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Steve Taylors in the quarter final

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When we get relegated despite Forest and Everton both being deducted points, it'll be pretty difficult to argue that we don't deserve it. I think the norm is that 2 teams deserve to go, but the third team are just unlucky. This season at least 5 teams deserve to go, and the 2 that stay up have been...

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It's the hope that kills you, we've been down since November imo, how we aren't relegated already is amazing. It has been an extraordinary season. No matter what we do fate seems to have decided we are doomed, we've been the better of so many matches, especially latterly, yet the results go on the s...

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Far too good for Burnley

Far too good for Chelsea as well

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This Everton side are better than most of Dyche’s Burnley sides. Particularly in central midfield and upfront with Calvert Lewin. This thread is abusing them but they will stay up easily. They just aren’t pretty. Dyche has done well with the resources at his disposal. This league is brutal. Everton...

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There is something wrong with this season, and it isn't just the results. I've felt disengaged from the club, too many new faces, too many changes, I don't know. I do know I've missed more matches this season than in the last 6 combined. I'm renewing my season ticket anyway, a season in the Champion...

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Can't believe how empty the Emirates is, I know they'll be ****** off but even so.
But it has reminded me of why I'd prefer City to take the title.

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Prayers are with him and his family, fingers crossed he makes another recovery.

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The problem is Lyle and Fofana play the same position, and both deserve to start. Playing either out of position to accommodate them is a big mistake though. We could play 2 up front, but as we've seen it just leaves midfield weak and wide open. I'd prefer to give one an hour, and depending on the s...

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**** happens, it shouldn't but it does. Following last week doesn't help either. That said he offers a lot more positives to the team than Trafford, who still isn't ready for this level yet. Muric for me every day. I thought the misses by JBL and Fofana were just as big howlers in terms of the resul...

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Week 31. Saturday 13th April Newcastle v Spurs 1-2 Brentford v Sheffield United 3-1 Burnley v Brighton 1-1 Odobert 25 mins Man-City v Luton 3-1 Forest v Wolves 1-2 Bournemouth v Man-utd 1-2 nap Sunday 14th April Liverpool v Palace 2-0 West Ham v Fulham 2-0 Arsenal v Aston Villa 2-2 Monday 15th April...

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We might have agreed a deal, but nothing can be completed outside of a transfer window.

I'd save your powder until there is ink on a piece of paper.

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Quality player, but I don't like the way he plays for England. Has a habit of dropping too deep, or drifting wide looking for the ball when he should be playing off the shoulder of the last man.

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I think we will be in a better position than any of the teams that come down with us, so I couldn't care less.
That said Everton have deserved relegation for years, it would be poetic if they dropped.

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I'd keep Brownhill, and so long as JBL is a bargain I'd take him as well.
We do need new players, we can't bring anyone in unless we make room in the squad. Bit part players on big money contacts have to go first, a shame because some of those leaving have been great for us.

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Playing out from the back has many benefits, but it has to be played with some common sense. Firstly you play the percentages, if it's safe great but any doubt get rid safely. Just put it in row z. Secondly it invites the press, which is a good thing if you get the first part right. If you move the ...

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Like most of the squad he's learning at this level, and needs to be cut some slack. When you are at the top you make errors and get away with it, at the bottom you get punished.

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We could have played well and been relegated anyway. There have been plenty of errors, the only criticism I'd throw at Kompany is stubbornness. He's changed things too late throughout the season, and during matches. We also haven't had a scent of luck all season, be it fixture list, injuries, VAR. I...

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We saw the same last season, and from Muric. Cockups like yesterday happen, you just pray they aren't critical, and in a must win game.
He'll probably do it again at some point, but I'd still prefer Muric in goal. He offers far more positives than negatives.

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It's been the case all season that we are our own worst enemies, been throwing away opportunities all season, and continually shooting ourselves in the foot.

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Why do we hit the dressing room after 42 minutes every game.

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This might be my memory playing tricks or just a personal feeling from playing but I seem to recall that shirt pulling was sort of taboo in the days of crunching and very dubious tackles. Not saying it didn’t go on but I think it was quick to be called out and not anywhere near as prevalent (maybe ...

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After that debacle that cost us 2 red cards including VK and those 2 very questionable ones against MU ! Have Chelsea bought into a culture of cheating...its a yes from me . And don't get me started about the Wolves free kick... Sorry if it's already been covered but it's sad way to play 8-) It's b...

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Week 30. Tuesday 2nd April TWO NAPS IN THIS SET OF FIXTURES. Newcastle v Everton Forest v Fulham Bournemouth v Palace Burnley v Wolves West Ham v Spurs Wed 3rd April Arsenal v Luton Brentford v Brighton Man-City v Aston Villa Thursday 4th April Liverpool v Sheffield Utd Chelsea v Man-utd Sat 6th Apr...

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Week 30. Tuesday 2nd April TWO NAPS IN THIS SET OF FIXTURES. Newcastle v Everton Forest v Fulham Bournemouth v Palace Burnley v Wolves West Ham v Spurs Wed 3rd April Arsenal v Luton Brentford v Brighton Man-City v Aston Villa Thursday 4th April Liverpool v Sheffield Utd Chelsea v Man-utd Sat 6th Apr...

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Goliath wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:23 pm
It's a figure of speech. I didn't mean some players defy the laws of physics.

We can agree that VVD is a winner, and winners don't let anything stand in their way.

