If that's true, Phil McNulty has a lot to answer for.
English League Football [6th - 10th Feb 2010] **spoilers**
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If that's true, Phil McNulty has a lot to answer for.
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My point exactly. Too many big pundits out there that won't have a bad word said about their club.
No, wasn't your point about pundits that should be unbiased? I'm a bit confused as of what your point was to be honest.
Chelsea had another embarrassing night when they were completely outplayed by a team who were focused and tried for the whole game, apart from the panic of the last 10mins or so.
That might be the difference between a seasoned good manager like Moyes knowing how it works in England and a seasoned good manager like CA thinking he knows how it works in England but who's still working on Serie A principles.
In the PL nowadays you have to try to win the game first as if you don't take the initiative early the opposition usually have the ability to take you on and put you under pressure, Chelsea have gone behind in and had to fight back in far too many games this season against "lesser" sides as they haven't tried to win from the start and just assumed that a 1 goal lead is enough to win a game.
The Italian way of football needs adapting if it's going to be successful here.
That might be the difference between a seasoned good manager like Moyes knowing how it works in England and a seasoned good manager like CA thinking he knows how it works in England but who's still working on Serie A principles.
In the PL nowadays you have to try to win the game first as if you don't take the initiative early the opposition usually have the ability to take you on and put you under pressure, Chelsea have gone behind in and had to fight back in far too many games this season against "lesser" sides as they haven't tried to win from the start and just assumed that a 1 goal lead is enough to win a game.
The Italian way of football needs adapting if it's going to be successful here.
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lol
I mean, it's nice to have a pundit who doesn't see it purely from his club's viewpoint.
lol
I mean, it's nice to have a pundit who doesn't see it purely from his club's viewpoint.
But there isn't any. Commentators tend to be quite unbiased unless England are playing.
I love Graeme Souness, half the time he has a look on his face as if he doesn't even want to be in the studio. He always looks enraged!
Thats true.
I always used to like seeing little Ray Wilkins
he is just a nice bloke and always was happy to be talking about football.This is Arsenal's problem imo, I think that Arsenal are better then most teams in the league, but the teams that are better then them are Manchester United / Chelsea.
Arsenal or Wenger, needs to splash a bit of cash. Arsenal could be right up in the title race with some additions.
Thats true.
I always used to like seeing little Ray Wilkins
This is Arsenal's problem imo, I think that Arsenal are better then most teams in the league, but the teams that are better then them are Manchester United / Chelsea.
Arsenal or Wenger, needs to splash a bit of cash. Arsenal could be right up in the title race with some additions.
Imagine if Arsenal had Torres or Rooney. I can dream!
Great results for Arsenal, I did think the talk of a fight for 4th was premature. Not the best performance but still deserved a win. Don't think Arsenal are really in the title race but 3rd (or 2nd at a scrape) seem achievable if the team can be professional and dispatch the lower teams.
Also, big lolz at Gerrard's two dives, especially the starfish one in the box when he fell over even though Diaby was yards in front of him.
Edit - What did other people think of the Bendtner penalty, looked like it was one to me.
Also, big lolz at Gerrard's two dives, especially the starfish one in the box when he fell over even though Diaby was yards in front of him.
Edit - What did other people think of the Bendtner penalty, looked like it was one to me.
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Love your sig btw djmc0
Or a fit RvP
. Hopefully he can come back for the last month or two and help the team have a strong finish, that's the very best to hope for. More than likely he'll spent the rest of the season trying to get fit again and have little injuriesI agree with the penalty claim, it clearly was. But the ref wasn't in the best position to make that decision.
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You also make a good point about v.Persie, it's so easy to forget a player that is out on a long term injury.
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Love your sig btw djmc0
Cheers mate!
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The world has come to an end- a referee has finally given a penalty against Carvalho.
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I've just seen the Nani red and I think it was a little harsh. Yes it was two footed but he did get the ball and only one of his feet was off the ground (the one that got the ball) it was a little reckless but I think a yellow would have been more fair. I've seen far worse than that not get a red.
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Definitely the best signing of the transfer window (even though it's a loan, but I reckon it could become more than that) the best transfer of the season? Oh thanks for asking, I think you'll find that's Vermaelen.
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Not entirely sure it was a penalty, but not a dive, well it was marginally outside the box but I think he anticipated the contact and didn't want to be demolished as Skrtel was going right for him and hard with his leg out. Hard to tell if there was proper contact or not, of it Bendtner was preparing for contact.
Just glad that Gerrard did his usual(followed by Kuyt) and dived several times so if Bendtner did or did not dive doesn't matter, unsurprisingly Gerrard took the biscuit with the ridiculous dives stakes anyway.
Generally not a terrible 2nd half, most boring 1st half to watch in a long time. Yet again Song contributed nothing except running through people from behind and conceding freekicks. Sagna let Babel drift inside and didn't remotely track him when Babel had that shot, Gallas saw this so closed down but it was too late. Sagna should have drifted inside with him and prevented him getting space for the shot.
Eboue was very good defensively, made a lot of tackles, won a lot of the ball, passed or ran the ball out of defense very well but looked tired towards the end. It was nice to see someone on the wing who saw a player infront of him and didn't turn and pass back to the keeper constantly, he was actually willing to take on their players and beat them multiple times, also won a lot of freekicks in good positions because of his positive forward running.
Theo, utterly worthless sub, if he could cross Verm would have got us a second, if he could dribble past players, or if he put any effort in it might have been worth him being on the pitch. At least Wenger got angry when with minutes to go in the corner he passed it to Reina for no apparent reason. Blasting it up in row Z would have made more sense, a real footballer would have tried to win a throw or corner.
Bendtner needs games, wasn't fit, wasn't sharp but showed good awareness, for the goal he turned and found Rosicky as he knew he was out there making the run, great build up and Diaby actually managed to get in the box, maybe for the first time all game.
We desparately need the extra player to make a run into the box to create space and create chances. Problem is he wouldn't do that most of the game, his passing/holding the ball elsewhere was absymal and defensively he was useless again. CLichy's improving, getting fitter, needs a break next game as we've pushed him hard since he got back.