Premier League Gameweek 32/33 + Carabao Cup Final

[Marwood]

Why are we the only team that seem to be able to do a number on those Berties?

I'm hoping PSG have similar attributes to us and can play them the same way.

I still don't think this City team are all that. It's been the perfect time to phase out Aguero with the standard all round being pretty rubbish but a good team with certain characteristics can put them away.

 

[Mickeza]

Sick of watching City winning everything.
Its been going on for too long now

It’s only just starting. Gary Neville et al are now pushing for fairer distribution of TV money across the leagues. City could have no tv money and still spend what they do - they are bankrolled by a nation state - whilst the rest will have to spend less thus increasing the gap even further. Maybe when they win 8 of the next 10 titles people will start to wake up.

 

[Maluco]

Thought the same.

Genius is Fergie, Brian Clough, guys who defeated the odds.

Winning stuff whilst always having the best group of players and the most money certainly isn't genius territory.

Exactly this. Nothing genius about dominating a competition that no one else has the luxury of a second eleven to play in it.

The likes of Ferguson and Clough are a tier above and accomplished amazing feats using home grown players and building real functional teams from what they had available.

 

[Sandikan]

Thought the same.

Genius is Fergie, Brian Clough, guys who defeated the odds.

Winning stuff whilst always having the best group of players and the most money certainly isn't genius territory.

Yep, Fergie bravely battled those odds with us all those years

 

[Sandikan]

Villa ahead.

Brom must have the most dense defenders in the league.
No worries at all at seeing them bore off this season. Just know they'll blag their way up again though.

 

[croadyman]

Player who should have been sent off gets the winner, you could see it coming a mile off

Just hope we don't get that referee again, should be dropped to The Championship

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Now West Brom have a penalty.

 

[FootyGirl88]

Now West Brom have a penalty.

Whose taking it?

 

[The Firestarter]

Yep, Fergie bravely battled those odds with us all those years

People just can't accept some truths and turn to some cirque du soleil mental acrobatics.

 

[Grinner]

Yep, Fergie bravely battled those odds with us all those years

You were triumphant minnows operating on a shoestring budget.

 

[Samid]

Good pen

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Whose taking it?

Pereira. 1-1.

 

[FootyGirl88]

Pereira. 1-1.

Oh good hes in my fantasy team

 

[Marwood]

Yep, Fergie bravely battled those odds with us all those years

A lot of stuff happened before 1999 you know.

 

[Ludens the Red]

The state of all these pens

 

[croadyman]

It’s only just starting. Gary Neville et al are now pushing for fairer distribution of TV money across the leagues. City could have no tv money and still spend what they do - they are bankrolled by a nation state - whilst the rest will have to spend less thus increasing the gap even further. Maybe when they win 8 of the next 10 titles people will start to wake up.

Yeah City sums up exactly why I don't want the Saudi's ever owning us

 

[Sandikan]

A lot of stuff happened before 1999 you know.

I know. I was just having a cheeky one

 

[UnitedFan93]

They have spent billions on that team and have the best manager, of course they are. Until we spend serious money it won't change.

Agree, more money needs to be spent

However, last summer, we bought Van de Beek for £40m, Diallo for £37m, and Telles for £15m. That's over £90m spent on bench options. We continue to spend money badly.

 

[Sandikan]

Oh good hes in my fantasy team

I went from delighted West Brom had a pen, as my rivals have 2 Villa defensive players.

Then suddenly that horror feeling of what if Martinez saved it.

The relief

 

[Sandikan]

Agree, more money needs to be spent

However, last summer, we bought Van de Beek for £40m, Diallo for £37m, and Telles for £15m. That's over £90m spent on bench options. We continue to spend money badly.

Money went up just at the wrong time for us.
Could you imagine having Fergie overseeing the money we've wazzed away?

 

[Wiltord02]

So many of these soft fouls where a slight clip sends the guy down screaming. The lack of crowds really has exposed how much the players milk it.

 

[croadyman]

Money went up just at the wrong time for us.
Could you imagine having Fergie overseeing the money we've wazzed away?

Worrying that Amad has seemingly been booted back to U23's now Mata is back

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Agree, more money needs to be spent

However, last summer, we bought Van de Beek for £40m, Diallo for £37m, and Telles for £15m. That's over £90m spent on bench options. We continue to spend money badly.

