Arsenal vs Man City 02.02.2025 - KO 16:00 GMT

[HCZ_Reborn]

I think after the game in September it was probably assumed that this fixture would go some way to determining the destination of the title (although this was a day before we knew Rodri was out for the season). I don’t think there’s many other ways I can express my contempt for Arteta that this is not the case. Regardless of injuries, regardless of cunt referees…this was our title and we’ve handed it to Liverpool. Something I don’t think I will ever forgive whatever we win in the future.
For me this is more humiliating than losing the Carling Cup final to Birmingham City at least that was a one off game, we’ve had plenty of time and opportunity to make up ground….we’ve squandered it

So this is a game I give a fuck about far less than I should. If Liverpool drop points to Bournemouth tomorrow, we will probably drop points in this game. We don’t lose often, but draws feel as bitter to swalllow as defeats.

I will be glad when this season is over. Maybe a defeat in this game will be a coup de grace in that respect

[Mac76]

0-3 Haaland hatter

[HCZ_Reborn]

0-3 Haaland hatter

A scoreline prediction that could be realistic

I don’t think it will happen, but it could

We haven’t conceded 3 goals in a game in almost 14 months but doesn’t rule it out happening

[Letters]

I hope we win, tbh.

Must win really, if we're serious about the title. But I fear we'll draw which isn't really good enough in the circumstances.

[Letters]

I think after the game in September it was probably assumed that this fixture would go some way to determining the destination of the title (although this was a day before we knew Rodri was out for the season). I don’t think there’s many other ways I can express my contempt for Arteta that this is not the case. Regardless of injuries, regardless of cunt referees…this was our title and we’ve handed it to Liverpool. Something I don’t think I will ever forgive whatever we win in the future.
For me this is more humiliating than losing the Carling Cup final to Birmingham City at least that was a one off game, we’ve had plenty of time and opportunity to make up ground….we’ve squandered it

So this is a game I give a fuck about far less than I should. If Liverpool drop points to Bournemouth tomorrow, we will probably drop points in this game. We don’t lose often, but draws feel as bitter to swalllow as defeats.

I will be glad when this season is over. Maybe a defeat in this game will be a coup de grace in that respect

You do talk a load of shit :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Rashford hattrick

[Niall_Quinn]

We can't even guarantee there will be much of a game, given the random refs and their mates. If we can get a fair crack from the officials, don't see why we shouldn't beat this lot. They are pretty shit. Although it would be just our style to help them revitalise a title challenge.

[HCZ_Reborn]

You do talk a load of shit :lol:

Oh do fuck off

I’m not stating anything as fact, I’m expressing my view on something. We are a better team than Liverpool in my view, we’ve finished above them twice in a row and despite the fact that they have not significantly strengthened in that time we are nine points behind them de-facto. Yes we’ve had significant injuries and refereeing fuckery to deal with

I know you don’t like this word being used (but that’s a you problem), but I consider that unacceptable. And just as Crocodile Greeky takes the blame for the number of players injured for Spurs, so does Arteta have to take some responsibility.

Just as he has to take responsibility for restraining our ability to score goals even more than it is through overcaution.


And yes it is more humiliating than a one off defeat against Birmingham City in my view, a) I don’t give a fuck about the league cup b) we first found ourselves 9 points behind Liverpool in November we have had plenty of time to remedy that, they’ve dropped 8 points since then

[Letters]

We are a better team than Liverpool in my view
Maybe. But they keep being lucky, remember? Not much we can do about that.
As for the "nine points de-facto" - you called it 12 points when they had 2 games in hand and they didn't win the other game in hand.
Points on the board > Games in hand.


Yes we’ve had significant injuries and refereeing fuckery to deal with
And there's not much we can do about that either. Maybe Arteta takes some responsibility for the injuries but a lot of it is just bad luck IMO.


Just as he has to take responsibility for restraining our ability to score goals even more than it is through overcaution.
Well I agree with that. But I think injuries have been a factor there too.

