Abu Dhabi United Group (also known as Manchester City) vs Arsenal, September 22nd 2024, KO 16:30 (GMT)

[HCZ_Reborn]

I said to friend of mine just now, it’s not really in our hands what result we get from this game. Because as watertight as our defence has been, last night showed we are still capable of the odd mistake that can be punished in a split second. But even without that, with a freak like Haaland it’s possible to make no errors and still lose.
Because Arteta has prioritised defence to the exclusion of everything else, with the personnel available to us the option to take the game to City simply does not exist in the way it did when City-Liverpool had their mini rivalry.
That’s not to say we can’t win the game, but it will be more a case of factors involving how well City defend…if they switch off…we absolutely can do enough to nick a goal and perform a shut out. Equally if Haaland performs like he did against Inter, I would be quite confident in our ability to contain him.

In terms of percentages I’d probably say 45% City win, 40% chance of a draw and 15% chance we win

[Mac76]

3-0 Haaland hatter

I might even bet on it this time

[HCZ_Reborn]

Betting on him to score? Ok, betting on him to get a hat trick against us. Famous last words and all that, but you’d be better off getting a couple of pints or an acceptable bottle of wine

[Mac76]

It was more that, as you know, I always predict an opposition hatter but there is at least a half-decent chance of it this time

More likely though it will be a closer score and a low one, with Citeh winning by the odd goal, though I don't rule out another gritty draw

[Letters]

I hope we win, tbh

#allhailthecomma

[Letters]

This could age like milk but I'd be surprised if it's high scoring. We're good at defending, we'd be stupid to be gung-ho.
1-0 either way or 1-1, I reckon.

[HCZ_Reborn]

You rule out another 0-0?

[Letters]

You rule out another 0-0?

I wouldn't rule it out but my guess is someone will score.

[GP]

0-3

Havertz, Rice and Chamakh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol:

All set up for more disgusting low blocks. :bow:

[HCZ_Reborn]

:lol:

All set up for more disgusting low blocks. :bow:

There was already a match thread for this

[Marc Overmars]

Ugh, this fixture is shit. Can’t see it ending well for us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

There was already a match thread for this

Ahh it was shown as read for me even though I hadn't been in yet. Nevermind

[Mac76]

Ahh it was shown as read for me even though I hadn't been in yet. Nevermind

It also had / has a bit of a silly name - people could just as easily call us KSE Group

[HCZ_Reborn]

It also had / has a bit of a silly name - people could just as easily call us KSE Group

They could but whilst I’m sure Kroenke is no Angel, KSE is not a shell company for a corrupt oil rich state to buy into sports clubs

[HCZ_Reborn]

What in my view lineup should be

Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice (at 6), Partey (at 8), Saka, Trossard, Havertz, Sterling

[HCZ_Reborn]

What lineup is

Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Partey, Rice, Trossard, Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

No I’m not sure if this means Saka is playing on the left or not

[HCZ_Reborn]

According to Google, the lineup is 4-4-2 with Saka on the right. Whilst I can believe the latter, I can’t believe the former

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man City: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Rodri, Gundogan, Savio, Silva, Doku, Haaland.
Subs: Ortega, Carson, Stones, Kovacic, Grealish, Matheus Luiz, Foden, Lewis, McAtee.

ArsenaI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Saka, Partey, Rice, Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard.
Subs: Neto, White, Gabriel Jesus, Kiwior, Jorginho, Sterling, Kacurri, Lewis-Skelly, Nwaneri.

[Mac76]

Sterling will be disappointed not to start, I'd have maybe played him and then bring Martinelli on later

It might look a lot to ask for his debut starting game for us but he's very used to playing at Citeh

Big test for Calafiori though, I'm a bit surprised at that, I know Timber's right-footed but he's been ok

[WMUG]

According to Google, the lineup is 4-4-2 with Saka on the right. Whilst I can believe the latter, I can’t believe the former

Well it'll be 4-4-2 without the ball and given we're definitely going to have less than 50% possession...

