GWT: EPL - Matchweek 24 (ft. MW 12)

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

A yellow should be a yellow should be a yellow. If he didn't want the first yellow, he shouldn't have wasted time.

Sure thing bud and if it was against arsenal you would be complaining. No one is getting sent off for that. Nonsense

 

[bluesfan94]

Sure thing bud and if it was against arsenal you would be complaining. No one is getting sent off for that. Nonsense

If it was against Arsenal, I would complain about the first yellow, not the second. And Tomiyasu got a yellow for something similar. Anthony Taylor was on one today.

Also, if it was against Arsenal, it would have been a sending off.

 

[maclean]

Just wait until it keeps happening more and more, some absolutely shocking officiating both against you and for them kicks in during the last few weeks, and you get the overwhelming feeling that you're being cheated.

I mean, I was talking more about the feeling of trying to get a league title and the team fighting you for it is like a T-1000

 

[S E P H]

If we want to talk about stuff, should we talk about what’s likely going to be a 8 point lead pissed away?

8 points is 8 points lost, no questions about it. As Rob says, I am waiting for FA to dock points from Man City and we'll be back in first place in no time!

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

If it was against Arsenal, I would complain about the first yellow, not the second. And Tomiyasu got a yellow for something similar. Anthony Taylor was on one today.

Also, if it was against Arsenal, it would have been a sending off.

Of course corruption

 

[Chimaera]

To be fair, most Arsenal supporters around these parts felt the conspiracy was against them prior to being good. So why would it change now? If anything, it only proves the conspiracy

 

[Peen]

Felix really reminds me of David Silva

Quote me and tell me if this is a stupid thought or not

 

[King Makar19]

Felix and Silva are so different.

Weak mentalaty showed again.

Xhaka. Jorginho are nowhere good enough to compete.

Also. Time to change strategy Mik.

U are getting outcoached recently.

 

[robertmac43]

On the bright(ish) side, I didn't think Jorginho looked terrible today. Can do the job when asked and I guess that is all that matters right now.

On the dark side, backline has been struggling for a few games now. They need to clean it up if Arsenal are to continue the title fight.

 

[S E P H]

On the dark side, backline has been struggling for a few games now. They need to clean it up if Arsenal are to continue the title fight.

We still have LFC away, Man City away, Newcastle away, Chelsea home, Brighton home, and if you want to add another, Fulham away. We're going to bottle it.

 

[robertmac43]

We still have LFC away, Man City away, Newcastle away, Chelsea home, Brighton home, and if you want to add another, Fulham away. We're going to bottle it.

The bottling started against Everton. Ultimately it may have come anyways, but if Arsenal had taken more than 1 of the last 6 available points going into this game, we would be able to walk off this result a little easier.

 

[KJS14]

Just watched the extended highlights as I wasn't able to catch the full game. They didn't show anything with Arsenal going forward outside of the Nketiah miss early and the penalty, so must not have been good.

Nketiah missing that early chance and Tomiyasu gifting KdB a goal just can't happen in this big of a game. Why was White dropped in the first place?

 

[bluesfan94]

First time in how long that Arsenal actually are playing for the league?

If we want to talk about stuff, should we talk about what’s likely going to be a 8 point lead pissed away?

Extra match in there.

 

[S E P H]

The bottling started against Everton. Ultimately it may have come anyways, but if Arsenal had taken more than 1 of the last 6 available points going into this game, we would be able to walk off this result a little easier.

I am still really angry because that was our coliseum where the team capitulated with a weak mentality. This is the match arsenal should be winning, even if it's against City. Or at least make it super close and lose by a fluke goal, them getting three tonight is the opposite of close and I am not sure what's going to happen because Anfield is an auto loss even if KFC is currently in Gerrard-slip mode, Etihad stadium screams like another auto loss, and we know the nightmare that happened in St. James' Park last season. Of course, City can go on and lose the next two games, but I can easily see Arsenal following it up with the same mentality that they finished last season. What that means, in the end, is that United is winning the title lol, they've been in the best form of any club in all honesty.

 

[robertmac43]

I am still really angry because that was our coliseum where the team capitulated with a weak mentality. This is the match arsenal should be winning, even if it's against City. Or at least make it super close and lose by a fluke goal, them getting three tonight is the opposite of close and I am not sure what's going to happen because Anfield is an auto loss even if KFC is currently in Gerrard-slip mode, Etihad stadium screams like another auto loss, and we know the nightmare that happened in St. James' Park last season. Of course, City can go on and lose the next two games, but I can easily see Arsenal following it up with the same mentality that they finished last season. What that means, in the end, is that United is winning the title lol, they've been in the best form of any club in all honesty.

