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Nicky91
28-11-2023, 08:12 AM
Man City relegation to league one, what is all that what Guardiola recently said he would stay if they had to go down into league one



oh yeah because of Girona's recent successes in La Liga if they reach CL football next season, then the board has to decide which team to fully back then and which one to abandon

Zizu
28-11-2023, 04:56 PM
I blame Howard Webb for the state of our game now .. he’s fecked up VAR and he’s also told his refs to be far more lenient.. even allowing heavy / reckless tackles ,.

Yesterday saw another skilful player hacked out of the game ..

Villa’s Cash took Bentancur out intentionally


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So angry !!

Bentancur out for a minimum of 10 weeks … ankle ligament damage ..


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bots
28-11-2023, 06:23 PM
it's not the refs that amend the rules of the game, they do as they are instructed by the ruling body

Zizu
28-11-2023, 07:01 PM
it's not the refs that amend the rules of the game, they do as they are instructed by the ruling body


It’s up to them to interpret the laws though

So because of all the VAR interruptions Howard Webb wants the games to flow more so told the refs to let a lot go


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bots
30-11-2023, 12:04 PM
Will Onana be the number 1 goalkeeper come January? The rumour mill says a definite no

Zizu
30-11-2023, 12:09 PM
Will Onana be the number 1 goalkeeper come January? The rumour mill says a definite no


He’s been slagged off this morning on TalkSport.. by fans and all ..

Wasn’t he bought for being great with his feet ?


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The Slim Reaper
30-11-2023, 12:11 PM
De Gea is still a free transfer :laugh:

Zizu
30-11-2023, 12:27 PM
De Gea is still a free transfer :laugh:


I have no idea why ManU and Arsenal messed so badly by swapping their keepers


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Cherie
30-11-2023, 05:22 PM
Will Onana be the number 1 goalkeeper come January? The rumour mill says a definite no

we will take Ramsdale

Nicky91
02-12-2023, 01:21 PM
De Gea is still a free transfer :laugh:

he'll move back to some team in Spain, in the winter transfer window i guess



maybe Girona could use more experience in their goalies :think:

Zizu
02-12-2023, 04:30 PM
Calvert -Lewin injured AGAIN !!


Shock , horror …

Zizu
02-12-2023, 07:10 PM
Blimey

We’re 8 minutes in and Joelinton hasn’t hurt anyone yet !!


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Zizu
02-12-2023, 07:21 PM
I’m done

17 minutes it’s enough


Hopefully we’ll get some decent football from
Spurs tomorrow..


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bots
02-12-2023, 09:24 PM
another crap united performance

Mystic Mock
03-12-2023, 04:20 AM
I blame Howard Webb for the state of our game now .. he’s fecked up VAR and he’s also told his refs to be far more lenient.. even allowing heavy / reckless tackles ,.

Yesterday saw another skilful player hacked out of the game ..

Villa’s Cash took Bentancur out intentionally


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Villa are a team that gets away with a lot.

I remember at St. Andrews in the season that they got promoted back to the Premier League, where every single Villa player was elbowing Jutkiewicz across the head (to the point where he had to be bandaged up) but not a single one of them got sent off in that game, but oh wait "a Blues fan attacked Jack Grealish that game" so according to the pundits and a chunk of the public, physical assault from the opposition players was A-okay because of what one fan did.

But yeah Villa have always been heavily favoured, who remembers the season where they were going to get relegated under Dean Smith, and they disallowed Sheffield Utd's goal because the "goal-line technology wasn't working" which I'll respond to anyone that believes that really happened with I'm the US Prime Minister.

Zizu
03-12-2023, 06:33 AM
Villa are a team that gets away with a lot.

I remember at St. Andrews in the season that they got promoted back to the Premier League, where every single Villa player was elbowing Jutkiewicz across the head (to the point where he had to be bandaged up) but not a single one of them got sent off in that game, but oh wait "a Blues fan attacked Jack Grealish that game" so according to the pundits and a chunk of the public, physical assault from the opposition players was A-okay because of what one fan did.

But yeah Villa have always been heavily favoured, who remembers the season where they were going to get relegated under Dean Smith, and they disallowed Sheffield Utd's goal because the "goal-line technology wasn't working" which I'll respond to anyone that believes that really happened with I'm the US Prime Minister.


It’s such a shame how the tough or cynical players are now in control .. this was not the case 18 months or so ago

Look at that Bruno elbow off the ball a week or so ago .. highlighted by Gary Neville shown multiple times in replays .. the ref didn’t even know about it so nothing was done

Now not too long ago such incidents were dealt with retrospectively with a 2or 3 match ban


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Mystic Mock
03-12-2023, 06:57 AM
It’s such a shame how the tough or cynical players are now in control .. this was not the case 18 months or so ago

Look at that Bruno elbow off the ball a week or so ago .. highlighted by Gary Neville shown multiple times in replays .. the ref didn’t even know about it so nothing was done

Now not too long ago such incidents were dealt with retrospectively with a 2or 3 match ban


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Unfortunately Football has never in my lifetime been able to have a balanced view on players making contact with each other.

It's either the slightest touch on the opposition player is a foul or you can commit borderline GBH on the pitch.

Zizu
03-12-2023, 07:11 AM
Unfortunately Football has never in my lifetime been able to have a balanced view on players making contact with each other.

It's either the slightest touch on the opposition player is a foul or you can commit borderline GBH on the pitch.


True enough but it can’t be right to allow deliberate elbows off the ball or the constant kicks and body checks done by Joelinton

Just focus on him for ten minutes .. every challenge he puts in is hurtful, he leaves his foot in everytime and when he blocks people off as they run past he leads with his elbow and often a stamp .. it’s classic Pepe .


Pepe gave an interview years ago where he divulged that he liked the sound when he crunched people

He admitted he’d developed a 3 prong attack where when he went in for a ‘tackle’ he went in with his elbow , knee and foot - then he used to stand over them screaming that they were faking it. !!


There’s footage of one of his assaults assault on Messi on YouTube and Messi is writhing on the floor holding his ribs and thigh ..

If looks as though he’s exaggerating things but he was hurt in two or three areas ..


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bots
03-12-2023, 01:20 PM
Enzo, the smallest player on the pitch, scores with a header :laugh:

Swan
03-12-2023, 03:21 PM
Scrappy, but we got over the finish line.

Zizu
03-12-2023, 05:02 PM
Højbjerg screamer to win the game ?

;)

20 minutes left
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Zizu
03-12-2023, 05:17 PM
Højbjerg screamer to win the game ?

;)

20 minutes left
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Ignore that .. Bissouma just gave the game away ..


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Zizu
03-12-2023, 05:32 PM
Haaland storms off the pitch and took his hairgrip out in anger

LOL

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Swan
03-12-2023, 05:39 PM
Haaland storms off the pitch and took his hairgrip out in anger

LOL

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He had every right to be annoyed with that awful reffing at the end. But Spurs are protected by the officials for some reason.

