I don't completely disagree here, I just don't subscribe to the idea if you give x or y this amount of resources they could do this or that. Ancelotti has spent many years at the top with clubs with big resources and talents, yet one of his biggest criticism is not rotating the team. Even Klopp has Gakpo, Jota, Salah, Nunez and Firmino avail, yet its Salah who's carrying the attack and the others aren't doing well.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
The scary thing is, it's not being talked up either...
Nobody is beating them in the CL for me. City beating us in a final en route to the treble really is the stuff of fecking nightmares.
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Their trophies don't count so it won't matter
Nah, they'll have Real Madrid in the semi finals and Napoli in the final. Two very tough contests i imagine.
you saw what city did to Arsenal in Emirates, with Bernado as a left back?? Imagine Sancho is a leftback in Emirates, marking Saka
Can you think they are in the same level.
Have you seen what they have done to Bayern?
Only Klopp was near City level few years back, that's why even games between them we fairly even and hotly contested.
Now is, Arsenal have perfected the art of winning 99% of home games, beat all bottom 10 teams away then fighting tooth and nail in the top 10 away games.
City will beat Arsenal in Emirates. That will be home and away.
United beat Arsenal away. Arsenal at home needed a last minute winner.
Liverpool blew Arsenal away in Anfield. Arsenal in Emirates had a dubious penalty+offside goal against Liverpool to win.
Arsenal in Spurs, their keeper kept them in the game second half like in Anfield.
No single game this season have City been blown away. They are still in 3 different competitions remember. City already has beaten Arsenal twice, 3rd game is coming in Etihad.
Your main challenger can not beat you home and away( it will happen) and you still proclaim you're on the same level.
Arsenal are extremely consistent, that matters alot but they are a level below City.
City have a 45 goal scorer, KDB+Rodri in midfield, and Pep to boot. Competing with such a opponent requires utmost consistency which might not be enough at the end of the season sometimes. Sadly.
We need Arsenal to win the league to stop City.
Someone in UCL to eliminate them.
Then we do them in FA Cup.
They end trophyless. But it's a uphill task.
Someone in UCL to eliminate them.
Then we do them in FA Cup.
They end trophyless. But it's a uphill task.
The only game where Arsenal was bad, all PL season, was away at Everton. For the rest we were always competitive.you saw what city did to Arsenal in Emirates, with Bernado as a left back?? Imagine Sancho is a leftback in Emirates, marking Saka
Can you think they are in the same level.
Have you seen what they have done to Bayern?
Only Klopp was near City level few years back, that's why even games between them we fairly even and hotly contested.
Now is, Arsenal have perfected the art of winning 99% of home games, beat all bottom 10 teams away then fighting tooth and nail in the top 10 away games.
City will beat Arsenal in Emirates. That will be home and away.
United beat Arsenal away. Arsenal at home needed a last minute winner.
Liverpool blew Arsenal away in Anfield. Arsenal in Emirates had a dubious penalty+offside goal against Liverpool to win.
Arsenal in Spurs, their keeper kept them in the game second half like in Anfield.
No single game this season have City been blown away. They are still in 3 different competitions remember. City already has beaten Arsenal twice, 3rd game is coming in Etihad.
Your main challenger can not beat you home and away( it will happen) and you still proclaim you're on the same level.
Arsenal are extremely consistent, that matters alot but they are a level below City.
City have a 45 goal scorer, KDB+Rodri in midfield, and Pep to boot. Competing with such a opponent requires utmost consistency which might not be enough at the end of the season sometimes. Sadly.
Arsenal beat Leicester home and away in 15/16. We weren’t better than them over the course of the season, hence they became Champions (and legends) whereas we were mere runner-ups.you saw what city did to Arsenal in Emirates, with Bernado as a left back?? Imagine Sancho is a leftback in Emirates, marking Saka
Can you think they are in the same level.
Have you seen what they have done to Bayern?
Only Klopp was near City level few years back, that's why even games between them we fairly even and hotly contested.
Now is, Arsenal have perfected the art of winning 99% of home games, beat all bottom 10 teams away then fighting tooth and nail in the top 10 away games.
City will beat Arsenal in Emirates. That will be home and away.
United beat Arsenal away. Arsenal at home needed a last minute winner.
Liverpool blew Arsenal away in Anfield. Arsenal in Emirates had a dubious penalty+offside goal against Liverpool to win.
Arsenal in Spurs, their keeper kept them in the game second half like in Anfield.
No single game this season have City been blown away. They are still in 3 different competitions remember. City already has beaten Arsenal twice, 3rd game is coming in Etihad.