I think this team has banked enough credit to not have games labelled as auto-losses. A couple years ago, I would be right there with you but not with this team. They went to White Heart Lane this year and got a result, something that has been hard to come by in years past.

The games you mentioned will be far from easy, but they are not write-offs.

 

[KJS14]

Just watched the extended highlights as I wasn't able to catch the full game. They didn't show anything with Arsenal going forward outside of the Nketiah miss early and the penalty, so must not have been good.

Nketiah missing that early chance and Tomiyasu gifting KdB a goal just can't happen in this big of a game. Why was White dropped in the first place?

Well I learned that the NBC highlights were apparently misleading after reading this thread and texting a friend. You'd have thought City dominated the game based on the highlights (even outside of the 2 gifted goals). I'll have to try to find the full game / some other highlights.

Still disappointing that we gifted the game away.

 

[phisherman]

On the bright(ish) side, I didn't think Jorginho looked terrible today. Can do the job when asked and I guess that is all that matters right now.

On the dark side, backline has been struggling for a few games now. They need to clean it up if Arsenal are to continue the title fight.

It's not the backline. It's the offense.

Though it's concerning that set piece defending has looked weak recently when it was one of their biggest strengths.

 

[S E P H]

Well I learned that the NBC highlights were apparently misleading after reading this thread and texting a friend. You'd have thought City dominated the game based on the highlights (even outside of the 2 gifted goals). I'll have to try to find the full game / some other highlights.

Still disappointing that we gifted the game away.

Lol no, I watched for fifty minutes until my streams kept dying and Arsenal were easily the better team. That's why I mention gifting them goals in my post.

 

[LOGiK]

Lol no, I watched for fifty minutes until my streams kept dying and Arsenal were easily the better team. That's why I mention gifting them goals in my post.

Easily?

Not what I saw.
A few solid chances and build-ups that should have been more that ended in let-downs. In no way better. Failing to produce on chances isn't better.
City pressed the hell out of them. Arsenal was on the run when it mattered.
I like City but I'm sick of them winning the PL so... was kinda rooting for Arsenal this one.
Biggest blown chance was 'Chenko's early whip in... you can't miss those early in games like this.

 

[hatterson]

Arsenal was, overall, the better team. Not “easily” better, but better.

City was more clinical and didn’t have the couple brain dead mistakes that Arsenal Had to gift goals.

 

[The Abusement Park]

8 points is 8 points lost, no questions about it. As Rob says, I am waiting for FA to dock points from Man City and we'll be back in first place in no time!

The team you’re crapping on dominated the same team you’re choking away a lead too and not hoping for a points docking to beat them…


Eww I defended Liverpool…

 

[S E P H]

Easily?

Not what I saw.
A few solid chances and build-ups that should have been more that ended in let-downs. In no way better. Failing to produce on chances isn't better.
City pressed the hell out of them. Arsenal was on the run when it mattered.
I like City but I'm sick of them winning the PL so... was kinda rooting for Arsenal this one.
Biggest blown chance was 'Chenko's early whip in... you can't miss those early in games like this.

Don't think I am discrediting City as a team, I think it's more of a fluke in terms of how they haven't won the CL title yet. However, tonight, City was probably the better team in 35% of the action at most. The first ten or so minutes and the last 30-35 minutes at the end of the match.

I am so tee'd off not because City won the game, they have the talent to destroy any team in this league 10-0 on a good night. My biggest issue is that Arsenal gift-wrapped the goals like we've seen Arsenal in the past. For example, I am not saying Arsenal of three years ago would go up and ever beat Liverpool in Anfield. However, in a lot of those matches against the top six, they simply gave up to the point that the Reds were putting in goals 4 and 5. If this club wants to win the title, you simply CANNOT give up in these games and allow the team to run over you, especially on your home pitch. Arsenal was very much in the game down 1-2, but never rebounded. It's embarrassing and reminds me of those weak fragile teams of the past that capitulated.

The team you’re crapping on dominated the same team you’re choking away a lead too and not hoping for a points docking to beat them…


Eww I defended Liverpool…

Apparently, if City gets punished it won't be this season, so my post is now irrelevant. My point wasn't about KFC in that post you responded to. KFC doesn't need any defending, they won the CL while we never did, so they can "one-up" me at any point.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[Power Man]

City had 36% of possession vs Arsenal

It's an all time low for Pep

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

City had 36% of possession vs Arsenal

It's an all time low for Pep

I’m curious as to what it was at half. His lineup and tactics simply didn’t work. What he was trying to do, didn’t work. Yeah city won but it was more Arsenal failed than a city win. I think if city do end up winning the league this will be the story. As pep and his men seem a bit confused.