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Post #558121  Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:44 am 
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Gary Neville is at it again. After predicting we’d finish outside the top 4, that Zinchenko isn’t a leader, that he couldn’t see the direction and strategy Arsenal we’re applying in our transfers and even just a few weeks ago confidently saying Man U will finish above Arsenal…..now he’s saying if Arsenal win the league it will only be because it’s a poor City team. He said if City were really on it then we’d have no chance.

Well if you take the best ever City team and best team the prem has ever seen they got 100 points in the season. We got 50 at half way! There’s no logic in his arguments


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Post #558122  Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 9:58 am 
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The other thing that irritates with Neville right now is he just moves the goal-posts. If we don't win the league this season - which is still 50/50 for me and the bookies then Neville will just say he was right. No you weren't, you predicted Arsenal to be 5th at best and at no point in this season di you look at the new evidence and admit you were wrong.

Compared to Carragher Neville is miles behind as a pundit right now


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Post #558123  Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 1:03 pm 
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2012 season ending...surreal. Weren't we 3rd that season?


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Gary Neville is at it again. After predicting we’d finish outside the top 4, that Zinchenko isn’t a leader, that he couldn’t see the direction and strategy Arsenal we’re applying in our transfers and even just a few weeks ago confidently saying Man U will finish above Arsenal…..now he’s saying if Arsenal win the league it will only be because it’s a poor City team. He said if City were really on it then we’d have no chance.

Well if you take the best ever City team and best team the prem has ever seen they got 100 points in the season. We got 50 at half way! There’s no logic in his arguments


Great! :58big-emoticons:

I think this squad will play better hearing pundits doubt them .

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Post #558125  Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:38 pm 
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Rich wrote:
Gary Neville is at it again. After predicting we’d finish outside the top 4, that Zinchenko isn’t a leader, that he couldn’t see the direction and strategy Arsenal we’re applying in our transfers and even just a few weeks ago confidently saying Man U will finish above Arsenal…..now he’s saying if Arsenal win the league it will only be because it’s a poor City team. He said if City were really on it then we’d have no chance.

Well if you take the best ever City team and best team the prem has ever seen they got 100 points in the season. We got 50 at half way! There’s no logic in his arguments

I fancy that if Manure were in the running he wouldn't reel that one out! Also, if City are 'poor' what does that make united? :laughing7: :laughing7:

He has a very minor point, in that we probably would have struggled if City had been in peak form. But by that logic, United wouldn't have won all those titles under SAF if City had been as good back then. Their best ever seasons would have been topped by City's best 3 or 4!

We (and United) are playing in a league with 2022/23 Man City, not 2021/22 Man City and not 1999/2000 Man City!

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Post #558126  Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:48 pm 
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Rich wrote:
The other thing that irritates with Neville right now is he just moves the goal-posts. If we don't win the league this season - which is still 50/50 for me and the bookies then Neville will just say he was right. No you weren't, you predicted Arsenal to be 5th at best and at no point in this season di you look at the new evidence and admit you were wrong.

Compared to Carragher Neville is miles behind as a pundit right now

I see that City have drifted to 7/4 and we are now odds on. Interesting that, after we both lost. And it isn't because of the FFP issues.

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Post #558127  Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:08 pm 
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Who is responsible for the Arsenal player ratings on the latest FIFA 23 :36angers:

Seriously did Teddy Sheringham grade it.

Martinelli 78. A hot prospect anyone in Europe would take.

Saka 84. The best young wide player in world football right now.

Partey 84 I mean wtf who writes this


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Post #558128  Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:52 pm 
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Pep is going to make a *%^@ out of himself about this premier league enquiry isn’t he. He’s already talking nonsense.

All these arseholes care about is money and they are happy to sacrifice their reputation too. Everyone knows what city did


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It will be interesting how we respond after both losses. We lost to both City and Everton. Any loss at this point with such a young squad is definitive. They've done brilliantly so far. Played well older than their ages would suggest.

Brentford will not be pushovers. I think we'll come out strong but it remains to be seen. No loss is welcome but the Everton loss may actually turn out to help us in the run in. The squad has learned you must take each league game seriously and nothing for granted. We haven't been this good for a while, so all clubs, although I am sure respect our current form, feel we can be picked off at any time.

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Post #558130  Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:10 am 
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Keep, bench or sell?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6Vw6z4oDRfM

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Post #558131  Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:15 am 
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Pep is going to make a *%^@ out of himself about this premier league enquiry isn’t he. He’s already talking nonsense.

All these arseholes care about is money and they are happy to sacrifice their reputation too. Everyone knows what city did

All is not well in that squad, my worry is these FFP allegations could be used by them to form a siege mentality but at the moment I haven’t seen that togetherness


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Post #558132  Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:35 am 
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Back at emirates today.

Massive week for us. 4 points from the next 2 would be wonderful, 6 and it’s on.

Think we will turn them over today


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Arteta has some big decisions to make in the evolution of this team.