[Mac76]

Big test for Calafiori though, I'm a bit surprised at that, I know Timber's right-footed but he's been ok

ok forget that i hadn't spotted White was missing

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Havertz sticking it on Rodri. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

One of the worst attempts at cheating I've seen in a football match. Absolutely despicable. So that's how these scum are going to play it?

[Mac76]

Rrcord-breakingly early dive from Rodri

[Niall_Quinn]

Well done Saliba for being a man and a sportsman.

[Mac76]

Should be a booking for Haaland

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gundogan sliced shot.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 Haaland.

[Niall_Quinn]

Good finish by the queer bastards tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

If you're going to conceded the do it early. Still plenty in this.

[Niall_Quinn]

This is pathetic. They might be a good team but they are filth in terms of playing the game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rodri has gone down.

[Mac76]

Rodri diving again, hopefully done himself a genuine injury this time

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rodri off, Kovacic on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

CALAFIORI!!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

1-1 Nice. But who is that bloke? When did we get him?

[Niall_Quinn]

Oh dear Pep, calm down mate.

[dostoy]

That's not a bad goal.

Pep not happy and no Rodri now either.

Years to go in this match concentration 100% needed.

[Mac76]

Can't believe the commentator's doing the was it a cross/shot thing - ofc it was a fucking shot, piss off

[dostoy]

It went in, nothing else matters.

[Niall_Quinn]

Kicked the ball away. Yes?

[Niall_Quinn]

No, Trossard booked instead.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Doesn't give Doku a yellow for delaying the restart but Trossard gets one.

Fuck off.

[Mac76]

Man city player just kicked the ball away, book him for fuck's sake

[Niall_Quinn]

Miles offside. But ignored.

[Mac76]

No, Trossard booked instead.

Ofc he was clearly in the wrong for pointing out the ref's BS

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Unlucky Gabriel.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oof chance for Trossard.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bit better with the finishing and we're 1-3 at HT

[Letters]

My neighbour is yelling.
2-1?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GABRIEL!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Super stuff. Gabriel makes Walker his grovelling bitch. 1-2

[Niall_Quinn]

Even the gypo Investment in VAR decisions isn't going to change that one.

[Mac76]

What a goal - GTFI!!!!

[dostoy]

Gabriel is a real life gladiator.

[Mac76]

Dias booked :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Good decision Oliver, don't buy that cheating's cunts antics.

[Niall_Quinn]

Partey booked in time that shouldn't even be played.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trossard sent off.

[Mac76]

Partey booked in time that shouldn't even be played.

taking one for the team, what's tehbet he's subbed for Jorg at HT or on 60

[HCZ_Reborn]

Thick as shit for doing that, but that’s the game chucked away

[Niall_Quinn]

AAAANNNND - Trossard booked for kicking the ball away. That's a red and yet more cheating to influence the result.

Can't actually judge anything in this league by the final table. Too corrupt.

[Mac76]

Trossard sent off.

oh ffs, this league is fucking fixed

[Niall_Quinn]

I knew they'd find a way to get the gypos back into it. But didn't know it would be so blatant.

[dostoy]

Stupid stupid and stupid again for doing that when he's on a yellow.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Doesn’t book Doku for doing the same thing but then sends off Trossard.

It’s corruption.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-2 HT.

[Marc Overmars]

Absolutely fucking stupid from Trossard.

[Niall_Quinn]

Stupid stupid and stupid again for doing that when he's on a yellow.

True. But Oliver made the early statement too, no yellow for kicking the ball away. Trossard just failed to read the whole rule, "...unless it's Arsenal." Stupid, should have read the full rule.

