Premier League Gameweek 14 (28th, 29th November 2017)

padr81

Full Member
Joined
Dec 12, 2015
Messages
11,960
Supports
Man City
BusbyMalone said:
We've watched United do the exact same thing for over 2 decades of Premier League football. It's an absolute cnut when your opponents do it, but it's what happens to every team that wins the league.

Not saying they've won it btw. But obviously favourites at the moment.
Click to expand...
Man I remember how depressing it was watching Cantona do that week after week when you hauled back Newcastle in the Keegan meltdown season. Sterling has been our Cantona so far this season.

In reality we're on the back of 3 iffy performances and Southampton probably deserved at least a draw on merit and if any team deserved to win it was probably them. I'm starting to worry about the derby now, you seem to be finding form and we seem to be slowing down. I think we'll need Arsenal to knock you out of your stride if we're to get anything from the derby.
 

Canagel

Full Member
Joined
May 26, 2016
Messages
13,888
I'm not worried in the slightest about City. We already expected them to beat Southampton and West Ham. We just need to keep winning and not look at what they're doing. City are slowing down and they will drop points during the festive period. When they do we must be in position to pounce. Simple as that.
 

Heinzesight

Full Member
Joined
May 12, 2005
Messages
6,425
Location
Manchester
fecking Berts...it seems like it’s 6 or 7 minutes injury time every game. Their game at the weekend ended on 97-ish too.

As Franny Lee once said, “if there was a cup for cock ups, City would win it every year”.

Don’t panic, they will have their blip. We just need to keep there or thereabouts.
 

AndyJ1985

New Member
Joined
Apr 11, 2016
Messages
8,954
Camy89 said:
Listen to you all. Losing your shit because of a last minute goal. It's November and the season runs until May.

'Hand them the title now', 'The title's theirs!'

No, it's not ffs. They scraped a win at home to southampton, wooptydoo.
Click to expand...
They haven't just scraped a win though. They've played some incredible football, scored a shit load of goals, and have only dropped 2 points all season. They have also looked great in the CL.

I understand it's human nature to ignore facts and be optimistic and defiant, but I prefer realism.

There was a point last season when we won a couple games and were 5 points behind Chelsea and people started talking about a title challenge. We ended up over 20 points behind. But whatever. We're all free to believe what we want.
 

Richard Cranium

New Member
Joined
Feb 27, 2013
Messages
1,357
Location
Location: Location:
City are doing what's necessary but we can take some positives from their last few games. They've now scraped wins against Feyenoord, Huddersfield and Southampton. Lucky to win in the last two. City will definitely drop points. Any team relying on Raheem Sterling for points will drop points.
 

arthurka

Full Member
Joined
Jan 20, 2010
Messages
18,741
Location
Rectum
Utd complaining about added time never thought I would see that... But where did these 5-6 min come from?

Southampton should have scored 2 in the first half but City are grinding them out. With December coming with all of these games I can see City dropping points but we need to keep our shit tight until then and win our games.. The game v City at home needs to be won, no drawing crap...
 

padr81

Full Member
Joined
Dec 12, 2015
Messages
11,960
Supports
Man City
Josep Dowling said:
They are playing unbelievable but talk about run of the green this season. Where did 5 minutes stoppage time come from?!?

Just give them the title because the hope of catching and despair when they do that is just horrible.
Click to expand...
In fairness Southampton started time wasting after 84 seconds of the match. They also took a good 3 minutes with the Cedric injury and sub coming on.
 

Womp

idiot
Joined
Jun 23, 2013
Messages
9,262
Location
Australia
padr81 said:
Man I remember how depressing it was watching Cantona do that week after the week when you hauled back Newcastle in the Keegan meltdown season. Sterling has been our Cantona so far this season.

In reality we're on the back of 3 iffy performances and Southampton probably deserved at least a draw on merit and if any team deserved to win it was probably them. I'm starting to worry about the derby now, you seem to be finding form and we seem to be slowing down. I think we'll need Arsenal to knock you out of your stride if we're to get anything from the derby.
Click to expand...
If there's one manager I have hope in who can stop this City side it's Jose tbh. That being said, even if we win it won't matter, you guys are showing the desire of Champions this season. TBH I don't even think you guys have been that great consistently, in flashes you look immense but for the most part you've had a lot of luck and jammy finishes to games. Credit to you lot though, it's what's needed to win this league.
 