Your main challenger can not beat you home and away( it will happen) and you still proclaim you're on the same level.
Arsenal are extremely consistent, that matters alot but they are a level below City.
City have a 45 goal scorer, KDB+Rodri in midfield, and Pep to boot. Competing with such a opponent requires utmost consistency which might not be enough at the end of the season sometimes. Sadly.
If we finish with more points than City over 38 games they couldn’t possibly have been levels above us across the season.
All hypothetical, of course. They might trounce us at the Etihad, sparking a total collapse and finish 10 points ahead of us. And if they did, you’d have to hold your hands up and say the best team won.
But surely the whole point of a league system is precisely that - the best team winning. So if Arsenal win, how can they be levels below the runner-up?
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City peaking just at the right time, unfortunately for Arsenal.
If United were challenging for the league I would have an opinion. But when they are 12-18 points behind the leaders then I couldn’t care less who wins the league.
Sort your own club out first.
Sort your own club out first.
Bar a shocking comeback from Bayern, their schedule until Arsenal is very manageable to get desired result with room for rotation.
Arsenal needs that draw at Etihad, and breaks that all defeat against Pep at Etihad record.
Arsenal needs that draw at Etihad, and breaks that all defeat against Pep at Etihad record.
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I'm sorry guys I still couldnt care less about City. Just everything they win is a meh for me. Like tainted trophies.
? It finished 2-2. I don't blame you for forgetting about it, it happened all the way back on... Sunday.
Only the officials can save Arsenal now. And if they’re anything like they were for Spurs against Brighton, this is going to the final day.
Always looked at April feeling Arsenal would come unstuck
Arsenal are gonna bottle this
If Arsenal bottle a 2-0 win again against a terrible West Ham after no midweek game then it will be really bad. Such teams usually don’t win the title.
That’s the title decided.
There were actually people out there who thought Arsenal would win the league. These people walk amongst us. Scary.
Well… that was pretty bad.
At this rate, City might not even need to win their game against Arsenal.
Real Madrid, Napoli (?) in the champions league and possibly ourselves and Brighton in the FA cup are the only ones that can stop City's Treble now.
But of course it doesn't mean anything because oil money or something
Also feck you Arsenal you bottling c***s. You have no other distractions and you should be treating every game as a cup final.
But of course it doesn't mean anything because oil money or something
Also feck you Arsenal you bottling c***s. You have no other distractions and you should be treating every game as a cup final.
Looks like a bottle job to me. Saka had a mare.
City are winning the "meaningless" treble.
I just want a last game of the season, winner takes all situation.
Hala MadridReal Madrid, Napoli (?) in the champions league and possibly ourselves and Brighton in the FA cup are the only ones that can stop City's Treble now.
But of course it doesn't mean anything because oil money or something
Also feck you Arsenal you bottling c***s. You have no other distractions and you should be treating every game as a cup final.
Only playing one game a week
I think Arsenal won’t even finish Top 4 next season, such will be their collapse after throwing away this unbelievable opportunity to win a title. They’ll revert to their mean - and more, IMO - and will struggle to finish ahead of City, United, Tottenham, Chelsea et al in 2023/24.
I want Arsenal to win it but it’s funny watching them feck it up
Cant have City winning a treble though
Cant have City winning a treble though
Only game I can see city drop points in would be Brighton away.
Arsenal got Newcastle away, Brighton at home where they could drop points in.
Decider the city-Arsenal game.
Arsenal got Newcastle away, Brighton at home where they could drop points in.
Decider the city-Arsenal game.
The funny part is that West Ham are coming straight from an away European game.
Has the Arsenal fan "only wanted top 4" copium started yet? Hook it to my veins.
That makes it even worse, bloody hell.
It's Man City title to lose now. Arsenal throwing two 2:0 leads away isn't good enough to win the EPL.
They are the Dortmund of the Premier League
They are the Dortmund of the Premier League
City will win it with a game or 2 to spare... Arsenal after next week vs Southampton play City, Chelsea, Newcastle and Brighton. Horrible run after what will be a demoralizing loss to city probably.
Gary Neville might have the last laugh now about his prediction sadly.
Nothing changes for Arsenal after this draw compared to last week. They still have enough with a draw vs city
Momentum matters, either you have it or you lose it. And Arsenal have lost it at the worst possible time.
When you are going for multiple cups (like City this season, Liverpool last, even Arsenal when they won doubles and United under Fergie), playing 2-3 games a week can be mentally exhausting but players know what they need to do.
Much as I'm loving the Arsenal meltdown I wouldn't say they've bottled it, we all knew City would reel them in and it was a matter of time. It must be dispiriting for the rest of the league.