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[SempreSami]

Spuds LOVE last minute equalisers under AVB.

[SempreSami]

Originally Posted by PED

I wonder if he some issues with the way that City is run by Abu D?

Bayern is a proper old Skool structure but some of the newer owners do things differently...cough red rom

City's approach hasn't been that different from Romans;sure the spending has slowed down in the last year but it was pretty crazy before that.

I'm sure he will do well but it was easier with Messi and Xavi running things.

The City owners are putting a fair bit of coin into local projects aren't they? Not sure Abramovich has done much beyond signing players and telling the manager to play them.

[Feña14]

Originally Posted by SempreSami

The City owners are putting a fair bit of coin into local projects aren't they? Not sure Abramovich has done much beyond signing players and telling the manager to play them.

The club do an awful lot around the local community to be fair, it's something most clubs do, but never really gets much attention. I think newspapers prefer to make up stories that sell their papers than report the good things.

In the last two weeks alone we've had two apologies from newspapers about stories that turned out to be fakes, the argument between Benitez and Terry + the supposed "leaked" team briefing notes before the Wigan game. It's funny that both were big back page stories when they were written, but the apologies were written in a tiny corner stuck in the middle, forgotten pages

So yes, Chelsea do do alot for the local community. I'm not really sure how much that has to do with Abramovich though.

[PED]

Here we come,

go city and go hammers for the rest of the weekend.

[PureAlph4]

Originally Posted by PED

Here we come,

go city and go hammers for the rest of the weekend.

Agree, but suicidal tactics again today.

1-0 up, dominating, yet being caught undermanned at the back every time we lost possession. Really couldn't make it easier for the opposition. Every time we lost the ball outside of Villa's area they would get to our area without any of our players getting within 10 yards of any of theirs, and usually a numerical advantage. If we continue like this with no defensive midfielder Bale will absolutely destroy us on the counter.

Another blunder for Szczesny - he needs to shape up and fast.

[PED]

Diabystarted the season well but since coming back from injury, he's looked really poor. Thought we did a bit better once Rambo came on.

Giroud, what can I say, takes too many shots to hit the target, 16 percent, not good enough.

[NickC]

That was ugly. How on earth did Lamps miss that?

[Ross K]

Congrats to Swansea and most definitely Laudrup. I've liked how he's been doing things things since the moment he arrived at Swansea, and I wonder how he'd fare with a top 6 side. Could be worth trying to poach him if you were, say, Everton or Arsenal.

[NickC]

Originally Posted by Ross K

Congrats to Swansea and most definitely Laudrup. I've liked how he's been doing things things since the moment he arrived at Swansea, and I wonder how he'd fare with a top 6 side. Could be worth trying to poach him if you were, say, Everton or Arsenal.

He took Getafe to the top 6 a few years back. Got Mallorca pretty high up in the table too if I'm not mistaken.

If Arsene goes to Real Madrid as director of football or to head the youth academy as they've always wanted, then Laudrup should be the #1 target, and if signed, should be given all the money Arsene was never willing to spend.

[PED]

Thiught i was rewarching the bayern gsme from earlier this week with city playing the bayern role.

Nice to see city really go for it. If augero had any touch today, it would have been four nil.

Next up, go hammers but doubt that happens, wonder if spurs can catch city for 2nd.

[NickC]

Originally Posted by PED

Thiught i was rewarching the bayern gsme from earlier this week with city playing the bayern role.

Nice to see city really go for it. If augero had any touch today, it would have been four nil.

Next up, go hammers but doubt that happens, wonder if spurs can catch city for 2nd.

Doubtful. City are now, what, 8 points ahead (albeit with a game in hand) of Spurs?

Not a huge lead by any stretch of the word but I don't think piping City and getting 2nd is just not going to happen. It's possible though but I doubt it. It's probably as realistic of Athletico overtaking Barcelona's 6-point gap atop La Liga within the 11 matches still to play.......well, almost as realistic.

[Feña14]

I hope Spurs fans are saving up their air miles, looks like they will be needing them for a few Champions League games next year

[Ross K]

Another great goal from our very own Van Persie>Ronaldo>etc sets us up nicely as we come to the business end of the season. Arsenal game is massive of course. But even if the wheels were to come off in this 1 game a bit (AFC always seem to up their game several notches against us), I do not foresee a Redknapp-style all out 2 month collapse on the cards... just need to keep 'player of the year' Gareth Bale fit... and playing up the middle more probably!

[Feña14]

Originally Posted by Ross K

Another great goal from our very own Van Persie>Ronaldo>etc sets us up nicely as we come to the business end of the season. Arsenal game is massive of course. But even if the wheels were to come off in this 1 game a bit (AFC always seem to up their game several notches against us), I do not foresee a Redknapp-style all out 2 month collapse on the cards... just need to keep 'player of the year' Gareth Bale fit... and playing up the middle more probably!

It looks like Tottenham are probably favourites for 3rd, so even if you fail on that, it looks like 4th as a worse case scenario.

You just have to hope Arsenal don't pull off a miracle and win the Champions League coming 4th two years in a row and missing out wouldn't be ideal!

[BlackSilver]

Good to hear to Barcelona being destroyed. Together with their likely elimination next week that can a nice wake up call so that they realise that their weakened defense and their over reliance in Messi is ruining their season.

[Feña14]

Originally Posted by BlackSilver

Good to hear to Barcelona being destroyed. Together with their likely elimination next week that can a nice wake up call so that they realise that their weakened defense and their over reliance in Messi is ruining their season.

Nice to hear from someone else who isn't in love with Barcelona it can get a bit much at times!

Interestingly, they had a meltdown at the end of last season too where they fell out of several competitions over the space of 10 days. Last year could of been a one off, but if they lose to Milan then it seems like it's becoming a bit of a habit.

[NickC]

Originally Posted by BlackSilver

Good to hear to Barcelona being destroyed. Together with their likely elimination next week that can a nice wake up call so that they realise that their weakened defense and their over reliance in Messi is ruining their season.

They'll then go out, spend big in the summer, and proceed to wipe to floor with everyone again next season. I think they'll buy Neymar, Suarez, and a few upcoming Germans and then just mop up La Liga like usual.

With all that being said, Puyol needs to call it a day. Di Maria made him look stupid on that second goal.

[Feña14]

Originally Posted by NickC

They'll then go out, spend big in the summer, and proceed to wipe to floor with everyone again next season. I think they'll buy Neymar, Suarez, and a few upcoming Germans and then just mop up La Liga like usual.

With all that being said, Puyol needs to call it a day. Di Maria made him look stupid on that second goal.

Do you think they will spend that much? I agree they will bring someone in, maybe Suarez out of the people you mentioned (I think Neymar will wait until after the World Cup), but I think he's pretty similar to what they already have. They have been linked with Bale every summer, but I still think he will end up at Man Utd eventually. I think Falcao would be easy to get for them, they have been a little bit more direct this year but they don't really have a number 9 to make the most out of it, someone for all the little players to play around in a way. I've not seen him mentioned, but on paper he would seem like the big name who would add most to them.

[norbac]

lol at Barcelolna.

[TennisLovaLova]

Ac Milan and Inter Milan a few years ago showed the world how to play against barça
Why didnt messi play yesterday btw