness. But Vik came on and given he scored, no questions over our no9 options. No AFC need a CF. And if Vik hadn't had scored, it would still have been both treated equally. Not X gets the blame cos he's a donkey CF.

Jeez said it 2-3 weeks ago. I scored, Vik scored, Kai will score when he's back.

The fact that the 3 of them are sharing the load has taken the pressure off.

And it means that the "finisher" comes on against tired legs and with a different style the oppo manager wasn't able to prepare for at HT.

How many has Vik scored since Jeez and Kai came back? More than in his first half season? Likewise, Jeez and Vik scoring.

The meeja want us to have a Haarland rival, an RVP, a lone 9 who scores over 30 a season.

But if we have 3 who share it around, what's the problem?

I think our 3, since we had them all back, are scoring 1 a game between them. That's Ted Drake levels.

The pressures off Vik now - we have options to come on if he starts and doesn't score. Makes it easier for him.

I like this. Just like Leo stopped stropping and said yeah, I'm happy to timeshare with Gabby - long season, will both have runs of form. And he's playing the best of his career.

I know the plan was to play Vik and Kai at the start of the season. With hindsight, perhaps we should have rotated Vik and MnM when Kai was out?

If Vik wins us the quadruple, do you reckon Rich will just flounce off for ever like Berni* has for whatever reason?

*Maybe he ****ed himself to death when Trump started openly shooting lefties on the street. Or topped himself after another Ashes disaster down under. Hope not - used to get some good recipes off the old Tory.

You are never going to have a guy score 30 a season in this side. It just isnt how we play.

And that is good. You dont want to rely on one guy for your goals.

[7sisters]

Commentators saying that competition for places is why Vik's now scoring.

I think the opposite.

When it was just him {like Jeez last season and Kai the season before} the pressure of not scoring got to them.

Now, the pressure is shared.

If we only had Jeez and he hadn't scored today, moodiness. But Vik came on and given he scored, no questions over our no9 options. No AFC need a CF. And if Vik hadn't had scored, it would still have been both treated equally. Not X gets the blame cos he's a donkey CF.

Jeez said it 2-3 weeks ago. I scored, Vik scored, Kai will score when he's back.

The fact that the 3 of them are sharing the load has taken the pressure off.

And it means that the "finisher" comes on against tired legs and with a different style the oppo manager wasn't able to prepare for at HT.

How many has Vik scored since Jeez and Kai came back? More than in his first half season? Likewise, Jeez and Vik scoring.

The meeja want us to have a Haarland rival, an RVP, a lone 9 who scores over 30 a season.

But if we have 3 who share it around, what's the problem?

I think our 3, since we had them all back, are scoring 1 a game between them. That's Ted Drake levels.

The pressures off Vik now - we have options to come on if he starts and doesn't score. Makes it easier for him.

I like this. Just like Leo stopped stropping and said yeah, I'm happy to timeshare with Gabby - long season, will both have runs of form. And he's playing the best of his career.

I know the plan was to play Vik and Kai at the start of the season. With hindsight, perhaps we should have rotated Vik and MnM when Kai was out?

If Vik wins us the quadruple, do you reckon Rich will just flounce off for ever like Berni* has for whatever reason?

*Maybe he ****ed himself to death when Trump started openly shooting lefties on the street. Or topped himself after another Ashes disaster down under. Hope not - used to get some good recipes off the old Tory.

One thing that stands out with this squad. None of the more forward players seems capable of putting together a run of games. The Twitters are hailing Jesus one game and spitting pelters at him the next.
We seem to have a squad of players,designed to put in an excellent shift over 45 minutes. Rice, Gabriel and Timber being the exceptions.
I would include Raya for his superb saves but will hold back on account of him never being too far from a brainfart across the ninety.

[redgunamo]

You are never going to have a guy score 30 a season in this side. It just isnt how we play.

And that is good. You dont want to rely on one guy for your goals.

And we couldn't afford him AND maintain such squad depth, in any case.

Set pieces And Own Goals is our hundred-million pound superstar striker, our Haaland.

People just haven't figured it out yet.

[redgunamo]

Commentators saying that competition for places is why Vik's now scoring.

I think the opposite.

When it was just him {like Jeez last season and Kai the season before} the pressure of not scoring got to them.

Now, the pressure is shared.

