And, we're off.....2016/17

[sawtooth]

Quite pleased with a point after falling behind twice. Needed the 3 though and top 4 is looking more difficult now but not given up on it yet. Still a lot of points to play for.

 

[fundy]

Another game where City should of won and drew. For two reasons
1, not taking there chances. Again.
2, another slack dodgy defence. Again.

Re Navas. I was asking Missis T, how the hell are we fourth, with players like Cabalero, Navas, YAYA, Otamendi, Clichy, Is the rest of the prem league that bad, that five players are not up to it but we are fourth

I call that and raise you ospina, monreal, coquelin, xhaka, iwobi, gabriel, elneny, maitlind niles, gibbs, martinez and walcott (and thats just from todays squad!)

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Quite pleased with a point after falling behind twice. Needed the 3 though and top 4 is looking more difficult now but not given up on it yet. Still a lot of points to play for.

You were very vocal about some tackles yesterday - so what did you think of Walcotts ? Red card ?

 

[chrisd]

Another good weekend (at last) great result and Swansea v Middlesborough draw helpful too, so I feel a bit easier

 

[Tashyboy]

I call that and raise you ospina, monreal, coquelin, xhaka, iwobi, gabriel, elneny, maitlind niles, gibbs, martinez and walcott (and thats just from todays squad!)

Honest I could of gone on through the City squad, but I don't think theres enough ink in the printer to name them..
When Walcott came off, he needed a serious slapping, his attitude stunk.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Honest I could of gone on through the City squad, but I don't think theres enough ink in the printer to name them..
When Walcott came off, he needed a serious slapping, his attitude stunk.

But how good is Sane?
Looks a proper player.?

 

[Golfmmad]

When Walcott came off, he needed a serious slapping, his attitude stunk.

I must have missed it, why did he need a "Serious slapping"?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Looking at the table you can see Everton pipping Arsenal and so no European football of any description for Arsenal and I really can't see them getting top four. Poor result for Cit having led but they just look incapable of holding the ball for periods of time, which showed up in their CL campaign. Look at any of the top sides around the continent and they can all retain possession. You can't do anything without the ball.

 

[Papas1982]

Looking at the table you can see Everton pipping Arsenal and so no European football of any description for Arsenal and I really can't see them getting top four. Poor result for Cit having led but they just look incapable of holding the ball for periods of time, which showed up in their CL campaign. Look at any of the top sides around the continent and they can all retain possession. You can't do anything without the ball.

Top 7 will get Europe this season and I can't see Arsenal finishing 8th. So Arsenal will at least have Thursday night footy.

1-4 CL
5 europa.
6&7 th europa as Fa cup and europa league spot got to league.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Top 7 will get Europe this season and I can't see Arsenal finishing 8th. So Arsenal will at least have Thursday night footy.

1-4 CL
5 europa.
6&7 th europa as Fa cup and europa league spot got to league.

Reckon that would be worse for Arsenal. Lots of games (assuming they qualify and six group games anyway) and will highlight their already thin squad. There isn't much strength in depth there and I know from my own clubs experience that it affected our PL form and we were stretched.

 

[Papas1982]

Reckon that would be worse for Arsenal. Lots of games (assuming they qualify and six group games anyway) and will highlight their already thin squad. There isn't much strength in depth there and I know from my own clubs experience that it affected our PL form and we were stretched.

I think arsenals squad is actually perfect for europa. They have 30 players of very similar standard. Very few actual top CL class. So whilst they will have more matches. They have imo lots of reserves that won't weaken them in that comp too much.

 

[fundy]

Everton are going to finish above us and comparing us to Fulham! Things are bad, pretty bad (relatively) right now but seriously Homer, they arent that bad!!!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Everton are going to finish above us and comparing us to Fulham! Things are bad, pretty bad (relatively) right now but seriously Homer, they arent that bad!!!

Matter of opinion and the Merseyside derby aside, Everton have been playing well. Arsenal just seem dis-engaged to me. There just doesn't seem to be a spark. And I merely used Fulham's exploits as an example. To be honest, Wenger will field weak Europa sides and that will only help their development but it will only take one or two injuries to start stretching resources. Again just my opinion although to be fair to Arsenal, their reserve and squad players are a better quality of the Fulham ones at that time

 

[fundy]

Matter of opinion and the Merseyside derby aside, Everton have been playing well. Arsenal just seem dis-engaged to me. There just doesn't seem to be a spark. And I merely used Fulham's exploits as an example. To be honest, Wenger will field weak Europa sides and that will only help their development but it will only take one or two injuries to start stretching resources. Again just my opinion although to be fair to Arsenal, their reserve and squad players are a better quality of the Fulham ones at that time

wow you want to make any more assumptions? seasons not over yet still more than 20% chance they make top 4 according to the betting but youve put them in europa, you then assume Wenger will still be there next season (more than likely he wont be now imo) and that he will field weakened teams in Europa (on what do you base this as hes never been in the comp to assess how he would treat it?)

if you really fancy everton finish above arsenal ill have a score to H4H with you lol

 

[HomerJSimpson]

wow you want to make any more assumptions? seasons not over yet still more than 20% chance they make top 4 according to the betting but youve put them in europa, you then assume Wenger will still be there next season (more than likely he wont be now imo) and that he will field weakened teams in Europa (on what do you base this as hes never been in the comp to assess how he would treat it?)

if you really fancy everton finish above arsenal ill have a score to H4H with you lol

Simply an opinion. No need to get so hot under the collar and start offering bets (I'll decline). I don't k now if Wenger will be there, although I doubt it (but again you'll say I'm assuming) but how much rebuilding any new manager will do is also conjecture and yes I do think they'll be in the Europa league

 

[fundy]

sorry thought you were being honest not giving opinions not hot at all, quite happy for arsenal to miss out this year if its the catalyst for well overdue change

 

[Liverbirdie]

Have you banged your head ?

Koeman was right, Can rolled like a fish out of water and needed no treatment, their bench is like a gang of girls at a Take That concert, look at the stats, they committed just about twice as many fouls as us, Lucas should've walked as all he did was persistently foul.

As for Barkley, they've got short memories, he's the same age now as when Slippy was diving in 2 footed and causing mayhem, but that was alright as he wore a red shirt!

They took their chances well and will laugh this season when Coutinho goes off to Spain.

Isn't this the 4th time this season a little gap has been growing and stated on here :rofl: :rofl: they won the league last October as well :whoo:

Isnt this normally signed off EYG......

 

[Swingalot]

Another good weekend (at last) great result and Swansea v Middlesborough draw helpful too, so I feel a bit easier

Yeah not a bad weekend all things considered.......

 

[Pin-seeker]

Brendan Rogers really does talk rubbish.

 

[richy]

Has anyone seen the clip of Moyes saying he'll slap a woman reporter? Is that recent?