Premier League Gameweek 33+34

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That doesn't explain why you took such issue with someone suggesting that prefer city.

The crux of this is I don't feel you've delivered the breathtaking destructive football you did last season in this one. There's certainly been some kind of tapering off and you do tend to look more vulnerable in games.

Would you not agree?
It wasn’t the crux of what I was debating.

But...I’ve never seen game management over the course of a season as I’ve witnessed this season. Extraordinary control and execution of a plan. To win all but 4 games is devastatingly strong form - not seen before.

Klopp could set up his team to blow away opponents more regularly - this was very common and peaked in 17/18 but it was ultimately flawed. However, I’d say the best performance of a Klopp side was away to Leicester this season. That was impeccable stuff in a high-stakes game. Palace at home and City at home we’re two other notables.
 

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It wasn’t the crux of what I was debating.

But...I’ve never seen game management over the course of a season as I’ve witnessed this season. Extraordinary control and execution of a plan. To win all but 4 games is devastatingly strong form - not seen before.

Klopp could set up his team to blow away opponents more regularly - this was very common and peaked in 17/18 but it was ultimately flawed. However, I’d say the best performance of a Klopp side was away to Leicester this season. That was impeccable stuff in a high-stakes game. Palace at home and City at home we’re two other notables.
Er except the 99 season ;)
 

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This is fair but as I say I think you had far more of these performances last season and don't remember as many this. Wouldn't you agree?
Off the top of my head Bournemouth away, Spurs at home, Leicester home and away, Sheffield United at home, Palace at home, Norwich at home, Arsenal at home, Newcastle at home, Everton at home and United at home were stand out performances. There’re other games where we’ve done enough or had good halves which have been enough.

I don’t think it matters though. What Klopp’s done has worked.
 

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City at home comes to mind. Not sure what you’re arguing against here - I said we rival them “on our day”, nothing more than that. It didn’t happen very often this season. But still rather incredibly consistent and winning almost every game rather than “on your day” every few games but dropping points left righ and centre when you’re not.

The initial statement I replied to was over the top and I simply disagree with it still. If you wanna jump in to discuss other stuff, go ahead.
OMG - they're* back in our fold and have taken over the thread like they* usually do.:(
We could have left them out in the cold for another couple of weeks. :lol:
 

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Fecking scouse cnuts coming to a United forum and shouting billy big bollocks. Shut the feck up you twats and go back to your forums if you want to show how big you are
 

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These two teams, even without KDB and Aguero, are on completely different stratospheres. How City have lost 9 times in the league this season is ridiculous.
 

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Goalkeeper is having a fantastic game. Not sure how David Silva didn't score just then. Great move but just didn't have the finish.
 

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Im enjoying watching City lose and seeing Southampton forget how to defend for when we play them.
 

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This City team is bang average today. Aguero and De Bruyne huge misses, they will really miss Silva too when he goes.
 

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I wouldn't even dream of trading Martial, Rashford or Greenwood for Jesus. City definitely need to invest in another striker or two in the next window.
 

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Hope we see get to see the McCarthy who played against Arsenal face us at OT a week Monday instead of this one.
 

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Whats happening with Højbjerg?

"Injured".

The manager pulled him as captain as soon as he said he wasn't signing an extension, so maybe he extends that to only wanting those who are committed to the cause. Maybe that is being unfair, but wouldn't be surprised if we don't see him again. Spurs and Everton can fight over him,
 

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Hope we see get to see the McCarthy who played against Arsenal face us at OT a week Monday instead of this one.
Macca has a bit of competition next season, what with Forster supposedly coming back.
 
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"Injured".

The manager pulled him as captain as soon as he said he wasn't signing an extension, so maybe he extends that to only wanting those who are committed to the cause. Maybe that is being unfair, but wouldn't be surprised if we don't see him again. Spurs and Everton can fight over him,
How would you rate him? And who will you get to replace him?
 

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How many goals will City conceede because of their modern way of playing it out from the back before people and Pep realise that insisting so much on it is complete bullshit and nowhere near as important as he and his fans think it is?
 

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I do like James Ward Prowse...not in like a we should buy him or anything kind of way, but just in a he's a good mid level prem player kind of way.
 

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"Injured".

The manager pulled him as captain as soon as he said he wasn't signing an extension, so maybe he extends that to only wanting those who are committed to the cause. Maybe that is being unfair, but wouldn't be surprised if we don't see him again. Spurs and Everton can fight over him,
You can't fault the manager for wanting fully committed players as a part of his first-team only.
 

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I do like James Ward Prowse...not in like a we should buy him or anything kind of way, but just in a he's a good mid level prem player kind of way.
Well, we have 2 of those who are patently worse than him so I'd have him over those 2