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I think that's more to do with individuals than tactics. Some players just want to head it and tend to be like a magnet for it. Think how Van Dijk transformed Liverpool. We don't have a player like that at present VVD attacks the ball, and is playing for a team that can drop the ball on a sixpence....

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It's the tactics that are wrong. Take another look at Wolves equaliser, not a single Burnley players feet left the floor. It doesn't matter how tall you are if you don't jump. We mark space, we block runs, but nobody attacks the ball. Tarks and Mee made sure one or the other got on the end of anythi...

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It's the performances that are pleasing. We haven't been anywhere near perfect, but so far ahead of where we were 2 months ago. Too little too late maybe, but I'd rather go down fighting, than with our tails between our legs. The thing that will hurt most is the missed opportunities, the dropped poi...

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They're all bad. A thought occurred to me be cause of last night's incident. I've quoted something before on lots of issues, 'if you look for the bad in people you will surely find it'. It goes with racism, homophobia lots of things. We let preconceived presumptions cloud the reality. Take last nigh...

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9 times out of 10 balls into the box are won by the player attacking the ball. We are OK for our corners, just the delivery is so poor it takes the advantage away. It's difficult to attack the ball when the ball isn't where it's supposed to be. The bigger problem is defending corners and free kicks,...

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SSN highlighting VK saying don't focus on the goal, but the free kick that led to it, then SSN show a completely different incident.
Who the **** does the editing, a horse fiddler or PGMOL.

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Playing slow is what cost City, you'd hope we learned.

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And no chance of picking a fee up for either, especially not on the wages they will both be getting. No one on their right mind would take either at anywhere near their current salaries. They will both leave for nowt at the end of their current contracts. Cork could probably still do a decent job f...

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But also very lucky that we had so many out of contract players on big wages in a sense. That's what can catch clubs out No guarantee, but our top earners now are probably Jay and Jack Cork, both in the final year of contract. If its deemed necessary we can cut our cloth again this summer. Not wish...

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I don’t know about that one but I really hope someone from the club is keeping an eye on him when he officiates us next. Be that on the field or in VAR . It’s becoming very coincidental that he is making these game changing mistakes against us mainly. Maybe it just shows sheer incompetence and noth...

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He ballsed up the Liverpool goal up by incorrect protocol, saying check complete when it was onside. He ballsed up that forest non handball denying us 2 points He ballsed up sending off our player yesterday denying us a possible win. Sent off the manager too denying us his presence on the touch lin...

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But only if we stop up. If we go down alongside them their side is simply far too good for the Championship. They will have got relegated purely because of the points deduction and it just means there is only one automatic promotion place available. They'd struggle to keep any sort of side together...

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Give them a £1 Billion each and they'd still make a loss. On a similar vane I've considered many times. Give every team in the Prem 1 billion pounds. a) Every player who cost 50 mill las=t year is suddenly worth 200 mill. You don't get better players, just more expensive of the same. b) Players who...

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THEWELLERNUT70 wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:48 am
"England gives the penalty, which is wrong and then gives a yellow card which is also wrong"

As I called it exactly at halftime on the match thread, and to think some people contort to try to see things differently

ALC has to be fishing

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Or....hear me out here..... Don't put your hand on the shoulder of an attacker in the penalty box when you've just been booked for it 20 mins previously. Assignon had no need to add a smoking gun when there wasn't a bullet being fired. His cards were marked though from no adapting his defending aft...

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I didn’t realise you had access to “ 90% of Chelsea fans “ ? Though I stand corrected. It was a fairly soft pen and the red very harsh indeed , however to make out that Assignon was totally innocent in the incident is bizarre. You cut across a player at speed in the box ,raise an arm across his bod...

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Goliath wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:43 pm
He could have given away 4 goals very easily. I'm not sure that's in the instructions. He's got away with a hell of a lot this season.

Yet he keeps getting picked.
Obviously VK isn't measuring him against how many goal chances he might give away. Maybe he wants him for the chances he creates.

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That was awful.
Everytime City got the ball, slow it down, don't cross the halfway line until Arsenal have reset the backline.
Slow, slow, slower, slower, slow.
Yawn.

At least Arsenal worked for the point they were happy with, but City deserved nothing.

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That tracking back came from his own mistake. I'm not sure why he should be cut any slack for not being good enough. Why he's still getting games as a full back at any point is just ridiculous when Roberts is out on loan. I posted on the CT thread, Vitinho had a 78.9% passing accuracy, CT only had ...

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Son has just shown me a clip posted on FB of Agbonlahor having a right melt down at that decision on TalkSport.
Good on him.

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I think he struggled before dropping, as much to do with our open style and lack of a DM, as to his own ability.

He has definitely looked more up for it since his return, and the amount of times he got to the edge of the box yesterday, and supported the attack, was a welcome change.

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Assignon was never anywhere near the ball nor did he make any attempt to do anything but cut across the player and raise his arm and hand in his face . True, if in midfield it would have probs just been a foul . People spouting bs like “ Referees are crap “ really are the utterly clueless ones , yo...

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Came home last night just in time to watch our game on Motd and the thoughts of an ex pro footballer on the penalty decision, now I was a bit tipsy but he explained why it was not a penalty. My question is do any ex professional footballers sit on var because a common criticism thrown at refs is th...

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Very nice of a moderator to post insults, really set the bar high. He’s been a very good footballer for us over the years, one of the best left backs I have seen play for us. It was pretty evident his level dropped significantly in Dyche’s final season and I haven’t seen much evidence this season h...

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