askew
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Post by askew on Nov 2, 2024 14:30:54 GMT
Everything's very staid. Guess it's Liverpool's to lose.
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Post by simple on Nov 2, 2024 14:31:00 GMT
Arsenal could do with an Isak upfront, tbh. If he could play more than 25 games a season he’d probably be there already. Its come up a few times but you’d be hard pressed to find a forward who’d be a better fit in terms of their style and ability for Arsenal. |
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Post by monkman5000 on Nov 2, 2024 14:35:49 GMT
I'm still very confident that when we have a 'normal' side rather than a compromised one with people playing out of position that we'll look as good as ever. Beginning to think that might come too late for this season unless City start dropping points as well. You were only missing two starters today though weren't you? One of whom came on second half. Pretty standard at this stage of the season. |
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 2, 2024 14:41:16 GMT
I'm still very confident that when we have a 'normal' side rather than a compromised one with people playing out of position that we'll look as good as ever. Beginning to think that might come too late for this season unless City start dropping points as well. You were only missing two starters today though weren't you? One of whom came on second half. Pretty standard at this stage of the season. Odegaard and Calafiore yeah. We were playing Partey out of position at right back with Timber shifted over to the left, and without Odegaard we're playing a different 4-2-4 system with Trossard sort of in central midfield in certain phases rather than 4-1-2-3 we 'd otherwise play. Also Timber is still not fully fit, nor White who came on for half an hour at the end. It's certainly improving injury wise, but we're easier to stop than 'normal' as we have less threat down both flanks and less threat through the middle. Also not quite as defensively solid. It is what it is, we got fairly lucky last year. |
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Post by monkman5000 on Nov 2, 2024 14:42:34 GMT
Oh yeah Calafiore, forgot him. Fair enough.
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Post by myk on Nov 2, 2024 14:43:16 GMT
Newcastle played really well, that shouldn't be forgotten. Doubled up out wide in defence and had Dan Burn mark Havertz out of the game.
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 2, 2024 14:43:57 GMT
There's also a world where Tomiyasu starts this game to stop Gordon. He's our best 1v1 wide defender but never fit.
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Post by askew on Nov 2, 2024 14:48:06 GMT
Newcastle played really well, that shouldn't be forgotten. Doubled up out wide in defence and had Dan Burn mark Havertz out of the game. Oh yeah. Totally forgot he was playing. |
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Post by Dougs on Nov 2, 2024 15:05:42 GMT
I'm still very confident that when we have a 'normal' side rather than a compromised one with people playing out of position that we'll look as good as ever. Beginning to think that might come too late for this season unless City start dropping points as well. We'll still be there or thereabouts. Agree that it's a disrupted side and injuries that are having the biggest impact. We've covered average performances with set piece goals but can't do that all the time. |
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Post by Dougs on Nov 2, 2024 15:11:29 GMT
You were only missing two starters today though weren't you? One of whom came on second half. Pretty standard at this stage of the season. It's more that the side hasn't been settled and changes are enforced rather than planned. Constantly chopping and changing the line up disrupts the flow imo. And obvs desperately missing Odegaard, not only our best creative player but also the one that leads the press. |
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 2, 2024 15:20:02 GMT
You have to go back to Villa on 24th August for the last time we had a first choice XI start in their best positions with none of them getting injured or sent off midway through.
Also had/having a very tough run of fixtures. Newcastle today just plain better than the XI we put out. Inter away and Chelsea away won't be any easier.
However the payoff will hopefully be a 10-15 game run at some point of 'easier' games with some fresher players coming back ready to contribute.
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Post by damagedinc on Nov 2, 2024 16:20:57 GMT
And of cause city and Liverpool losing
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askew
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Post by askew on Nov 2, 2024 16:23:58 GMT
That's always nice.
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Post by Dougs on Nov 2, 2024 16:25:45 GMT
Too long to go to get excited.
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Post by rawshark on Nov 2, 2024 16:26:24 GMT
These south coast teams are kicking arse.
(For Southampton a goalless draw counts as kicking arse.)
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Post by Dougs on Nov 2, 2024 16:27:38 GMT
See!
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Post by Syrette on Nov 2, 2024 16:30:34 GMT
Jeez, fair play to Liverpool.
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Post by reddevil93 on Nov 2, 2024 16:30:49 GMT
That is absolutely top class vintage Salah.
The cunt
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Post by Dougs on Nov 2, 2024 16:30:54 GMT
/Rolls eyes
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Post by rawshark on Nov 2, 2024 16:35:28 GMT
Yep went and jinxed it. Sorry Brighton.
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Post by damagedinc on Nov 2, 2024 16:40:09 GMT
Woops
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Post by Dougs on Nov 2, 2024 16:43:33 GMT
It's like none of you have ever encountered the football gods!
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Post by Syrette on Nov 2, 2024 16:55:35 GMT
Poor Ipswich
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Post by Dougs on Nov 2, 2024 16:57:05 GMT
Happy Invincibles Day!
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Post by Whizzo on Nov 2, 2024 16:57:35 GMT
What a strange day for the table, Arsenal now fourth.
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Post by baihu1983 on Nov 2, 2024 16:58:34 GMT
Guess the 'valiant effort' against Spurs was just to much for them.
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askew
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Post by askew on Nov 2, 2024 16:59:27 GMT
Something I dislike about Slot
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Post by reddevil93 on Nov 2, 2024 16:59:50 GMT
Overtook West Ham thanks to their 3 nil loss. New regime already moving up the table.
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Post by monkman5000 on Nov 2, 2024 17:00:36 GMT
Third in the league? A wank, I think.
/Partridge
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Post by rawshark on Nov 2, 2024 17:08:30 GMT
Leicester doing Palace a late solid. Can relax and enjoy this game now.
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