Zizu
03-12-2023, 06:37 PM
He had every right to be annoyed with that awful reffing at the end. But Spurs are protected by the officials for some reason.


Well City get the majority of decisions normally sooooooo


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Swan
03-12-2023, 07:59 PM
Well City get the majority of decisions normally sooooooo


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Absolutely shockingly bad reffing. You're usually all over awful calls like this Zizu?

Zizu
03-12-2023, 08:27 PM
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Absolutely shockingly bad reffing. You're usually all over awful calls like this Zizu?


I’ve completely given up worrying about decisions now .. the refs are so unpredictable and incompetent


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Mystic Mock
04-12-2023, 05:02 AM
True enough but it can’t be right to allow deliberate elbows off the ball or the constant kicks and body checks done by Joelinton

Just focus on him for ten minutes .. every challenge he puts in is hurtful, he leaves his foot in everytime and when he blocks people off as they run past he leads with his elbow and often a stamp .. it’s classic Pepe .


Pepe gave an interview years ago where he divulged that he liked the sound when he crunched people

He admitted he’d developed a 3 prong attack where when he went in for a ‘tackle’ he went in with his elbow , knee and foot - then he used to stand over them screaming that they were faking it. !!


There’s footage of one of his assaults assault on Messi on YouTube and Messi is writhing on the floor holding his ribs and thigh ..

If looks as though he’s exaggerating things but he was hurt in two or three areas ..


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Pepe doesn't shock me, he makes Joelinton seem like a cuddly teddy bear in comparison.:joker:

Tbh I don't like really physical challenges, especially if it's around the head because that could ruin someone's life if the other player has caught them in a precise area.

Obviously you need some physicality in the game, I agree with you that the Premier League are sometimes letting situations escalate into someone running the risk of getting seriously hurt.

Mystic Mock
04-12-2023, 05:29 AM
Well City get the majority of decisions normally sooooooo


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Whilst I agree with you, and tbh there was no real guarantee that Grealish was going to score that particular opportunity anyway (so the "injustice" is quite minor imo) it still was another mistake off the officiating team again, and while it weren't 99.99% likely that Man City were going to score (unlike penalty claims) there still was a decent chance that Grealish might've made it 4-3, which is frustrating to see the competition keep being bogged down by possibly game changing decisions that are factually incorrect.

I mean just this season in the Premier League we've had.

1. Newcastle's two offenses against Arsenal - I mean every replay angle shows the ball clearly went out, I don't know how VAR and the Linesman in real time have both missed that, and the obvious foul from Joelinton on Gabriel after the first mistake.

2. Wolves existing seems to just trigger the Referees this season.

3. Liverpool having a legit goal disallowed against Tottenham.

4. Man City getting a penalty against Man Utd that wasn't a penalty.

5. Man City's two offenses against Chelsea - Again a penalty that wasn't a penalty, and one of their goals was handball off Haaland yet the goal stood.

6. The Man City game yesterdayday.

And to add Blues into the mix we've had one this season.

1. We got an extremely soft penalty against West Brom, I never thought that it was a penalty at the time, and I still stand by that opinion now.

And this is just from the games that I've personally seen, and we're not even at the halfway point of the season yet.

I personally hold a similar view to Mark Goldbridge on this topic, no matter what team it is I am against whatever is going on here with the Referees this season, it's either incompetence or corruption, and personally I don't want any team to face either option.

Especially considering how angry I was (and tbf still am) about England having Stevie Wonder as the Referee in the France match at the Qatar World Cup, these mistakes can cost teams trophies, get teams relegated if it's a League competition, get Managers sacked when they might've otherwise been given more time if the Referee in question hadn't ****ed up.

Basically I'm not a fan, and apologies for the speech.:joker:

bots
04-12-2023, 06:43 AM
i thought it was funny that Pep said he wasn't going to do an Arteta :laugh:

I do appreciate that about Pep, he also said mistakes happen, the team isn't perfect, no-one is perfect ..... i wish more would accept this reality

Zizu
04-12-2023, 07:14 AM
There used to be just three teams I always watched to see lovely , entertaining football Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona though they are struggling somewhat after losing Messj

Anyway I’ve added Spurs to my ‘must watch’ list


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Nicky91
04-12-2023, 08:21 AM
There used to be just three teams I always watched to see lovely , entertaining football Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona though they are struggling somewhat after losing Messj

Anyway I’ve added Spurs to my ‘must watch’ list


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bit of RB Leipzig for me (Openda, Xavi Simons, Benny Sesko, the latter whom is being hyped as the ''slovene haaland'' in his nation btw whom will now be in the euro's with slovenia, also goalie Janis Blaswich from crap and relegating at Heracles Almelo to fab in Leipzig and being called up for Die Mannschaft)

bots
05-12-2023, 05:26 PM
Manchester United banned journalists from four media outlets from Tuesday's news conference with boss Erik ten Hag.

United claimed they had not been given right of reply to negative stories around the club.

Journalists from Sky, ESPN, Manchester Evening News and the Mirror were excluded after reporting some players were unhappy with Dutchman Ten Hag.

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Obviously a happy club :skull:

Zizu
05-12-2023, 07:22 PM
Luton CB just kneed Martinelli in the lower back .. the dark arts are all around


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Zizu
05-12-2023, 07:31 PM
Now the Luton LB just kneed Saka in the bavk of his thigh ..


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Swan
05-12-2023, 08:35 PM
You like Spurs Zizu, who are only just shy of being Newcastle levels of rough and dirty. Your bias looks ridiculous at times.

Dogeatdog
05-12-2023, 08:37 PM
Quite enjoying this Luton-Arsenal game. 3-3 at the moment but it’s absolutely screwed my FPL team.

Zizu
05-12-2023, 08:57 PM
How does VAR miss the penalty claim on Gabriel .. clearly dragging him to the floor


Fecking pointless


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Zizu
05-12-2023, 08:59 PM
It’s a good game for Ramsdale as the keeper has made two more howlers


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Dogeatdog
05-12-2023, 09:14 PM
Ah man gutted for Luton. They deserved a point this game.

Swan
05-12-2023, 09:14 PM
Rice with another massively important goal

bots
06-12-2023, 07:01 PM
Want to call the result Swan? :laugh:

bots
06-12-2023, 07:24 PM
**** sake

Swan
06-12-2023, 07:26 PM
Want to call the result Swan? :laugh:

Well it's all Utd atm. But lets go with that pen save lol

Swan
06-12-2023, 07:28 PM
************** Mudryk sooooooo wasteful

Swan
06-12-2023, 07:36 PM
It was coming. But Chelsea are so wasteful on the counter

Dogeatdog
06-12-2023, 07:46 PM
Chelsea seem a bit shaky at the back.