[Mac76]

that first booking was a joke, he's within his right so point out how effing inconsistent they are on booking people for 'holding up play'

the only way refs are consistent is that it's always Arsenal on the wrong end of everything

[Mac76]

Trossard just failed to read the whole rule, "...unless it's Arsenal." Stupid, should have read the full rule.

yes, quite

[Niall_Quinn]

Those over-hyped gypos should be 4-1 down by now. But they'll be getting 3 points anyway, not for anything they are capable of doing on the pitch but for the tireless investment they make off the pitch.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Remember when Oliver didn’t sent off Koavic last year and PGMOL said it was because he didn’t want to influence game etc.

Funny how that only applies to city

[Niall_Quinn]

Remember when Oliver didn’t sent off Koavic last year and PGMOL said it was because he didn’t want to influence game etc.

Funny how that only applies to city

It's not funny at all, it's very unfunny. What it is is economics.

[Mac76]

such a shame, Citeh were running it at first but we had taken control, now we'll be lucky to get a point

[Niall_Quinn]

Bring Havertz off, because he's not got into the game at all, and bring White on. Then we pitch Arteta's defence against Pepe's bore-ball. We could still get out of it with a 1-2 if we really stand up for it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Suspect he'll bring Martinelli off though.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

oh ffs, this league is fucking fixed

The truest fact of the day.

I am not sure I can be bothered anymore.

[Ollie the Optimist]

https://x.com/afcbeef/status/1837893058567737828?s=48&t=T5sYE823__pqHo4p2Y1Uiw

This wasn’t a yellow

[Niall_Quinn]

The truest fact of the day.

I am not sure I can be bothered anymore.

Look on the bright side, at least we don't live in Manchester. Always a positive to be found in the darkest hour.

[Niall_Quinn]

https://x.com/afcbeef/status/1837893058567737828?s=48&t=T5sYE823__pqHo4p2Y1Uiw

This wasn’t a yellow

Already deleted.

[Mac76]

Bring Havertz off, because he's not got into the game at all, and bring White on. Then we pitch Arteta's defence against Pepe's bore-ball. We could still get out of it with a 1-2 if we really stand up for it.

a back five will be Arteta's instinct but the ref will simply award Citeh a pel or two the moment one of our defenders brushes against one of Citeh's in the box

[Niall_Quinn]

Well, regardless of the esoteric officiating, we beat the shit out of those bastards in the first half. They couldn't moan if we went in 1-4. The big queer bloke they have up front was allowed to play for the firat few minutes but was invisible after that. And our defence EASILY thwarted Pep's anti-football bullshit. You can't really judge the table anymore because that's just how money organises it. But on a per game basis, we've beaten the living shit out of these, not-to-ever-be-feared-again, hyped, bullshit artists.

[Niall_Quinn]

Only way we were getting 3 is from Saka's corner deliveries, so that's a very strange choice.

[Marc Overmars]

Would be one of our greatest PL results if we held on to this.

[Mac76]

Saka OFF for White - what?!

[WMUG]

Look on the bright side, at least we don't live in Manchester. Always a positive to be found in the darkest hour.

:crying:

[Mac76]

We couldn't even hold out against Brighton at home for more than 10-15 minutes with ten men, so we've no chance

[Niall_Quinn]

:crying:

Oh sorry mate, do you wnt to come and kip on my couch for a bit, until you find something decent?

[WMUG]

Saka OFF for White - what?!

We're in for some Inter at Camp Nou shit this half.

[Mac76]

Kovacic sends one into space

[Niall_Quinn]

Oh, they bought the lino at half time? Good move.

[Mac76]

I can only imagine Saka's not fully fit, he can literally make a goal from nothing and Arteta normally plays him for the full 90

[Niall_Quinn]

Come on boys, you can keep these faggots from penetrating you for at least 45 minutes (or 1,827 minutes if Oliver has his way)

[Niall_Quinn]

This Calafiori (or whatever) bloke is quite good.

[Mac76]

White just played a ball forward for Saka and then said "oh..."

