Premier League Game Week 17

VorZakone

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Pepe's footwork is too slow. Was he like this in France? He's not exactly a flying winger.
 

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He always does. Never really looks like an athlete but doesn't seem to have any condition problems, so I don't think there is anything really going on with him. At least not as far as I can see.
Well we all love a chubby footballer but he looks heavier somehow.
 

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I know but if there's anyone who can organise a defence it's Rafa...even if his options are shite in this case i'd fancy you to improve on that front and as someone said said above he's got decent attacking options to work with too.

I agree. There is talk about him. With this board nobody really knows what will happen though.
 

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Interesting to see how City have set up here.

1. Less possession than Arsenal so far
2. Majority of their attacks have been very effective counters
3. A double pivot of Gundogan and Rodri. Foden linking midfield and attack and providing a lot of bite.
4. De Bruyne in a free role floating across midfield/attack
5. Walker and Mendy staying wide

Doesn't change much regarding the title race but I'm curious to see how this impacts their defense going forward.
 

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Did he not see Xhaka? fecking idiot :lol: Walking off the pitch after everything that happened with Xhaka and only just making it back into the team.
 

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It's not unusual for big teams to lose to City, but why does it seem like Arsenal, of all teams, routinely get routed a few times a season versus top six clubs?
 

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I would score against this Arsenal defence. How can they be so bad?
 

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Arsenal are a joke and even yet they are not completely out of top 4 battle if they have a couple of decent results.
 

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As a huge Ozil fan since his days at Schalke, it's depressing looking at Ozil play these days. He should just retire rather than ruin his reputation even more.

Have to go back and watch highlights of his Madrid and Bremen days to remember how good he used to be.
 

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Is any Arsenal player on the pitch (except Leno)?
Leno has improved a lot this season. I wasn't very confident of him doing well after he left Leverkusen, and he showed that in his first season, but this season he's been much better. Ofcourse, he gets more match practice than any other keeper in the league, so that helps.
 
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Shows how terrible we've been this season that we're only three points ahead of this Arsenal side that have won one game in the past 2 months
 

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Arsenal are in a bigger mess than us. Aubameyang been papering over the cracks this season.
 

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They are all leaving. Before half time. This is too funny. :lol:
Have you never been to a match before? People leave before half time to get refreshments at every single game
 

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Have you never been to a match before? People leave before half time to get refreshments at every single game
The stadium has looked half empty since half time. It looks like a reserve fixture.

I feel for you guys as you're in a right mess at the moment. You need to get your new manager in ASAP as this is killing Freddie. The players don't look arsed.