White and Martinelli have been a bit poor lately (Martinelli not helped by the lack of a conventional LB) so does he keep the faith and hope they can play their way back into form or does he bring in Tomiyasu and Trossard?.


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City have allegedly committed all these rule breaks over the last decade and should be punished accordingly if proven.

Does make me wonder how many other clubs may have broken the rules. I mean we've spent a surprisingly large amount in recent seasons, as have the likes of Chelsea, Everton and Forest even.

Just thinking out loud.


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Post #558135  Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:11 am 
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City have allegedly committed all these rule breaks over the last decade and should be punished accordingly if proven.

Does make me wonder how many other clubs may have broken the rules. I mean we've spent a surprisingly large amount in recent seasons, as have the likes of Chelsea, Everton and Forest even.

Just thinking out loud.

What I don’t understand is how chelsea were able to avoid penalties with abramovich writing off 1.5 billion in debt.

Surely at that point it’s obvious financial doping took place. I guess it’s connected with the sale of the club but still the premier league should have swooped in.


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Post #558136  Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:13 am 
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socrates wrote:
Arteta has some big decisions to make in the evolution of this team.

White and Martinelli have been a bit poor lately (Martinelli not helped by the lack of a conventional LB) so does he keep the faith and hope they can play their way back into form or does he bring in Tomiyasu and Trossard?.

I think there’s a chance he could bring Tommy back into the fold. Not sure he will start Trossard today. Would be a major call to drop martinelli


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socrates wrote:
City have allegedly committed all these rule breaks over the last decade and should be punished accordingly if proven.

Does make me wonder how many other clubs may have broken the rules. I mean we've spent a surprisingly large amount in recent seasons, as have the likes of Chelsea, Everton and Forest even.

Just thinking out loud.


For a while FFP seemed like a rule without teeth. Sort of like jaywalking in Manhattan. Technically illegal but never enforced.

So, with that in mind, I imagine other clubs broke the FFP rules thinking it wasn't going to be enforced. City knew about this for a while but may have thought a fine, slap on the wrist and possibly a finger wagging.

Remains to be seen if the penalty will fit the crime. I'm not optimistic. Whatever it is, I think the City fans will think its too much ("everyone does it") and the fans of the top 6 clubs at least will think its not enough, up to and including point deduction.

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TOP GUN wrote:
socrates wrote:
Arteta has some big decisions to make in the evolution of this team.

White and Martinelli have been a bit poor lately (Martinelli not helped by the lack of a conventional LB) so does he keep the faith and hope they can play their way back into form or does he bring in Tomiyasu and Trossard?.

I think there’s a chance he could bring Tommy back into the fold. Not sure he will start Trossard today. Would be a major call to drop martinelli

Three cup finals in eight days. There could be some rotation.


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I think there’s a chance he could bring Tommy back into the fold. Not sure he will start Trossard today. Would be a major call to drop martinelli

Three cup finals in eight days. There could be some rotation.

No rotation today. 1st XI start.


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bromley gooner wrote:
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Three cup finals in eight days. There could be some rotation.

No rotation today. 1st XI start.

Shows what I know Brom!


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Post #558141  Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:25 pm 
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Anyone with a decent link(s) for today's game?

Thanks.


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Andy Green wrote:
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No rotation today. 1st XI start.

Shows what I know Brom!

It was a decent shout Andy!


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Post #558143  Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:07 pm 
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https://vipboxi.net/soccer/notch-1f5e06 ... 1838576357


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Post #558144  Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:14 pm 
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Wasn't a foul at the back. We got lucky.

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The bodies Brentford have in the box! I thought I saw some supporters in there as well. So many.

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Post #558146  Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:28 pm 
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Oh my what a miss by Toney we are riding our luck big time


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That was close .... :26surprise:


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Post #558148  Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:28 pm 
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Slightly laborious in attack and vulnerable to their quick breaks

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Brentford well organised at the back and dangerous coming forward. We're definitely in a game here.


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Worried that Toney might out muscle Saliba for the entire game.. Saliba is losing the one on one headers.

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bromley gooner wrote:
Brentford well organised at the back and dangerous coming forward. We're definitely in a game here.

Toney is a real handful.

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Saliba is struggling to cope with Toney


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And on a better note, Leicester has come from behind to lead 2-1 against Spurs

And it is now 3-1 to Leicester :58big-emoticons:

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Have clubs with canny managers have us sussed out?

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Nketiah should have passed to Martinelli

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And on a better note, Leicester has come from behind to lead 2-1 against Spurs

Nketiah not having a good game ...

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Not great.

70% possession but could be 3-0 down.

Lack of cutting edge in the final third.


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And on a better note, Leicester has come from behind to lead 2-1 against Spurs

3-1 now .... :42laughter:


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We've not been bad but we haven't managed to create any real clear cut chances. Could easily be behind so grateful for that. Need a big second half boys.


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Nketiah should have passed to Martinelli

He should have…very unaware….Martinelli’s pace would have put them in trouble …..a nicely weighted pass would have sent him away


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