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Post by RobEG on Oct 19, 2024 19:07:22 GMT
Yeah City have been trying to suck the fun out it, don’t let them! Them aside, it’s actually a great league with so many good teams and very few easy games.
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Post by jp on Oct 19, 2024 19:25:55 GMT
Bad day at the office. No real complaints about the Saliba red though I don’t think a yellow was an outrageous call given the distance + White position so was surprised VAR intervened.
Missing a lot of key players + international break fatigue + a good side away from home = results like this occasionally. Not too stressed but City just don’t have these and that’s why they win the league year after year.
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Post by Frog on Oct 19, 2024 20:02:31 GMT
City are also missing their most important player for the rest of the season. It will cause them slightly more wobbles than usual.
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Post by mcmonkeyplc on Oct 19, 2024 20:39:37 GMT
We hope Frog. We hope.
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Post by zisssou on Oct 20, 2024 7:41:21 GMT
I don’t think we can use any excuses really. We’ve got the the players. Sure, some are injured, some coming back. But just don’t make ridiculous decisions all the time? Saliba should rightly be slaughtered for his decision yesterday. Same for Trossard. Why did he make that pass? Why did Saliba completely shit the bed? I don’t know whether Arteta is putting too much pressure on this team to win the league. But I really think we should take a step back and take the pressure off. Let Liverpool do their thing. See what happens.
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Post by baihu1983 on Oct 20, 2024 7:44:22 GMT
Did Hag really say they didn't know why the covered in blood Ligt was told to get off the pitch just before the goal.
The medical team had 2 attempts before that to sort the injury out.
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Post by Frog on Oct 20, 2024 7:48:52 GMT
Yes because he thought it was dried blood (which it wasn't).
Got to find something to create some drama out of when we win though!
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Post by Dougs on Oct 20, 2024 9:04:28 GMT
I don’t think we can use any excuses really. We’ve got the the players. Sure, some are injured, some coming back. But just don’t make ridiculous decisions all the time? Saliba should rightly be slaughtered for his decision yesterday. Same for Trossard. Why did he make that pass? Why did Saliba completely shit the bed? I don’t know whether Arteta is putting too much pressure on this team to win the league. But I really think we should take a step back and take the pressure off. Let Liverpool do their thing. See what happens. Bad decisions all round, from the team selection to Trossard, Saliba, Kiwior etc. Not sure it's pressure really, just one of those things. It happens. |
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Post by muddyfunster on Oct 20, 2024 9:41:57 GMT
It's fine margins, we coped fairly well with 10 men and should've scored at least one ourselves before they did. Ultimately Bournemouth scored a good goal themselves and managed the game well.
Arteta can't play the same XI every week with the intense schedule we have, he's got to rotate and injuries from international duty have forced his hand. Maybe should have re-organised things differently.
Trossard and Saliba just made fairly small mistakes that were very costly. Kiwior made a bigger but less surprising mistake. That's football sometimes, reasons not excuses, can't control for everything.
Kiwior remains a bit of liability which ideally would be rectified but he's seventh choice cover at CB and fifth choice cover for LB. Can't realistically invest more there.
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Post by Resident Knievel on Oct 20, 2024 11:44:54 GMT
Arteta can't play the same X every week |
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Post by simple on Oct 20, 2024 12:26:39 GMT
City are also missing their most important player for the rest of the season. It will cause them slightly more wobbles than usual. and Pep will be gutted about missing out on the England job so not 100% himself either |
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Post by drakeypoos on Oct 20, 2024 13:08:49 GMT
Go on wolfs
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Post by Dougs on Oct 20, 2024 13:10:38 GMT
Too early, clearly. 4-1 City
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Post by harrypalmer on Oct 20, 2024 13:21:18 GMT
Wolves look good! If City could get a man sent off that would be fantastic.
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Post by Kay on Oct 20, 2024 13:28:34 GMT
Arteta can't play the same X every week What am I missing here? |
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Post by Whizzo on Oct 20, 2024 13:29:30 GMT
You're missing I.
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Post by Kay on Oct 20, 2024 13:32:22 GMT
Ah, just got it. Was a bit subtle so took me a while!
It's frustrating enough with the injuries we have, it would help if players didn't get themselves sent off every week.
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Post by Blackmarsh63 on Oct 20, 2024 13:34:46 GMT
Fuck off Wolves...
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Post by Dougs on Oct 20, 2024 13:35:48 GMT
No pressure on the ball at all. Still a great strike but they invited him to pick his spot.
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Post by RobEG on Oct 20, 2024 13:36:26 GMT
It’s alright when your defenders can do that.
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Post by Dougs on Oct 20, 2024 13:36:42 GMT
Ah, just got it. Was a bit subtle so took me a while! It's frustrating enough with the injuries we have, it would help if players didn't get themselves sent off every week. Well known Liverpool fan on VAR last night...Saliba now misses our game against them next week... |
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Post by Dougs on Oct 20, 2024 14:22:01 GMT
Cavanagh is a terrible ref
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Post by baihu1983 on Oct 20, 2024 14:26:54 GMT
Yeah don't know how that wasn't a yellow for both other than one plays for city.
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Post by reddevil93 on Oct 20, 2024 14:32:40 GMT
Good strike Foden
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Post by Dougs on Oct 20, 2024 14:33:42 GMT
Definitely not one for conspiracy theories or think PGMOL are bent or anything, but virtually all refs are from the north west. Which is just weird, if nothing else.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Oct 20, 2024 14:34:20 GMT
Ah, just got it. Was a bit subtle so took me a while! It's frustrating enough with the injuries we have, it would help if players didn't get themselves sent off every week. Well known Liverpool fan on VAR last night...Saliba now misses our game against them next week... You spend too long on Arsenal Twitter Dougs... |
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Post by Dougs on Oct 20, 2024 14:35:27 GMT
Think you'll find it's Arsenal Threads these days! 🤣
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Oct 20, 2024 14:38:32 GMT
This feels a lot like the Citeh Arsenal game, where Citeh's centre backs had all the ball on the edge of the box, trying to act as playmakers. Weird way to try to break down a defensive block.
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Post by zisssou on Oct 20, 2024 14:43:25 GMT
Ah, just got it. Was a bit subtle so took me a while! It's frustrating enough with the injuries we have, it would help if players didn't get themselves sent off every week. Well known Liverpool fan on VAR last night...Saliba now misses our game against them next week... Don’t worry Raya is getting sent off that game anyway. Time wasting. 70th minute. We lose 3-1. |
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Oct 20, 2024 14:53:14 GMT
Inevitable.
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