Time to kick on now and get the feel good factor back at the club we will need, if we are to topple Arsenal.
I think Pep should know his strongest side now based on form, and hopefully we will start to see some control come back into our performances that has been lacking all year.
Mahrez and Grealish looking much better at the moment. Big ask given how well Arsenal are playing, but hopefully Spurs is the turning point we’ve needed to get back on track
Give United one thing to do.........
Need to be really sharp now, including beating Arsenal 3 times this season.
comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted 4 hours, 11 minutes ago
Give United one thing to do.........
Need to be really sharp now, including beating Arsenal 3 times this season.
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We did our one thing. We beat you lot. Far more important to me.
Arsenal had all week to prepare for us and without Casemiro we were always going to struggle.
Still think you looked a better football team last season without Haaland myself. He scores lots of goals of course but you don't look as good overall.
What's up with Foden as well? He's been a naughty boy I reckon.
Amazing how winning 50/50 balls and reacting first to 2nd balls makes a huge difference. Not that I'm being arrogant but our level is so high such that as long as we don't make errors and apply the required effort in challenges we beat most teams in this league in 2nd gear.
Was never worried even at 0-0 after half an hour.
Thought the fans were brilliant.
Pleased for Haaland. Has been looking ragged lately, going searching for the ball and annoying Pep. Just needs to learn to be patient and trust Pep and the process.
Its a pity Arsenal are soo good so we need to be perfect from this point onwards to even have a chance. I honestly thought teams like Liverpool, Newcastle would do us favours in the 2nd half of the season but I don't see that anymore. I think Arsenal will beat them so we need to win at least one of our head to heads and possibly draw one to just remain in the conversation.
I saw something in the 1st half o their game that will encourage Pep particularly Odegaard and Martinelli who were careless in possession. Maybe its something we can press against.
They are are a top team and they wont go away. They have likeable players. Saka and even Eddie are just so good and likeable.
Entertaining game. I think we are slowly acclimatising to having a real 9, and our real 9 is slowly acclimatising to us. Still think we have a problem at left back, with our only real left back benched, and two centre halfs played out of position.
Was also surprised by United yesterday. Given the team sheet I'm amazed they stayed in the game as long as they did.
Arsenal certainly look like the real deal and if they win the PL it will be because they deserve it. Fair play to their board for sticking with Arteta when it wasn't going well. Compare that to Spurs and Chelsea who go through managers at a crazy rate and seem to have no plan other than throwing money at any player that becomes available.
City are beginning to look like the force we all know they can be but will need to keep improving to have a chance of catching Arsenal and of winning the CL.
They have the best striker in the league and the best midfield but are weak at LB. In fact the defence has looked shaky in a few games. I like Ake, he does a pretty solid job without being flashy but not sure Gomez is anything like ready and Cancelo is in the worst run of form he has had at City.
Rico is a huge find and Palmer certainly has the talent so the future is in good hands but the PL may be a stretch this year.
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 13 hours, 13 minutes ago
comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted 4 hours, 11 minutes ago
Give United one thing to do.........
Need to be really sharp now, including beating Arsenal 3 times this season.
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We did our one thing. We beat you lot. Far more important to me.
Arsenal had all week to prepare for us and without Casemiro we were always going to struggle.
Still think you looked a better football team last season without Haaland myself. He scores lots of goals of course but you don't look as good overall.
What's up with Foden as well? He's been a naughty boy I reckon.
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Foot injury, not serious apparently but niggly and wont go away. Not sure if it explains his poor form since the WC or not. If it does then maybe Cancelo had both legs broken at the WC and we didn't notice.
comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Arsenal certainly look like the real deal and if they win the PL it will be because they deserve it. Fair play to their board for sticking with Arteta when it wasn't going well. Compare that to Spurs and Chelsea who go through managers at a crazy rate and seem to have no plan other than throwing money at any player that becomes available.
City are beginning to look like the force we all know they can be but will need to keep improving to have a chance of catching Arsenal and of winning the CL.
They have the best striker in the league and the best midfield but are weak at LB. In fact the defence has looked shaky in a few games. I like Ake, he does a pretty solid job without being flashy but not sure Gomez is anything like ready and Cancelo is in the worst run of form he has had at City.
Rico is a huge find and Palmer certainly has the talent so the future is in good hands but the PL may be a stretch this year.
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Some people trying to act like Arsenal is Leicester which is stupid. Leicester won the league with 81 points & arsenal are on 50 points after 19 games.
They will breach 90 in my opinion therefore our away game to Spurs is a must win.
An encouraging sign yesterday is that I felt the occasion got to some of their players in the first half. loose possession and not playing their normal game particularly Odegaard and Martinelli.
If we get the first goal and strangle them possession wise I think they may struggle to come back.
Easier said than done.
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 3 days, 8 hours ago
Entertaining game. I think we are slowly acclimatising to having a real 9, and our real 9 is slowly acclimatising to us. Still think we have a problem at left back, with our only real left back benched, and two centre halfs played out of position.
Was also surprised by United yesterday. Given the team sheet I'm amazed they stayed in the game as long as they did.
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Funny. I think Ake has done a good job at LB. Has been one of our more consistent performers for me.
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posted on 22/1/23
Time to kick on now and get the feel good factor back at the club we will need, if we are to topple Arsenal.
