Premier League Matchday 21 (January 1-3)

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Imagine if CAF didn't move AFCON to the summer. Eejits.
We'd be beyond fecked, but it was definitely the right move.

(Actually looking forward to the AFCON this year).
 

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7 points isnt tonnes other seasons,but this season itll surely be too much.
Liverpool will have ticked another tough game off, still not lost and barely conceded a goal.

City need to win tonight, then 4 points will not be insurmountable. Especially if Liverpool see Salah miss a few games
The last 5 games when you haven't won a title in decades will be their hardest to tick off. If City are 7 points behind then I'd still say its possible. We've fecked up similar positions.
 

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We'd be beyond fecked, but it was definitely the right move.

(Actually looking forward to the AFCON this year).
Me too. The players were clearly not up for it. Many of them didn't want to leave their clubs mid season and were out in awkward situations. Now the players can go all out with big players not giving stupid excuses.
 

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The last 5 games when you haven't won a title in decades will be their hardest to tick off. If City are 7 points behind then I'd still say its possible. We've fecked up similar positions.
Possibly but not the way it's going for them. Let's go for a safer approach of city winning tonight for starters!
 

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Might work in our favour that City will feel they have to win. Allows us to play on the counter.

Then again sitting back against this City side can be a painful experience.

I'd take a point right now.
 

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Hoping it's like the Bayern x Madrid match where Pep opened up against Ancelotti and got blasted on the counter.
 

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A draw for Liverpool and that's all she wrote as far as the title is concerned.
 

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The last 5 games when you haven't won a title in decades will be their hardest to tick off. If City are 7 points behind then I'd still say its possible. We've fecked up similar positions.

Liverpool's last 5 matches really don't look to bad on paper:

Chelsea H
Cardiff A
Huddersfield H
Newcastle A
Wolves H
 

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Might work in our favour that City will feel they have to win. Allows us to play on the counter.

Then again sitting back against this City side can be a painful experience.

I'd take a point right now.
Definitely. I'm fecking dreading it tbh, first time I don't look forward to us playing in yonks.
 

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Agreed (African summer heat aside). This was a season where we United fans could have done with a January competition taking Salah and Mane away
No offense adexkola mate, I see as an "Arsenal Supporter" but say "we United fans". Not that I am against it though :)
 

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Fecking Twitter rumours saying Robertson is gonna miss tonight's match because his missus is in labour :lol: Probably not true, but imagine that. Please god, no. She can hold it in for 8 more hours.
 

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Fecking Twitter rumours saying Robertson is gonna miss tonight's match because his missus is in labour :lol: Probably not true, but imagine that. Please god, no. She can hold it in for 8 more hours.
Please be out..id jam wan bissakas 6 pointer into my fantasy team :drool::drool:
 

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Fecking Twitter rumours saying Robertson is gonna miss tonight's match because his missus is in labour :lol: Probably not true, but imagine that. Please god, no. She can hold it in for 8 more hours.
Wouldn't be ideal but Milner can do a job there. No Moreno please.
 

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Fecking Twitter rumours saying Robertson is gonna miss tonight's match because his missus is in labour :lol: Probably not true, but imagine that. Please god, no. She can hold it in for 8 more hours.
That would be some blow. In that case, I guess it’ll be Milner and then Hendo, Wijnaldum and Fabinho in the middle.

Anyone but Moreno, really:nervous:
 

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Pressure all on Man City. I'm very calm right now, considering the magnitude of the game.
 

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Fecking Twitter rumours saying Robertson is gonna miss tonight's match because his missus is in labour :lol: Probably not true, but imagine that. Please god, no. She can hold it in for 8 more hours.
Have you ever had to hold a piss in for 30 mins on a bus? I thought I was going to die holding it in
 

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Have you ever had to hold a piss in for 30 mins on a bus? I thought I was going to die holding it in
Nothing better than getting home, running into the garden, and just letting loose - especially with a cool breeze.
 

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Sounds like we've certainly made the same mistakes!
I've been getting my captain's right recently. Rashford against Bournemouth got me a goal and an assist. Had PEA after that who scored for Arsenal too and captained someone else recently who scored a couple.

Guardiola's really trying to push this idea of little City the underdogs. A month ago they were everyone's favourite to run away with it again.
 

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I've been getting my captain's right recently. Rashford against Bournemouth got me a goal and an assist. Had PEA after that who scored for Arsenal too and captained someone else recently who scored a couple.

Guardiola's really trying to push this idea of little City the underdogs. A month ago they were everyone's favourite to run away with it again.
Both managers are in "at it" mode, both proclaiming the other the "best team in the world", when neither is even the current European champion.
Liverpool have to be favourites, on both recent form, and the 7 point gap!
 

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City are a very good team, Fernandinho / De Bruyne are fit I think which is a massive plus.

Pep has history coming from behind in a title race against a juggernaut winning almost every match. in La Liga 09/10, Barcelona were a point behind RM before game at the nou camp, then hammered them and went on to win the title 99 to 96 points. Hopefully we'll get a repeat tonight / this season.

City need to play a perfect game from a discipline point of view though. Any whiff of contact in the box and wouldn't be surprised to see another Liverpool penalty.
I think it's nailed on for Liverpool to benefit from a dodgy penalty and/or red card and/or offside goal and win today unfortunately.