after winning his biggest game of the season so far - what a sad ****
after winning his biggest game of the season so far - what a sad ****
I heard that, very bizarre. Still think he's a dead man walking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I'd have been moaning about the ridiculous 2nd yellow for Amad. They really need to abolish that law.
Agree on both points. He's been getting praise for his tactics in extra time - or desperation as it is normally known.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
I still believe they have the yellow for taking the shirt off because sponsors complained that they aren't seen at the most critical time (although in this instance they probably got better publicity as he held it up). On the other hand I don't really understand why taking the shirt off is seen as showing "passion" - disrespectful imo
It's not as though all the other players surrounding said goalscorer plus fans in the background aren't providing coverage of the sponsor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Perhaps he should focus on them being 17pts behind us and likely to miss out on CL football next year before making embarrassing references over a disputed 3pts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
They’ll still get dicked over by Pep in the final..
Also, what's all this press nonsense about it being the greatest FA Cup tie in living memory? I'd argue that Coventry vs Wolves earlier in the day was actually a better game.
United were pretty awful, no midfield, Rashford spurning chances my nan could have scored. Liverpool should have cruised that tie.
Liverpool's luck run out. I've had enough of that kúnt Klopp and his radioactive teeth.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7sisters
Spot on - although Chelsea seem to have a bit of a hold over City this season. Only draws admittedly - if it goes to pens...Quote:
Originally Posted by 7sisters
And then United would probably beat Chelsea
Yeah - I was only watching on and off. Wasn't captured by the game at all. Managed to see three Liverpool goals live and no United ones thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
I like to think the law stems from having to look at Giggs and his hairy chest in the 99 semi final. Should have been a straight red.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I did think of that - and you may be rightQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
But when Torreira took his off after scoring in the NLD, I loved him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
What happened to him, btw? He's no Dec, or even fit and on form Partey. But he was the DM we'd been missing since the days of Coq - imagine him with Santi and Ozil in that team. But Good Ebening played him as a no.10.
Ten Haag sounds like a knock off watch.
He's in Turkey (Galatasaray) - bit of whining arse by all accounts. Had a season in Madrid and one in Florence - neither made the loan permanent. I liked him thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
I remember watching Galatasaray earlier in the season, essentially an entire team of PL misfitsQuote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Not sure he signed up to Arteta's 'values'.... I usually despise that term as it is often meaningless bull**** but Arteta seems to use it in the right way- he isn't going to tolerate tossers, troublemakers and lazy sods.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I like it. Obviously I wouldn't work for him if he is going to be like that but it definitely seems to work :-)
Spoken like a true civil servant, Peter :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
A few Series A misfits as well. Still good enough to beat United thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
I am NOT a civil servant.Quote:
Originally Posted by WES
Not civil anyway ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I can be. Under the right circumstances :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I don't think Arteta's regime is much of a laugh. Or, much of my idea of what constitutes a laugh which is basically mucking about and being stupid instead of getting on with what you are supposed to be doing.
Also, drinking :-)
tbf - having watched us training under Wenger, I was struck by how scary he was. There was a moment towards the end of a drill where Quincy (remember him) was mucking around a bit. Dennis was very unhappy - and you could feel the tension.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I think the first half of Wenger's tenure he probably didn't need to enforce too much. That squad was full of serious professionals who didn't **** around. I remember hearing there were fights every day in training. But when you start filling the squad with kids you have to take a more stern approach.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I never bought into the idea that Wenger was a soft touch. Obsessives like him rarely are.
Yup. Spot on. Auba was an amazing player. But we're so much better without that sort of ego. I like all these young players who buy into his programme. It's just replacing Jorgy that worries me. Top quality player with bags of experience who'll often be on the bench except for the hardest games. Where do we get someone happy with that role?Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I don't think Aubamayang really suited the way Arteta wanted to play. He isn't really a centre forward but was never going to be suited to the left side role he favours. Players like him and Ozil are not really suited to the high press Arteta wants, particularly at their respective ages.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
No doubt Arteta was making a point in the way he dealt with him but part of me thinks he wasn't too worried about moving him on.
Dutch managers are always the most miserable, detestable c**ts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Apart from Saint Johan of course, jb (don't want to upset Sir C)Quote:
Originally Posted by John Bunnell
Worse than the Portuguese?Quote:
Originally Posted by John Bunnell
..building up at the conventionQuote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
As the hustlers began to arrive.
Must've been nine-thousand or more that came through the door.
The time was 11:55.
There were pick-pockets and dope peddlers, murderers and thieves.
Card shark gamblers with aces up their sleeves.
Bank robbers, burglers, boosters and pimps.
Prostitutes, call girls, all kinds of nymphs!
Loan sharks, swindlers, counterfeiters, and fences,
Crooked politicians spending campaign expenses.
Highjackers, arsonists, bookies in the mob,
And anybody else who'd ever killed, cheated or robbed.
Yep. Sounds like our training ground alright.
I like NunoQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
ty la. Mind you, to be fair, I don't think he was easily mistaken for a ray of sunshine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
He would have got the drinks in though, I am sureQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C