BusbyMalone

First Man Falling
Joined
May 22, 2017
Messages
10,362
Sandikan said:
It's the hope that kills. Everyone expected a drubbing. Everyone thought they'd cruise it at 1-0.

Then an equaliser! Fairly late.
But we all knew.

Just not that late
Click to expand...
Indeed it is. Football can be gut wrenching at times. We just need to beat Arsenal now. All on the derby game then.
 

kouroux

45k posts to finally achieve this tagline
Joined
Apr 25, 2007
Messages
96,155
Location
Djibouti (La terre des braves)
Jacko21 said:
Because they were 5 seconds away from dropping points. Can’t help but hope for a draw.
Click to expand...
Haven't you seen them score many late goals already this season ? It ain't over till the ref whistles. I stopped watching and hoping for a result against them in their homes games anyway. You're basically setting yourself up for disappointment.
 

Judas

Open to offers
Joined
Jun 28, 2010
Messages
36,142
Location
Where the grass is greener.
City are doing what we all expected they would in the summer. How can they not with that squad? On paper it looked like a one horse race, and it's turning into a reality.
 

Camy89

Love Island obsessive
Joined
Nov 3, 2016
Messages
7,484
Location
Glasgow
Sandikan said:
You're the kind of guy who in March will be saying, it's only a 15 point gap, there's still time.

They've been smashing teams, but this sort of win is a lot more what titles are made of.
If you're not even the slightest bit worried by a 96th min win when they haven't played great, you're in a huge minority.

If we don't win our next 2 games, we could find ourselves between 10-12 points off.
Click to expand...
No, I'm the kind of guy that says 'it's an 8 point gap and it's only December'.

Their form and ability to win their games is impressive there's no denying that. I never said I wasn't worried, but will they maintain this form throughout the season? Absolutely not. Why? Champions League, FA cup, League cup (to a lesser extent) and injuries inevitably take their toll on league form.

Totally irrational to be handing them the title when there's still 72 points up for grabs.
 

BusbyMalone

First Man Falling
Joined
May 22, 2017
Messages
10,362
padr81 said:
Man I remember how depressing it was watching Cantona do that week after week when you hauled back Newcastle in the Keegan meltdown season. Sterling has been our Cantona so far this season.

In reality we're on the back of 3 iffy performances and Southampton probably deserved at least a draw on merit and if any team deserved to win it was probably them. I'm starting to worry about the derby now, you seem to be finding form and we seem to be slowing down. I think we'll need Arsenal to knock you out of your stride if we're to get anything from the derby.
Click to expand...

Arsenal game is huge for us. They're obviously playing extremely well at home at the moment. Clearly we need to win that game and take it into the derby. I'm confident at Old Trafford.
 

TheReligion

Abusive
Joined
Nov 22, 2006
Messages
51,465
Location
Manchester
AndyJ1985 said:
They haven't just scraped a win though. They've played some incredible football, scored a shit load of goals, and have only dropped 2 points all season. They have also looked great in the CL.

I understand it's human nature to ignore facts and be optimistic and defiant, but I prefer realism.

There was a point last season when we won a couple games and were 5 points behind Chelsea and people started talking about a title challenge. We ended up over 20 points behind. But whatever. We're all free to believe what we want.
Click to expand...
I'm pretty convinced you're not a united fan and an oppo on the WUM.

Your posting is absolutely awful.
 

GM K

Full Member
Joined
Jan 5, 2017
Messages
4,601
Josep Dowling said:
They are playing unbelievable but talk about run of the green this season. Where did 5 minutes stoppage time come from?!?

Just give them the title because the hope of catching and despair when they do that is just horrible.
Click to expand...
No, they are not.

