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    As a united supporter I hate this discussion, but the best defender in the league is Kyle walker. City are so good at defending high because walker is so fast he can make up for the mistakes of others.

    He's up there with the KDB as one of their best players

    Looks like Rashfird will play up top at the weekend which gives us a chance

    TAA is a fantastic footballer who should play in midfield

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    Just for Lee (thegoat) 🙈


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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    Just for Lee (thegoat) 

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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    Just for Lee (thegoat) 

    Should really be a statue of Sheikh Mansour with the cheque book instead of a football.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hood View Post
    Should really be a statue of Sheikh Mansour with the cheque book instead of a football.


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    City are pretty much where United were twenty odd years ago... A hell of a squad, funds to upgrade available and one hell of a manger. Difficult to see beyond City getting the title again next year but it will be interesting to see who they get to replace Gundogan who has been immense, particularly whenever he has been playing against United! But on the assumption that the United sale eventually does go through, they get shot of a few deadwood players and Ten Hag gets a good budget it will be a lot tighter at the top next season.

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    Joelinton scored on his Brazil debut - get in Big Joe. He can sing too….

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    I hope we can get Tonali over the line as he’s a good player. Only 23, won Serie A, played 14 times for Italy and 29 Champions League appearances for Milan. Scores a few goals for a CDM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    I hope we can get Tonali over the line as he’s a good player. Only 23, won Serie A, played 14 times for Italy and 29 Champions League appearances for Milan. Scores a few goals for a CDM.
    That’s the jigsaw piece we’ve been after to release Bruno further up the pitch. Fingers crossed.


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    That's how I see it too. Bruno has been brilliant despite having to do a lot of the donkey work. I always said we needed a proper CDM to sit and hold while Bruno plays higher. Exciting times at half the cost of Declan Rice.

    Quote Originally Posted by smokey99 View Post
    That’s the jigsaw piece we’ve been after to release Bruno further up the pitch. Fingers crossed.


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    Havertz off on 70 minutes having done precisely what I expected from him....nowt. Terrible footballer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    Havertz off on 70 minutes having done precisely what I expected from him....nowt. Terrible footballer.
    Was sorry to see the injury to the young United lad Diallo, hopefully nothing serious.

    As for Arsenal when they had a midfield of Rice, Odegaard and Havertz they were terrible and you could see they hadn't played together. Once Partey came on for Rice they got control of midfield again.

    But that will give United confidence as they looked powerful on the break and Sancho looked more like the Dortmund Sancho.

    Havertz looked like the Chelsea Havertz.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    Havertz off on 70 minutes having done precisely what I expected from him....nowt. Terrible footballer.
    He is awful, no idea why Arteta wanted him, we have enough players in his position.

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    Why not just tell the truth. I won everything there is to be won, I’m getting old and likely to be a squad player for the next two seasons before being released. A bunch of Arabs have offered me financial security for life playing beach football, so I’m off. Thank you and good night.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wallasey Runner View Post
    Why not just tell the truth. I won everything there is to be won, I’m getting old and likely to be a squad player for the next two seasons before being released. A bunch of Arabs have offered me financial security for life playing beach football, so I’m off. Thank you and good night.
    100%,they should just tell it how it is .


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    Quote Originally Posted by Wallasey Runner View Post
    Why not just tell the truth. I won everything there is to be won, I’m getting old and likely to be a squad player for the next two seasons before being released. A bunch of Arabs have offered me financial security for life playing beach football, so I’m off. Thank you and good night.
    And there's no denying that the man has put a shift in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wallasey Runner View Post
    Why not just tell the truth. I won everything there is to be won, I’m getting old and likely to be a squad player for the next two seasons before being released. A bunch of Arabs have offered me financial security for life playing beach football, so I’m off. Thank you and good night.
    Fully agree. Or even less. Anyone that's interested knows the score anyway!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wallasey Runner View Post
    Why not just tell the truth. I won everything there is to be won, I’m getting old and likely to be a squad player for the next two seasons before being released. A bunch of Arabs have offered me financial security for life playing beach football, so I’m off. Thank you and good night.
    If he told the truth he’d have to add that all his very public efforts to support the NHS during Covid, women in football and LGBTQ organisations were just a PR stunt to improve his image and get an MBE.