Dogeatdog
06-12-2023, 07:47 PM
Wow what a double save :O

bots
06-12-2023, 07:48 PM
Chelsea have been crap, they are even making Man U look good :laugh:

Swan
06-12-2023, 07:49 PM
Really pathetic from Chelsea, how many decent chances on the counter have they wasted?! Really annoying.

Zizu
06-12-2023, 07:52 PM
************** Mudryk sooooooo wasteful


Why were you and Arsenal fighting for Mudryk ?!


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Swan
06-12-2023, 07:54 PM
Why were you and Arsenal fighting for Mudryk ?!


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I dunno, but he's not cutting it in the PL

Swan
06-12-2023, 07:55 PM
:laugh:

bots
06-12-2023, 07:59 PM
where did that come from lol

Swan
06-12-2023, 08:01 PM
Chelsea have had 3 good counters they've wasted tbf, a better team would be winning this game.

bots
06-12-2023, 08:04 PM
Chelsea have had 3 good counters they've wasted tbf, a better team would be winning this game.

Chelsea have 3 very quick players up front, but they are usually wasteful

Zizu
06-12-2023, 08:35 PM
Wow

If ManU win tonight they go EIGHT points clear of Chelsea
With ManU in 8th place and Chelsea 10th


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bots
06-12-2023, 08:56 PM
Man U will be 6th if they win tonight

Denver
06-12-2023, 09:09 PM
City lose to Villa who are now 3rd

Zizu
06-12-2023, 09:17 PM
City lose to Villa who are now 3rd





2/8/23

I have high hopes for Arsenal and Liverpool with Aston Villa as my dark horse .


It’s gonna be interesting to see how ManU , Spurs and Chelsea all fare as well



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Denver
06-12-2023, 10:37 PM
Matip has ruptured his ACL, He will be out for up to 12 months.

This isn't how his time at Liverpool should end but there is zero chance he is getting his contract renewed

bots
06-12-2023, 11:11 PM
it's going to be an exciting 2nd half of the season, that's for sure

Mystic Mock
07-12-2023, 04:11 AM
i thought it was funny that Pep said he wasn't going to do an Arteta :laugh:

I do appreciate that about Pep, he also said mistakes happen, the team isn't perfect, no-one is perfect ..... i wish more would accept this reality

He said he weren't going to do an Arteta whilst doing an Arteta though, he was just much more sly about it.:laugh:

Mystic Mock
07-12-2023, 04:13 AM
There used to be just three teams I always watched to see lovely , entertaining football Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona though they are struggling somewhat after losing Messj

Anyway I’ve added Spurs to my ‘must watch’ list


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You should add Birmingham City to the list.

Trust me win, lose or draw, we deliver memorable experiences that you'll never truly forget.:joker:

Mystic Mock
07-12-2023, 04:17 AM
City lose to Villa who are now 3rd

I hate saying it, but Villa have got a really top notch Manager for themselves.

Whilst erm we erm face erm Coventry ermmmmmm on Friday night ermmm with Rooney.

Nicky91
07-12-2023, 07:46 AM
Maccabi Tel Aviv to add to that list Zizu


with superstar forward goalmachine Eran Zahavi :love:



the fave team of Benny Netanyahu LEGEND

Swan
07-12-2023, 08:49 PM
Since that Chelsea thrashing, the wheels have fallen off for Spurs.

bots
07-12-2023, 09:45 PM
newcastle got a drubbing too. I said it earlier in the thread, but how are Man U in touching distance of a CL place when they have played so crap this season :laugh:

bots
07-12-2023, 10:29 PM
Does anyone know whats happened with Casemiro ? He was one of united's best players last season, and now they are trying to get rid of him in January. It doesn't make sense

Zizu
08-12-2023, 06:10 AM
I was amazed that Spurs dropped Gil who so effective in the previous game .. Johnson is replacement was woeful .. so many pathetic attempts on goal and when he did get free down the left he crossed using his useless left foot ..


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bots
08-12-2023, 10:08 AM
if everton had not been given the points deduction, they would now be above chelsea

bots
08-12-2023, 01:17 PM
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag and defender Harry Maguire have won November's Premier League manager and player of the month awards.

United lost four of their first seven league matches this season but have since climbed to sixth in the table.

They won November's three league matches - against Fulham, Luton and Everton - without conceding.

Maguire, who struggled for game time at the start of the season, played every minute in the three victories.

The 30-year-old becomes the first United defender to win the award since Nemanja Vidic in January 2009.

:skull:

Zizu
08-12-2023, 03:46 PM
Maguire’s redemption is on a parr with Gareth Bale and Beckhams


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Nicky91
09-12-2023, 01:51 PM
narrow 1-2 win for Liverpool over Palace


i'd say Palace did well keeping it that close




9 minutes before 4 more games begin

Man United - Bournemouth

Wolves - Nottingham

Sheffield United - Brentford

Brighton & Hove - Burnley

bots
09-12-2023, 02:51 PM
Man U booed off the pitch at half time. Maguire has been their best player

bots
09-12-2023, 03:29 PM
woeful


dismal


worst ive seen them play, it's so bad

Cherie
09-12-2023, 04:22 PM
Man U booed off the pitch at half time. Maguire has been their best player

Ten Hag out

joeysteele
09-12-2023, 09:53 PM
Oh good grief.
What is this with Aston Villa.

It's getting depressing for me.

Zizu
10-12-2023, 12:53 AM
Oh good grief.
What is this with Aston Villa.

It's getting depressing for me.


They haven’t the strength in depth ( like Newcastle) and I think they will fall away soon ..


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Swan
10-12-2023, 01:27 PM
Reese James about to come off after 26 mins. He would be a great player if he wasn't plagued by injury.

bots
10-12-2023, 01:30 PM
He is either injured or suspended

Swan
10-12-2023, 01:40 PM
Sterling starting on the bench is a strange one.

Denver
10-12-2023, 01:55 PM
City losing, this could be the season we can regain the title, improve on our sloppy play and we should have enough to go ahead of Arsenal.

January could be important we need a CB and DM and I'd say the league will be in our hands

Swan
10-12-2023, 02:10 PM
City losing, this could be the season we can regain the title, improve on our sloppy play and we should have enough to go ahead of Arsenal.

January could be important we need a CB and DM and I'd say the league will be in our hands

Well, you need to win the league proper, your one and only title has that huge asterisk sat next to it atm. If there was any season Liverpool could win it, this is the one.

Swan
10-12-2023, 02:18 PM
Chelsea have 1 in 5 good games in them, it's tragic. Watching them play in a game like this is a very boring experience.

bots
10-12-2023, 03:12 PM
I cant make up my mind who is worse, chelsea or man u

Swan
10-12-2023, 03:15 PM
I cant make up my mind who is worse, chelsea or man u

Chelsea for sure. Utd can play poorly and still get something out of the game. Every time Chelsea play poorly, which is a lot, they lose 100% of the time.

