Yes, I am, too, (for now) although I would like to see a little backbone in that defence.
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The 2018-2019 Football Thread
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Yes, I am, too, (for now) although I would like to see a little backbone in that defence.
Disaster for Chelsea. This is a gritty time of year, when injuries, suspensions, call-ups and transfer dealings strain squad depth to the limit. Points being dropped all over the place.
Liverpool extend their lead at the top but only slightly. Leicester were resolute and played well, though 1) Maguire could easily have been sent off for tripping Mane when arguably the last man (and if he had he would obviously not have been on the pitch to score Leicester's goal) and 2) the blown penalty call; Keita was clearly tripped in the box. The pitch was snowy and sluggish, and Liverpool's cobbled-together lineup just couldn't get the win. Hendo did OK at right back but this is obviously an emergency measure.
Salah is getting a reputation as a diver, and he did go down too easily once in this match - he could have been carded. He's an outstanding player, but sometimes I feel like he runs into too much traffic when a pass could be the better option - last season his close control was out of this world and he got away with it, dribbling through some impossibly small gaps. This season he's getting stopped more often than not in those scenarios, and then sometimes falling down.
Liverpool extend their lead at the top but only slightly. Leicester were resolute and played well, though 1) Maguire could easily have been sent off for tripping Mane when arguably the last man (and if he had he would obviously not have been on the pitch to score Leicester's goal) and 2) the blown penalty call; Keita was clearly tripped in the box. The pitch was snowy and sluggish, and Liverpool's cobbled-together lineup just couldn't get the win. Hendo did OK at right back but this is obviously an emergency measure.
Salah is getting a reputation as a diver, and he did go down too easily once in this match - he could have been carded. He's an outstanding player, but sometimes I feel like he runs into too much traffic when a pass could be the better option - last season his close control was out of this world and he got away with it, dribbling through some impossibly small gaps. This season he's getting stopped more often than not in those scenarios, and then sometimes falling down.
Peter Crouch just signed for Burnley. This made my day.
It will be interesting to see how this turns out.
Is there any team in the EPL he hasn't played for??Peter Crouch just signed for Burnley. This made my day.
West Ham. He doesn’t spend enough time injured for us to sign him!
Agree all the big games are yet to come. Like West Ham v Liverpool! I fear the worst.
Well, I am not sure that I can anticipate tomorrow's clash with any great degree of optimism.
Pity our defence (with the injuries suffered by Bellerin and Holding) is so banjaxed.
Well, yes, your injury list is quite impressive.
Ours, alas, is in the already brittle (and porous), but, under Mr Emery, improving, area of defence.
Had almost forgotten about poor Welbeck, and had actually forgotten about Mkhitaryan. Oh, dear.
Ours, alas, is in the already brittle (and porous), but, under Mr Emery, improving, area of defence.
Had almost forgotten about poor Welbeck, and had actually forgotten about Mkhitaryan. Oh, dear.
Mind you it’s actually the longest Andy Carroll hasn’t appeared on it! Just as his contract is due for renewal! Am I a terrible cynic?
No, probably a reluctant realist.
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I'd forgotten you had Wilshere as well; he was always exceptionally injury prone when he played with us.
West Ham attract the sort of players that come with glass knees and balsa wood ankles. We must have a nice treatment room!
Rashford's confidence has clearly returned under the positive man-management he is experiencing with OGS.
Elsewhere, Manchester City lead Arsenal by two goals to one, with the second half about to commence.
A few weeks ago I sold Aguero for Aubameyang! Kiss off death being in my FF team. Especially as he now has a hat trick.
Yes, as matters stand, I cannot see us managing to rescue anything from this, or even retrieving the situation so that we will snatch so much as a point. A hat-trick, indeed.
Big teams win, small teams lose. Nothing to see here.
Arsenal are struggling, but this is a rebuilding year. People got a bit excited during their winning streak but there is still a lot of work to be done. Plus, it's obvious that, unless the Liverpool project finally comes to fruition, the Manchester duopoly will continue to dominate English football for...well, forever, the way the money is locked in.
Arsenal are struggling, but this is a rebuilding year. People got a bit excited during their winning streak but there is still a lot of work to be done. Plus, it's obvious that, unless the Liverpool project finally comes to fruition, the Manchester duopoly will continue to dominate English football for...well, forever, the way the money is locked in.
Agree that this is a rebuilding year - possibly even two years - for Arsenal.
That winning streak (as with Chelsea's earlier winning steak) allowed perhaps for a degree of over-optimism to take hold.
But rebuilding the team will still leave you fourth or fifth. I don’t think you have the funds or the pull to compete with the Manchester teams and Liverpool.
At this stage, I don't see us achieving anything this year, (except a bit of team building, along with confidence building and the development of a serious team spirit) and frankly, we'll be fortunate to make fourth.
Astute purchases in the summer, along with some recoveries from injury (and a bit of a clear out) might serve to stiffen defence; there are the bones of a very good team in Arsenal, but it is still very much a work in progress.
My goodness your defending for that first goal was shocking. Red and white shirts everywhere with no idea what to do!
Clear your box. Don’t look to pass your way out when you are surrounded by blue shirts
Schoolboy stuff!