MasterBlaster76
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Ha ha! Even giving Torres a penalty doesn't change anything. 
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I thought Mata missed it not Torres. Interesting article in the paper today wondering why if a world cup winner, a champions league winner and a Europa league winner weren't good enough why two coaches sacked by West Brom last season are. By all accounts Di Matteo was even more unpopular amongst the squad than AVB.
puddleduck
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Yeah, it's a joke. The short termism that currently pervades football is ridiculous. Although, I think only Chelsea could sign a manager as somone to build for the future, and then judge him on the present.
Ha ha! Even giving Torres a penalty doesn't change anything.
It's Mata who took it & missed(again), not Torres. Mata offered the chance for him to take but he declined it.
On the AVB sacking, seems that some here have read way too much into what the English media have written...
Dr. Pepper
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If anyone is interested, this is a really well informed article about the whole ordeal. Duncan Castles always has the low-down.
Andre Villas-Boas was the man with the plan but found no support - The National
Andre Villas-Boas was the man with the plan but found no support - The National
MasterBlaster76
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So, Man City lose away from home - again. I wasn't surprised to be honest - since the Chelsea game, they've looked very shaky away from home and Swansea is a tough place to go. And we go top with a win against a battling WBA side. As I said before, come the City game, we could be in a position where a draw would do us fine. I did say that the Chelsea defeat would put the skids under them a bit and that's how it's turned out. I think the guys just said four goals from the last eight games away from home for City.
Catch us if you can, City.
Catch us if you can, City.
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ste_mc_efc
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MasterBlaster76
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So, Mr Mancini reckons that it'll come down to the Derby game, eh?
I don't think so.
City's remaining fixtures:
BBC Sport - Football - Manchester City - Fixtures
Utd's remaining fixtures:
BBC Sport - Football - Manchester United - Fixtures
City have still got to go to Arsenal, Norwich, Stoke and Newcastle, and they've still got to play Chelsea - and Man Utd. Whereas Utd's toughest game looks to be the Derby game, and maybe Sunderland away on the last day. The other eight games look to be very winnable - but this is the Premiership, so you can never be sure. The fact is however that City have at least six extremely tough games left.
My predictions are that they'll drop points at Arsenal and Norwich at least. As far as Utd are concerned, if we remain in our current Premiership form, I can see us being at least four points clear come the Derby match - which I can see being a draw.
I don't think so.
City's remaining fixtures:
BBC Sport - Football - Manchester City - Fixtures
Utd's remaining fixtures:
BBC Sport - Football - Manchester United - Fixtures
City have still got to go to Arsenal, Norwich, Stoke and Newcastle, and they've still got to play Chelsea - and Man Utd. Whereas Utd's toughest game looks to be the Derby game, and maybe Sunderland away on the last day. The other eight games look to be very winnable - but this is the Premiership, so you can never be sure. The fact is however that City have at least six extremely tough games left.
My predictions are that they'll drop points at Arsenal and Norwich at least. As far as Utd are concerned, if we remain in our current Premiership form, I can see us being at least four points clear come the Derby match - which I can see being a draw.
thedon5
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I agree with this. United back in the driving seat for sure.
Looking forward to the derby - atmosphere should be electric as always, but with Everton as our opponents, it should only be better. Should we lose, Dalglish simply has to go...
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Liverpool striker Luis Suarez open to PSG move - ESPN Soccernet
Rather subtle way of saying "Yes. I'm moving to Paris come summer". Can't blame him though, he is Champions League material and we clearly aren't ATM.
The thing that annoys most though is his photo from that link. Did ESPN opt for that pic deliberately?!
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Liverpool striker Luis Suarez open to PSG move - ESPN Soccernet
Luis Suarez said:
Rather subtle way of saying "Yes. I'm moving to Paris come summer". Can't blame him though, he is Champions League material and we clearly aren't ATM.
The thing that annoys most though is his photo from that link. Did ESPN opt for that pic deliberately?!
I'm not pissed with his managerial tactics, can't blame him if his players don't find the back of the net. I'm more pissed with his summer signings and his reluctance to sign any player in the winter transfer window, when we clearly needed one quality finisher at the very least.
Screw a couple of players on the RHS, but take a look at the whole picture and see how miserable he's been on the market. But for Suarez and Bellamy, his signings have been garbage.
Screw a couple of players on the RHS, but take a look at the whole picture and see how miserable he's been on the market. But for Suarez and Bellamy, his signings have been garbage.
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