Swan
10-12-2023, 03:46 PM
Spurs playing dirty as per.

Zizu
10-12-2023, 08:26 PM
Spurs playing dirty as per.


Schär and Joelinton should have both got straight red cards … the rest were filthy as filthy as usual

Only Almiron doesn’t foul cynically but he falls / dives / cheats at every available opportunity

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Zizu
10-12-2023, 08:27 PM
Reese James about to come off after 26 mins. He would be a great player if he wasn't plagued by injury.


England have a whole team of sicknotes …


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Zizu
10-12-2023, 08:29 PM
Spurs just 7 points behind Liverpool despite earning just 4 points out of the last 18 !!


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Swan
10-12-2023, 08:48 PM
Schär and Joelinton should have both got straight red cards … the rest were filthy as filthy as usual

Only Almiron doesn’t foul cynically but he falls / dives / cheats at every available opportunity

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Spurs and Newcastle are the roughest/dirtiest teams in the PL, no question about it.

bots
12-12-2023, 12:18 PM
Chelsea captain Reece James sustained a hamstring injury in Sunday's Premier League defeat to Everton.

The England defender was starting his first game since 25 November at Goodison Park, but had to leave the field after 26 minutes due to injury.

James, 24, has struggled with injuries over the past two seasons, featuring in only 24 Premier League games since the start of the 2022-23 campaign.

"Scan results have confirmed a hamstring injury," the club confirmed.

"Reece [James] will now begin his rehabilitation programme at Cobham."

Zizu
12-12-2023, 01:17 PM
Chelsea captain Reece James sustained a hamstring injury in Sunday's Premier League defeat to Everton.

The England defender was starting his first game since 25 November at Goodison Park, but had to leave the field after 26 minutes due to injury.

James, 24, has struggled with injuries over the past two seasons, featuring in only 24 Premier League games since the start of the 2022-23 campaign.

"Scan results have confirmed a hamstring injury," the club confirmed.

"Reece [James] will now begin his rehabilitation programme at Cobham."


They should give the captaincy to a proper leader .. Thiago Silva


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bots
12-12-2023, 09:03 PM
Will Ten Hag be sacked in the morning? I think he will

The Slim Reaper
12-12-2023, 10:02 PM
Well, you need to win the league proper, your one and only title has that huge asterisk sat next to it atm. If there was any season Liverpool could win it, this is the one.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-what-is-the-state-of-play-in-the-premier-league-as-the-competition-returns-to-screens-12007290

The Premier League

Who is at the top of the table?

Before the league stopped, Liverpool were 25 points clear of nearest rivals and current champions Manchester City, leaving the title well within their reach with nine games left to play. After only losing one game this season, the title appears to be theirs to lose.

:joker:

The Slim Reaper
12-12-2023, 10:06 PM
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bots
13-12-2023, 03:00 AM
Maguire and Shaw are injured, Fernandes is suspended. Liverpool are going to hammer united at the weekend :laugh:

Nicky91
13-12-2023, 12:52 PM
Arsenal gave most starting 11 players rest last night vs PSV


wise decision by Arteta i think, especially with Man City choking against Luton :hehe: and with Liverpool in a strong form currently (crisis, what crisis :joker: pre-season)




Man United looking like to be in trouble i think

especially with the blow of a european exit not even EL for them

Zizu
13-12-2023, 02:02 PM
Arsenal gave most starting 11 players rest last night vs PSV


wise decision by Arteta i think, especially with Man City choking against Luton :hehe: and with Liverpool in a strong form currently (crisis, what crisis :joker: pre-season)




Man United looking like to be in trouble i think

especially with the blow of a european exit not even EL for them


Why on earth did Arteta bring on Odegard , Rice and Jesus as subs when they’d already qualified ?


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bots
13-12-2023, 04:30 PM
Why on earth did Arteta bring on Odegard , Rice and Jesus as subs when they’d already qualified ?


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you keep the players ticking over that way. It's proven to be better than not playing at all from a future injury perspective

Zizu
13-12-2023, 06:02 PM
you keep the players ticking over that way. It's proven to be better than not playing at all from a future injury perspective


Interesting


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bots
14-12-2023, 05:06 AM
Graham Potter has met with Jim Radcliffe

Zizu
14-12-2023, 06:42 AM
Graham Potter has met with Jim Radcliffe


Mmmmm just as ManU visit Liverpool at the weekend .. could be another mass slaughter.


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Nicky91
14-12-2023, 07:25 AM
Fulham could be lucky to face Newcastle now in St James Park after their european failure :laugh:

Zizu
15-12-2023, 07:58 PM
So disappointed to hear that Arsenal weren’t on LIVE this weekend ..


Ipswich
Burnley v Everton boring

West Ham v Wolves yawn .


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Swan
15-12-2023, 08:31 PM
Another red for Spurs. Them and Newcastle are awful.

Zizu
15-12-2023, 08:56 PM
Another red for Spurs. Them and Newcastle are awful.


He barely touched him though looking at the replays they showed 25 times … his foot was high but Yates goes in like that every challenge so you have to go in hard with him .

In fact Forest have been throwing themselves into challenges all evening .. Yates , Williams has Tuffalo ..

There’s only really Romaro who’s a reckless tackler


Spurs level on points with ManC now !!

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bots
16-12-2023, 03:00 PM
just watched the half time highlight from Chelsea, Mudryk did some great stuff beating players to get in front of goal and then he shanked the shot a mile wide :laugh:

Zizu
16-12-2023, 03:11 PM
just watched the half time highlight from Chelsea, Mudryk did some great stuff beating players to get in front of goal and then he shanked the shot a mile wide :laugh:


Thank gawd Arsenal didn’t buy him !


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Zizu
16-12-2023, 03:14 PM
Jimenez was apparently taken out be flying arm off Newcastle CB Lascelles .. then took his anger out on Longstaff ..

Lascelles didn’t even get a yellow … Jimenez a straight red


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Dogeatdog
16-12-2023, 03:54 PM
The Bournemouth vs Luton game has been called off as Tom Lockyer collapsed on the pitch again. Really hope he’s ok it’s awful for something like this to happen to a player twice.

MTVN
16-12-2023, 04:26 PM
It sounds like he is conscious which is encouraging but difficult to imagine he can continue his career after it's happened twice now

Denver
16-12-2023, 04:59 PM
Luton have confirmed he suffered a cardiac arrest but is now alert and responsive, he had heart surgery about 6 months back

Mystic Mock
17-12-2023, 06:21 AM
Graham Potter has met with Jim Radcliffe

The next Wayne Rooney moment?

Mystic Mock
17-12-2023, 06:26 AM
Luton have confirmed he suffered a cardiac arrest but is now alert and responsive, he had heart surgery about 6 months back

That's good news that he is alert.

