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Main points to note:
1. Top ****housery from Benny White
2. scum going mad about the 'foul' by Trossard. Yes he clipped his heel but he wasn't even looking at him. Never a foul
3. Raya - superb, apart from that moment of madness
4. Vicario is shockingly weak at set pieces
5. Odegaard was poor
6. I do wish we'd try Martinelli through the middle. Twice Havertz was through but not quick enough
Tomiyasu was a bit shakey.
It was a weird game. we were not that good but some how were 3-0 up :cloud9:
Job done on to the next one.
City won't drop points :-(
Though it would be very nice if some how Spurs ended up making us win the league.
Do City play spurs before we play United? I just wonder if both sides won't really turn up in order to stuff their rivalsQuote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
I think we are first. so I think we can win the league at WHL without us being there.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
I have run so many scenarios through my head mathmatically I am totally lost now.
we have an uncanny knack of making the last ten minutes of games we are in utter control of, absolutely exhausting.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Thought Odegaard did well tbh. To think, some people were comparing that ****housing rat, Maddison, to him :hehe:
re: 6 - Van De Ven is really, quite quick, tbf.
Great from the manager too, backing off five-ten yards knowing they would have more energy than us.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
He is quick but on the last one, it was Ben Davies as last man. Martinelli would have roasted him.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Maddison and Son were anonymous.
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Originally Posted by PSRB
Can't quite work out Maddison's hair though.
Martinelli needs a bit of confidence urgently.
Cuti Romero was good too; covered every blade of grass, IF that's what you want from your centre back. 50-odd GA is suggestive ..Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Exactly that. I thought we were ok in a first half that we won 3-0 and then largely excellent in a second half we lost 2-0.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
The Raya mistake was absurd but other than that he was outstanding. I don't think there is a better keeper in the league on coming for balls into the box. Ramsdale would have struggled yesterday.
Romero was, by a distance, their best player.
Richarlison is a massive prick. At least Ben White's ****housery has a comedy value.
I thought Havertz was brilliant. He took so long to play that pass to Saka that it turned out perfect :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
He really, really is. Nothing wrong with that, of course. Every squad needs an arsehole. Spurs never seem to be short of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
We have Gabriel. He is becoming a world class irritant- winding up opponents but staying calm himself. While Saliba just quietly gets on with business alongside him :-)
Point is, it makes him a worse player. Whereas White and Gabriel play superbly, whilst doing it. He just runs around like a headless chicken barging into people, sly elbows, etc and not using any of his actual talent. Watching him play for Brazil in the last WC and there's a very good player there as he just plays football.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Not enough said about Saka's first touch for his goal - a thing of absolute beautyQuote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
It was indeed, Davies was in real trouble from that moment onwards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
On another occasion he took down a long clearance with Davies right up his back. He had absolutely no 'give' in the foot to cushion the ball. I watched it a few times and I cannot work out how he manages to control the ball perfectly. It just doesn't make any sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Wonderful ball from Havertz.
I think the difference is that Gabriel and White are doing it deliberately as a bit of a wind up. Richarlison is actually just an angry prick who winds himself up. He can't help it.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
It was so divine, that nothing can be said about it, laQuote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Whilst all pros have a got a great first touch. Few have exquisite ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Bergkamp and Berbatov immediately spring to mind.
Martinelli does as well. I love watching him bring down cross field passes.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Bergkamp is in a different league when it comes to technique.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Berbatov impressed me immensely - when he played for Monaco when they dicked us at home.
He played for Spurs and United. I am afraid I am too blinded by hatred to pass any fair or balanced comment :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Although strangely, I always thought Sheringham was a better player than people gave him credit for :hide:
Well there is that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Sheringham is a cvnt. I certainly cannot see past that...
He used to score lots of goals, at B04.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Or about Thomas Partey.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Or about Thomas Partey.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda