I’m normally an optimistic soul when it comes to football, but I’d put my c**ting house on

[Monty91]

Aguero making Monday’s game and Sanchez being “leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetle beeeeeeeeeeeeeeet short” :rolleyes:

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

On the other hand I think I read a comment from Wenger that his medical team had said Sanchez would not make it but “Sanchez being Sanchez” you never know. A most bizarre situation I thought and indeed a true quandary for the manager in respect of who he puts ultimate trust in.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

We're f**ked.

[GeorgeClinton]

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[Peter]

Hopefully aguero wont be fully fit.

I think we have a great chance of beatng them. Unfortunately, we are due a few more injuries and ozil is next on the list

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

I would say we marginally win that small but important comparison of resources.

[Monty91]

That, my friend, is a fact.

[Monty91]

to stand any chance of claiming the title you need to won a few.

It’s fair to say that in recent times we haven’t won anywhere near enough of these big tests – hence us consistently falling short. Victory on Monday would bolster belief, but let’s face it we’ve been in a strong position at this stage before.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

I am not despite your obvious opinion a thick c**t.

My point was simply the quandary between medical expert opinion and that of a footballer who will quite often state their readiness, not specifically Sanchez btw. The bigger picture view of perhaps rushing a player back as opposed to the extra few days to ensure longer term availability over what is a busy period.

[barrybueno]

at home anyways?

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

God help us if anybody from Sky suggests on Monday evening that this is any kind of early title decider.

We have already beaten a better side than City this season, namely Bayern. We have beaten United, a team who for many seasons we appeared unable to gain a consistent upper hand over despite arguably being a better team for a lot of that time.

We beat City last year at their place, perhaps the year before at our place when Arteta scored. City are far from formidable.

The single importance of Monday night would be to open a 4 point gap on them, small but any gain is important given they are the most likely true opponent we have for the title. The confidence boost from such a result also being a huge intangible bonus.

However as you correctly point out we have been here before and being top in Nov / December does not count for an awful lot.

[Monty91]

all things considered.

He posted a photo on his Instagram of him at home with his dogs. They are soooooooooo cute, honestly, I think they could even elicit a morsel of emotion from you. :cloud9:

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

1-3 :-(

[Rich]

to prepare for Campbell or Alexis and when they see Alexis on the teamsheet 60 minutes before kick off, it will be a leetle bit psychological blow.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[barrybueno]

Btw seeing as it's Corporation Tax time are your accountants your friends this year or a bunch of no good c**ts?

[Pokster]

whatever that means

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

It's the f**king Revenue I hate. Thieving c**ts :cry:

[Monty91]

have Man City as favourites.

You are right that we've won a few of these 'tests' in recent times, but the only other measurable variable we really have to work with is injuries, and on that front we have already been f**ked hard in the arse harder than ever and it's not even Christmas.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Not so convinced about Yaya this season. Indeed last season also his input and influence was severely reduced I thought. Ramsey I think is a fantastic footballer.

On that basis I put us ahead as Ozil is without comparison at present.

If you look at key influencers in the game look also at defence where City less Kompany are poor and then Cech or Hart, again our boy comes out on top which you will admit if you can see past your hatred.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

For different periods so far this season they have been less Kompany, Aguero, Silva, Nasri and perhaps others.


We're not the only ones that have injuries.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

A stranger with dogs all the same is unlikely to pluck at my heart strings.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

You follow him on Instagram?

[Monty91]

I know what you're going to say and I don't care. His dogs cheer me up and if you think that's pathetic, fine.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

We are all different M and the world is a better place for this.

You have a cat, you may have an affinity for pets in this case. I don’t.

I would like to own a dog however for various reasons I shall not.

I do find it odd that grown adults subscribe or whatever to photograph pages of footballers but then again that is purely a personal thing and not something I would subscribe to.

[Monty91]

cost of a larger, deeper squad. This is not a complaint or a criticism; merely the reason why I would still have them as favourites unless we somehow managed to run away with it before March.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Purely for the record and not in any way for argument I would suggest perhaps that City’s squad is not necessarily that much deeper than our own – certainly not in simple numeric terms.

Us starting the season 3 down, and those 3 still being down, is however quite a handicap.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Quite the gentleman.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Or whatever it was.


Surely one’s opinion cannot swing so wildly. Apart from when dealing with Joel Campbell.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Everyone needs to earn a crust, sw. I'm surprised at you, making value judgements in this way.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Fickle, weak, feckless. Other terms.

That is how I see you.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

You could spend some time reading the below in my view:

Luke 6:37
Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;

James 4:11-12
Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbour?

John 7:24
Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.

Matthew 7:1-2
Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.

[GeorgeClinton]

You're reading too much into it

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]