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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!
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This is a post I have made on the General board. I haven't done it to wind anyone up. Honest.
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Hoddle Is A God said:
1. Chelsea (69 points)
2. Tottenham (62 points)
3. Liverpool (59 points)
4. Man City (58 points)
5. Man United (53 points)
6. Arsenal (51 points)

There's a 7 points' gap between Arsenal in 6th and City in 4th. Yes, Arsenal have a game in hand over City, which could reduce the gap to 4 points, but one has to think that this could be the year that sees Arsenal's demise as a footballing power, in the Prem.

Everton are behind Arsenal, in 7th spot, but the good news for Gooners is that Arsenal have 2 games in hand over Everton, which means that they ought not sink any lower than 6th spot.

Meanwhile, Spurs need to focus on yet another title challenge.
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littleDinosaurLuke said:
The point is they could beat them and enable you to close the gap to 4 points. That could still happen, but looks less likely now. They looked to be in second gear today. I can't see them wanting to burst a gut in midweek. They might have felt a bit more inclined with a win today and an outside chance of joining a title race with a win at Chelsea.
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Well if you guys weren't so determined to draw your way to top 4 then they might be a bit more motivated <grr>

I thought City were quite good today and Chelsea haven't been great lately. I'm staying optimistic!
 
C.Kane said:
Francis Cockland should be off for that, but never nice seeing players waving imaginary cards at the ref.

Also a pleasure listening to the commentators describing how a City win today will throw the title race wide open, as Chelsea are currently running away with it and no-one takes advantage when they drop points. It's as if the team closest to Chelsea in the league don't exist.
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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.
 
redwhiteandermblue said:
Ten minutes of injury time at Stamford Bridge? The American presidency may not be the only competition Russian money is buying.

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.
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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."
 
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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?
 
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redwhiteandermblue said:
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?
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We should just bury them. Look what happened to us after the chavscum beat us last season.
 
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Hoddle Is A God said:
"At the end of it all, Arsenal remain sixth, two points behind fifth-placed Manchester United and seven behind Manchester City in fourth. They have a game in hand on City. City are 11 behind leaders Chelsea, with that trip to Stamford Bridge to come in midweek."
(BBC Football Live commentary)

Where in any of that is there any mention of Spurs? It is like we do not exist!
<doh>
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Keep it that way. Minimises the pressure. Thank you BBC
 
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redwhiteandermblue said:
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?
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Meh....I'm dreaming about open top bus parades and Doubles...but don't tell anyone I said this.
 
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redwhiteandermblue said:
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?
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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.
 
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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?
 
Spurf said:
After losing to Palace Chelsea will maybe for the first time this season start to feel the pressure.
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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".
 
vimhawk said:
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".
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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.
 
BobbyD said:
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.
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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.
 
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"@_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.
 
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