Hopefully for his sake, and for his family's sake that he will make a full recovery, because honestly there really is not many things worse than losing someone that you care about to situations like this.

Zizu
17-12-2023, 10:37 AM
Luton have confirmed he suffered a cardiac arrest but is now alert and responsive, he had heart surgery about 6 months back


I’m kinda surprised they let him carry on with hud career tbh


Life is so precious ( and short )


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 01:21 PM
Sick of seeing players diving .. Bowen’s legs just collapsed.. giving Ward -Prowse a shot on goal ..

I wish refs did research like Pierluigi Collina did. He spent a day watching / researching the players before each game he reffed .

He actually spent TWO days for the more important matches


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 01:25 PM
Coufal just dived backwards into the path of the Wolves forward who had gone past him..

The ref and VAR actually believed that diving backwards , blindly was a normal maneuver .

Useless


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MTVN
17-12-2023, 01:30 PM
Coufal just dived backwards into the path of the Wolves forward who had gone past him..

The ref and VAR actually believed that diving backwards , blindly was a normal maneuver .

Useless


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He was already falling over tbf

MTVN
17-12-2023, 01:30 PM
https://cdn1.hammers.news/uploads/25/2023/12/GettyImages-1855609665-1140x760.jpg

MTVN
17-12-2023, 01:34 PM
https://cdn1.hammers.news/uploads/25/2023/12/GettyImages-1855609665-1140x760.jpg

Bump

Zizu
17-12-2023, 01:36 PM
He was already falling over tbf



Mmmmmmm..

He’s a seasoned professional who uses the dark arts every game


Nobody throws themselves backwards and sideways … just conveniently preventing the wolves forward from scoring ..


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 01:52 PM
Coufal just elbowed the wolves guy deliberately !!

Clear red card VAR said it was fine. !!

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231217/35368000950a47a0a6d611883085cf5e.jpg

Just fecking useless and not fit for purpose


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MTVN
17-12-2023, 02:04 PM
Don't mess with mad Vlad!

Zizu
17-12-2023, 02:09 PM
Don't mess with mad Vlad!


That was one of the most dangerous challenges I’ve seen in a while .. VAR took 30 seconds to say it was fine !!

He ran towards him then lunged forward leading with an elbow !!

Took him out completely

We know it’s deliberate as he does it time after time

https://x.com/touremanju/status/1736399152383209695?s=46&t=4Bt0aqTthADTQG3kMIaXcg

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Zizu
17-12-2023, 02:10 PM
https://x.com/touremanju/status/1736399152383209695?s=46&t=4Bt0aqTthADTQG3kMIaXcg


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bots
17-12-2023, 02:49 PM
Havertz .... who would have thought that :laugh:

Zizu
17-12-2023, 02:51 PM
Another red card offence from Coufal !!

This thug is now trending on X !!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231217/60033ae603c6e94988e0b7edda1404f3.jpg


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 02:52 PM
Havertz .... who would have thought that :laugh:


Moi …


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 02:53 PM
Another red card offence from Coufal !!

This thug is now trending on X !!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231217/60033ae603c6e94988e0b7edda1404f3.jpg


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The poor guy is in a bad way

Coufal needs a long ban for those two dangerous assaults

What happened to retrospective bans for assaults that are missed by the officials

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bots
17-12-2023, 02:57 PM
they get paid millions to kick a ball around a field. Who cares if they get injured, i certainly don't

Zizu
17-12-2023, 02:59 PM
Wtf

Coufal off and his replacement Kehreh just elbowed the same wolves player !!

These are dangerous assaults !


We haven’t heard that last of these dangerous acts

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Swan
17-12-2023, 03:00 PM
Why aren't you like this when Spurs players are attempting to injure every opponent Zizu?

Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:01 PM
they get paid millions to kick a ball around a field. Who cares if they get injured, i certainly don't


They don’t get paid to get elbowed in the jaw or throat


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:02 PM
Why aren't you like this when Spurs players are attempting to injure every opponent Zizu?


Cuz you are just biased against London teams who aren’t called Chelsea


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Swan
17-12-2023, 03:04 PM
Cuz you are just biased against London teams who aren’t called Chelsea


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That has nothing to do with it. You turn a blind eye when teams you like are brutes, but when it's teams you're not fond of you spam this thread with constant "injustices". Be a little more consistent.

MTVN
17-12-2023, 03:06 PM
Great win and a classy performance from the Irons!

joeysteele
17-12-2023, 03:06 PM
Oh I'm not liking at all the Aston Villa results at present.
Crikey.

bots
17-12-2023, 03:10 PM
McTominay is Man U captain

Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:14 PM
That has nothing to do with it. You turn a blind eye when teams you like are brutes, but when it's teams you're not fond of you spam this thread with constant "injustices". Be a little more consistent.


I like Arsenal and Liverpool

How are they brutal ffs


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:15 PM
Both Liverpool and United field weak midfields


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Swan
17-12-2023, 03:17 PM
I like Arsenal and Liverpool

How are they brutal ffs


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You like Spurs too, who are only below Newcastle when it comes to dirty play and brutality.

Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:18 PM
McTominay is Man U captain


He probably deserves the accolade .. sadly he’s also very reckless and someone will prob get hurt today .. presumably Szoboszlai .


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:20 PM
You like Spurs too, who are only below Newcastle when it comes to dirty play and brutality.


That’s where we disagree

Newcastle all go too far physically apart from Livramento and Isak

Spurs only really have Romaro who’s thuggish


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bots
17-12-2023, 03:20 PM
He probably deserves the accolade .. sadly he’s also very reckless and someone will prob get hurt today .. presumably Szoboszlai .


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if you paid less attention to tackles, you might enjoy the football

Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:22 PM
if you played less attention to tackles, you might enjoy the football


Sky only last week with Gary Neville showed that cynical , dangerous tackles have made a comeback this season .

He wants them outlawed before someone gets badly hurt

I agree with him completely


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:24 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231217/c8d63404c24faf6febe2b78be487b598.jpg

So I’m not alone !!



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Swan
17-12-2023, 03:24 PM
Arsenal throughout the 90's and early 00's were easily the most dirty team in the PL fwiw.

Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:27 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231217/e8613df9d8db26c549bc4aa71543e7a4.jpg


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bots
17-12-2023, 03:27 PM
AV are definitely in the mix this season, if they can avoid injury, they could win it

Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:27 PM
Arsenal throughout the 90's and early 00's were easily the most dirty team in the PL fwiw.


What the feck has that got to do with anything


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:28 PM
AV are definitely in the mix this season, if they can avoid injury, they could win it


When do they play Newcastle UFC and West Ham ?


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Swan
17-12-2023, 03:32 PM
What the feck has that got to do with anything


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The point is, aggression pays off. Arsenal at their most successful period in modern times were brutal. Viera attempted to murder every opponent he faced.

Arsenal won stuff back then.

