Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho: "We showed we came here to win the game. It was a missed opportunity. We tried to push on and press high but Arsenal started to play long balls which made it difficult for us. The Premier League is still open, we have a tough game at Chelsea away and to be close to them we have to win that game." (Sky Sports) Let me fix part of that for you... "The Premier League is still open, we have a tough game at Chelsea away and to help the Mighty Spurs get close to them we have to win that game." There you go, son. That's better!
Well if you guys weren't so determined to draw your way to top 4 then they might be a bit more motivated I thought City were quite good today and Chelsea haven't been great lately. I'm staying optimistic!
please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Watched Arsenal fans fighting. Sign Da Ting, Today at 5:42 PM please log in to view this image Improving the atmosphere at Emirates PISKIE, Monday at 6:33 PM I find it funny that these two threads are in this order on their board
New rule. referees have to give a yellow to anyone who waves an imaginary card while doing their level best mocking impersonation of that player waving that imaginary card.
If the referee interprets the 'imaginary card' to be red, should he send off the waiver of that 'imaginary red card'? "Sorry Mr Herrera it looked red to me."
I want Spurs to keep the strong effort going till the end. If Chelsea hold their nerve, the math and the fact we have a very hard last three games should be enough. But Spurs look stronger than anyone else, and ought to be able to finish the year that way. Especially if the gap between Spurs and Chelsea narrows, the cup semifinal game may have an extra dimension to it. Could anyone on either team be thinking it might be better to let the opposition be distracted by a final? Or, on the contrary, could it be seen as an important test of wills?
If the fight for the PL is still close by then, the winner of the semi will surely get a huge mental boost to fight for the PL til the end. TBH, my concern is the fixtures at that time. In addition to Man Utd and the Goons coming to WHL and probably needing to avoid losing, we will also have two guaranteed away "cup finals" both for the Spanners and the most attackingest team ... in the world. Ever.
Having exposed just how badly the SPL has regressed in recent times, Brendan Rodgers proved the delusion wasn't beaten out of him when Liverpool sacked him by stating that, if Celtic were in the Premier League, they'd be a top six team. Chelsea Tottenham Liverpool Man City Man Utd Arsenal Everton West Brom Stoke Southampton That's the current top half of the Premier League, and which of those teams does anyone realistically think Celtic would get four points off in a season, let alone six?
They should already be feeling it. They should have conceded two stonewall pens against Burnley and Swansea. Please don't anyone argue that refs don't bottle it and/or (subconsciously or otherwise) favour certaint teams, or even worse that such decisions "even themselves out over the season".
wow sounding like the mousers here and their media against them conspiracy. Got away with a few from Costa but how about all the Alli dives (surprised he's on he pitch half the time, he's as petulant as costa)? Or just from the palace game the townsend handball? Anyway, good luck and may the best team win.
Alli dives? He did one against Swansea, who should have already been down to 10 men. As you point out, Costa shouldn't be on the pitch half the time, too. Townsend's handball was a poor miss, though. I guess the ref couldn't tell if he'd leaned into it or not. Definite penalty. Not a red though, as I've seen some claiming. Wasn't on target.
"@_PaulHayward He just needs a proper Manager, not an egotistical blame shifting cheque writer!" And : Not to have been paid such high wages at such a young age when his on-pitch performances for his former clubs have done nothing to warrant this.
