When do we start to believe ?

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Originally Posted by NoeLDG

The Chelsea game is a really interesting one. I want us to have learned our lessons, and not see us arse-fucked on the counter attack having had all of the possession.

For us not to be playing sideways balls accross their box looking for the one-two, trying to play our way through.

For us to take our chances clinically when the chance arrives.

And none of this taking 30 minutes to get started. Get on it FFS.

People say it's tactical genious on the part of Maureen, but it really isn't. It's just capitalising on our failings.....hopefully this time it will be different.

We'll cause City all kinds of problems btw.

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Chelsea are comfortable playing without the ball which is why we've got such a poor record against them. 3 wins in what, 8-9 years? Maccy is right we don't need to force the issue but we probably will because it's our nature.

More confident about City tbh, well not of a result but turning up on the day at least.

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Originally Posted by Xmas Is Boss

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Not quite sure how you didn't win it that year. Liverpool were brilliant then.

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Originally Posted by MOëL

Not quite sure how you didn't win it that year. Liverpool were brilliant then.

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If I wanted to over-simplify it, I'd say Robbie Keane.

If I wanted to make shit up, I'd say Rafa's "Rant".

Never quite felt Liverpool could do it that year but they came pretty close.
In truth Utd were always in charge, when Liverpool were top Utd had games in hand and Liverpool didn't crumble, they won 10 of the last 11 games, drawing the other (the mental 4-4 with us).
Utd just kept winning too.
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Originally Posted by Letters To Santa

Never quite felt Liverpool could do it that year but they came pretty close.
In truth Utd were always in charge, when Liverpool were top Utd had games in hand and Liverpool didn't crumble, they won 10 of the last 11 games, drawing the other (the mental 4-4 with us).
Utd just kept winning too.
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That's pretty much it, they were always relatively comfortable. I think the gap was always ~4 points/a game in hand.

The crucial period was late-November/December/January. Whereas we kept on drawing, United were going on that ridiculous run of about 14 consecutive clean sheets.

Sagna's injured?

Him and Szczesny are pretty much spot on exactly right hard to disagree only players we absolutely cannot do without. We have good back up in all other positions. Plus Sagna has been surprisingly key for us going forward too, everything goes down our right side.

Its off lads. Arab money versus Russian money for the title. Football :rose: shit sport. Ashes on tomorrow night. Real sport.

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Originally Posted by Xmas Is Boss

That's pretty much it, they were always relatively comfortable. I think the gap was always ~4 points/a game in hand.

The crucial period was late-November/December/January. Whereas we kept on drawing, United were going on that ridiculous run of about 14 consecutive clean sheets.

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Yeah, P10 W3 D7 L0 in the middle of the season. That's what cost you ultimately.
Never mind, you can join us in supporting Arsenal this year :hug:

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Originally Posted by Letters To Santa

Yeah, P10 W3 D7 L0 in the middle of the season. That's what cost you ultimately.
Never mind, you can join us in supporting Arsenal this year :hug:

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Will do... so long as you don't all say "lets just forget about the cups and focus on the league, it'll be worth it if we win".

I agree with the poster above above forcing the isue against Chelsea and faling into their hands. under Mourinho they sit back and wait for our inevitabke mistake before they pounce. We need to take a different approach, play it smartly and make sure we get the first goal. If we look at the Man u game then it looks like we're still not sure how to play against that type of team/set up but i hope being at home and top of the league will give the players and manager belief to go on and win.

at OT, for me at least, it looked like the manager wanted a draw and the players didnt look like they believed they could win.

I still think the loss at OT was primarily down to last minute changes arising from illness, and some players on the field being under the weather themselves.