Media Thread - 2021/22

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This new thing of including wages on top of transfer fee is doing my nut. I assume they will apply this too all clubs this summer then? Even that thick c*nt Micky Gray was at it just now on talkshite.
It makes them a bit obvious though doesn’t it? Even the more discerning thicko can see the difference in reporting between us and the redtops on anything football related. It gets boring after a bit. What I would say is at least the rags get the negative stuff when they’re shit, the dippers escaped all of that.
 
Bbc radio 1 newsbeat
Liverpool beat villa
City play tonight
City also signed Haaland yesterday
But not all fans are happy
“City fan” - “He doesnt fit stylistically and im always nervous about bundesliga strikers”
On to the weather

Not any city fan i know!
 
I had to laugh at the pre match Liverpool love-in tonight on 5 Live - Don Hutchison actually said words to the effect that , now we've signed Haaland, given his pace, teams are going to start dropping back to defend deeper against City, to guard against his pace. The result will most likely be that Haaland won't be as prolific as people think, and he had a bet with Woodgate (who, in fairness appeared to be disagreeing with him) that Harry Kane will outscore Haaland next season.

Whilst the latter is always possible, I was still laughing at the fact that Hutchison must have never watched a City game - if defences dropped any deeper against us to counter Haaland's pace, they'd be behind the f'kin goal line!

For me the beauty of the Haaland signing is Haaland gives us the skillset to deal with both eventualities.

Teams already defend ridiculously deep against us, considering its best to allow City space up to the 18 yard box, challenge us to open them up with limited room behind or back there defenders to deal with crosses aimed at the likes of Foden/Mahrez etc who are of small stature and making runs, winning headers in the box does not come naturally.

The signing of Haaland is a game changer as by the opposition adopting this tactic instead of facing the likes of Foden/Mahrez when the crosses come in now the centre halves are up against a 6ft 4 striker who has that innate ability to find space in the box and be in the right place at the right time.

Suddenly the go-to opposition tactic has been destroyed over night, so you may find some sides choosing to engage with us higher up the field due to this threat also, rather than defend deeper. But if they don’t we now have the antidote to the tactic.
 
I've just done a comparison, if you were to include shots from outside the box, in the last ten minutes, in midweek matches, the dippers would be top by two points.
What about the committed most fouls with least Yellow cards conceded league. Or the most crosses sent into the opposition league. Or the most world classes long passes attempted league.
 
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BBC Breakfast - John Watson this time.

"Liverpool are back to the top of the table...."

Really?

Seriously how can a National TV Company paid for from the public be aloud to get some many things wrong ?

If I kept making mistakes I would be sacked. But in 'journalism' they dont seem to have any rules.

I can understand sky, bt etc catering for the reds tops because they want subscriptions. BBC doesnt need to cater as we have to pay to watch live tv. It's a fucking disgrace and if you complain you just get a bog standard cut and paste reply.
 
If we will be better with Haaland (or Alvares for that matter) is yet to be seen. Fact is we have been brilliant with and without a recognised striker. But it makes me smile to read the over dramatic reactions.

As it is now we have got ourselves a pair of very young dynamic strikers, adding to the one running the show in the academy (and maybe would have had more minutes if for his injuries). It surely gives Pep more options. I obviously expect these CFs will gel soon and gives us what we all want. Goals.
 
Seriously how can a National TV Company paid for from the public be aloud to get some many things wrong ?

If I kept making mistakes I would be sacked. But in 'journalism' they dont seem to have any rules.

I can understand sky, bt etc catering for the reds tops because they want subscriptions. BBC doesnt need to cater as we have to pay to watch live tv. It's a fucking disgrace and if you complain you just get a bog standard cut and paste reply.
In todays world, it's not the facts that need to be correct, it's the narrative that needs to be right, sadly. And they all got that right.
 
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