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[eastmanc]

True! But assembling one good side is something a few managers have accomplished. Being able to rebuild and repeat those feats is something only Fergie has achieved

Pep had to rebuild after the first season. He got rid of six or seven players and brought in six or seven. I'd call that a rebuild, same as this season.

 

[noseve]

I usually hate the international breaks - even the ones that actually matter - but a nice bonus that Liverpool will have to stew over this for a week or two...

It following their win over RM just makes it all the sweeter (and what will Madrid make of yesterday?).

 

[bennyboy]

Great to see a performance with no failures on the day.

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

They are a much worse team now compared to the very intense years we had against Klopp. They're experiencing the same decline of the likes of Salah and VVD that we did last year with KDB and Gundo. Slot was probably able to fire them up for a last battle last year when everyone else was off it, but proving much trickier now. A very dominant display and it's a fucking wonderful morning.

 

[Sir peace frog]

not read through this thread, my memory is a bit shit,but when nico O was hemmed in at the corner flag by salah and we played it out brilliantly did that lead to a goal ) if so has anyone got the full clip please

got it :)

 

[Sky Blue]

Dyke and salad. Time to pack your bags and join the Saudi league.

Leave them where they are.

 

[Gray]

We have suddenly solved our fullback problem from within the Club. Nico O'Reilly has got something that can't be taught which is football intelligence and at such a young age, for Nunes the penny has finally dropped and he is turning into a more than capable attacking fullback.

 

[eastmanc]

Salah is a myth this season.

Liverpool should have cashed in with a big money move to the Saudi league.

Age waits for nobody. We saw how fast Gundo and KDB lost their collective legs. It happens to every player.

 

[PragueBlue]

not read through this thread, my memory is a bit shit,but when nico O was hemmed in at the corner flag by salah and we played it out brilliantly did that lead to a goal ) if so has anyone got the full clip please

Yes it did. The clip is post no. 817 on page 41 of this thread.

 

[Saddleworth2]

great victory, really well played The Blues.

I remained nervous up to when Gakpo skied quite an easy chance with 20 (?) to go, then i could relax a little.

I relaxed on 92 minutes :-)

 

[Gray]

Van Dick has never been lightening fast but now a snail could move quicker, deflecting that Nico shot was an absolute delight and everybody where I was sitting revelled in it.

 

[hertsblue]

Are you joking?
Our defending against corners this season is dire.

Thought defending set pieces was okay till recently but the last 3 PL games we have conceded v Villa, Bournemouth and Dippers from corners though Dippers was ruled out and Bournemouth should have been a foul but they won the headers nevertheless. Its our attacking set pieces that need a lot of work.
Brilliant win yesterday, great first 70 minutes but we did get the rub of the green finally with the 1st 2 goals and theirs ruled out. Great to go into yet another international break with the win

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

True! But assembling one good side is something a few managers have accomplished. Being able to rebuild and repeat those feats is something only Fergie has achieved

The point was made about the Dippers recruitment this Summer and someone mentioned that Fergie only replace two players a season. Mind, he nicked other clubs' best players 'n paid record fees for them. My ERO was bemoaning the fact the EFC had spent £70m for a couple of strikers, none of whom could hit a barn door, How much did yer pay for Haaland, he asked!

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

What a lovely morning

 

[East Level 2]

Dyke and salad. Time to pack your bags and join the Saudi league.

No, no, no, one thousand times NO!!!!
They'd get so much cash it would make the Coutinho money look like a tramp's change.

 

[xmusampa]

How to we replace Bernardo , he was everywhere

Apparently collectively team ran 118 km v liverpool.
We seem to be out running teams in most games which surprised me.
Hope we don’t run out out of steam as season progresses

 

[hertsblue]

I’m loving the dipper press and the dipper fans raging that Kavanagh is from Manchester.

The guy has so many rumours he’s a Liverpool fan swirling around him and a blind man could have given that penalty on pitch.

More fool the FA for putting him in charge.
Also officially he’s a Droylesden fan… just like how Taylor is an Altrincham fan.

Funny how they had no complaints with him ruling out our goal for a phantom foul on their keeper the last time he officiated. They moan also re Oliver but again fail to mention Villas goal from a corner v us that was a foul to us for a clear 2 handed push resulting in the corner.

 

[shevtheblue]

Listening to TalkShite on the school run this morning and there were two scousers having a fight on whether Slot should leave or not haha!

People can say what they like about Pep, and a lot have said he was only about money and never that good, but he has consistently managed to successfully integrate midfielders into the fullback position in multiple teams now. All 3 teams he's managed have had midfielders in left or rb at some point, and been successful.

Nico G, for me, has been outstanding of late. I know people were moaning about him a couple games back but i really like him, now he's figured out the pace of the game here he's managing it well, just like Rodri did after his first season. The partnership with Bernardo was really nice, just imagine for a minute that he plays alongside Rodri in some games!

Doku has still had a couple of poor games but you can see he is slowly starting to piece things together in the City shirt, he was amazing yesterday.

 

[moomba]

The smug look on Van Dijks face before he knew the goal had been ruled out is wonderful.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Thought defending set pieces was okay till recently but the last 3 PL games we have conceded v Villa, Bournemouth and Dippers from corners though Dippers was ruled out and Bournemouth should have been a foul but they won the headers nevertheless. Its our attacking set pieces that need a lot of work.
Brilliant win yesterday, great first 70 minutes but we did get the rub of the green finally with the 1st 2 goals and theirs ruled out. Great to go into yet another international break with the win

I would suggest that two of those instances resulted from a proper application of the LotG. Doku was tripped by the goalkeeper, and a blind, drunk and semi-comatose man would have spotted that on the pitch. Robertson was offside and didn't afford Don Corlerumma a view of it, and did anyone look more sheepish than Robertson when the ball went in. And isn't it about time we had a deflection. That was rub of the green alright but doesn't it feel even better when it nicks off Virgil. He had a game to forget, but Nathan can buy him a plate of poffertjes to cheer him up.