Reply With QuoteIt's all confusing it I think one break in September, October and November has been the norm for a while now, but it does feel overbearingOriginally Posted by Peter
Yes, I spotted that. I think everyone is going to have them, off the back of a long international summer and in the middle of what looks like a far busier schedule than usual. (Maybe it is just the extra CL games, but are there also more international breaks than usual?)
It's all confusing it I think one break in September, October and November has been the norm for a while now, but it does feel overbearing
The two extra CL games makes a big difference, and not a welcome one. New format is ****!
I think for us it isn't so much the number of injuries as the individuals who are injured. Losing Odegaard is huge, losing Saka for even one game has a massive effect. You simply cannot cover players as good as that. We always had the same issue with Vieira, Henry, Pires. Its the cost of having great players.
I think we struggled more when Adams was out (in earlier days). Sacrilege I know - but some of best results came without Vieira (including Anfield 2001-2002 and Inter 1-Arsenal 5 - and Gilberto was on the bench for that)
I suspect there's going to be a few teams who'd normally top their group not make top 8 and a few who won't even make the knockout rounds.
How the **** do you remember that?!!
Partly my obsession for getting Ray Parlour (who started both those game - with Edu against Inter and with Gio at Anfield before he was sent off and then Kanu) the recognition he deserves. Also it's me...How the **** do you remember that?!!
I do remember Kanu in midfield
That sending off was ****ing ridiculous. Another Arsenal player being made an example of by a complete and utter ****er of a ref.
Dudek and Henchoz both committed professional fouls as well in that game. Never been more annoyed (well maybe one game but I want to give IUFG as rest). Durkin came out after the game and patronisingly said "Not every foul is a red card" - arseholeI do remember Kanu in midfield
That sending off was ****ing ridiculous. Another Arsenal player being made an example of by a complete and utter ****er of a ref.
He also said 'anyway, there is too much diving in the game'. In other words, once he'd seen the replay and realised he got it horribly wrong, he reverted to a broader argument about the nature of the game.
****ing piece of ****. He was lucky he refereed in the same era as graham poll. Every fan of every club has a graham poll story
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