[Niall_Quinn]

So you can have 31 million subs now? well let's just kick the shit out of them and use tactical subs. We're going to get sent off anyway, so turn it to our advantage.

[Niall_Quinn]

White just played a ball forward for Saka and then said "oh..."

The Saka sub was weird.

[dostoy]

If Jorginho is on the bench then surely he has to replace Partey soon as he is on a yellow card.

[Mac76]

If Jorginho is on the bench then surely he has to replace Partey soon as he is on a yellow card.

definitely, also Sterling will be important at some point to add some threat and keep the ball up the field

[Niall_Quinn]

This game hinges on Martinelli. If he can run the line like he's never done before, he can create the set pieces that give us a chance. And the keeper - keep looking for Martinelli.

[Niall_Quinn]

Unlucky you cunts. Next try?

[Niall_Quinn]

The sky cum-buckets are gloating over the stats, now their team has the advantage.

[Niall_Quinn]

Only 3years, 21 days and 15 minutes to go! Come on guys!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Raya. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Neville has actually figured it out for a change.

[Mac76]

Martinelli's out of gas

[Niall_Quinn]

You have to keep Martinelli as the out, even if it sacrifices his defensive duties. At least the sand dwellers will need to account for him. And he won't be 80yds from goal averey time he has a chance of using his pace.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He's booking kids now. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Martinelli's out of gas

Because the distance he has to cover from full back cover to offensive outlet is too large.

[Niall_Quinn]

What the fuck just happened? Why did that officious cunt book somebody?

[Mac76]

The ref's bored of not booking anyone so he yellows Lewis-Skelly who's not even on the pitch :rolleyes:

[WMUG]

Oh man we're doing everything we came up against in the early Emirates days under Wenger :lol:

Usually we'd either get lucky once and draw, or score first and win 3-0.

Let's see how this one pans out.

[Niall_Quinn]

Why is their keeper dressed like he's about to be parachuted into the Vietnamese demilitarised zone? What a plonker. And his tattoos are so fucking gay.

[Niall_Quinn]

OMG - Foden - the most hateful cunt that ever took to a football pitch. Worse than Rooney - do you get that? WORSE than Rooney! DIVE, DIVE, DIVE!

[Mac76]

Shouldn't Dias be off for that? :shrug:

[Niall_Quinn]

Foul there on that FK the absolutely impartial ref ignored.

[Niall_Quinn]

Shouldn't Dias be off for that? :shrug:

You forgot the rule, "...unless it's Arsenal" Stupid person.

[Niall_Quinn]

I think we are toast if that new bloke has to come off and Kivior has to come on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kiwior on. :bow:

Sure to give a pel away.

[Mac76]

Kiwior on. :bow:

Sure to give a pel away.

No it's Kiwior not Zinchenko

[Niall_Quinn]

Am I right in saying Kiwior is bog standard, nothing special? That's what I seem to remember. Well good luck to the boy but it seems we are weaker now. And that will probably count in the end. If I don't die of old age before the ref blows the whistle.

[Mac76]

Pretty much, he's decent though and as i said a much better option than Zin

[Niall_Quinn]

But the one thing we know for sure - there's nothing to fear about this gypo side. Sure, they buy the refs and the VAR and all that so they have a huge advantage, but these hyped cunts are far, far closer to the standard PL outfit than the bought and paid for Sky commentators pretend. NOTHING special. Still, they compare their rigged title wins to our legitimate overturning of their last favourites, Liverpool.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pretty much, he's decent though and as i said a much better option than Zin

Why are you still talking to me? I'm such a cunt when I talk to you? But appreciate it nonetheless.

[Mac76]

Why are you still talking to me? I'm such a cunt when I talk to you? But appreciate it nonetheless.