It will be hugely frustrating to lose the title to Liverpool, having been the only side to challenge City at all over the last two seasons.
But talk along the lines you "you may forgive him, I never shall". You're not a Victorian lady. Shall we get you the smelling salts?
Failing to win a title isn't "humiliating".
Honestly, your hyperbole is ridiculous.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Maybe. But they keep being lucky, remember? Not much we can do about that.
As for the "nine points de-facto" - you called it 12 points when they had 2 games in hand and they didn't win the other game in hand.
Points on the board > Games in hand.


And there's not much we can do about that either. Maybe Arteta takes some responsibility for the injuries but a lot of it is just bad luck IMO.


Well I agree with that. But I think injuries have been a factor there too.

It will be hugely frustrating to lose the title to Liverpool, having been the only side to challenge City at all over the last two seasons.
But talk along the lines you "you may forgive him, I never shall". You're not a Victorian lady. Shall we get you the smelling salts?
Failing to win a title isn't "humiliating".
Honestly, your hyperbole is ridiculous.

You don’t seem to understand. Yes failure is humiliating and unforgivable when we were perfectly set up to be the beneficiaries to City’s misfortune. It was our title to take, we just had to be courageous enough to step forward and take it….and we weren’t.

You think we will get a chance like this again in the next 10-20 years when all the indication are that City are going to be given the green light to cheat sign by the authorities?. I wish I could say we would.

[Marc Overmars]

I think we’ll lose if I’m honest. I can see us giving them too much respect, the kind of respect they haven’t been worthy of this season. I reckon we’ll be overly cautious and will find ourselves defending deep and inviting pressure for no reason.

If Arteta has anything about him he should set out to overrun them and get at the soft centre like so many teams have.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1 tbh.

[Mac76]

You do talk a load of shit :lol:

:gp:

[Mac76]

I think we’ll lose if I’m honest. I can see us giving them too much respect, the kind of respect they haven’t been worthy of this season. I reckon we’ll be overly cautious and will find ourselves defending deep and inviting pressure for no reason.

If Arteta has anything about him he should set out to overrun them and get at the soft centre like so many teams have.

I could well be wrong, but feel like circumstances have made Arteta throw caution to the wind a little bit, but we'll see

Nwaneri must start that's for sure, and no Partey at RB nonsense

[Niall_Quinn]

Anthony Taylor though. Not much we can do to plan for him.

[LDG]

Anthony Taylor though. Not much we can do to plan for him.

You’re fucking kidding me!

This is when we see how much webb wants to show face. The evidence this week suggests we’re in for a shafting

[HCZ_Reborn]

:gp:

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[HCZ_Reborn]

You’re fucking kidding me!

This is when we see how much webb wants to show face. The evidence this week suggests we’re in for a shafting

I don’t know if he’s kidding you, but Peter Bankes will be the referee

[Letters]

I think we’ll lose if I’m honest. I can see us giving them too much respect, the kind of respect they haven’t been worthy of this season. I reckon we’ll be overly cautious and will find ourselves defending deep and inviting pressure for no reason.

If Arteta has anything about him he should set out to overrun them and get at the soft centre like so many teams have.

I reckon a draw. But that won't be good enough.

[Niall_Quinn]

I don’t know if he’s kidding you, but Peter Bankes will be the referee

Well that's weird because I went on the PL site a couple of days ago and it was Taylor listed. So they must have changed it.

Edit: Actually no, I recall now, Taylor is the 4th official.

But Darren England got the Liverpool match? Rewarded for one of the worst and most suspicious mistakes of the season.

[Mac76]

Btw in case anyone tunes in at 16.00 GMT and wonders why there's no football, this actually starts at 4.30pm...

[HCZ_Reborn]

Btw in case anyone tunes in at 16.00 GMT and wonders why there's no football, this actually starts at 4.30pm...

Imagine anyone who comes to this forum for factional information on football

I can’t remember the last time Sunday evening game kicked off at 16:00 rather than 16:30, maybe I’m just subliminally nostalgic

Anyway for those who edit this site, feel free to correct the KO time

[Mac76]

Imagine anyone who comes to this forum for factional information on football


'factual' perhaps...?

Anyway whatever, COYG

[HCZ_Reborn]

'factual' perhaps...?



