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[José Mourinho]

You were missing Mata badly. :/

Yup.

Again, a mistake for you guys to play Mata, Hazard and Oscar midweek.

There was no way that we were going to come out with a half assed squad against United after the result on Sunday though.

Wonder what effect playing a lot of your first team players mid week had on this performance? Definitely looked sub-par.

I don't think it has a great effect to be honest. If you take a wee look over last seasons results for example, you'll see that every time a rival dropped points or we needed to take advantage of a game, we'd come out with a shite performance.

I don't think our full team would of produced much better. We'd of just tossed the game because that's how we roll when we really need the result.

And really, that squad today should still handle Swansea fairly easily. That's not taking anything away from Swansea who are a good side. But we're meant to be the Champions of Europe after all.

Had we of won that game 1-0, even that result would of flattered us.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

West Ham
Over 2.5 goals in Juventus/Inter
Over 1.5 goals in Valencia/Madrid

@12/1

Man City to win
A.Madrid to win
Over 2.5 goals in Juventus/Inter

@8/1

 

[Ushojax]

Were Spurs that bad?

Yes. Nobody worked hard enough, nobody paid enough attention and Friedel did a Mannone. Sandro also went off injured. We are down to the bare bones in midfield now and it showed. Wigan deserved it and totally nullified us.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Papa John's tonight I think

@Meus, you didn't happen to find any offers for Falcao and Soldado to score did you?

@Usho, there's no worse feeling than deserving to lose against Wigan at home

 

[GorillaJu]

FUCK YOU EVERTON, FUCK YOU CHELSEA, FUCK YOU SPURS.

FOOTBALL'S FUCKING SHIT.

However FUCK YEAH HUDDERSFIELD IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME WE WON AGAIN.
FUCK YES FOOTBALL!

I love this thread

 

[spidye]

Bayern's squad: Neuer - Lahm, Boateng, Dante, Alaba - Schweinsteiger, Gustavo - Müller, Kroos, Ribéry - Mandzukic

 

[Steverulez]

Had we of won that game 1-0, even that result would of flattered us.

We should have started with Ramires, I know he was on a booking but the first half pretty much cost us, we never got out of second gear. We need to sign another central midfielder in January to provide more options and depth. Romeu should be considered a Mikel replacement not a partner and Lampard, well hes getting injury prone and also hes likely to go at the end of the season, which is sad for him but the truth.

 

[dc89]

City team:
Hart, Kolo Toure, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Nasri, Milner, Tevez, Dzeko and Balotelli.

City Subs:
Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Garcia, Barry, Sinclair and Aguero.

 

[Fry]

Bayern's squad: Neuer - Lahm, Boateng, Dante, Alaba - Schweinsteiger, Gustavo - Müller, Kroos, Ribéry - Mandzukic

Robben on the bench?


Alaba <3

 

[faridmon]

Everton 26 attempts on goal FFS!

 

[Soi-Fong]

Yes. Nobody worked hard enough, nobody paid enough attention and Friedel did a Mannone. Sandro also went off injured. We are down to the bare bones in midfield now and it showed. Wigan deserved it and totally nullified us.

Did Dembele play?

 

[Salvadora]

Opta Joe on Twitter:

"Tottenham Hotspur have lost back to back Premier League home games for the first time since September 2008. Shock."

AVB out.

 

[jtb]

Well Chelsea and Spurs dropped points...Just need West Ham to get a result against City and it won't have been a terrible weekend.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Hmm Chelsea play Liverpool and City in the coming weeks. They've also got those crucial CL games coming up.

I'm hopeful a few more points will be dropped in the coming weeks.

 

[Soi-Fong]

We should have started with Ramires, I know he was on a booking but the first half pretty much cost us, we never got out of second gear. We need to sign another central midfielder in January to provide more options and depth. Romeu should be considered a Mikel replacement not a partner and Lampard, well hes getting injury prone and also hes likely to go at the end of the season, which is sad for him but the truth.

So.. I'm expecting what... 60 or so million spent by Chelsea come November for Falcao and a CM... Nice...

 

[AndresON777]

Hoping for a Bayern loss

 

[Wilbur]

Delighted for Norwich, Villa, Swansea, Wigan. Sad for Spurs. Ambivalent about Fulham, Everton, Sunderland. Fuck Chelsea, Stoke.

 

[Splatt]

City team:
Hart, Kolo Toure, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Nasri, Milner, Tevez, Dzeko and Balotelli.

City Subs:
Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Garcia, Barry, Sinclair and Aguero.

So... Kolo is playing as fullback?

 

[José Mourinho]

We should have started with Ramires, I know he was on a booking but the first half pretty much cost us, we never got out of second gear. We need to sign another central midfielder in January to provide more options and depth. Romeu should be considered a Mikel replacement not a partner and Lampard, well hes getting injury prone and also hes likely to go at the end of the season, which is sad for him but the truth.

Romeu hasn't impressed me at all recently.

Also, Sturridge for Moses... what was that about?

 

[Meus Renaissance]

Happy for Awesome Animals; Villa with a massive win

 

[BlindCommunication]

Robin van Persie has now scored against all current Premier League clubs. Only one other player has done this - Yakubu.