Desperate times etc ;)

[Mac76]

Does Kovacic have shares in the ball manifacturers? That's the second one that's not coming back

[Niall_Quinn]

I mean even if the ref scores and it ends up 2-2, we'll take that. 80 minute marl gone. What can we conclude? Arsenal FINALLY knows how to defend. Our est trait has been restored. Well done Arteta and all the assistants he leans on. And well done the boys. The result doesn't matter, getting to 80 without them having a sniff. Well done boys.

[Niall_Quinn]

Desperate times etc ;)

So you are more fucked up than me? Jeez, sorry to hear that dude.

[Mac76]

So you are more fucked up than me? Jeez, sorry to hear that dude.

I meant the game...

[Niall_Quinn]

LOOOOOOL, rice booked for delaying the restart? That's fucking hilarious. So blatant.

[Niall_Quinn]

COME ON YOU CUNTS. Show us that "bestest ever" Pep ball. What can you do?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jesus save us.

[Niall_Quinn]

He bought a 6 minute delay for Rodri, but not buying it because the rules clearly state - "Unless it's Arsenal!"

[Niall_Quinn]

Jesus save us.

But only if we save ourselves.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good save Raya.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well done Raya. Arteta is kind of being proved right in a lot of accumulating instances.

[dostoy]

How many more minutes?

[Mac76]

Brace yourselves for about 10 mins ET

[Niall_Quinn]

We're approachinfg Adamns. Dixon, Keown, Winterburn here - this is epic.

[Niall_Quinn]

Brace yourselves for about 10 mins ET

Yeah, the cunt will ensure the result, but I'll measure it after 90 and give the boys credit for that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Seven minutes lol

[Niall_Quinn]

7 minutes - it never stopped, WTF?

[Niall_Quinn]

FUCKING CHEATING CUNTS. And that bald queer cunt wants MORE?

[Niall_Quinn]

Oh wow, Timber was absolutely fundamental to the defence. WTF? I mean I'm not questioning him because his shit has delivered. Bu I'm confused.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's sooooooo corrupt, that 7 mins. Just right in your face and what are you going to do about it? Fuck you!

[Niall_Quinn]

The only reason we didn't shit out these cunts 1-8 is because the ref managed the time to their advantage.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Phenomenal Raya.

[Niall_Quinn]

What a cheat. Jesus hets booked for being fouled. Not a significant foul, but one of the "fouls" the scum ahave been getting all game long. Oliver - you filth. How much did they give you?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-2.

[Mac76]

So they score in the 9th minute of 7 mins ET

Well done ref

[Niall_Quinn]

YOU CHEATING CUNTS

Time GONE again and the cheating cunt ref has changed the result.

I'd KILL those fucking cunts if I was in the room now.

CHEATING FUCKING CUNTS

[Niall_Quinn]

So go on - play some more of the -2 minutes. MAke it -47years, 22 days.

YOU FUCKING CHEATS

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-2 FT. Fuck it, we got something out of it.

[Marc Overmars]

Seconds away from a monstrous win but it wasn’t meant to be. Football can be shit.

Dust ourselves down and be happy that we didn’t lose any of the big 3 away games we had.

On we go.

[Mac76]

I'm not even disappointed, I knew Citeh would do it even if it was tomorrow morning

I guess they've lost Rodri but we've lost a few players by the looks of it potentially

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Great performance, bent league.

Man City replacing Man U as everyone's darling, disgusting.

[HCZ_Reborn]

I’m immensely disappointed but not with the players (Trossard was silly but ultimately, if you’re sending off players for that…it’s just nonsense).

Michael Oliver did everything in his power to make sure City didn’t lose

[Mac76]

Great performance, bent league.

Man City has replacing Man U as everyone's darling, disgusting.

The thing is, we're the refs' whipping boys - what did we ever do to them? it can't be with them all coming from the North West surely...?

[dostoy]

It was always going to be extremely tough but to concede soooo late seems extra cruel.

Heroic performances, especially at the back.

[dazthegooner]

So was Michael Oliver MoTM?