At least not in recent games.
 

padr81

Full Member
Joined
Dec 12, 2015
Messages
11,960
Supports
Man City
Womp said:
If there's one manager I have hope in who can stop this City side it's Jose tbh. That being said, even if we win it won't matter, you guys are showing the desire of Champions this season. TBH I don't even think you guys have been that great consistently, in flashes you look immense but for the most part you've had a lot of luck and jammy finishes to games. Credit to you lot though, it's what's needed to win this league.
Click to expand...
I think like the great United sides we've made our own luck constantly by doing the right things and constantly playing on the front foot and spending so much time camped in the oppositions 3rd.

The only game hand on heart I can say we didn't deserve to win was tonight but that doesn't paper over the fact we've been sluggish the last 3 matches and are certainly slowing down. KDb has been dropping his level just slightly too even though he somehow got a goal and assist tonight.

On a side note, I'm starting to get frustrated with Jesus, he's greedy as hell and a total diver despite all his natural talent.
 

diarm

Full Member
Joined
Jul 13, 2014
Messages
16,804
I remember what I used to think of fans who bitched and whined about us getting Fergie time back in the day. And it wasn't very much. Let's not be those small time fans now. City are winning games because they're playing football the right way, right up until the referee blows his whistle.

I don't think the league is over and I don't think they'll go the whole season without a bad spell. United need to make sure we're in touching distance when they do and make the most of our 2 opportunities against them. We do that and we can still win this league.
 

sullydnl

Ross Kemp's caf ID
Joined
Sep 13, 2012
Messages
34,063
The really annoying thing is that they've only conceded something like one goal more than us this season.

It would be one thing if they were getting goals but looking vulnerable while our defence pragmatically ground out results for us. It's another when they're beating us for goals and keeping pace with us defensively.
 

AshRK

Full Member
Joined
Apr 23, 2017
Messages
12,193
Location
Canada
padr81 said:
Man I remember how depressing it was watching Cantona do that week after week when you hauled back Newcastle in the Keegan meltdown season. Sterling has been our Cantona so far this season.

In reality we're on the back of 3 iffy performances and Southampton probably deserved at least a draw on merit and if any team deserved to win it was probably them. I'm starting to worry about the derby now, you seem to be finding form and we seem to be slowing down. I think we'll need Arsenal to knock you out of your stride if we're to get anything from the derby.
Click to expand...
I understand you are excited and I know you want city to dominate the league like we used to do but trust me Sterling is nothing like a Cantona and I mean with all due respect to Sterling.
 

tomaldinho1

Full Member
Joined
Nov 26, 2015
Messages
17,866
I think teams are starting to work out how to play against City, Soton should have scored a few tonight and should definitely have been able to cling onto 1-1. Struggled past Huddersfield, scraped past Soton. Still favorites but hardly playing teams off the park.
 

RedPed

Whatabouter.
Joined
Jun 24, 2015
Messages
14,558
The only positive if you can call it that is that City are slowing down and will drop points sooner or later.

If we win our next 2 (which is not impossible), it's still game on.
 

DavidDeSchmikes

Full Member
Joined
Jan 20, 2013
Messages
17,274
Irrational. said:
No matter what the context, thats the behaviour of an absolute bellend.
Click to expand...
Pep on MOTD
""I was telling Nathan Redmond how good he is at the end. Southampton have some super talented players, Redmond is so good one against one. But they didn't' want to play, they were time wasting from the ninth minute. I just wanted them to play."
 

Jacob

Full Member
Joined
Oct 22, 2005
Messages
25,577
I said to my mate Aguero 96'.. At least one of them was right.
 

Raoul

Admin
Staff
Joined
Aug 14, 1999
Messages
130,315
Location
Hollywood CA
City have looked a bit shaky in their past couple of fixtures. That said, they are still getting 3 points each time so the title is at this point theirs to lose.
 

padr81

Full Member
Joined
Dec 12, 2015
Messages
11,960
Supports
Man City
AshRK said:
I understand you are excited and I know you want city to dominate the league like we used to do but trust me Sterling is nothing like a Cantona and I mean with all due respect to Sterling.
Click to expand...
I don't mean in terms of talent or playstyle, I mean this season in the way he has been dragging us over the line when we've not played well, reminds me of how Cantona dragged you guys to 3pts many times in that chase when things were not going your way, popping up with late goals etc...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.