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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilT View Post
    If he told the truth he’d have to add that all his very public efforts to support the NHS during Covid, women in football and LGBTQ organisations were just a PR stunt to improve his image and get an MBE.


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    I think Henderson is a good lad, well meaning and I think he meant everything he said and did, but that's different to being incredibly principled which clearly he isn't.

    In the end he took the cash.

    Anyway I hear mbappe is coming to Liverpool on loan, his mum is a big fan don't you know, so looks like it's all coming up millhouse.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    Liverpool down in 11th. What a bunch of losers.

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    Not a red card for me. Wasn’t high or reckless and wasn’t studs up.

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    Apart from Arsenal away last season that’s the best away performance I’ve seen from Brighton.
    Utd were really dangerous for the first twenty minutes then De Zerbi changed tactics.
    Utd were unbeaten for 13 months at home until we became the team to take that off them. We have know beaten them in the last four league games played.

    There’s a good side in Utd and the new striker looked a handful. They do seem to have a policy of signing a few problem players and have a lot of players with attitudes.

    Not that different to when Ferguson first went to Utd when was a lot of work to do. I think their present manager is going about it the right way.

    Spoke to lots of Utd season ticket holders, most of being reflective and some remembered pre Ferguson days so are used to highs and lows.

    Good to see Glazer out banners in Stretford End.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin123 View Post
    Apart from Arsenal away last season that’s the best away performance I’ve seen from Brighton.
    Utd were really dangerous for the first twenty minutes then De Zerbi changed tactics.
    Utd were unbeaten for 13 months at home until we became the team to take that off them. We have know beaten them in the last four league games played.

    There’s a good side in Utd and the new striker looked a handful. They do seem to have a policy of signing a few problem players and have a lot of players with attitudes.

    Not that different to when Ferguson first went to Utd when was a lot of work to do. I think their present manager is going about it the right way.

    Spoke to lots of Utd season ticket holders, most of being reflective and some remembered pre Ferguson days so are used to highs and lows.

    Good to see Glazer out banners in Stretford End.
    Congratulations to you for a considered review and some honest feedback as opposed to the haters who just spiel same old tosh

    Brighton we’re great yesterday tweaked tactics and dominated the game and fully deserved the win, as I alluded too you are a pleasure to watch and the model there is something to behold

    Hopefully with time and sensible expectations we’ll be back before long enough

    Good luck to the seagulls particularly as you enter into Europe I’ll be routing for you



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    Everton are absolutely awful. No idea in possession.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    Everton are absolutely awful. No idea in possession.
    The highlights reel of this game could be condensed into about 7 seconds .
    I’d be a bit concerned if I was an Arsenal fan. A lot of their players have balance issues .

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    Quote Originally Posted by thegoat View Post
    The highlights reel of this game could be condensed into about 7 seconds .
    I’d be a bit concerned if I was an Arsenal fan. A lot of their players have balance issues .
    I was thinking there must be a grassy knoll outside Goodison where a sniper was hiding out.

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    I hear the bookies are paying out on City winning the league next week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    I hear the bookies are paying out on City winning the league next week.
    Only the UAE based ones .

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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    Everton are absolutely awful. No idea in possession.
    Not wrong. This year we will implode and cease to be, how I wish that would happen and I can get back to having great happy weekends.

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    I genuinely hate Arteta. How did he not get sent off for this?

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    I wonder if Pep has ever lost 3 in 4 games?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    I wonder if Pep has ever lost 3 in 4 games?
    Losing to Newcastle didn’t count because you are oil backed mercenaries.
    Losing to Wolves didn’t count because we are waiting for the game to be replayed .
    I’m just waiting on confirmation that we didn’t lose to Arsenal but the tin foil hat must be messing with the signal

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    Quote Originally Posted by thegoat View Post
    Losing to Newcastle didn’t count because you are oil backed mercenaries.
    Losing to Wolves didn’t count because we are waiting for the game to be replayed .
    I’m just waiting on confirmation that we didn’t lose to Arsenal but the tin foil hat must be messing with the signal

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    Happy we won, but what a poor standard of football! City looked terrible, both teams missing key players. Happy to see Martenelli and Partey back playing. Not quite sure why he played Jesus right wing, and Eddie up top, just drop Eddie and play Jesus up front and ESR on the right.