We are not even sure if it has been spent badly unless he actually give these players good playing time, not a bit here and there. Also 15m is not bad for a backup to Shaw, it did wonders for Luke. City would spend £50 on a bench warmer.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Worrying that Amad has seemingly been booted back to U23's now Mata is back

Mata is going in the summer though isn't he?

 

[TheReligion]

Agree, more money needs to be spent

However, last summer, we bought Van de Beek for £40m, Diallo for £37m, and Telles for £15m. That's over £90m spent on bench options. We continue to spend money badly.

VdB wasn't 40m nor was Diallo 37m.

At least get your figures right rather than bending them to suit your agenda.

 

[Sandikan]

Worrying that Amad has seemingly been booted back to U23's now Mata is back

Definitely one to be massively patient with.

The fee being so high has probably made us think he's closer to being a regular squaddie than he really is seen as.

 

[croadyman]

Mata is going in the summer though isn't he?

Fair enough give him his home farewell against Fulham but Amad should be taking his place in the squad

 

[Sandikan]

VdB wasn't 40m nor was Diallo 37m.

At least get your figures right rather than bending them to suit your agenda.

Is his "agenda" (CAFE FAVOURITE WORD ALERT) any different if 40m becomes 35 for Van B, or if we slot the phrase "fee could end up as" 37m for Diallo? Our of interest?

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Fair enough give him his home farewell against Fulham but Amad should be taking his place in the squad

Agree. You wonder if we secure Top 4 and progress in EL then we might see him as players get rested.

 

[TheReligion]

Is his "agenda" (CAFE FAVOURITE WORD ALERT) any different if 40m becomes 35 for Van B, or if we slot the phrase "fee could end up as" 37m for Diallo? Our of interest?

Obviously yes it is?

If we end up paying 37m for Amad then he'll of achieved all his add ons and become a top asset for the club.

Inflating DvB fee by 5m is another sly move.

 

[croadyman]

Agree. You wonder if we secure Top 4 and progress in EL then we might see him as players get rested.

I hate saying this but these last four league games after the scousers mean nothing really

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Another enjoyable games from the lower end of the PL.

 

[UnitedFan93]

We are not even sure if it has been spent badly unless he actually give these players good playing time, not a bit here and there. Also 15m is not bad for a backup to Shaw, it did wonders for Luke. City would spend £50 on a bench warmer.

Fair enough on Telles

However, I think the money spent on VDB could have been better spent improving other areas of the squad. Diallo looks nowhere near ready for starting first team football; he seems a very extravagant signing especially when we've got obvious holes in the squad.

 

[Sandikan]

Obviously yes it is?

If we end up paying 37m for Amad then he'll of achieved all his add ons and become a top asset for the club.

Inflating DvB fee by 5m is another sly move.

They are both fairly hefty fees though. When we could have gone big on a real game changer.

 

[FootyGirl88]

I went from delighted West Brom had a pen, as my rivals have 2 Villa defensive players.

Then suddenly that horror feeling of what if Martinez saved it.

The relief

 

[TheReligion]

They are both fairly hefty fees though. When we could have gone big on a real game changer.

It's simply disingenuous to inflate fees though to try and prove some shitty point. Telles has been fine for £15m and has helped us get more from Shaw. Amad has been bought for the future and looks a real talent (another couple of goals and top performance against Chelsea U23s the other day). DvB is the only one you could really complain about at this point.

 

[Uniquim]

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[UnitedFan93]

VdB wasn't 40m nor was Diallo 37m.

At least get your figures right rather than bending them to suit your agenda.

Agenda? There's no agenda, so don't know where you've got that from.

I don't know exact figures, just going off what was reported by credible sources in the media at the time.

Nothing to do with agenda; i can see with my own eyes. Our strongest eleven this season is the same as last season. The signings have not improved the first eleven, so apart from Telles giving Shaw a kick up the arse, we could have spent the money better.

 

[Solskjær's Red Army]

Agree, more money needs to be spent

However, last summer, we bought Van de Beek for £40m, Diallo for £37m, and Telles for £15m. That's over £90m spent on bench options. We continue to spend money badly.

IMO the summer before was worse than last summer. £35-40m for VdB or Diallo is better than £80m for Maguire or £50m for AWB. Also got a WC no9 without any fee. And I prefer paying £35m for Diallo than paying £20m for James too.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

OG scores for WBA, 1-2.