Gundo has moved on, we need to stop talking as if he's still part of the squad. Yes, we miss his quality but we need other players to step up; Brighton is a must win.
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Arsenal (A) - PL Post Match Thread
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shevtheblue
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The biggest issue we have in the club is we allowed KP stay, then allowed Gundo to leave (something he talked about with City just ignoring his contract issues until it was too late!). Rodri played every fucking game last season, we knew it wasn't possible this season. They brought in Kovacic & Nunes to cover that gap but they just haven't had the time to understand what we require. I do think on of them will eventually get it, but they still need Rodri to guide them through (like Fern did for Rodri) and it will take time.
Arsenal were not good last night, we battered them for most of the first half but we just lacked any cutting edge in the final 3rd. Even in the second half they weren't great, we were pretty equal but if you don't make chances and you don't take anything that falls your way then you risk a deflected shot or a pen.
Good news is obviously Rodri has had a nice rest, Stones is now back (hopefully he gets a small amount of game time for England) & Rico has shown he can play in midfield. I also thought Nunes looked decent when he came on. If we can get to Dec and still be around that top 3 when KDB is starting to make his way back and possibly some work in Jan window, then we'll be reet.
Arsenal were not good last night, we battered them for most of the first half but we just lacked any cutting edge in the final 3rd. Even in the second half they weren't great, we were pretty equal but if you don't make chances and you don't take anything that falls your way then you risk a deflected shot or a pen.
Good news is obviously Rodri has had a nice rest, Stones is now back (hopefully he gets a small amount of game time for England) & Rico has shown he can play in midfield. I also thought Nunes looked decent when he came on. If we can get to Dec and still be around that top 3 when KDB is starting to make his way back and possibly some work in Jan window, then we'll be reet.
tommybooth
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Take the positive. Only 22 more points to safety!!
HelloCity
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Really? Is that genuine?
One went into the rag thread after the 2-1 loss there claiming Ten Rag was doing a better job than Pep and was getting more out of their striker (Rashford).
I have the receipts for anyone screaming BS.
Just shows why people shouldn't be so reactionary to poor form and results. Although we won't always win the league, our class will always tell in the long term.
Back at Euston to catch the 19.12 which was then delayed by half an hour but back at Stockport at 21.45. Not sure who thought it a good idea to have 60k watching an NFL game just down the road that finished at about the same time as a PL game.Anyone else find it a nightmare getting away from the ground yesterday. Including a 20 min walk to the car from the ground it took over 2 hours from final whistle to the start of the M1. It was a **** of an end to the day. Not sure what time that American football game ended at spurs and whether that was part of if?
Bluesince1979
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Just a little fact, there was no way we were keeping gundo. He wanted to leave. Made that very clear all the way through and we probably shouldve give up the ghost and not kept our fingers crossed he might stay and sorted an adequate replacementThe biggest issue we have in the club is we allowed KP stay, then allowed Gundo to leave (something he talked about with City just ignoring his contract issues until it was too late!). Rodri played every fucking game last season, we knew it wasn't possible this season. They brought in Kovacic & Nunes to cover that gap but they just haven't had the time to understand what we require. I do think on of them will eventually get it, but they still need Rodri to guide them through (like Fern did for Rodri) and it will take time.
Arsenal were not good last night, we battered them for most of the first half but we just lacked any cutting edge in the final 3rd. Even in the second half they weren't great, we were pretty equal but if you don't make chances and you don't take anything that falls your way then you risk a deflected shot or a pen.
Good news is obviously Rodri has had a nice rest, Stones is now back (hopefully he gets a small amount of game time for England) & Rico has shown he can play in midfield. I also thought Nunes looked decent when he came on. If we can get to Dec and still be around that top 3 when KDB is starting to make his way back and possibly some work in Jan window, then we'll be reet.
ZanteWeatherman
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Paqueta was class today for West Ham.......Nunes may need a bit of time, however he's offering next to nothing up to now. Yesterday and last week at Wolves were very mediocre by our standards. Hopefully we get back on track in the next few weeks.
decmancity
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Id love to know what you think we could have done to "force" Phillips to stay. The lad has a contract, we both signed it knowing the consequences.The biggest issue we have in the club is we allowed KP stay, then allowed Gundo to leave (something he talked about with City just ignoring his contract issues until it was too late!). Rodri played every fucking game last season, we knew it wasn't possible this season.
Gundo can say whatever he wants after the fact, he wanted to go to Barca, his wife wanted to go to Barca. It wasn't happening end of.
As for Rodri, he shot himself in the foot by getting a stupid red. Hardly something Pep could have foreseen.
shevtheblue
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Not a fact though is it? He made it clear in an interview recently that City waited too long.Just a little fact, there was no way we were keeping gundo. He wanted to leave. Made that very clear all the way through and we probably shouldve give up the ghost and not kept our fingers crossed he might stay and sorted an adequate replacement