[Niall_Quinn]

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But - what an amazing performance by our boys. Absolutely fucking incredible> Everything those cunts pretend to be, EXPOSED. Pep - you FRAUD!. Those CUNTS threw everything at us and we STOOD.

Not a single criticism of this team today. Magnificent.

CHEATS! CHEATS! CHEATS!

You got your result but we still saw right through you and figured out who the men and the boys are.

YOUR GYPO FUCKS? No fear! Sorry? You failed.

We'll beat you and your aliens, and we'll beat them based on the rules of the game, not the sodomising, child molesting, civilians bombing, pandemic seeding corporate dystopian.

FUCK YOU Mr Corporation - Your cunts haven't won this yet.

[Niall_Quinn]

So was Michael Oliver MoTM?

Don't know about that - it's up to the public. Al I can say for sure is he's bent. Of course he is, otherwise he couldn't be a PL ref.

[HCZ_Reborn]

The thing is, we're the refs' whipping boys - what did we ever do to them? it can't be with them all coming from the North West surely...?

I don’t like this conspiracy talk and I’ve avoided it for so long, but it’s just got beyond a joke now. We’ve been targeted by a rule that clearly is not applied consistently…and by consistently I mean…only our players are booked for it.

I don’t know what’s going on exactly but I’m at the point now where PGMOL needs to be investigated especially for the comped trip Oliver and other officials took to UAE in October

But instead it will be a case of trotting out Dermot Gallagher and then Howard Webb to do a PR job for terrible match officiating, and try and brush the whole thing under the carpet

[Letters]

It’s increasingly hard to argue that it isn’t all bent.
Oliver did everything in his powers to try and make sure City won.
To get a point in those circumstances is a great result.
COYG

[Niall_Quinn]

I don’t like this conspiracy talk and I’ve avoided it for so long, but it’s just got beyond a joke now. We’ve been targeted by a rule that clearly is not applied consistently…and by consistently I mean…only our players are booked for it.

I don’t know what’s going on exactly but I’m at the point now where PGMOL needs to be investigated especially for the comped trip Oliver and other officials took to UAE in October

They will trot out Dermot Gallagher and then Howard Webb to do a PR job for terrible match officiating

Well, brown people with a lot of money have contracts with white people who are corrupt. Do I need ot go on? I'm happy to explain it to you. Let me know..

[Niall_Quinn]

The queers on Sky are blaming Arsenal for breaking up the game, after the Arabs cheated their arse off. And the queer doing the interview - what a laugh. Don't like the result? Arsehole lucky you are in a civilised country in the first place - just say THANKS - you're welcome, you ungracious cunt. GO BACK TO WHATEVER SHITHOLE YOU CAME FROM CUNT! Fuck off.

[Niall_Quinn]

Also, the queer blondie never got a touch of the ball after his goal. That's actually very significant. He'll still get to stuff shit up his boyfriend's arsehole, but he didn't get to play in the game after Gabriel and Saliba pocketed him. He'll die of aids before he scores against them again.

[Niall_Quinn]

Listening to Sky, it appears it's down to Arsenal to figure out when the ref is going to cheat and react accordingly. Makes perfect sense. If cheating is integral.

[Letters]

Well, brown people with a lot of money have contracts with white people who are corrupt. Do I need ot go on? I'm happy to explain it to you. Let me know..

I've never bought into the conspiracy stuff - I guess I'm a bit of an idealist and why would there be any big anti-Arsenal conspiracy? Why us?
And the answer is that right now we are the threat to City.
So while I don't believe the powers that be are inherently anti-Arsenal - that seems improbable, every set of fans feels they're being unfairly treated. But I can believe that City are throwing money around behind the scenes and that is affecting things. 2 games this season we've had a player sent off for an offence that other clubs aren't punished for. Both times it has cost us points. And today when that didn't work they just kept playing till City scored.

