Imagine how joyless and jaded your palate must be to consider ordering something called freekeh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
They want shooting, these freaks.
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Imagine how joyless and jaded your palate must be to consider ordering something called freekeh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
They want shooting, these freaks.
The first time I tried Quinoa, having heard everyone bang on about it for ages, I was struck immediately by its utter pointlessness. It's just a big bowl of bóllocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
I can't see us being any higher than 5th.
If some results go our way tonight then we will be bearing down of 4th place with loads of games left.
Don't need everyone to lose...fine with Liverpool and spurs...just need Chelsea to turn up and I suspect Conte would've thrown the book at them after the palace result.
The players just need some inspiration for the remaining fixtures and tonight can provide that....
Nearly had a trifecta of results last night…Spurs escaping in the last few minutes.
Looking at the scenario now:
- Win our game in hand and we’re 1 point behind City
- Win our 2 games on Liverpool and we’re ahead of them on Goal Difference
- Win our game in hand and BEAT Spurs at their place and we’re 5 points behind them with them still having to play Chelsea away, a resurgent Leicester away, Man Utd at home. I also quite fancy West Ham to get a result against them. They play West Away away with 3 games left and relegation a threat. Always have to fancy sides like this to get a result from somewhere.
So not a bad situation to be in now.
It’s in our own hands.
Yes – West Ham are in bad shape right now but their players were awfully committed last night and when you weigh this up versus some of our recent performance it’s a major improvement i.e. if we had turned in a West Bromwich or 2nd half Bayern type performances we would’ve lost.
The players needed something to ignite them…something to bring them together…a bit of inspiration and last night may have been the catalyst for change.
Stand out performances last night –
Martinez in goal – This kid was playing 1st team football at the highest level in Argentina when he was 16 and has been quietly talked about behind the scenes as the best long term prospect we have…even when Chesney was playing well here. Didn’t have much to do last night but when he was called upon he was cool calm and collected. A class apart from Ospina and Cech. I hope he keeps his place for ALL OF OUR REMAINING GAMES.
You look at Mourinho…he’s has always been able to introduce a younger tougher more durable understudy to his teams with great successes i.e. Courtouis replacing Cech.
I think the same should happen here.
Mustafi and Monreal showed their experience.
Xhaka & Eleneny looked great together.
Xhaka was interesting – most of the time you won’t seen him…almost ghosting through the game. Makes me wonder if he suddenly learned the art of the water carrier role overnight.
Alexis drove the team forward.
Welbeck without doing much provided a constant threat.
Good performance – pleasing one. If this continues we will lock up Top 4 pretty easily.
Most importantly we need to put aside our feelings and differences and get behind the lads.
PS – I took the 5/1 on us to make TOP 4 pre match…I couldn’t resist it.