Err, you know you posted this right...? :lol:


That’s worrying, that autocorrect on my phone would make factual…factional. If your phone did it…whole other story :lol:


Anyway. Yes obviously I posted the kick off time wrong, the point being is that I know full well it’s 16:30 given that it’s been I think at least ten years or more since the kick off time for Sunday late afternoon/evening game was 16:00. So as I’ve said possible nostalgia at the subliminal level.

I often like things how they were


19:45 kick off times in Champions League games would be another example of that

[Mac76]

I'd settle for getting rid of those 8.15pm Amazon Prime kickoffs, that's the end

[HCZ_Reborn]

I'd settle for getting rid of those 8.15pm Amazon Prime kickoffs, that's the end

Well that as well…although I suspect with that because they are mid week games, it’s about getting home from work but then it’s swings and roundabouts because if it’s an away game you’re going to have to stay overnight

But I also don’t like Friday Night football matches, they aren’t to be fair anything new. I remember us playing on a Friday night against Newcastle about 20 or so years ago.


Nor do I like Sunday 12:00 games


Or Saturday night games, the last game on a Saturday should be at 17:30

[Marc Overmars]

Hope I’m proven hilariously wrong but I’m really not looking forward to this. :sick:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Hope I’m proven hilariously wrong but I’m really not looking forward to this. :sick:

I don’t really look forward to many Arsenal games. Especially not games like this

I think if Raya is not available it’s going to be a long game

Similarly given that ive given up on the title (maybe Liverpool would have beaten Bournemouth anyway, but got a huge slice of help from the referee) I have nothing to be worried about, because the stakes aren’t that high


We’ve had three months to chase Liverpool down and we’ve not done it. I think this game reeks of a draw personally

[Mac76]

Hope I’m proven hilariously wrong but I’m really not looking forward to this. :sick:

Well if Raya's back, and as long as we don't have a ref who's out to get us, we should be able to give them a decent game

A Citeh win then...

[HCZ_Reborn]

Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Trossard, Havertz, Martinelli


Can’t complain too much, although my preference would be for Calafiori over Lewis-Skelly, Partey and Rice to swap positions and for Nwaneri to play instead of Trossard.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Merino, Sterling, Calafiori, Nwaneri.

Manchester City: Ortega, Nunes, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol, Silva, Kovacic, Savinho, Foden, Haaland, Marmoush.
Subs: Carson, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Reis, Khusanov, O'Reilly, Lewis, McAtee

[Mac76]

Good to see MLS starting, both because he's playing so well and also Cala can have a real impact from the bench if needed

I might have started Nwaneri too but I kind of undwrstand it bring Martinelli

[Mac76]

Also bloody glad to see Raya back :good:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal! :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Come on you Gunners.

Let’s inject a bit of life into this season please.

[Niall_Quinn]

Trossard and Martinelli? With Havertz in the middle, and I mean middle because he won't get in the box. I don't see that as much of a threat.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Havertz shot on target. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ODEGAARD!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

ODEGARD!

[Niall_Quinn]

Trossard and Martinelli? With Havertz in the middle, I like it!

:bow:

[Marc Overmars]

GET IN!!

Some good pressing there.

[Marc Overmars]

Good decision from Havertz to square that because I don’t think anyone would have backed him to score.

[Niall_Quinn]

Okay lads, we just need to sit back and invite pressure for the next 88 mins and we are home and dry!

Although, let's not do that.

[Niall_Quinn]

Martinelli nets but offside.

[Niall_Quinn]

Was it offside, anyone watching it?

[Marc Overmars]

Martinelli could have stayed on there. Dumb.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Was it offside, anyone watching it?

Great finish from Martinelli but yeah he was miles offside.

[Niall_Quinn]

Great finish from Martinelli but yeah he was miles offside.

I didn't see it, but it looked onside to me.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Martinelli could have stayed on there. Dumb.

I think Odegaard should have gone for it himself...it was obvious he was offside.

[Marc Overmars]

Why is Gabriel already starting the nonsense with Haaland? Could so easily backfire here.

[Niall_Quinn]

Is there really a city player called Kuv-hardy-oil?

[Niall_Quinn]

Commentator here has suggested that wasn't a yellow, "Not at this stage of the game."

Letter of the law?

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Silly dive by Trossard.