And of course the press will continue to suck City and Guardiola's cocks - talking no doubt tbout their resiliance, the late goal - stuff of champions, you know.
And blithely ignoring the fact that the thumb is so firmly down on City's side of the scales to render any attempt to beat them an exercise in futility.
Fuck the lot of them, frankly.

[Ollie the Optimist]

First three away games of season, villa spurs & city. 7 points out of 9 which we would all have taken. Gutted to have been seconds away from 9/9 but we win that game with 11

[dazthegooner]

Right we've got those 3 fuckers out of the way who's next?

[WMUG]

I've never bought into the conspiracy stuff - I guess I'm a bit of an idealist and why would there be any big anti-Arsenal conspiracy? Why us?
And the answer is that right now we are the threat to City.
So while I don't believe the powers that be are inherently anti-Arsenal - that seems improbable, every set of fans feels they're being unfairly treated. But I can believe that City are throwing money around behind the scenes and that is affecting things. 2 games this season we've had a player sent off for an offence that other clubs aren't punished for. Both times it has cost us points. And today when that didn't work they just kept playing till City scored.

And of course the press will continue to suck City and Guardiola's cocks - talking no doubt tbout their resiliance, the late goal - stuff of champions, you know.
And blithely ignoring the fact that the thumb is so firmly down on City's side of the scales to render any attempt to beat them an exercise in futility.
Fuck the lot of them, frankly.

It's not always even a brown envelope, Oliver is literally on City's payroll.

He was paid 20k to ref a game in the UAE.

They're not even trying to hide it.

[HCZ_Reborn]

I've never bought into the conspiracy stuff - I guess I'm a bit of an idealist and why would there be any big anti-Arsenal conspiracy? Why us?
And the answer is that right now we are the threat to City.
So while I don't believe the powers that be are inherently anti-Arsenal - that seems improbable, every set of fans feels they're being unfairly treated. But I can believe that City are throwing money around behind the scenes and that is affecting things. 2 games this season we've had a player sent off for an offence that other clubs aren't punished for. Both times it has cost us points. And today when that didn't work they just kept playing till City scored.

And of course the press will continue to suck City and Guardiola's cocks - talking no doubt tbout their resiliance, the late goal - stuff of champions, you know.
And blithely ignoring the fact that the thumb is so firmly down on City's side of the scales to render any attempt to beat them an exercise in futility.
Fuck the lot of them, frankly.

Interesting because I actually reject conspiracy theories because I’m not an idealist. Conspiracy Theories are the refuge of those who believe that the ideal world they want is being prevented by the contrivance of others.

I also state that the most convincing conspiracies are cover ups in order to brush under the carpet the undesirable and the fuck up. But this is looking more and more brazen, like Pakistani bowlers throwing deliberate wides and no balls as part of a batting scam.
It’s nothing on a level that can’t be explained away because even if all was fair, you’d still have inconsistency because you’re dealing with human beings.

Michael Oliver needs to explain two things, a) why was Jeremy Doku not booked and b) why after 7 minutes of added time was it deemed necessary to add on further time.

[Letters]

Interesting because I actually reject conspiracy theories because I’m not an idealist. Conspiracy Theories are the refuge of those who believe that the ideal world they want is being prevented by the contrivance of others.
By idealist I mean I generally think the best of people and that people are honest - I know in real life that often isn't the case, but I'm always slightly surprised when I find people aren't. So I generally like to think the game is honest - I mean what's the bloody point if it isn't? What's the point in watching? I mean, I generally don't watch but that isn't why.

But with the amount of money sloshing around in football it's hard to believe that there isn't some corruption - it's corruption, not conspiracy. There's no big conspiracy in the FA to keep Man City at the top, but are City paying people to pull strings and make decisions (or not) and influence results. Highly plausible.

[HCZ_Reborn]

No one is a bad person in their own mind, they are either justified or it’s a lapse of judgement/moment of weakness.

They might even feel ashamed/disgusted with themselves at first, but they’ll find a way of living with what they do.