Swan
17-12-2023, 03:33 PM
They had grit, and didn't choke, like they do now. Obviously Spurs are the biggest choke artists nowadays.

Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:44 PM
The point is, aggression pays off. Arsenal at their most successful period in modern times were brutal. Viera attempted to murder every opponent he faced.

Arsenal won stuff back then.


You and the other guy seem more intent on criticising me than fecking Coufal !!!

Presumably you both approve of his thuggish ways ?


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 03:45 PM
They had grit, and didn't choke, like they do now. Obviously Spurs are the biggest choke artists nowadays.


Spurs simply lost all their most important players at the same time .. three defenders and three or more midfielders.

They are back on track now even missing their two most important players


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Swan
17-12-2023, 03:49 PM
Spurs simply lost all their most important players at the same time .. three defenders and three or more midfielders.

They are back on track now even missing their two most important players


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Why did Spurs lose half their players? It wasn't down to injury, i wonder what it was??

Oh yeah, suspension for foul play.

Swan
17-12-2023, 03:52 PM
Nunez clear foul on Evans with intent.

MTVN
17-12-2023, 03:53 PM
Nunez clear foul on Evans with intent.

Filthy WWE move that

Swan
17-12-2023, 03:54 PM
Filthy WWE move that

It was a dark art like manoeuvre for sure :smug:

Zizu
17-12-2023, 04:00 PM
Why did Spurs lose half their players? It wasn't down to injury, i wonder what it was??

Oh yeah, suspension for foul play.


Apart from Madden , van de Ven and Bentancur who was the victim of a savage tackle

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Zizu
17-12-2023, 04:04 PM
Nunez clear foul on Evans with intent.


Agreed. .. he wasn’t trying to hospitalise him though like Coufal …. There are levels …


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Swan
17-12-2023, 04:07 PM
Apart from Madden , van de Ven and Bentancur who the victim of a savage tackle etc


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In the space of 30 mins.

Zizu
17-12-2023, 04:09 PM
In the space of 30 mins.


Let it go , let it go [emoji445] [emoji444]


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 04:10 PM
This is a shocking match

It’s like watching a non league game


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bots
17-12-2023, 04:10 PM
Adams, Vierra, Keen, Souness, Terry. What did they all have in common? They were all brutal, and they were all winners

Zizu
17-12-2023, 04:13 PM
Adams, Vierra, Keen, Souness, Terry. What did they all have in common? They were all brutal, and they were all winners


You are putting Coufal in with those players ?


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Swan
17-12-2023, 04:17 PM
Let it go , let it go [emoji445] [emoji444]


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You make yourself look ridiculous every week with all this. You justify the teams you support playing like brutes, and attempting break opponents legs. But when teams you don't like play physically, you have a meltdown.

bots
17-12-2023, 04:19 PM
Good first half for united

Zizu
17-12-2023, 04:19 PM
Arambat holding his face FFS

Blatant cheating and got Endo booked


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Nicky91
17-12-2023, 04:20 PM
you'd think Liverpool to wash over Man United with ease

:fan:

maybe Liverpool has an off day too, lmao you can't all be as perfect as my city's PSV you know :laugh:

Zizu
17-12-2023, 04:20 PM
You make yourself look ridiculous every week with all this. You justify the teams you support playing like brutes, and attempting break opponents legs. But when teams you don't like play physically, you have a meltdown.


You incite me with your biases nonsense ..


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bots
17-12-2023, 04:20 PM
Arambat holding his face FFS

Blatant cheating and got Endo booked


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he was kicked in the head .... or did you not see that Zizu :laugh:

Zizu
17-12-2023, 04:21 PM
You make yourself look ridiculous every week with all this. You justify the teams you support playing like brutes, and attempting break opponents legs. But when teams you don't like play physically, you have a meltdown.


You are definitely smoking something bud ..


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 04:26 PM
he was kicked in the head .... or did you not see that Zizu :laugh:


He wasn’t though .. the ball hit his head ..nothing else

Check it back in slo mo


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 04:28 PM
https://www.yardbarker.com/soccer/articles/amp/lucky_boy_sky_sports_pundits_left_puzzled_after_we st_hams_brutal_challenges_were_left_unpunished/s1_15953_39685880


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bots
17-12-2023, 04:31 PM
He wasn’t though .. the ball hit his head ..nothing else

Check it back in slo mo


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i saw the guys foot kick him in the head, you are being selective Zizu

Zizu
17-12-2023, 04:49 PM
i saw the guys foot kick him in the head, you are being selective Zizu


We must be watching different games

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bots
17-12-2023, 05:03 PM
Do liverpool look like a title winning team? I don't think so

Zizu
17-12-2023, 05:06 PM
Liverpool have been so poor today thus far


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bots
17-12-2023, 05:11 PM
i fully expect liverpool to snatch a late goal, but this has been anything but convincing

Zizu
17-12-2023, 05:23 PM
Dalot sent him off for dissent
Coufal stayed on after two acts of violence


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 05:25 PM
Well that was another waste of two hours


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bots
17-12-2023, 05:26 PM
great result for united given the circumstances

MTVN
17-12-2023, 05:42 PM
United will be delighted with that but anyone could have got a point the way Liverpool played tbh

Dalot's red was absurd, what about Nunez sarcastically applauding after his yellow? United can't even appeal it either with it being two yellows

bots
17-12-2023, 05:58 PM
Arsenal and villa deserve to be the top 2 at the moment. The big question is can they keep it going

MTVN
17-12-2023, 06:04 PM
Villa no, got lucky today

Arsenal should be in with a good shout going into the last few weeks of the season

Denver
17-12-2023, 06:11 PM
Never seen a more one sided Derby, we battered them in every part of the pitch, shame our players forgot their shooting boots

Zizu
17-12-2023, 06:29 PM
Villa no, got lucky today

Arsenal should be in with a good shout going into the last few weeks of the season


Punters on TalkSport saying that Villa kicked and fought their way to victory today ..


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Zizu
17-12-2023, 06:33 PM
Wow .. superstat


Coufal today managed more scoring elbows than Colby Covington last night !!


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MTVN
17-12-2023, 06:35 PM
Put some respect on his name

https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/0719e554-4836-4a6f-a703-83748877c38a.jpg

Zizu
17-12-2023, 09:23 PM
Put some respect on his name

https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/0719e554-4836-4a6f-a703-83748877c38a.jpg


Interesting.

I didn’t have you down as a WUM ..


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Mystic Mock
18-12-2023, 06:16 AM
they get paid millions to kick a ball around a field. Who cares if they get injured, i certainly don't

Tbf players shouldn't be getting seriously hurt by another player deliberately.

Mystic Mock
18-12-2023, 06:18 AM
Why aren't you like this when Spurs players are attempting to injure every opponent Zizu?

Tottenham aren't that bad for it.

