Match Day Thread Premier League, Cups & Euro Watch

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sadiosalah said:
It wasn’t just the defence that was not functioning. Their attack was powder puff. Lots of passing without much effect apart from the Marez and Ake goals. Interesting that they needed set pieces to score these not from open play. With one of the regular strikers they could have scored more.

Sometimes you wonder how these expensive defenders can be so naive. If the strikers are ahead let them shoot and the GK may save it. But grab them from behind it is a certain penalty these days with VAR. High prices do not guarantee excellence. Look at Kepa the most expensive GK in the world.
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I agree that the whole team looks shaky, they are set up to dominate a submissive team. Its why success in Europe is elusive, its all very well knocking 7 past an also ran, but as soon as they come against a team that can defend and attack they come unstuck.

Pep has gotten used to having by far the most dominate side in the league, the prem is different, on their day any side will give you a game.
 
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THE FOOL said:
I agree that the whole team looks shaky, they are set up to dominate a submissive team. Its why success in Europe is elusive, its all very well knocking 7 past an also ran, but as soon as they come against a team that can defend and attack they come unstuck.

Pep has gotten used to having by far the most dominate side in the league, the prem is different, on their day any side will give you a game.
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The way to play City, especially a side missing a few key players, is NOT to go toe to toe with them. Leicester played the perfect game yesterday. Sit back and don’t panic. Let them do their tiki taka and nice sideways and triangular passing in front of you. Even after conceding an early goal. Their defence is so devoid of confidence that bursts of counter attacking football are productive. As long as you have a decent attacking force which Leicester have as well as LFC and a few others like MU. Speedsters who can create panic in their defence.

They had nearly 75-80% possession and yet lost 5-2. Lesson for all teams going there. Don’t be mesmerised by their passing and possession. Sit back and don’t be scared of attacking them when the opportunity arises. The trouble is some teams are already beaten before the start of the game.
 
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ARSENAL'S LAST EIGHT GAMES AT ANFIELD.
Feb 2014 L5- 1
DEC 2014 D 2-2
JAN 2016 D 3- 3
MAR 2017 L 3-1
AUGUST 2017 L 4-0
DEC 2018 L 5-1
AUGUST2019 L 3-1
OCT 2019 D 5-5.
 
Famous last words but City are weaker than last year. Poor recruitment combined with their key players now gone or getting older haven't helped.

The irony is, for all of City's spending, the players that were central to their success were Aguero, Kompany, Yaya, Silva, KDB - all were bought before Pep ...
 
Jimmy Squarefoot said:
Famous last words but City are weaker than last year. Poor recruitment combined with their key players now gone or getting older haven't helped.

The irony is, for all of City's spending, the players that were central to their success were Aguero, Kompany, Yaya, Silva, KDB - all were bought before Pep ...
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Ignoring injuries, Bernard Silva Sterling, Fernandinho and Laporte haven't been too shabby tbf
 
Zanjinho said:
Ignoring injuries, Bernard Silva Sterling, Fernandinho and Laporte haven't been too shabby tbf
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Quality players but with the exception of Fernandinho, they're not leaders who drive the team.

Barring injuries, we should be walking the league again this year.
 
Didn't watch any of the games just looked at the results. You can't read too much into the city result although when Norwich beat city in the third game of last season, it didn't bode well for either of them. Some said it was a sign that Norwich would have a good season and others said it was a blip for city. Neither of those things turned out to be true.
 
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