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The 2022-2023 Football Thread
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I doubt that even that would be sufficient.
Sigh: Now, we are 2-0 down, exactly when I didn't want it to happen, - on the stroke of half-time - but feared in the cold chambers of my heart that this is exactly what would happen (and, worse, as a result of a set-piece).
No.
This is exactly what I thought - and feared - would happen.
C'est fini.
I'm not sure that we can come back from this.
You'll be surprised at the stuff managers will use to pump up their team. Any way, why is it in bad taste? it is a very valid and justifiable reason to go out there and win.
What bothers me is how precise and surgical Manchester City were in securing - scoring - a goal at the worst psychological moment possible (for us).
While the flag was raised for offside, VAR (following close examination) ruled it - that second goal - valid.
While the flag was raised for offside, VAR (following close examination) ruled it - that second goal - valid.
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The problem is that this scoreline doesn't flatter City at all.
Without Ramsdale, (who has been very good) it could well have been three or four nil to City; our much vaunted attack - and they are good - have hardly had a serious shot on target all night.
Damn.
My beer and crisps await me.
Without Ramsdale, (who has been very good) it could well have been three or four nil to City; our much vaunted attack - and they are good - have hardly had a serious shot on target all night.
Damn.
My beer and crisps await me.
Just don't be holding them if Arsenal score because it will be beer and crisps everywhere lol
Arsenal will have to score 3 or more to justify wasting a bottle of beer and a packet of crisp lol.
This will not happen.
@Sal09 - quoted below - has summed it up perfectly.
My beer is only in danger if we equalise.
A first goal (for Arsenal) would return this game to a contest.
A second - well, then, tension levels would increase, as we would have equalised and would be in a position to take something (a fourth consecutive draw?) from the game.
And a third, yes, then I will concede that my beer and crisps might well be at risk from an expression of uninhibited joy.
But, for what it is worth, I do not think that my beer and crisps are in any immediate danger.
To trivialise such things. If managers say stuff like that, they are wrong.
Plus there is no need to repeat it on a forum.
Very bad taste. Certainly I don’t want to read those sort of comments.
Yes, unfortunately.
3-0, now, to Manchester City.
My crisps are safe.
As is my beer.
And that, I think, is that.
Goodbye our aspirations to the title. Goodbye title. Fare thee well.
3-0, now, to Manchester City.
My crisps are safe.
As is my beer.
And that, I think, is that.
Goodbye our aspirations to the title. Goodbye title. Fare thee well.
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I hate football. Anyway im going to call it a day. Stupid Arsenal dropping points against West Ham and Southampton.
Adios.
Adios.
I hear you and echo your frustrated pain (and agony).
However, while I could say "stupid Arsenal dropping points against West Ham and Southampton" - and I do, to a certain extent - I will point out that the most dangerous time (by far) during the season to play a bottom team is during those last few games immediately before the season comes to a close.
Teams that have been feeble, mediocre, uninspired, all season suddenly start to fight fiercely like demons, because they are passionately motivated (both personally and professionally - it dawns on the players that the Championship beckons, which means reduced wages and reduced opportunities in the proverbial shop window) and they need the points, as otherwise, they will face the threat of relegation.
You're welcome! Those 4 points lost cost you more than the 3 tonight in my opinion.
I agree. Those dropped four points have cost us dearly.
However, since then, we have pulled one back, courtesy of the maligned, (by me), perhaps unjustly, Holding....almost at the last minute.
Five minutes to score two goals to claim a point.
I still think that my beer and crisps are safe.
And, alas, but it should come as small surprise, but - just at the very close of the game - it is Manchester City (careless, Arsenal, careless) who score, (Haaland, who was hungry to put his name on the scoresheet, who else?) rather than Arsenal.
4-1.
Sigh.
4-1.
Sigh.
Cannot complain, alas.
They didn't just beat us fair and square (yes, they have the squad, the experience, the tradition they are building, the bottomless resources), they demonstrated the gulf in class between Manchester City (when they are at their best, and are up for it - as they were tonight, for this, to them was the expression of the title clash, and they won, completely, comprehensively and emphatically - at no stage were we even close to challenging them) and everyone else in the table.
They didn't just beat us fair and square (yes, they have the squad, the experience, the tradition they are building, the bottomless resources), they demonstrated the gulf in class between Manchester City (when they are at their best, and are up for it - as they were tonight, for this, to them was the expression of the title clash, and they won, completely, comprehensively and emphatically - at no stage were we even close to challenging them) and everyone else in the table.