I think Pep should know his strongest side now based on form, and hopefully we will start to see some control come back into our performances that has been lacking all year.
Mahrez and Grealish looking much better at the moment. Big ask given how well Arsenal are playing, but hopefully Spurs is the turning point we’ve needed to get back on track
posted on 22/1/23
Give United one thing to do.........
Need to be really sharp now, including beating Arsenal 3 times this season.
posted on 22/1/23
comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted 4 hours, 11 minutes ago
Give United one thing to do.........
Need to be really sharp now, including beating Arsenal 3 times this season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We did our one thing. We beat you lot. Far more important to me.
Arsenal had all week to prepare for us and without Casemiro we were always going to struggle.
Still think you looked a better football team last season without Haaland myself. He scores lots of goals of course but you don't look as good overall.
What's up with Foden as well? He's been a naughty boy I reckon.
posted on 22/1/23
Amazing how winning 50/50 balls and reacting first to 2nd balls makes a huge difference. Not that I'm being arrogant but our level is so high such that as long as we don't make errors and apply the required effort in challenges we beat most teams in this league in 2nd gear.
Was never worried even at 0-0 after half an hour.
Thought the fans were brilliant.
Pleased for Haaland. Has been looking ragged lately, going searching for the ball and annoying Pep. Just needs to learn to be patient and trust Pep and the process.
Its a pity Arsenal are soo good so we need to be perfect from this point onwards to even have a chance. I honestly thought teams like Liverpool, Newcastle would do us favours in the 2nd half of the season but I don't see that anymore. I think Arsenal will beat them so we need to win at least one of our head to heads and possibly draw one to just remain in the conversation.
I saw something in the 1st half o their game that will encourage Pep particularly Odegaard and Martinelli who were careless in possession. Maybe its something we can press against.
They are are a top team and they wont go away. They have likeable players. Saka and even Eddie are just so good and likeable.
posted on 23/1/23
Entertaining game. I think we are slowly acclimatising to having a real 9, and our real 9 is slowly acclimatising to us. Still think we have a problem at left back, with our only real left back benched, and two centre halfs played out of position.
Was also surprised by United yesterday. Given the team sheet I'm amazed they stayed in the game as long as they did.
posted on 23/1/23
Arsenal certainly look like the real deal and if they win the PL it will be because they deserve it. Fair play to their board for sticking with Arteta when it wasn't going well. Compare that to Spurs and Chelsea who go through managers at a crazy rate and seem to have no plan other than throwing money at any player that becomes available.
City are beginning to look like the force we all know they can be but will need to keep improving to have a chance of catching Arsenal and of winning the CL.
They have the best striker in the league and the best midfield but are weak at LB. In fact the defence has looked shaky in a few games. I like Ake, he does a pretty solid job without being flashy but not sure Gomez is anything like ready and Cancelo is in the worst run of form he has had at City.
Rico is a huge find and Palmer certainly has the talent so the future is in good hands but the PL may be a stretch this year.
posted on 23/1/23
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 13 hours, 13 minutes ago
comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted 4 hours, 11 minutes ago
Give United one thing to do.........
Need to be really sharp now, including beating Arsenal 3 times this season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We did our one thing. We beat you lot. Far more important to me.
Arsenal had all week to prepare for us and without Casemiro we were always going to struggle.
Still think you looked a better football team last season without Haaland myself. He scores lots of goals of course but you don't look as good overall.
What's up with Foden as well? He's been a naughty boy I reckon.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Foot injury, not serious apparently but niggly and wont go away. Not sure if it explains his poor form since the WC or not. If it does then maybe Cancelo had both legs broken at the WC and we didn't notice.
posted on 23/1/23
comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Arsenal certainly look like the real deal and if they win the PL it will be because they deserve it. Fair play to their board for sticking with Arteta when it wasn't going well. Compare that to Spurs and Chelsea who go through managers at a crazy rate and seem to have no plan other than throwing money at any player that becomes available.
City are beginning to look like the force we all know they can be but will need to keep improving to have a chance of catching Arsenal and of winning the CL.
They have the best striker in the league and the best midfield but are weak at LB. In fact the defence has looked shaky in a few games. I like Ake, he does a pretty solid job without being flashy but not sure Gomez is anything like ready and Cancelo is in the worst run of form he has had at City.
Rico is a huge find and Palmer certainly has the talent so the future is in good hands but the PL may be a stretch this year.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Some people trying to act like Arsenal is Leicester which is stupid. Leicester won the league with 81 points & arsenal are on 50 points after 19 games.
They will breach 90 in my opinion therefore our away game to Spurs is a must win.
An encouraging sign yesterday is that I felt the occasion got to some of their players in the first half. loose possession and not playing their normal game particularly Odegaard and Martinelli.
If we get the first goal and strangle them possession wise I think they may struggle to come back.
Easier said than done.
posted on 26/1/23
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 3 days, 8 hours ago
Entertaining game. I think we are slowly acclimatising to having a real 9, and our real 9 is slowly acclimatising to us. Still think we have a problem at left back, with our only real left back benched, and two centre halfs played out of position.
Was also surprised by United yesterday. Given the team sheet I'm amazed they stayed in the game as long as they did.
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Funny. I think Ake has done a good job at LB. Has been one of our more consistent performers for me.
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