Ted Hughes wrote:I have seen a recording of the Arsenal game, & Liverpool were like Holland or Argentina '78 compared to them.
One of the most pitiful performances by a British team in Europe that I've ever seen. An absolute fluke victory, mainly caused by the Belgians actually taking the piss out of them at 1-0 rather than beating them. Arsenal were so bad that Anderlecht forgot they were playing a Champs Lg game & started showboating. It appeared they could score with any attack, but they didn't, & they are dogshit themselves. The result masks a lot.
Had Arse got the defeat they deserved, Wenger's job would be on the line today. As poor as their 8-2 performance at the swamp.
DoomMerchant wrote:Ted Hughes wrote:I have seen a recording of the Arsenal game, & Liverpool were like Holland or Argentina '78 compared to them.
One of the most pitiful performances by a British team in Europe that I've ever seen. An absolute fluke victory, mainly caused by the Belgians actually taking the piss out of them at 1-0 rather than beating them. Arsenal were so bad that Anderlecht forgot they were playing a Champs Lg game & started showboating. It appeared they could score with any attack, but they didn't, & they are dogshit themselves. The result masks a lot.
Had Arse got the defeat they deserved, Wenger's job would be on the line today. As poor as their 8-2 performance at the swamp.
and yet...they didn't.
Compare that to us and there's the difference.
Great teams often get what they don't deserve in knockout comps. We do the opposite in CL. We get less than we deserve. Every. Fucking. Time.
I'd argue we pretty much do the same in the League, but the sheer scope of the season balances out how glorious we can be 75% of the time.
I'm not exactly sure that after typing all that...that i'm even bothered by it. We'll come good in Europe. At our pace and our style. Somehow two days later....it's typical city...which has come to mean these days "getting the results the hard way, so that the satisfaction is 100% better"
i can live with that. Can the Sheik? i dunno. We shall see it would seem. The Count's confidence about qualifying is only the second legit bollock he's dropped that i can recall media wise. He's painted himself into a corner. If he doesn't do it, I believe he'll be sacked without another League winning season. Anchovie, and someone I couldn't even predict would be alternatives Khaldoon would like.
cheers
Ted Hughes wrote:We haven't played as badly in any competition as Arsenal did last night, since Sven's last game.
Let's not go overboard. Anderlecht were utter crap & still tore Arsenal to pieces.
Hazy2 wrote:Rodgers is a cunt, a media savvy cunt. Clever the way he grabs the Shirt swapping to hang Mario, he is gonna get sacked, whatever games he plays with Mario and the media.
patrickblue wrote:Hazy2 wrote:Rodgers is a cunt, a media savvy cunt. Clever the way he grabs the Shirt swapping to hang Mario, he is gonna get sacked, whatever games he plays with Mario and the media.
He's a cnut of the highest order. Thing is, he started to believe all the media shit last season about being the new messiah, and when he really knew deep inside that he had just got lucky with Suarez, he chose to believe that it was his skill and charisma as a manager that was responsible. And then there was all the "If anyone can put Ballo on the straight and narrow it's "young Brendan Rodgers" shit. His vanity made him fall for that as well.
He's fucked because he's average and been found out.
patrickblue wrote:Hazy2 wrote:Rodgers is a cunt, a media savvy cunt. Clever the way he grabs the Shirt swapping to hang Mario, he is gonna get sacked, whatever games he plays with Mario and the media.
He's a cnut of the highest order. Thing is, he started to believe all the media shit last season about being the new messiah, and when he really knew deep inside that he had just got lucky with Suarez, he chose to believe that it was his skill and charisma as a manager that was responsible. And then there was all the "If anyone can put Ballo on the straight and narrow it's "young Brendan Rodgers" shit. His vanity made him fall for that as well.
He's fucked because he's average and been found out.
phips wrote:Erik Lamela's goal was pretty impressive
https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos_h264hi ... 9kbaZO7ucY
Sideshow Bob wrote:can someone explain why you would choose to attempt a rabona in that situation? seems like showboating and nothing more, but maybe there is a technical aspect I'm missing.
Wonderwall wrote:phips wrote:Erik Lamela's goal was pretty impressive
https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos_h264hi ... 9kbaZO7ucY
He could retire now and dine out on that for the rest of his career
mr_nool wrote:Sideshow Bob wrote:can someone explain why you would choose to attempt a rabona in that situation? seems like showboating and nothing more, but maybe there is a technical aspect I'm missing.
You're absolutely rubbish with your wrong foot?
Green & Blue wrote:Have to feel for Pants playing second fiddle to Mannone, he must be close to getting his chance at this stage.
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