stonerblue
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where's that piece from last week where some not right journo trying telling us Ozil was better than The Prince.
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asahartford1
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Fair enough. I'd forgotten that. It's an age thing you see...:)
Aha, don't talk to me about age. Not a bad Sunday though was it. ?
kaz7
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So the first half of the week the media and every pundit went with we'll have a blip soon,2nd half of the week it was it would be better if we lost today to make the race better,even arsene said it today as did everyone at sky,wonder what the next angle will be
andyhinch
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I forgt he was playing for the first 20 minswhere's that piece from last week where some not right journo trying telling us Ozil was better than The Prince.
Pablo ZZZ Peroni
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Brilliant article by Jonathan Liew in the Indy:
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...esus-lacazette-perfection-goals-a8038886.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...esus-lacazette-perfection-goals-a8038886.html
Stockton Heath Blue
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Brilliant article by Jonathan Liew in the Indy:
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...esus-lacazette-perfection-goals-a8038886.html
Really good read. The fixture list keeps lining them up, and one by one, we keep putting them away. I felt we weren't at our best today - chances missed, KDB passes not quite finding their man - but we were still way too good for the Tarquins. Couldn't believe Whinger left 2 strikers on the bench. That said, if he'd started with Lacazette it would have more than likely been 6-2.
I noticed that.....they just can’t bear it, can they?If there was ever any departed just come in and switched ssn on headline is champions Chelsea move to within one point of rags then move on to something else
I thought it was worth pointing out the media coverage of the game today. Given the opportunity to blame the game on referees, the fact the scoreline was pretty close and we weren't close to our best, the press have been pretty unanimous - Sterling didn't dive, we were miles better, and Arsene needs to shut up.
The media like us, they like this record breaking team playing the best football they've seen in years, and they quite like Pep, too.
Gabriel Jesus strikes from the bench as rampant Manchester City see off Arsenal
The defeat leaves them sixth, 12 points from the top, and it would have been a rout had the home team been more ruthless during their periods of near-complete superiority.
Whatever Wenger might believe, the referee, Michael Oliver, was entitled to think Nacho Monreal had bundled Sterling over. It was debatable but most referees would have concluded it was a foul and Wenger, almost certainly, would have if it was the other way round.
Daniel Taylor, Guardian.
Manchester City v Arsenal: City go through gears to leave Arsenal trailing.
In more than 20 years managing in the Premier League, it is hard to recall Arsène Wenger setting up his team as defensively as he did at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon. It did not work, with Arsenal becoming the latest victims of a Manchester City side who are intent on turning this Premier League title race into a procession.
Fernandinho played a ball over the top of the visiting defence for Sterling, who had timed his run to perfection. Arsenal’s players looked in vain for an offside flag and, in desperation to retrieve the situation, Monreal collided with Sterling. It was a clear penalty, converted by Agüero via the inside of the post.
Oliver Kay, The Times.
Arsene Wenger's team outclassed but they get little help from the referee.
Any complaints from Arsene Wenger are likely to fall on deaf ears since the gulf in class between these sides was abundantly apparent.
Sane’s cross seemed destined to be turned in by Sterling on the goalline but the England forward got shoved in the back by Sead Kolasinac and missed the ball. Michael Oliver, the referee, failed to spot the infringement and Arsenal breathed a sigh of relief.
Fernandinho’s raking pass played in Sterling. Monreal gave chase but his challenge was clumsy and down went Sterling. There have been clearer cut penalties but the contact was there.
James Ducker, Telegraph.
City Show no sign of slowing down as De Bruyne, Aguero and Jesus bury Gunners
Arsenal did not lose because David Silva was offside when creating Manchester City's third goal. They probably would have lost anyway. What they surrendered, however, was the chance to test City's defence under pressure.
The scenario Pep Guardiola's detractors have been waiting for, in fact. A single goal lead, against a good Premier League team gaining momentum. Faced with this, it was predicted, City will collapse as the season wears on and they tire under Guardiola's unrelenting command. They didn't. Instead, it was Arsenal who blinked.
There will be the standard complaints about injustice here. Standards of refereeing have never been worse, according to Arsene Wenger. The second was never a penalty (false), while the third was plainly offside (true).
It was a clumsy challenge by Nacho Monreal that did the damage, a shoulder barge on Sterling that ended with legs entangled, and didn't really come over as a serious attempt to play anything bar the man.
Martin Samuel, The Daily Mail
The media like us, they like this record breaking team playing the best football they've seen in years, and they quite like Pep, too.
Gabriel Jesus strikes from the bench as rampant Manchester City see off Arsenal
The defeat leaves them sixth, 12 points from the top, and it would have been a rout had the home team been more ruthless during their periods of near-complete superiority.
Whatever Wenger might believe, the referee, Michael Oliver, was entitled to think Nacho Monreal had bundled Sterling over. It was debatable but most referees would have concluded it was a foul and Wenger, almost certainly, would have if it was the other way round.
Daniel Taylor, Guardian.
Manchester City v Arsenal: City go through gears to leave Arsenal trailing.
In more than 20 years managing in the Premier League, it is hard to recall Arsène Wenger setting up his team as defensively as he did at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon. It did not work, with Arsenal becoming the latest victims of a Manchester City side who are intent on turning this Premier League title race into a procession.
Fernandinho played a ball over the top of the visiting defence for Sterling, who had timed his run to perfection. Arsenal’s players looked in vain for an offside flag and, in desperation to retrieve the situation, Monreal collided with Sterling. It was a clear penalty, converted by Agüero via the inside of the post.
Oliver Kay, The Times.
Arsene Wenger's team outclassed but they get little help from the referee.
Any complaints from Arsene Wenger are likely to fall on deaf ears since the gulf in class between these sides was abundantly apparent.
Sane’s cross seemed destined to be turned in by Sterling on the goalline but the England forward got shoved in the back by Sead Kolasinac and missed the ball. Michael Oliver, the referee, failed to spot the infringement and Arsenal breathed a sigh of relief.
Fernandinho’s raking pass played in Sterling. Monreal gave chase but his challenge was clumsy and down went Sterling. There have been clearer cut penalties but the contact was there.
James Ducker, Telegraph.
City Show no sign of slowing down as De Bruyne, Aguero and Jesus bury Gunners
Arsenal did not lose because David Silva was offside when creating Manchester City's third goal. They probably would have lost anyway. What they surrendered, however, was the chance to test City's defence under pressure.
The scenario Pep Guardiola's detractors have been waiting for, in fact. A single goal lead, against a good Premier League team gaining momentum. Faced with this, it was predicted, City will collapse as the season wears on and they tire under Guardiola's unrelenting command. They didn't. Instead, it was Arsenal who blinked.
There will be the standard complaints about injustice here. Standards of refereeing have never been worse, according to Arsene Wenger. The second was never a penalty (false), while the third was plainly offside (true).
It was a clumsy challenge by Nacho Monreal that did the damage, a shoulder barge on Sterling that ended with legs entangled, and didn't really come over as a serious attempt to play anything bar the man.
Martin Samuel, The Daily Mail
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Bet non of the sports press or MOTD mention the non-penalty in the first half when Sterling was pushed in the back. It should have been a pen AND a red card.
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