Premier League Gameweek 34 (which is not the same as gameweek 35)

Sylar

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But Arsenal are ignorant, still, under Arteta. No grinding out 1-0 or 2-1 or hitting them on the break, being pragmatic.
Yeah, seeing city eek out wins when not on top.
I didn't understand artetas plan as it looked like lets go toe to toe
 

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Is it fair to say Konate is now a better defender than his ice-skating centre back partner?
 

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They certainly miss him.
Imo De Bryune has been hard carrying City for years. Whenever he has an off game, e.g. in the CL, the rest of the team often struggles. I'm hoping his legs go sooner rather than later.
 

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Yeah, seeing city eek out wins when not on top.
I didn't understand artetas plan as it looked like lets go toe to toe
And when Pep out smarted him by going direct and bypassing their midfield and press, they got totally fecked.

KDB was masterclass in the match, then Arteta used Holding as a scapegoat and dropped him the next match. Holding is crap anyways, but Arsenal didn't lose just because of him.
 

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I'd have some hope in West Ham if they didn't have Kehrer in defence. The man has been a calamity all season, and yet Moyes keeps playing him. Last couple of games he didn't play in they got points. I'd bet good money he has another clanger today.
 

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Cracking dive, exactly the thing that VAR is supposed to stamp out!

WHAT VAR DIDN'T OVERTURN AFTER KLOPP MOANED ABOUT THE REFS? NO WAY!!!
 

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And when Pep out smarted him by going direct and bypassing their midfield and press, they got totally fecked.

KDB was masterclass in the match, then Arteta used Holding as a scapegoat and dropped him the next match. Holding is crap anyways, but Arsenal didn't lose just because of him.
I was thinking with saliba out, you play two holding(heh) midfielders to block out the space and try get the space for Saka and martinelli

West ham have done well here which has resulted in more crosses from City this game. Didn't realise kdb was hurt, thought he was on the bench so killing haalands supply line will help
 

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Klopps diving classes are really paying dividends. Embarrassing stuff.
 

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jesus christ that was the most obvious dive ever. If he touched any part of the fulham player he maybe nicked the slightest of his fabrics.
 

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City have had 100% possession in the time I’ve been watching this.
 

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Where is the contact there?

Referees terrified to give anything against Liverpool now.
 

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No, no there is no ref bias. Can’t believe VAR didn’t overturn that. Not really shocking anymore that Klopp’s antics once again get Liverpool favourable decisions.
 

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Of course refs are now keeping Klopp happy by giving non existing penalties. The league is so bent for them it is insane.
 

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WTF was Diop doing there ? Just kept on backing off. Never a fecking pen either but meh it's Liverpool so expecting it go there way.
 

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i had to turn off the pool game. Just sick and tired of those jammie fecks. Seriously announcer going on as if that was a stonewall penalty where there was zero contact.
 

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Imo De Bryune has been hard carrying City for years. Whenever he has an off game, e.g. in the CL, the rest of the team often struggles. I'm hoping his legs go sooner rather than later.
He also had a tendency to disappear in big games, especially in the CL. Less so this season though.