Well considering Gervinho's last chance was also wasted skying the ball, I'm not so sure if he would have hit the target in that instance as well.
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Well considering Gervinho's last chance was also wasted skying the ball, I'm not so sure if he would have hit the target in that instance as well.
Last complaint re: Gervinho. He just absolutely refused to cross the ball all game. I don't know if he just can't (like Walcott), if Wenger told him not to, or if he just enjoys passing it to the opposition in the box, but when we brought Giroud on, he just kept running straight into defenders instead of whipping it towards Giroud (or any player really). Frustrating.
Same. He hasn't been close to his excellent best for over half a year now.
As I say, it was most apparent during the Euros when he was surrounded by players who excel at utter technical consistency.
Vivalaraza
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Nasri has been better than Silva this season.
Says it all really.
Says it all really.
Silva hat-trick next week.
aaaaaaaaaaaa7654
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gervinho was pretty bad, i was shocked when diaby and podolski came off. I though gervinho would be first sub. Shame the ox didnt get some time.
3-0,I can´t wait.
aaaaaaaaaaaa7654
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Mertersacker was excellent today, probably man of the match. So many interceptions.
Meus Renaissance
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Been liking his performances this whole season. He chose 25 because of Kanu and his family have been Arsenal fans for decades. Love him.
2 Years ago he was with Charlton.. and now starting for Arsenal in the Premier League.
His parents were more chuffed than he was when he signed for the club. Because he is a fan, I'll never bad mouth him again. He's earned the free pass
Gareth Bale
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Shots fired, by a friendly NPC.
Go on ye boy ye!
Gareth Bale
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Mine was 165. I don't feel comfortable betting on Championship sides
It's a very unpredictable league. But that means you tend to get better odds.
Meus Renaissance
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One thing that surprised me about the game today was we were, for great periods, the better footballing team in the midfield. I thought we pinged the ball better, showed more creativity with it, nice combination play - we looked more comfortable with the ball than City did, despite their wealth of signings. I'm not sure whether that was a measure of of the two sides, or whether City intentionally conceded possession
Meus Renaissance
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Was that the tip I posted the other day?
Being Liverpool was on a few minutes ago. Brendan Rodgers is pretty cool.
IT MEANS NOTHING TRUST ME!
Been liking his performances this whole season. He chose 25 because of Kanu and his family have been Arsenal fans for decades. Love him.
2 Years ago he was with Charlton.. and now starting for Arsenal in the Premier League.
IT MEANS NOTHING TRUST ME!
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Great thing about Fady is he says what he see's. And I saw United cheat, so yeah..
Hyphen
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Football is so funny isn't it? Gervinho scores 2 goals in 2 games; press and pundits proclaim him a great goal-scorer and Arsenal can do without Van Persie. He has a bad game today and suddenly it's "I don't think he knows what he's doing".
The_Hitcher89
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Why were the commentators blaming Suso for the pass to Agger? Looks like Agger got it caught between his feet
Gareth Bale
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Yeah, the Spurs, Newcastle, Chelsea and both score games one. Cheers for that!
Vivalaraza
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Just read through the thread from Liv/United second half.
DELICIOUS.
My favourite are confuziz and Messi who just hate United so much you can sense it in every post. It's wonderful. Horrible when we lose, just beautiful when we win - especially when it's a jammy win like today.
Fady's tweet is absolute bullshit and if it wasn't Fady who we know is so lovely I'd actually be a bit annoyed cos it's suggesting something which isn't very nice - anyway.
DELICIOUS.
My favourite are confuziz and Messi who just hate United so much you can sense it in every post. It's wonderful. Horrible when we lose, just beautiful when we win - especially when it's a jammy win like today.
Fady's tweet is absolute bullshit and if it wasn't Fady who we know is so lovely I'd actually be a bit annoyed cos it's suggesting something which isn't very nice - anyway.
Meus Renaissance
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If we're gonna talk about cheating, its probably worth noting the Suarez dive. A Liverpool player cheating is perhaps more poignant than what the other side did today.
I should charge a subscription at this rate. I've posted several winning tips! How much did you stake?
I should charge a subscription at this rate. I've posted several winning tips! How much did you stake?
That didn't really surprise me; City came out with a 4-4-2ish formation (another Mancini tactical masterstroke) and City were just begging to be dominated in midfield. Once it was 3 vs 3 in the middle and City were content to sit back, it was much more even.
Vivalaraza
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AndresON777
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bailed out by Courtois. anyone else watching Atletico? did they take out falcao?
Meus Renaissance
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Falcao scored today AGAIN. An animal, nothing short of it. I remember he was crazy good in FIFA 10 with Porto. I'll be sure to rinse out Atletico this year online
I can understand being rivals, but I don't get the hate from Messi at least. Not like United is a rival of Barcelona.
Doesn't really matter though, United gets a lot of hate around here.
Just like what I posted before, some City fans here were wondering why Aguero didn't dive to get the penalty.
Didn't see dc or anybody hating on Garcia for that horrendous "hug" on the Arsenal player who broke free and certainly that deserved a red.
He's a serial gambler and United clearly fucked his accumulator.
AndresON777
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god damn again. Courtois is so baller.
fuck chelsea
fuck chelsea
Our performance today was horrendous and we have to improve massively, but I don't think any United fan will complain taking away 3 points at Anfield as well as seeing Arsenal take away points from City today.
Vivalaraza
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I don't mind at all that people dislike United. It's always been like that and most likely it always will be.
Just I think the club, players and fans respected Hillsborough brilliantly today - it was a pleasant surprise for me. Everyone involved deserves alot of credit. Before the match, during and after by and large everybody behaved really well.
Seems legit.
Gareth Bale
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Wasn't there something about chants after the final whistle?
Except that it wasn't a dive, as the post game analysis showed. There was definite contact from Carrick.
Vivalaraza
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Oh really? Not heard anything myself yet.
Yeah, that post by Fady is off. I also don't get this accusation of cheating when no decision ever goes in United's way at Anfield in the past.
Based off the performance today, Liverpool deserved to win, but as a certain Chelsea fan stated here, the game is based off goals.
Kagawa's chest assist was superb for Rafael. Just really wish Rafael would step up in his defensive abilities.
Broder Salsa
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Dat Cornlius and Nicolai Jørgensen. Also hit the crossbar and post!
Vivalaraza
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Suarez dived a couple of times in the game.
The penalty incident wasn't a dive, you're right.
The_Hitcher89
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We'll never know who deserved what because of Halsey's incompetence
Might as well have been. Nobody falls tilting their head backwards so profusely and that's what Suarez was aiming to do and did do. He's a dumbass in the first place for exaggerating it.
Well so did a lot of players, as well as the milking of almost innocuous challenges. Let's face it, unless the FA decides to punish players who dive and roll around consistently (unlikely), then it'll be a part of the game forever.
The_Hitcher89
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Valencia clearly massively exaggerated the contact as well. Fair to say that might as well have been a dive?
In fact, he started exaggerating the contact before Johnson was within 3 feet of him
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