The thuggery is Newcastle's thing, and used to be Stoke.:laugh:

Mystic Mock
18-12-2023, 06:25 AM
Oh I'm not liking at all the Aston Villa results at present.
Crikey.

Hopefully Arsenal will stop them Joey.:dance:

But tbf to Emery, regardless of whether the Vile win the title or not, I think that Emery deserves Manager Of The Year as it currently stands, he is massively over achieving with a decent team, but nothing really that special on paper.

I mean I suppose I should give credit to the players as well for pushing themselves past their limit tbf.

But saying all of that, I obviously want Villa to be stopped in both competitions that they're in, it's a bragging right that we're the last team in the West Midlands to have won a major trophy in the Premier League era.

And to anyone that doesn't know their UK Geography, Leicester is East Midlands.

Mystic Mock
18-12-2023, 06:38 AM
he was kicked in the head .... or did you not see that Zizu :laugh:

We've got a Frank Sinatra fan in the building.:clap1:

Zizu
18-12-2023, 10:55 AM
I worry about players ( thugs ) like Coufal and Joelinton ( and others ) .. their body checks / elbows and forearm smashes are getting more frequent as the season progresses

Imagine one of Coufal’s assaults on a Christian Eriksen for example who has a defibrillator in his chest cavity !!!


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Zizu
18-12-2023, 11:45 AM
Apparently ManC have the lowest points from 17 games in Pep’s time in charge


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Zizu
18-12-2023, 11:47 AM
Bellingham has scored 17 goals for Real Madrid ( all competitions) !

Top scorer in La Liga thus far


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Zizu
18-12-2023, 12:07 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231218/abe087456f551e4bc27d343aff88bf38.jpg
https://x.com/_kkwwfc/status/1736400131581194478?s=46&t=4Bt0aqTthADTQG3kMIaXcg

https://x.com/skysportspl/status/1736405770843894196?s=46&t=4Bt0aqTthADTQG3kMIaXcg

Coufal’s first assault being analysed

https://x.com/_kkwwfc/status/1736400131581194478?s=46&t=4Bt0aqTthADTQG3kMIaXcg

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Zizu
18-12-2023, 08:37 PM
Dermott Gallagher on Coufal

https://x.com/skysportspl/status/1736763253848727806?s=46&t=4Bt0aqTthADTQG3kMIaXcg


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Zizu
18-12-2023, 08:39 PM
Developments ?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231218/e18b462446f42cf9cb6af194c9be41de.jpg


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Zizu
18-12-2023, 08:44 PM
Jeanricner Bellegarde’s take on things. !!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231218/dcb587750e6367bdb17b8e0bfbbb5603.jpg


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bots
18-12-2023, 09:54 PM
who is he?

Zizu
18-12-2023, 10:20 PM
who is he?


The guy who was elbowed three times yesterday .. twice by Coufal then by Coufal’s replacement


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bots
19-12-2023, 11:43 AM
Nottingham Forest are set to appoint former Wolves and Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo in the next few days, with the Portuguese 49-year-old replacing current manager Steve Cooper.

Nicky91
19-12-2023, 01:40 PM
Nuno is a good choice for Nottingham i think

bots
19-12-2023, 03:08 PM
Cooper has now been sacked

Zizu
19-12-2023, 05:32 PM
Jeeez

ManC are such a borefest ..


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bots
22-12-2023, 11:05 PM
Manchester United have been told "major improvements" are needed to ensure food sold at Old Trafford is safe to eat.

The Premier League side have been given a one star out of five food hygiene rating after a Food Standards Agency inspection last month.

Mystic Mock
22-12-2023, 11:12 PM
I worry about players ( thugs ) like Coufal and Joelinton ( and others ) .. their body checks / elbows and forearm smashes are getting more frequent as the season progresses

Imagine one of Coufal’s assaults on a Christian Eriksen for example who has a defibrillator in his chest cavity !!!


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Tbf to both players, I think that they have enough decency about them to not physically harm players with Heart problems.

Mystic Mock
22-12-2023, 11:16 PM
Manchester United have been told "major improvements" are needed to ensure food sold at Old Trafford is safe to eat.

The Premier League side have been given a one star out of five food hygiene rating after a Food Standards Agency inspection last month.

And I thought that a slice of Cheese being put on the Fries to make "Cheesy" Fries was the lowest point that a Football Club could reach when it comes to Food standards.

Man Utd have said "Hold my Beer" essentially.:joker:

bots
23-12-2023, 12:12 PM
Man U should be 3 up

bots
23-12-2023, 01:08 PM
Now Man U have fallen apart

bots
23-12-2023, 01:28 PM
Man U 13 losses this season, before Christmas

Zizu
23-12-2023, 02:00 PM
Man U should be 3 up


Apparently McTominney is their top scorer with 6 goals and he didn’t even play for the first 3 months

LOL


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bots
23-12-2023, 03:59 PM
Luton 1-0 Newcastle FT :laugh:

Zizu
23-12-2023, 04:34 PM
This is so difficult ..

I’m usually supporting both these two teams !!


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bots
23-12-2023, 04:45 PM
i think it will be a draw in the end

Zizu
23-12-2023, 05:36 PM
I love watching these two teams !!

The skills , inventiveness and creativity is just how I like my football !!

100 times better to watch than the others .. City included although I guess I now include Spurs as must-watch football .. especially when Madden is involved - though they have played some fabulous stuff without him


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Zizu
23-12-2023, 05:36 PM
I’d take Jones and Gakpo off pronto
Probably Havertz as well

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Zizu
23-12-2023, 06:05 PM
I’d take Jones and Gakpo off pronto


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Called it :)


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Swan
23-12-2023, 06:20 PM
Both teams been quite rough. I know nothing will be said in here about it though.

Swan
23-12-2023, 06:25 PM
Boring second half really.

bots
23-12-2023, 06:27 PM
i think it will be a draw in the end

:smug:

great week for city

Denver
23-12-2023, 06:45 PM
Should have won that but the refs didn't want to give a clear cut penalty

GiRTh
23-12-2023, 07:37 PM
Should have won that but the refs didn't want to give a clear cut penaltyhttps://understat.com/match/22068
Even game between the two most consistent teams in the league. Possession was 51 - 49 to Liverpool

Man city may go on a ten game plus winning run like they always do but Liverpool and Arsenal are the most consistent teams in the league

GiRTh
23-12-2023, 07:53 PM
We're finally seeing what Arteta is trying to do. Arsenal look more in control of games than thisy time last year.

Its taken some getting used to but we're finally seeing what Kai Havertz does. Im gonna eat humble pie and apologise for things said by me but I'm now seeing why he makes the team more solid. Rice is a stud. I'd pay West Ham 20 million more for him. Hes looking like a bargain

The game against Brighton last week was the best I've seen arsenal play under arteta and we follow with another controlled performance today. I'm optimistic for the new year.