[Niall_Quinn]

Silly dive by Trossard.

So penalty to us then?

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Is there really a city player called Kuv-hardy-oil?

Thats probably the new defender they bought.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sounds like Marmoosh just smacked it into the net - at Maine Road.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

So penalty to us then?

No it was out the box, not really important but the ref will take notice of him now and will probably card him for the next silly thing he does

[Niall_Quinn]

No it was out the box, not really important but the ref will take notice of him now and will probably card him for the next silly thing he does

Well that was silly by Trossard, should have run into the box and tripped himself. Idiot.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Citeh look like an entirely different side, they are so nervous

How I wish Saka was available, we'd probably be 3 up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not a fan of us ceding control tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a save from Raya!

[Niall_Quinn]

Sounds like Raya just saved our arses there.

[Marc Overmars]

Great save Raya! :bow:

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Haaland....always at the right place.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well done MLS. Slapping his new bitch around a bit. Stay humble, bitch.

[Marc Overmars]

Midfield need to keep the ball more. They are playing through us.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ho ho ho, first yellow goes to us.

Sounds like we're letting them back into it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Timber booked, ignores Savinho asking for it to be given.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Lewis-Skelly is doing brilliantly but I think our lack of height in his flank is being exploited by Citeh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Havertz, what a miss!

[Marc Overmars]

Oh my fucking god Havertz?!!!!!

That was pathetic

[Niall_Quinn]

Havertz has fucked us again. That could be the game lads. Moments like that count and they have been costing us for weeks now. Because we don't have a striker.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Havertz with the "greatest" miss you'll ever see in professional football.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sounds like this ref is giving everything to them.

[Marc Overmars]

I’m sorry but to not even hit the target with the entire game stopped for you is unreal.

Unforgivable miss. It was harder to put it wide.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Odegaard's attitude has been positive today, I ike that he tried a first time shot from there.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

I’m sorry but to not even hit the target with the entire game stopped for you is unreal.

Unforgivable miss. It was harder to put it wide.
That's why I called it the greatest miss....to think this guy has built a career as a forward on just one goal he scored in a CL final...really football has changed

[Niall_Quinn]

I’m sorry but to not even hit the target with the entire game stopped for you is unreal.

Unforgivable miss. It was harder to put it wide.

And we've been seeing it week after week and absolutely nothing has been done to rectify it. We're at the stage where it's negligent.

[Niall_Quinn]

That's why I called it the greatest miss....to think this guy has built a career as a forward on just one goal he scored in a CL final...really football has changed

It's not really his fault Arteta insists on pinning the whole season on his back. He's not a striker, he's actually done okay for a non-striker playing that role, but now he's badly off form and we've been left in a situation where we have absolutely nobody to replace him or even give him a rest. For a club this size it's difficult to believe or comprehend.

[Niall_Quinn]

It sounds like we have totally turtled up. Why aren't we just going for it? Their defence sounds ropey as hell, just go at them.

[Marc Overmars]

It sounds like we have totally turtled up. Why aren't we just going for it? Their defence sounds ropey as hell, just go at them.

We’re making them sweat every time they’re playing out from the back. Should be 2-0 for sure and the fact it’s not means misery is incoming.

[Niall_Quinn]

Just seen the Havertz miss. Not the worst ever, but he had so much of the goal to aim for. His confidence is obviously rock bottom.

[Niall_Quinn]

Raya having to make the save again.

This isn't good. All they need is a dive in the box, which is going to come sooner or later, and we'll rue missing chances and failing, again, to go for the throat.

[Niall_Quinn]

1 minute added time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 HT.

Gone so deep later on in that half, Odegaard taking it off the centrebacks.

[Marc Overmars]

Played well but self sabotage again.

Game should have been taken away from City. This is why we find ourselves in the pickle we’re in this season.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

It's not really his fault Arteta insists on pinning the whole season on his back. He's not a striker, he's actually done okay for a non-striker playing that role, but now he's badly off form and we've been left in a situation where we have absolutely nobody to replace him or even give him a rest. For a club this size it's difficult to believe or comprehend.

I generally agree with you.

Besides the ridiculous miss and shirking responsibility with some other half chances, he's actually played well, at least by his standards.

