Media discussion - 2025/26

[cheekybids]

From the Guardian player ratings:

Abdukodir Khusanov: Looked shaky whenever Calafiori ran at him and was taken off at half time. 6

You sometimes wonder what game these expert journalists are watching, if they’re watching at all.

He was the reason we defended deeper without his pace sweeping up.

 

[cheekybids]

My headline from yesterday if you wanted a pop at Pep would have been how many CL trophies would we have won if he’d adopted these tactics away from home against Madrid PSG et Al

We did the year we won it.

 

[TShed]

Journalists clearly haven’t a clue about “body language “ especially the wanker who brings the subject up

Quick lesson

Fold your arms … don’t look them in eyes … exasperated breaths … and agree with your questioner

This equates to “Fuck off you gormless twat”

 

[TShed]

We did the year we won it.

Exactly

 

[surprisedbygrass]

From the Guardian player ratings:

Abdukodir Khusanov: Looked shaky whenever Calafiori ran at him and was taken off at half time. 6

You sometimes wonder what game these expert journalists are watching, if they’re watching at all.

It's almost as if they have an agenda ? Too busy polishing their obscurist metaphors or listening to bands behind the ground to watch the game .

 

[Big mals fedora]

Thought Khus was great

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

So. Peps so called park the bus tactics are more of a talking point than Artetas shit show.
They fail to mention the long throw merchants yesterday. The quality of Khusanov and Nico yesterday was clear for all to see except the click bait media in this country. No mention of the very near own goal to put us 2 up.
No mention of the extra 48 plus hours that the Tarquins had to prepare for yesterday aswell...
Don't let the media control your emotions. Rewatch the match. It was a superb performance...Pep impressed me yesterday with his willingness to change. He was open to admit Arsenal had a better squad.
The narrative is so clear twds our club. We will beat Liverpool in November.

 

[johnny crossan]

It's almost as if they have an agenda ? Too busy polishing their obscurist metaphors or listening to bands behind the ground to watch the game .

Meanwhile Ronay is just trying to get mentioned in Pseuds Corner - had to laugh
"And Guardiola deserves credit for his own extreme versatility here, out on his touchline in black athleisure‑wear slacks, black leather shoes and dangly hoodie, like a man on his way to the annual skateboard collective fishing trip. "

Mikel Arteta is allowed to learn, but time won’t wait for him | Barney Ronay

Not until the second half with his side a goal down did the manager fully commit to attacking Manchester City

www.theguardian.com

 

[Keith Moon]

Thought Khus was great

Hear hear, had to be substituted after Gabriel stamped on him.

 

[surprisedbygrass]

Meanwhile Ronay is just trying to get mentioned in Pseuds Corner - had to laugh

Mikel Arteta is allowed to learn, but time won’t wait for him | Barney Ronay

Not until the second half with his side a goal down did the manager fully commit to attacking Manchester City

www.theguardian.com

Agree . He's clearly aiming for the Ballon D' Poser in Private Eye. Looks like he gave up a career in law to follow his passion but needs always to make his reports into some sort of mythic moral Right Side of History hogwash . Comes across as bitter . Throw a pint of new look Boddingtons at him .

 

[give it to gordon]

I was on 606 again last night (they called me to be on). If you can be arsed listening, go to 12 minutes

606 - Martinelli rescues a point for the Gunners against Manchester City at the Emirates - BBC Sounds

Your football calls with Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton.

www.bbc.co.uk

Why bother ?

 

[give it to gordon]

Every team that parks the bus against us according to the press/media have played fucking brilliant. Don't forget arsenal park the bus at our place.
We park the bus, change our style of play, it very nearly got us 3 points yet we are slaughtered in the press/media lol.

I loved watching us doing shithousery, hoofing it, I was laughing my head off.

If only Haaland had squared it to Phil or the back line nit pushed up so much in the 93rd min

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

The Wayne Rooney Show: PlayStation game was key to Man Utd success

Wayne Rooney says Manchester United's success during his playing days was down to the communication the squad built up playing video games on the team bus.

www.bbc.co.uk

Can't believe I have to pay for this stuff.

 

[johnny crossan]

If only Haaland had squared it to Phil or the back line nit pushed up so much in the 93rd min

if only....the story of my life ;-)

 

[city5189]

From the Guardian player ratings:

Abdukodir Khusanov: Looked shaky whenever Calafiori ran at him and was taken off at half time. 6

You sometimes wonder what game these expert journalists are watching, if they’re watching at all.

That's a joke that, kush had trossard and calafiori in his pocket.
Like wise on the other side with o Reilly.

 

[Blueknows]

The Wayne Rooney Show: PlayStation game was key to Man Utd success

Wayne Rooney says Manchester United's success during his playing days was down to the communication the squad built up playing video games on the team bus.

www.bbc.co.uk

Can't believe I have to pay for this stuff.

Cancel your licence

 

[jamielowndes]

From the Guardian player ratings:

Abdukodir Khusanov: Looked shaky whenever Calafiori ran at him and was taken off at half time. 6

You sometimes wonder what game these expert journalists are watching, if they’re watching at all.

Nedum Onuoha said in his book that he doesn't think journalists really understand how to rate defenders in games and I feel he gets proven right more often than you realise.

 

[Gazza]

Newspapers have no place in the 21st century. Nowadays they are about as relevant as the guy that used to light the gas lamps in the street.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Agree . He's clearly aiming for the Ballon D' Poser in Private Eye. Looks like he gave up a career in law to follow his passion but needs always to make his reports into some sort of mythic moral Right Side of History hogwash . Comes across as bitter . Throw a pint of new look Boddingtons at him .

His passion is being a twat. Could've stayed in the law for that but it's easier work being a so-called journalist.

 

[jrb]

9 years of teams parking the bus against city and they get lorded by the press when it worked, which wasn't often.

Pep and City park the bus once at Arsenal yesterday and get criticised for doing it.

Red Shirt media c*nts!