If we only had Jeez and he hadn't scored today, moodiness. But Vik came on and given he scored, no questions over our no9 options. No AFC need a CF. And if Vik hadn't had scored, it would still have been both treated equally. Not X gets the blame cos he's a donkey CF.

Jeez said it 2-3 weeks ago. I scored, Vik scored, Kai will score when he's back.

The fact that the 3 of them are sharing the load has taken the pressure off.

And it means that the "finisher" comes on against tired legs and with a different style the oppo manager wasn't able to prepare for at HT.

How many has Vik scored since Jeez and Kai came back? More than in his first half season? Likewise, Jeez and Vik scoring.

The meeja want us to have a Haarland rival, an RVP, a lone 9 who scores over 30 a season.

But if we have 3 who share it around, what's the problem?

I think our 3, since we had them all back, are scoring 1 a game between them. That's Ted Drake levels.

The pressures off Vik now - we have options to come on if he starts and doesn't score. Makes it easier for him.

I like this. Just like Leo stopped stropping and said yeah, I'm happy to timeshare with Gabby - long season, will both have runs of form. And he's playing the best of his career.

I know the plan was to play Vik and Kai at the start of the season. With hindsight, perhaps we should have rotated Vik and MnM when Kai was out?

If Vik wins us the quadruple, do you reckon Rich will just flounce off for ever like Berni* has for whatever reason?

*Maybe he ****ed himself to death when Trump started openly shooting lefties on the street. Or topped himself after another Ashes disaster down under. Hope not - used to get some good recipes off the old Tory.

Excellent post, G. Well said.

[redgunamo]

One thing that stands out with this squad. None of the more forward players seems capable of putting together a run of games. The Twitters are hailing Jesus one game and spitting pelters at him the next.
We seem to have a squad of players,designed to put in an excellent shift over 45 minutes. Rice, Gabriel and Timber being the exceptions.
I would include Raya for his superb saves but will hold back on account of him never being too far from a brainfart across the ninety.

Yes, injuries has really helped us out.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Excellent post, G. Well said.

Glad someone got it.

Since we've had Vik, Jeez and Kai all in the matchday squad, I'm now starting to believe. {And more to the point, so is Vik, and Jeez, and Kai.}

Vik now has 6 in 8. Jeez must have what, 3 in that time? Kai's scored one or two as well.

That's more than a goal a game. Ted Drake levels. But the plebs will still say we need a Haarland.

Btw, EPL striker with most goals in 2026 in all comps? Have a guess. Yes, he's a Scandi but.....

[IUFG]

Commentators saying that competition for places is why Vik's now scoring.

I think the opposite.

When it was just him {like Jeez last season and Kai the season before} the pressure of not scoring got to them.

Now, the pressure is shared.

If we only had Jeez and he hadn't scored today, moodiness. But Vik came on and given he scored, no questions over our no9 options. No AFC need a CF. And if Vik hadn't had scored, it would still have been both treated equally. Not X gets the blame cos he's a donkey CF.

Jeez said it 2-3 weeks ago. I scored, Vik scored, Kai will score when he's back.

The fact that the 3 of them are sharing the load has taken the pressure off.

And it means that the "finisher" comes on against tired legs and with a different style the oppo manager wasn't able to prepare for at HT.

How many has Vik scored since Jeez and Kai came back? More than in his first half season? Likewise, Jeez and Vik scoring.

The meeja want us to have a Haarland rival, an RVP, a lone 9 who scores over 30 a season.

But if we have 3 who share it around, what's the problem?

I think our 3, since we had them all back, are scoring 1 a game between them. That's Ted Drake levels.

The pressures off Vik now - we have options to come on if he starts and doesn't score. Makes it easier for him.

I like this. Just like Leo stopped stropping and said yeah, I'm happy to timeshare with Gabby - long season, will both have runs of form. And he's playing the best of his career.

I know the plan was to play Vik and Kai at the start of the season. With hindsight, perhaps we should have rotated Vik and MnM when Kai was out?

If Vik wins us the quadruple, do you reckon Rich will just flounce off for ever like Berni* has for whatever reason?

*Maybe he ****ed himself to death when Trump started openly shooting lefties on the street. Or topped himself after another Ashes disaster down under. Hope not - used to get some good recipes off the old Tory.

Gyok looked great (from 112) today. Really pleased for him.

I was worried for a while today... but I always think this.

Why are we not trusting this anxiety inducing playing out from the back and game management mode when we more often than not get through the match successfully?

Deeply scarred. Innit.