Turn of phrase, I don't mean we could have won the games easily but

with just a little bit more luck or a little less wastefulness we could have won several more games and the opposition would not have been able to say the results were unfair or did not reflect the balance of play.

Wolves (h) and Villa (a) are prime examples. Two games we got nothing from but neutrals would probably say we could have should have had wrapped up well before the opposition scored their winning goals.

Spurs (h) we should have been 2 up. Last night we deserved at least a point. Watford (h) we had plenty of chances. Saints (a) should have got a draw in the end.

Sure there are more. I don't think we've won any points we didn't deserve on the balance of play but we've certainly missed out on points we did deserve. Obviously you don't always get what you deserve and I accept also that if you miss chances and then concede stupid goals you only have yourself to blame but it doesn't make it less frustrating.

Another factor I think gets ignored is that many of the teams down in the bottom half also have goalkeepers who occasionally produce match winning performances for their team that sees them win games they don't deserve to win. The Newcastle keeper has single handedly kept them in a number of games this season. Foster has done similar for Watford. Heaton did it for Villa against us. Pope kept Leicester out last weekend before they nicked a winner. Henderson regularly keeps Shef U in games. Krul has been decent this season and this is not me having a go at him. He may be the best we can afford. He's cut out the errors and has been the least of our problems but he doesn't save many that you would not expect him.

Posted By: Jim on January 23rd 2020 at 10:15:19

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Frustrating old season. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 23, 03:12:12
- Predictable old season (NCFC) - inutero, Jan 23, 08:40:22
  - You don't even rate Buendia (NCFC) - FreshBlood, Jan 23, 14:04:34
  - Feels quite accurate sadly. Still can’t believe we wouldn’t ... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 23, 09:29:13
- Totally. (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jan 23, 07:33:55
  - Whole season has just been frustrating and disappointing (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 23, 07:49:06
    - "could quite easily have won almost every game we’ve had" is wishful thinking (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 23, 08:52:19
      - But it’s true (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 23, 09:34:44
        
        "easily"? (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 23, 09:39:04
        
        Turn of phrase, I don't mean we could have won the games easily but (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 23, 10:15:19
        
        That's incredibly harsh on Krul (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 23, 10:19:35
        
        Don't agree. He's good on penalties, I don;t feel he saves much else but (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 23, 10:22:19
        
        I think he's partly the reason our scorelines have looked competitive (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 23, 11:22:32
        
        I think Krul has been very good this season and potential POTS IMHO (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jan 23, 10:47:55
        
        Not easily, but we could definitely realistically have another 8-10 points (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 23, 09:49:53
    - You say that after most games but I never see opposition fans saying how lucky they were. (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 23, 08:30:44
      - I’m not crying about it but it’s frustrating the way it’s gone (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 23, 08:57:15
        
        I agree (NCFC) - norway, Jan 23, 09:13:54
        
        I agree too (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 23, 09:52:35
        
        Actually though in the second half last night we tried to get it forward (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 23, 09:54:11
        
        and as to the view of neutrals - this from the telegraph (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 23, 09:58:36
        
        Vimto (n/m) (NCFC) - Joe Strimmer, Jan 23, 20:03:47
    - Agree with all of this (NCFC) - asics_kit, Jan 23, 07:54:21
  - WE CANT DEFEND (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 23, 07:41:31
    - Or we lose to bizarre deflections, VAR etc. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 23, 08:18:09
    - In fairness to the defenders (who should still react better) they are (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 23, 07:51:14
      - Have a look at Zimmerman for Alli’s goal, he was clueless. (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 23, 08:28:37
        
        fail to stop the cross and good players will eventually score (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 23, 10:02:09
        
        Hanley had already cut out several of those crosses (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 23, 10:05:15
        
        I don;t really agree with continuing to play Byram ahead of Lewis. I think (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 23, 10:18:13
        
        Agree (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 23, 11:24:21
        
        yes- but one will get thru eventually (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 23, 10:07:01
        
        Indeed (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 23, 10:09:19
        
        Yes they should react better but players need to play the percentages more (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 23, 08:59:58
        
        it's exactly that i think (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 23, 10:03:19
        
        We should get points for a high degree of difficulty, like in diving and gymnastics (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 23, 10:06:09
        
        absolutey brilliant idea!! We'd be top. (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 23, 10:07:55
    - And Pukki couldn’t score on a nymphomaniacs’ hen party at the moment (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 07:50:38
      - Agreed,something ain’t roite (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 23, 09:26:45
      - Looks like he's got the yips (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 23, 09:25:17
        
        if he had the yips he had'd have missed the pen i reckon (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 23, 10:09:38
      - Agree. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Jan 23, 07:54:19
        
        Yep. Not that I want us to lose on Satdee (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jan 23, 08:33:57
        
        Would be interesting to see Dr Mic get a foo minutes. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Jan 23, 08:57:06

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