We kept Brighton to.66xg for the game. No one does that to Brighton but at time we kind of stepped on the gas and went back to the 100 mile an hour football that we were playing last year. It was the best we played under Arteta

Top at Xmas :dance:

GiRTh
23-12-2023, 08:01 PM
Looking at the xg charts its quite telling that Trent missed a 0.60xg chance but Liverpool's xg for the whole game was only 0.98. Shows they didn't have too many other good chances. :shrug:

Zizu
23-12-2023, 08:16 PM
Boring second half really.


Really !!

It was bladdy marvellous compared to all garbage we’ve had to endure of late


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Zizu
23-12-2023, 08:18 PM
We're finally seeing what Arteta is trying to do. Arsenal look more in control of games than thisy time last year.

Its taken some getting used to but we're finally seeing what Kai Havertz does. Im gonna eat humble pie and apologise for things said by me but I'm now seeing why he makes the team more solid. Rice is a stud. I'd pay West Ham 20 million more for him. Hes looking like a bargain

The game against Brighton last week was the best I've seen arsenal play under arteta and we follow with another controlled performance today. I'm optimistic for the new year.

We kept Brighton to.66xg for the game. No one does that to Brighton but at time we kind of stepped on the gas and went back to the 100 mile an hour football that we were playing last year. It was the best we played under Arteta

Top at Xmas :dance:


They aren’t playing ‘that’ beautiful football yet so wait until they REALLY click into gear

The exact same applies to Liverpool as well


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bots
23-12-2023, 08:35 PM
i'm just happy it's a bit of a competition at the top of the league. It will be a lot more difficult for city to overcome 2 or 3 teams that are all playing well

GiRTh
23-12-2023, 08:41 PM
They aren’t playing ‘that’ beautiful football yet so wait until they REALLY click into gear

The exact same applies to Liverpool as well


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProIts a genuine title race.

On the other hand. Man Utd :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Swan
23-12-2023, 09:05 PM
Really !!

It was bladdy marvellous compared to all garbage we’ve had to endure of late


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2nd half was literally average. No one will remember it. Im not even sure both teams had a shot on target. Even Liverpool and Arsenal fans will tell you the 2nd half was nothing to write home about. Both teams, understandably, didn't want to risk losing.

The game on the whole was average. Only Salah's goal was a stand out moment.

It was also quite a snippy game. But of course, Arsenal and Liverpool players can do no wrong etc :sleep:

bots
23-12-2023, 09:11 PM
i thought there were a lot of mistakes in midfield, the ball was continuously given away cheaply. For me it was a game of mistakes rather than skill

bots
23-12-2023, 09:12 PM
Its a genuine title race.

On the other hand. Man Utd :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

who? :laugh:

GiRTh
23-12-2023, 09:37 PM
It was a cagey game between the two best teams ATM.

When it became too open the other team shut it down., Top level professional sport at its finest. :thumbs:

GiRTh
23-12-2023, 09:39 PM
who? :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

They are horrific. Its great

Swan
23-12-2023, 09:46 PM
It's funny, when Chelsea and Man Utd have really good seasons, they win PL titles. Arsenal and Liverpool however choke almost every season, even when at their best. I have no love for City, but it'll be hilarious if they pip both Liverpool and Arsenal, yet again, this season :joker:

Would rather Villa win they title, but it won't happen. Only out of Liverpool, City and Arsenal now. Spurs choked their decent start, as per.

Swan
23-12-2023, 09:55 PM
It the last 20 years Liverpool, Arsenal, and Spurs have won 1 PL title between thm (and no one takes that 1 win from Liverpool seriously, bar Liverpool fans). Chelsea and Man Utd have won the PL title 10 times between them in that 20 year period.

Mystic Mock
23-12-2023, 10:02 PM
Both teams been quite rough. I know nothing will be said in here about it though.

Especially what Saka did to the Greek guy.

Mystic Mock
23-12-2023, 10:04 PM
Should have won that but the refs didn't want to give a clear cut penalty

At least the Referee didn't send you down to ten men to stop you from winning the game, unlike what happened to us against Plymouth today.:fist:

Being genuinely serious though, I am amazed that Odegaard got away with that today.

Mystic Mock
23-12-2023, 10:09 PM
Really !!

It was bladdy marvellous compared to all garbage we’ve had to endure of late


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You need to watch more of the Championship matches, they're nowadays more entertaining than the Premier League ones.

GiRTh
23-12-2023, 10:09 PM
It's funny, when Chelsea and Man Utd have really good seasons, they win PL titles. Arsenal and Liverpool however choke almost every season, even when at their best. I have no love for City, but it'll be hilarious if they pip both Liverpool and Arsenal, yet again, this season :joker:

Would rather Villa win they title, but it won't happen. Only out of Liverpool, City and Arsenal now. Spurs choked their decent start, as per.Interesting point :thumbs:

The point I was trying to make was that Arsenal have a great balance this year. They can turn the gas on and off when they need to. Control is the key word. Perhaps not dominating to the naked eye but controlling games. I think I've seen that in the last few weeks.

Arteta says he needs - A striker, a midfielder and two full backs. I think he's nailed it.

The trajectory of the team makes me optimistic.

Zizu
23-12-2023, 10:13 PM
It was a cagey game between the two best teams ATM.

When it became too open the other team shut it down., Top level professional sport at its finest. :thumbs:


Yeah
I enjoyed it … I have turned off most of the games over the last few weeks as they’re were pizz-poor quality


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Zizu
23-12-2023, 10:15 PM
Interesting point :thumbs:

The point I was trying to make was that Arsenal have a great balance this year. They can turn the gas on and off when they need to. Control is the key word. Perhaps not dominating to the naked eye but controlling games. I think I've seen that in the last few weeks.

Arteta says he needs - A striker, a midfielder and two full backs. I think he's nailed it.

The trajectory of the team makes me optimistic.


I’m hoping Arsenal get Toney in January


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Mystic Mock
23-12-2023, 10:22 PM
It's funny, when Chelsea and Man Utd have really good seasons, they win PL titles. Arsenal and Liverpool however choke almost every season, even when at their best. I have no love for City, but it'll be hilarious if they pip both Liverpool and Arsenal, yet again, this season :joker:

Would rather Villa win they title, but it won't happen. Only out of Liverpool, City and Arsenal now. Spurs choked their decent start, as per.

Tbf this weekend (and this season in general) Spurs are holding on in there, and are even winning games when not at their best.

I wouldn't rule them out.

Zizu
24-12-2023, 01:12 AM
Tbf this weekend (and this season in general) Spurs are holding on in there, and are even winning games when not at their best.

I wouldn't rule them out.


Agreed

My top three


Can’t decide between Arsenal and Liverpool but I’ll go with Spurs third and ManC fourth !!

Controversial


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bots
24-12-2023, 01:39 AM
Richarlison is like a new player. It's amazing what a good man manager can do for a team