[Letters]

Just seen the Havertz miss. Not the worst ever, but he had so much of the goal to aim for. His confidence is obviously rock bottom.

I’m always an apologist for players who work hard and do the right things.
Havertz ticks those boxes but he’s just not a clinical striker.
Not his fault but it’s frustrating how wasteful we are.
It has cost us. It will cost us

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

We’re making them sweat every time they’re playing out from the back. Should be 2-0 for sure and the fact it’s not means misery is incoming.

That's why I wish Saka was playing.

Clearly the way to hit Citeh is to pressure them on the ball in their own half, Odegaard, Martinelli and Havertz do this well most times...but Trossard doesn't really excel on this and if we had Saka, we'd be more confident to take snap shots at them when we get the ball.

[Niall_Quinn]

I’m always an apologist

:gp:

[Niall_Quinn]

That's why I wish Saka was playing.

Clearly the way to hit Citeh is to pressure them on the ball in their own half, Odegaard, Martinelli and Havertz do this well most times...but Trossard doesn't really excel on this and if we had Saka, we'd be more confident to take snap shots at them when we get the ball.

Probably see Nwaneri come on in the 88th minute

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

I’m always an apologist for players who work hard and do the right things.
Havertz ticks those boxes but he’s just not a clinical striker.
Not his fault but it’s frustrating how wasteful we are.
It has cost us. It will cost us
Lets just hope this doesn't happen today as I'm not going to be able to bear it after that miss.

[Niall_Quinn]

Lets just hope this doesn't happen today as I'm not going to be able to bear it after that miss.

What about city's dodgy pen in the second half? That's going to be difficult too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Timber is on a yellow so I'm expecting Partey at RB soon.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Talking about pens we need to avoid getting any reds....and I'm talking about Timber here.

[Niall_Quinn]

Didn't hear anything bad about Partey today so I assume he's playing okay? Trouble is, it's his sort of game, us being far too conservative against inferior opposition. If him being switched to RB means Arteta is going to open the game up a bit then I;d be okay with that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jey Uso's theme!

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Timber is on a yellow so I'm expecting Partey at RB soon.

You are probably right, Arteta will take any excuse to play 3 DMs.

If he does do this, expect Gvaridol to have more of an influence than he already has.

[Niall_Quinn]

Talking about pens we need to avoid getting any reds....and I'm talking about Timber here.

You're thinking he might get a second yellow for having a bad tattoo? They've never given a yellow for that before, so nailed on.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Didn't hear anything bad about Partey today so I assume he's playing okay? Trouble is, it's his sort of game, us being far too conservative against inferior opposition. If him being switched to RB means Arteta is going to open the game up a bit then I;d be okay with that.

He'll only bring on Merino and suffocate the game more.

[Niall_Quinn]

If we try to scrape out a 1-0 here we're going to get done. Surely everyone connected with the club knows that?

Come on then, some positive play please!

[Niall_Quinn]

Hmm, pretty shit start then.

[Marc Overmars]

If we try to scrape out a 1-0 here we're going to get done. Surely everyone connected with the club knows that?

Come on then, some positive play please!

Looks like we’ve already battened down the hatches.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We're begging to give this game away.

[Niall_Quinn]

Have we had a single FK yet? And have City been denied a single FK?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 Haaland.

[Niall_Quinn]

That queer cunt has scored

1-1

Asking for it, got it.

[Marc Overmars]

Inevitable.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

A tale of 2 strikers....as simple as that.

[Niall_Quinn]

They have a striker and we don't. Is it really any more complex than that? Can somebody pay me a fortune now please and buy me a nice expensive house in London?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Whoa 2-1 Partey, holy shit.

[Marc Overmars]

COME ON!!

[Niall_Quinn]

PARTEY!!!!!

Fuck, we lucked in there! I'll take it all day long.

[Niall_Quinn]

RIGHT THEN!

10 men behind the ball!

It'll definitely work this time.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

This is why I love him so much...un fucking believeable!!!

[dazthegooner]

Off John Stones Dark arts m**er Fu**er

[Marc Overmars]

Their passing from the back is so high risk that chances will be there for us.

