Match Reaction vs Everton (home, FA Cup).

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Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

i honestly think i'd rather us face city in the semis, april time our fuck off fixtures have fucked off....and no sense getting all the way to the final if we think we can't beat our biggest obstacle.
Imagine going to Wembley in May having narrowly beaten City in the semis and playing a hull or sunderland in the cup final.....we lost to Birmingham in the CC Final because our defence was poo....2-0 win staple diet scoreline and a first trophy since 2004.
And then i wake up with a damp sticky patch around my groin....even my dreams are pedestrian.

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:d

FWIW, I rather we face City in the Semi's too. If we do it, we might as well do it the hard way. City are not unbeatable, though I wouldn't fancy us to beat them.

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Originally Posted by Özim

Sorry but that's nonsense.

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Its easy to get seduced by the fact that we'd prefer him to Monreal. He is not out of place in a team with our ambitions - like Sanogo for example. But better than Baines, Shaw and Cole - Orly?

I think this season he has been better than Baines and Cole at least, Shaw is in that phase of being in a team where his attacking is praised to the hilt (rightly) but he leaves far too much space behind him, for instance like against us.. Woy did however say he was only going to consider players that are fully fit, which is often going to see Gibbs discounted, gladly.

Gibbs has always been defensively suspect IMO, including this season at times, plus as you mentioned he's always injured.

On talent the other 3 are better though, Shaw has got decent skills and a great cross, Baines has been the most consistent one in recent times and Cole is arguably the best England have ever had and still has it in him to put in top class performances at his age IMO.

Wembley :scarf:

Now, let's win the damn thing.

We played some phenomenal football today. Why cant we start games all games at this tempo?! Everton got fucked in the ass! :lol:

So, if we play City in the semis, do we play it over 2 legs? If yes, I'd rather we not get them in the semis. A part of me still hopes that they lose to Wigan or face Hull/Sunderland in the other semi and lose. Most likely not going to happen but I personally dont want us to play them!

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Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

i honestly think i'd rather us face city in the semis, april time our fuck off fixtures have fucked off....and no sense getting all the way to the final if we think we can't beat our biggest obstacle.
Imagine going to Wembley in May having narrowly beaten City in the semis and playing a hull or sunderland in the cup final.....we lost to Birmingham in the CC Final because our defence was poo....2-0 win staple diet scoreline and a first trophy since 2004.
And then i wake up with a damp sticky patch around my groin....even my dreams are pedestrian.

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You must have been really drunk in 2005.

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Originally Posted by Steve French

You must have been really drunk in 2005.

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As usual.

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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...

I think this season he has been better than Baines and Cole at least, Shaw is in that phase of being in a team where his attacking is praised to the hilt (rightly) but he leaves far too much space behind him, for instance like against us.. Woy did however say he was only going to consider players that are fully fit, which is often going to see Gibbs discounted, gladly.

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I disagree. The problem with his still intermittent appearances haven't given us a consistent level of performance club wise as say Baines has. I'll concede that when we've seen Gibbs in an England shirt he is on a par with the competition. But he is by no means the obvious choice based on all factors, for me. I like him - but I need to see Gibbs fulfill his potential to become a permanent fixture for us. Which means staying fit - like Sagna for example.

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Originally Posted by fakeyank

We played some phenomenal football today. Why cant we start games all games at this tempo?! Everton got fucked in the ass! :lol:

So, if we play City in the semis, do we play it over 2 legs? If yes, I'd rather we not get them in the semis. A part of me still hopes that they lose to Wigan or face Hull/Sunderland in the other semi and lose. Most likely not going to happen but I personally dont want us to play them!

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No, it's a one-off at Wembley. COC is the 2 legged SF.

Of course we want them to lose to Wigan, we'd have to massively fuck it up to not win the cup if that happened, and when's the last time we fucked up a massive cup winning opportunity?