That’s human beings. Only a small amount are absolutely fucking rotters…the rest of us are malleable, too often lack the courage of our convictions and can find ways of pulling the wool over our own eyes.

[The Wengerbabies]

There is blatantly biased refereeing going on.

Michael Oliver is a cunt and Haaland is one ugly motherfucker.

[Niall_Quinn]

I've never bought into the conspiracy stuff - I guess I'm a bit of an idealist and why would there be any big anti-Arsenal conspiracy? Why us?
And the answer is that right now we are the threat to City.
So while I don't believe the powers that be are inherently anti-Arsenal - that seems improbable, every set of fans feels they're being unfairly treated. But I can believe that City are throwing money around behind the scenes and that is affecting things. 2 games this season we've had a player sent off for an offence that other clubs aren't punished for. Both times it has cost us points. And today when that didn't work they just kept playing till City scored.

And of course the press will continue to suck City and Guardiola's cocks - talking no doubt tbout their resiliance, the late goal - stuff of champions, you know.
And blithely ignoring the fact that the thumb is so firmly down on City's side of the scales to render any attempt to beat them an exercise in futility.
Fuck the lot of them, frankly.

greed. It's not anti-Arsenal, it's pro-City. There will be some people out there, many in fact, who will argue to the end of their days that corruption does not exists in football. It's a ludicrous argument, obviously dismissed, but they'll still push their wild conspiracy theories about a league filled with honourable gentlemen who pursue sport for sport's sake without thought of the financial incentives which, by mere chance, are immense.

Corruption is the BASELINE in modern sport. Because corrpton has become the baseline in society in general. Fine tuned, precision machined corruption. Those reponsible for ensuring fair play are the most corrupt of all, and the ones telling us what went down, the media, follow a close second.

[Niall_Quinn]

There is blatantly biased refereeing going on.

Michael Oliver is a cunt and Haaland is one ugly motherfucker.

Motherfucker? Fatherfucker I think. Have you seen the girly ponytail?

[Niall_Quinn]

Anyway, the old racial stereotypes can't be dismissed. Robbing Arabs right, we all know that. So shouldn't dwell on the fact we just got robbed by an Arab, its what they do. Shoud probably focus more on what a good performance the Arsenal team put up in that vile tented city. We've probably already lost too many points, thaks to direct ref decisions, to win, but we'll be there or there abouts and just have to keep doing the same until the gypos can't pay their bribes anymore. Always happens, scum come and go.

[Niall_Quinn]

Interesting because I actually reject conspiracy theories because I’m not an idealist. Conspiracy Theories are the refuge of those who believe that the ideal world they want is being prevented by the contrivance of others.

I also state that the most convincing conspiracies are cover ups in order to brush under the carpet the undesirable and the fuck up. But this is looking more and more brazen, like Pakistani bowlers throwing deliberate wides and no balls as part of a batting scam.
It’s nothing on a level that can’t be explained away because even if all was fair, you’d still have inconsistency because you’re dealing with human beings.

Michael Oliver needs to explain two things, a) why was Jeremy Doku not booked and b) why after 7 minutes of added time was it deemed necessary to add on further time.

It's not just Oliver who needs to explain. You kept hearing through the game - VAR check for this, VAR check for that. So there's more than one set of eyes on the proceedings. I know they have the rules carefully contrived so the primary cheat can't be over-ruled in all but the most ridiculous cases that would blow the scam and replace it with comedy (and even then, sometimes not), but the double standards simply can't be explained away. On one occasion maybe. But go back to that incident last year, Martinelli was it, getting sent off for fuck-all? It all seems a bit Vieira period like, when ONE player and one player alone was targeted by every ref. No, no, no pleaded the pundits, it was Vieira who was at fault, he was the one who had to learn to be a proper professional. Like Roy Keane.

Four absolutely vital points robbed in the first few games. That has virtually written out the final league table. Mission accomplished early doors.