[Niall_Quinn]

Their passing from the back is so high risk that chances will be there for us.

I think we'll have the discipline to ignore them.

[Marc Overmars]

It appears we’ve become bystanders again. 2-2 incoming.

[Niall_Quinn]

MLS!!!!!!!!!!!

[Marc Overmars]

MLS!!!!

GET IN

[Niall_Quinn]

And it sounds like a cracker!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

LEWIS-SKELLY!!!

[Marc Overmars]

Trolling Haaland with the celebration :haha:

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

I can't believe we are not winning the league after all this.....man this is just crazy!

[Niall_Quinn]

Sounds like a striker's goal. Sign him up!

Or sell him to Utd.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Doing the Haaland celebration too. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ortega saves off Martinelli.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ortega saves from Martinelli. That's more like it!

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Bernado Silva is a bit of a dirty cunt.

[Marc Overmars]

Hope we see this out because we’ve kind of let the cat out the bag with how much the dressing room hates Haaland. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Bernado Silva is a bit of a dirty cunt.

The ref likes him.

[Niall_Quinn]

But it's a yellow for us. Fair and balanced.

[Niall_Quinn]

City resorting to subs with silly haircuts

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Old man Bruyne coming on....still a lovely player though

[Niall_Quinn]

Ain't over until the fat girly bastard whines - do not take foot off this!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

MLS. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

We're moving into the period of the game where the gypos will start their antics. Expect a lot of talk about Arsenal dark arts.

[Niall_Quinn]

For the sake of the rest of the season, we could do with Havertz netting.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

HAVERTZ!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

HAVERTZ!!!!!!!!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Sounds like decent play by Martinelli

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I want to humiliate them.

[Niall_Quinn]

We could win this!

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Finally we cantake a breath. Great finish Havertz and wonderful work from Martinelli.

[Marc Overmars]

Get the fuck in.

Please more goals, make up for the years of pain

[Niall_Quinn]

Odegard off, Trossard off, Merino and Nwaneri on.

[Niall_Quinn]

City's heads have gone. It's all us now. The possession bars look like high speed broadband downloads going in our favour.

[Niall_Quinn]

How many times can Bernardo Silva foul without getting a card?

[Niall_Quinn]

MLS off (stadium applauding), Calafiori on.

Sterling on for some reason.

[Niall_Quinn]

Havertz off

[McNamara That Ghost...]

NWANERI!!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

NWANERI!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Marc Overmars]

Fucking hell!!!

Wow.

[Niall_Quinn]

Commentator just went- "WHAAAAA!!! WHAT A FINISH!!!"

Guessing it was decent.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-1 FT!!!!

Fucking hell.

:faint:

[Niall_Quinn]

FT 5-1

Sweet

And bitter. Because we could have been so much closer to the top.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

To think these kids we have are literally an afterthought....wow.... we've really been our worst enemy this season.

[Letters]

TAKE THAT YOU CUNTS!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

9 points ahead of city now, call it 10 given GD.

If we can avoid the traditional collapse we have surely put this lot to bed, finally.

Unfortunately we've let some scouser sneak into our own bed in the meantime.

[Marc Overmars]

By far and away the most enjoyable day of the season.

If this can be used as some sort of lift off for a late season charge then let’s go.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Is it sad to see Man City like this?

:haha:

NO

[Niall_Quinn]

To think these kids we have are literally an afterthought....wow.... we've really been our worst enemy this season.

There are some seriously good kids coming through the academy, if we can hang on to them. One of them is 14 or 15 years of age and he's bossing the 18 year olds. Let a few go too, scandalously.

[Niall_Quinn]

By far and away the most enjoyable day of the season.

If this can be used as some sort of lift off for a late season charge then let’s go.

Every season it's the same - the title is over by Christmas.

And then it begins in earnest.

If we can force liverpool to be perfect from now to the end then they won't be.

[dazthegooner]

There are some seriously good kids coming through the academy, if we can hang on to them. One of them is 14 or 15 years of age and he's bossing the 18 year olds. Let a few go too, scandalously.
We didn’t let a few go they both decided that they could get more at Manure :haha:

[Mac76]

What a game :scarf:

Pep :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Blue Moon's post match mainly focuses on Arsenal not winning the league this season.

