Premier League Gameweek 17-19

Murder on Zidane's Floor

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Bit awkward...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_football_bribery_scandal

That then led to City being caught breaking an old style ffp by paying your players more than you were allowed to though.
Oi :lol:

In 1915.

Awkwardly ten years before - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_football_bribery_scandal#:~:text=It resulted in the Manchester,playing for the club again.

The 1905 English football bribery scandal was an event of corruption that surfaced at the conclusion of the 1904–05 football season in England. It centred on the accusations that Manchester City player Billy Meredith had offered a rival player from Aston Villa a bribe to purposely lose their final league match of the season between the teams.

It resulted in the Manchester City manager (Tom Maley) and former chairman (W. Forrest) being banned from English football sine die, two directors (Allison and Davies) suspended for seven months, a further five directors dismissed, and a total of 17 players banned from ever playing for the club again. Among the players was Billy Meredith, who was banned from football for 18 months and transferred to City's local rivals Manchester United before the end of his ban
 

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There’s something beautiful about players getting booked for diving.
Just a shame how rare it is, considering how much fecking diving there is.

I think Bruno being set straight a few times would actually improve him as a player.
 

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Well, it was nice to keep a clean sheet for that long. Keep it to 3-0 please lads .
 

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Switching to the Barcodes game. Hopefully Leeds can spring a surprise.
 

Murder on Zidane's Floor

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Id love him. He’s a Rolls Royce of a midfielder and only looks better with better players around him.

Imagine him playing that quick half volleyed pass he put through in the second half for Rashford to run onto!
100% plus cheap so we can invest in other areas.
 

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Chris Wood looks as out of place in this Newcastle side as I’d look in Dancing On Ice.
 

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Chris Wood looks as out of place in this Newcastle side as I’d look in Dancing On Ice.
Did a great job relegating Burnley, which is what he was signed for.