My fantasy team has done terribly aswell, expected 30 points today, I'm on 13 with 4 players left to go. Captain Hazard did nothing, please come back quickly Mata. =(

 

[Salvadora]

OptaJoe &#8207;@OptaJoe

15 - This is Arsenal's worst start to a Premier League season in the Wenger era, beating the previous low of 16 points in 2011-12. Decline.

Anyone still doubt Arsenal are in decline?

 

[Fry]

Hoping for a Bayern loss

 

[Soi-Fong]

OptaJoe &#8207;@OptaJoe

Anyone still doubt Arsenal are in decline?

You'll bounce back.

 

[TrueBlue]

Romeu hasn't impressed me at all recently.

Also, Sturridge for Moses... what was that about?

Me neither.

Gotta bounce back against Shaktar and Liverpool. Both home games, gotta make the most of the oppurtunity.

 

[spidye]

Robben on the bench?


Alaba <3

looks like it. I wished Heynckes would rest Kroos but nooooooooo. just because he's his favourite.

Alaba-Ribery pairing on the left side. <3

 

[GorillaJu]

Milner picks up a knock and may not play. Looks really unhappy about it.

 

[British Monsoon]

Not looking forward to this match - hoping we can cause City some trouble, but we'll probably fold like we did against Arsenal. I have a feeling that Nolan will steal a cheeky goal, probably from a long-ball that Carroll knocks down to him.

Also, it seems Milner has picked up a knock in the warmup and won't play.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Milner injured in warm up. Barry replaces him. Must warm City fans' hearts.

 

[dc89]

So... Kolo is playing as fullback?

I think he is!

Wait a moment... I'm being fed some information here via the PR hotline....

BREAKING: JM7 has left the warm up early... doesn't look good.

 

[Soi-Fong]

Me neither.

Gotta bounce back against Shaktar and Liverpool. Both home games, gotta make the most of the oppurtunity.

Shakhtar game will be interesting for you guys. You know who I'm rooting for.

 

[dc89]

I am led to believe that Barry has took JM7's place.

 

[TrueBlue]

Shakhtar game will be interesting for you guys. You know who I'm rooting for.

Oh you. Such a flirt.

 

[Soi-Fong]

If there's one thing I wish for, I wish our home kit was as awesome as City's.

 

[jtb]

My fantasy team has done terribly aswell, expected 30 points today, I'm on 13 with 4 players left to go. Captain Hazard did nothing, please come back quickly Mata. =(

I thought Ronaldo managed that for United too? Depends how they define it, I guess.

OptaJoe &#8207;@OptaJoe

Anyone still doubt Arsenal are in decline?

Been a long time coming. Particularly disappointing given we had such a (relatively) strong start to the season.

 

[Wilbur]

I am led to believe that Barry has took JM7's place.

You are so shit at your job

 

[Fry]

Alaba-Ribery pairing on the left side. <3

They must still send shivers to RM fans!

 

[dc89]

You are so shit at your job

Want to tutor me?

 

[Steverulez]

So.. I'm expecting what... 60 or so million spent by Chelsea come November for Falcao and a CM... Nice...

I didn't say we should mega bucks £20m-£30m on a midfielder, just that we should get one. I'd be happy if they got McEachran back from Boro to give us more options.

And we're not going to sign Falcao. I highly doubt they will spend that sort of money on a striker again. Im also ok with them shipping out Sturridge.

 

[GQman2121]

I'm actually shocked Marin can't get a single minute with some if the shifts Sturridge has put in. He must not impress RDM in training or something, because it makes no sense to not throw him out there if he's fit to play.

 

[GorillaJu]

I'd expect 3 points at Stamford Bridge next weekend but with the team heavily rearranged we lost the players like Maxi, Meireles and Torres (oddly enough 2 of which went to Chelsea) who helped carry us through those fixtures in the past few seasons.

 

[AndresON777]

They must still send shivers to RM fans!

Why that horrible avatar?

 

[LegoArmo]

Copella juice is so nice, but pretty much just a sugar overdose.

Liverpool will lose to Chelsea, Shakhtar will trouble them more.

 

[Zabojnik]

JUVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Standard formation: Buffon; Chiellini, BonuZzzZzzzi, Barzagli; Awesomoah, Principino, Pirlo, Vidal; Vucinic, Giovinco.

 

[Wilbur]

Want to tutor me?

a) read posts above
b) ensure you are quicker than others
c) don't support Manchester City

 

[Steverulez]

Me neither.

Gotta bounce back against Shaktar and Liverpool. Both home games, gotta make the most of the oppurtunity.

I've got tickets for both of those games as well..

 

[Fry]

Why that horrible avatar?

RE4 bro, best game ever.

Taking out football-related avatars lessens my desire to play Fifa. I almost broke the disc this morning.

 

[Gareth Bale]

So many wasted corners and free kicks as usual. I knew Adebayor and Lloris should have started. Dempsey and Sigurdsson are still struggling to play at the same pace as the rest of the midfield. Walker is still playing crap. Defoe is the same player he has always been. It was the right decision tactically to take him off, but I get the feeling that he probably would have scored despite another shit performance. The fact that we didn't sign another central midfielder is really going to hurt us. You can write this season off if we don't bring in a creative midfielder in January.

 

[Kyoufu]

Hixx are you okay?

POST IF YOU ARE OKAY

 

[spidye]

RE4 bro, best game ever.

Taking out football-related avatars lessens my desire to play Fifa. I almost broke the disc this morning.

hahahha
I know that feel. I love/hate football games.