If that's what dries the tears.

[WMUG]

TAKE THAT YOU CUNTS!!!

:gp:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Extraordinary. I think at 1-0 we were too cautious, but from 2-1 onwards I think we just decided “we are taking these to the cleaners”

Haaland is an extraordinary striker, but he’s also a pig faced Wally with silly hair who acted like a complete tool at the Etihad and ended up being trolled for it both by young Lewis-Skelly and by the Emirates stadium

Arteta might have said we don’t hold grudges, but on the evidence of that…he’s lying…that was a punishment beating and it couldn’t happen to a more deserving club.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

There are some seriously good kids coming through the academy, if we can hang on to them. One of them is 14 or 15 years of age and he's bossing the 18 year olds. Let a few go too, scandalously.

We're looking for strikers yet we've got a kid we sold this season do a hat trick for Monaco in 15mins yesterday...and I think they were even losing at that point.

Caution, caution and more caution, thats the story of our season.

Liverpool are winning this league because they weren't fixated by Citeh, and obviously have played without the handbrake all season.

[Marc Overmars]

Was bizarre when the host asked if it was sad to see City in the state they’re in.

Perhaps the most lobotomised periods of success ever, every single football should be glad to see them in the gutter.

[Marc Overmars]

Extraordinary. I think at 1-0 we were too cautious, but from 2-1 onwards I think we just decided “we are taking these to the cleaners”

Haaland is an extraordinary striker, but he’s also a pig faced Wally with silly hair who acted like a complete tool at the Etihad and ended up being trolled for it both by young Lewis-Skelly and by the Emirates stadium

Arteta might have said we don’t hold grudges, but on the evidence of that…he’s lying…that was a punishment beating and it couldn’t happen to a more deserving club.

It was a very deliberate beat down and Gabriel let it out the bag by screaming in Haaland’s face after the first goal. MLS celebration topped it off, this boy is a fantastic shit house.

One of the most satisfying results in a very long time.

Just hope and pray we can go on a run last we did this time last year. I don’t see it but that’s given me a renewed sense of hope at least.

[Mac76]

Okay lads, we just need to sit back and invite pressure for the next 88 mins and we are home and dry!

Although, let's not do that.

They did try :lol:

[Mac76]

Havertz with the "greatest" miss you'll ever see in professional football.

Right in front of me, literally couldn't believe it

[Mac76]

It sounds like we have totally turtled up. Why aren't we just going for it? Their defence sounds ropey as hell, just go at them.

We totally did, and as proved it was

[Mac76]

For the sake of the rest of the season, we could do with Havertz netting.

:bow: (unless posted after he scored ;)) :lol:

[Mac76]

To think these kids we have are literally an afterthought....wow.... we've really been our worst enemy this season.

Indeed

[Mac76]

TAKE THAT YOU CUNTS!!!

:gp:

[Mac76]

We're looking for strikers yet we've got a kid we sold this season do a hat trick for Monaco in 15mins yesterday...and I think they were even losing at that point.

Caution, caution and more caution, thats the story of our season.

Liverpool are winning this league because they weren't fixated by Citeh, and obviously have played without the handbrake all season.

I agree, although we can't ignore the 'contribution' refs have made this season

[Niall_Quinn]

:bow: (unless posted after he scored ;)) :lol:

No, literally seconds before. And I thought Martinelli had scored anyway because I was listening on radio.

[Mac76]

No, literally seconds before. And I thought Martinelli had scored anyway because I was listening on radio.

:good:

[Letters]

Havertz with the "greatest" miss you'll ever see in professional football.
I mean, obviously that’s bollocks.
Off the top of my head Ryan Giggs against us in the Cup when he literally had an empty net to roll the ball in to and smashed it over the bar.
But it was a bad one. You might want to hit the target from there, fella :doh:
He’s clearly lacking confidence. The fact he passed to Odegaard rather than shooting for our first goal showed that. Arguably the right decision but an Ian Wright isn’t passing there.
I’m glad he scored, and it was a good goal. He does work hard but he’s not clinical.

