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All United's goals were real proper balla goals, while Arsenal just didn't have anything.

But yeah, when they levelled, I thought, oh no, then Cunha with the killer goal moments later, then falling down to save time. Oh, the type of player you love to hate, unless he's playing for you, and you just love him. Yay.
 
Oh, this is great. :love:

Dorgu is reborn with the freedom to attack, but still, that strike was something special. haha My goodness.

And have to give a shoutout to wee Bryan. Bless him. Goals vs Liverpool, City and Arsenal.
 
SempreSami said:
Passing on buying Carreras back in favour of Dorgu now beginning to look like an accidental transfer W!
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Federer and Del Potro said:
Answer yes. Liverpool played 43 games that season.
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It’s hard to quantify the advantage, and it only really counts against the teams in Europe and still in the cup/s. I forget how many English teams are in Europe this year, 8 is it? That’s mad in and of itself :-D

But to give an idea, since Man Utd beat Man City and the game started v Arsenal.. Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Aston Villa had each played 3 full games. They each play 2 more full games before Man Utd start their next game (apart from Villa, they have a midweek game, but kickoff at the same time as Man Utd next weekend).

In a league that’s increasingly becoming about marginal gains and data, looking to gain 0.1% over an opponent? It’s a serious advantage. Even if it’s only 3-5%, that’s a monster advantage.

Imagine if a F1 team had a 3-5% advantage over the rest? They’d be on pole by 4.5-7.5 seconds each race :-D

But as I say, you still have to make it count. If you’re not using that time to rest, to recover, to prepare for the opponent, dial things in during training and at meetings? It’s not going to count.

Suppose it’s like people on steroids. They’re a massive advantage, but they only enhance the work you put in. You can’t stick a needle in the cheeks and wake up looking like Dorian Yates.
 
Of course, I am being awkward; I've played enough Football Manager with 4 fixture weeks or even at home with no Sunday football. As said above, you have to make the most of it. Both things can be true.

Carrick has the new manager aura, too, so all I can really compare the play to is one box in particular. Disciplined or expressive. Yes, Carrick seems to be more expressive. Would we have gone for the game at all yesterday?

Oh, sorry, Ruben. Don't mean to keep hounding you, but you definitely had the disciplined box tagged, boss. Would those shots have been allowed yesterday?
 
Arsenal aren't tired, blud. They're sh1t.
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Lammens is lowkey going under the radar of excellence. He might have been lost at sea for Arsenal's second goal, but he's still caught his fair share of crosses and made a few saves. I approve. I'm beginning to believe.
 
Poisoned Slice said:
The excuses are classic. We only beat Arsenal and City because they are tired. Awk well then, go to bed a bit earlier, lads. I'm sure tiredness wouldn't have come into it if Amorim was still here, bless him. But we'll never know. But yeah, these guys are tired, go to sleep.
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I guess Arsenal was just never tired in the almost two full years it took them to lose a Premier League game at home. :D :giggle:
 
Federer and Del Potro said:
I guess Arsenal was just never tired in the almost two full years it took them to lose a Premier League game at home. :D :giggle:
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They did lose to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup, but that didn’t count. Apparently the balls were too… light? :-D

I did enjoy seeing Arteta running up and down the sideline pointing at his watch after going 2-1 down.

I don’t really know what the urgency was, he’s gone 7 years without a trophy. What’s an extra 30 seconds?
 
Federer and Del Potro said:
I guess Arsenal was just never tired in the almost two full years it took them to lose a Premier League game at home. :D :giggle:
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The only positive I can take is that there are options. Cunha can start on the left. Perhaps Lacey will get some minutes, Amad can always go left.

But yeah, it still sucks, always seems to be the way in life. Just when you think it's hot, the storms come and blow over your bins. Yeah, my fault for not putting them in with a storm warning, all the schools are off today because of it etc. I guess I'm just lucky the bins were empty. Phew.
 
Shame about Dorgu. I’ve always liked those players that managers try to shoehorn in at fullback, but are clearly much better elsewhere.

Bale the obvious one, Dorgu. At Strasbourg Barco has been a Vitinha clone in Ligue 1 this season since moving from LB. Moreira was a decent LWB, but he’s grown into a ridiculous RW’er.

They’re fun players to watch.
 
bezs said:
Back from my stint at the Aussie Open as a pro tennis watching fan.

The Cantona avatar is back!

Said encounter with the legend Juan Mata.

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You met Mata? I hope you told him thanks for the corner v Bayern (but left out his penalty in the shootout :D)
 
Let’s have us some Napoli then.

Weird looking team. There’s only one centre back playing?

Ahh well. In Bobito we trust.

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I was expecting carnage. It delivered!

The ending to that Benfica v Real Madrid game was crazy.

Chelsea was crazy too. Went up, then fell behind, then came back to win. Two of the best goals you’ll see in the tournament. The kid from Naples channeling his inner Maradona and Joao Pedro with a left foot rocket.

Napoli’s first home defeat in a year. Rosenior gets the better of Conte.

Now beaten the Champions of England, Spain, France and Italy this season.

Looks like Newcastle or PSG in the R16.
 
When you’ve ran from your own half, need a goal to complete the comeback and go through to the next round.. then you look up to see it’s Gargnashers waiting for the tap in :giggle:

“Guess I’ll just have to do it myself then”. God bless John Peter, that’s football IQ right there.

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