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    Agreed and that leads to the other question; why buy Havertz when you have Smith-Rowe? And why give Smith Rowe a new deal and not play him? Sorry I know that's two more questions.

    Quote Originally Posted by NikGixer750 View Post
    Happy we won, but what a poor standard of football! City looked terrible, both teams missing key players. Happy to see Martenelli and Partey back playing. Not quite sure why he played Jesus right wing, and Eddie up top, just drop Eddie and play Jesus up front and ESR on the right.

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    Only watched on TV but home support for Arsenal seemed totally flat. Players imploring the crowd to make some noise, yet very little until the goal went in, so glad I support a team that knows how to get behind their team through thick and thin (mainly thin!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    Agreed and that leads to the other question; why buy Havertz when you have Smith-Rowe? And why give Smith Rowe a new deal and not play him? Sorry I know that's two more questions.
    Kai is due to Arteta being stupid, ESR is a great squad player and deserves more game time. He was so good a few seasons ago then got injured and has not been given a chance since.

    Partey and Rice should be our first choice CM, so again why spend so much money on Kai for a squad player when we have decent people already, ESR, Elneny, Trossard, all can do a decent job filling in.

    Kai was a proven failure at Chelsea.

    Eddie N must have some dirt on Arteta to even justify him being in the squad yet alone starting all the time!, 13 goals in the last 76 matches - speaks for itself. We should have kept Balogun, he scored well last season and has started this season well for Monaco.

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    Harsh for Young regardless of Konate I actually thought it spoilt what was a decent game up to that point.

    Onana and Doucoure were both excellent, Onana in particular odd decision really substituting him guy was an absolute beast.

    Nunes and Elliot made a real difference to Liverpool, I think we can be pretty pedestrian with Jota in the team.

    The team (and manager) Everton have I can see them turning this around, some decent players in the squad.

    Thought the penalty was pretty clear, his hand was stuck out blocking the cross.

    Two excellent goals from Salah.

    Agree with Rio and Ally, there should be consistency with cards, on first watch I thought Youngs was never a foul but on the other camera views it was a poor decision from Young to dive in. That being said, a final warning should have been enough rather than a second yellow. Konate was probably more of a card so very harsh on Everton.

    Oh well, half the family wont speak to me for a while.......

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    Sacked in the morning, you’re getting sacked in the morning 🤣🤣

    Literally a combination of our second string and youth team.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    Sacked in the morning, you’re getting sacked in the morning 🤣🤣

    Literally a combination of our second string and youth team.
    We are rubbish but who exactly from your youth team?

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    I really don't get why Arsenal and Utd played weakened teams, it is the one trophy we could actually win, Arsenal have a slim chance at the PL, very very slim, no chance at all at the CL. I know the carabao cup isnt a big deal, but it is still a cup final day out for the fans and a trophy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NikGixer750 View Post
    I really don't get why Arsenal and Utd played weakened teams, it is the one trophy we could actually win, Arsenal have a slim chance at the PL, very very slim, no chance at all at the CL. I know the carabao cup isnt a big deal, but it is still a cup final day out for the fans and a trophy.
    I think your team a disservice. I have to admit that I did not think Arsenal would have as good a chance of winning the league this year as they did last.

    However watching them this season if City have a wobble, unlikely as that may be, Arsenal should be in a better mental space than they were last year.

    With that in mind if Arteta chooses to concentrate on the league it can be understood on some level.

    For me the juggernaut that is Man City is neigh on impossible to stop, such is their depth coupled with a fantastic manager, but can’t fault Arteta for believing he has a chance with this Arsenal team and the lessons learned from last season.


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    A nice bashing up of Arsenal at WHU last night.

    Our reward - away at Liverpool.
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    Everton won again. Only saying.

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    Yep, our reward for getting past both Manchester clubs is away at Chelsea. We were never getting Port Vale or Boro. Please, please beat Liverpool.

    Quote Originally Posted by Neil.C View Post
    A nice bashing up of Arsenal at WHU last night.

    Our reward - away at Liverpool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chewitt13 View Post
    We are rubbish but who exactly from your youth team?

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    Lewis Hall looks a real talent and has just turned 19

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    Quote Originally Posted by thegreatdogwood View Post
    Lewis Hall looks a real talent and has just turned 19
    40m from Chelsea Lewis hall?


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