[Marc Overmars]

Very happy for him that he got his goal, he’s normally reserved with his celebrations but you can tell what it meant to him. Can’t knock his work rate and the fact he’s always available, showing for the ball and looking to make something happen.

He just isn’t a confident finisher though and shooting wide from that chance with so much time and the goal to aim for was horribly poor, at least hit the bloody target and if it’s cleared off the line so be it. Thankfully it didn’t matter on this occasion but you can almost guarantee that it will happen again and will eventually cost us if it hasn’t already.

[Letters]

He just isn’t a confident finisher though and shooting wide from that chance with so much time and the goal to aim for was horribly poor, at least hit the bloody target and if it’s cleared off the line so be it. Thankfully it didn’t matter on this occasion but you can almost guarantee that it will happen again and will eventually cost us if it hasn’t already.
Yeah. This sort of thing has cost us before, it will do again.
It didn't yesterday and for now let's just enjoy the moment. We're clearly not going to sign a clinical striker. It will almost certainly cost us the title but for now we're clinging desperately to Liverpool's coattails. Need Everton to us a favour this week to put them under a bit of pressure.

[dazthegooner]

I mean, obviously that’s bollocks.
Off the top of my head Ryan Giggs against us in the Cup when he literally had an empty net to roll the ball in to and smashed it over the bar.
But it was a bad one. You might want to hit the target from there, fella :doh:
He’s clearly lacking confidence. The fact he passed to Odegaard rather than shooting for our first goal showed that. Arguably the right decision but an Ian Wright isn’t passing there.
I’m glad he scored, and it was a good goal. He does work hard but he’s not clinical.

Didn't Kluivert miss an open goal against Liverpool the other day?

[Niall_Quinn]

Didn't Kluivert miss an open goal against Liverpool the other day?

Yeah, and that Wolves striker missed a sitter yesterday. It happens. But it doesn't always cost the result. Undoubtedly the lack of a dedicated striker has cost us points this season. And Havertz has been the man on the spot more than once, so it stands out. Odegard has missed a few too. We've definitely been wasteful in front of goal, and we can't afford to be given the number of games where we've been less than direct.

[Mac76]

Yeah, and that Wolves striker missed a sitter yesterday. It happens. But it doesn't always cost the result. Undoubtedly the lack of a dedicated striker has cost us points this season. And Havertz has been the man on the spot more than once, so it stands out. Odegard has missed a few too. We've definitely been wasteful in front of goal, and we can't afford to be given the number of games where we've been less than direct.

plus with Jesus out (who admittedly can't score against anyone except Crystal Palace in any case), there's no back up for Havertz so he's doing too many minutes

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

I mean, obviously that’s bollocks.
Off the top of my head Ryan Giggs against us in the Cup when he literally had an empty net to roll the ball in to and smashed it over the bar.
But it was a bad one. You might want to hit the target from there, fella :doh:
He’s clearly lacking confidence. The fact he passed to Odegaard rather than shooting for our first goal showed that. Arguably the right decision but an Ian Wright isn’t passing there.
I’m glad he scored, and it was a good goal. He does work hard but he’s not clinical.

:rolleyes: I'm sure everyone can point to misses that were worse than that and it obviously wasn't meant to be taken literally.

However I am glad you can make the reply as I am pretty sure if we'd lost or dropped points in the game you ( or anyone else ) would be unable to (especially seeing as their striker took his only chance which was far more difficult).

I do agree with most of the conclusions on your post though and my opinion on the opening goal was ( and still is) that passing to Odegaard reduced the XG and a proper forward looking for a first goal in a crucial match never does that in a million years (and yes I know Henry & Wright are supporting him on that now, but they would have crucified him if the defender had been successful in impeding Odegaard).

Anyway, one thing for sure is we'll keep discussing Havertz ability ( and decision making ) a lot more now thanks largely to Arteta's negligence with the transfer windows.

[The Wengerbabies]

Good win.

[Mac76]

We're looking for strikers yet we've got a kid we sold this season do a hat trick for Monaco in 15mins yesterday...and I think they were even losing at that point.

Caution, caution and more caution, thats the story of our season.

Liverpool are winning this league because they weren't fixated by Citeh, and obviously have played without the handbrake all season.

Somewhat belatedly, I agree