Week 31: Slightly less not bovvered…

[Luckydestiny]

Yeah Paul you lot are really putting the pressure on now. If arsenal can withstand it and finish as champions it would be a hell of an achievement.

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[paul powers tash]

Did the football genius that is Todd Boehly predict another 3-0 win for Chelsea Lucky ?

Personally for me he’s up there with Ed Woodward as one of the most clueless people ever associated
with football.Both are very smart businessmen though.

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[Luckydestiny]

Not that I am aware of Paul 😆

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[Luckydestiny]

If only they had the footbal knowledge of the sheiks, yeah? 🤣

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[paul powers tash]

True Lucky.If they win all their games they will of deserved it.My team have finally found a rhythm
the last ten games.First half yesterday was as good as I’ve seen us play in the league for ages.If Haarland wasn’t grabbing all the media attention.Nathan Ake would be my player of the season.He’s been amazing. ( Was it you Sean who said they didn’t fancy NA? apols if not pal) I remember on TT you were quite adamant that John Stones was bobbins 🙂

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[paul powers tash]

If only they had the footbal knowledge of the sheiks, yeah? 🤣

I’m sure you settle for Chucky running the show at the bridge.I’d take a punt
on him to do a better job 🙂 What has happened to Sterling since you bought him ?

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[Luckydestiny]

He the same sterling that you guys had but playing in a poor team. He was number 9 yesterday 🤣

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[Luckydestiny]

Seriously though Paul the problem with boehly is that he came in and gutted the internal infrastructure without being able to replace immediately. He was winging it making decisions based on far from optimal intelligence and analysis.

If we are to get the bang for our buck city do we need to get the best people in from top to bottom like city did and let them make the football decisions.

Boehly should be as irrelevant as the sheiks when it comes to football decisions.

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[paul powers tash]

He was no where near as bad as he his now imho.His problem was he wanted to start every game and that’s not Pep’s way.I thought that given he went to Chelsea he’d start every week ?

His intensity is way below what it was at City.Probably down to Potter ?

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[Luckydestiny]

No Paul I really think it’s as simple as not being coached and playing at a top team as well as him being a little over rated.

P.s what was that about stones mate? Flew right over my head

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[paul powers tash]

I agree with all that Lucky.One thing I’d do is try and get people in from somewhere who’s got a good track record in that.Like Brighton the amount of gems the turn into rough diamonds is second to none?

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[paul powers tash]

Sean wasn’t one of his biggest fans that all

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[Luckydestiny]

So? Pep hadn’t been that much of a fan either since stones been there he harldy played half the games before this season. He killing it as a dm in possesion though and pep has taken 343 to a new level imo with how he is utilising his best players in this system.

If zinchenko stayed he would have likely remained as the full back that pushes in to midfield, stones would be benched and walker would play the defensive right side.

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[Luckydestiny]

Paul, Brighton are not the model for top clubs to follow imo.

They are the model for majority of championship and prem teams to follow though.

City, Chelsea, utd and pool etc all have far too much expectation to recruit the profile of players Brighton do. It is much easier for these players to exceed or meet expectations at Brighton than at a club that aims to win trophies and fight on 4 fronts.

You watch what happens to Brighton when they qualify for Europe mate.

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[Luckydestiny]

And as for ake when we were linked with him I saw the sense in it as I have been aware for a while that the META at top level right now is a base of 3 at the back when in possession and to do that well the outside centre backs need to be of a special profile and be able to defend wide as well as central. His left foot and competency at left back and centre back make him the perfect profile for the role he is playing.

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[Nike19]

You could sense and smell that. What a beautifully worked goal. Deserved as they have been on the front foot.

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[Nike19]

My days!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀

Front one flank to another. 2-0 And they could soon be out of sight 🙂

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[Nike19]

If they go on to win all their 7 matches, they’ll take them to 97 points. I have a feeling Arteta will be more happier in walking away with a draw at the Ethiad.

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[Luckydestiny]

Yeah of course nil, a point at city is all he needs if they can win the rest

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[paul powers tash]

So? Pep hadn’t been that much of a fan either since stones been there he harldy played half the games before this season.

Nope.Pep was/is a massive fan Lucky.As when we bought him he was one of the few centrebacks who were comfortable on the ball and playing out from the back.As for the games he’s played since he arrived.Here’s the appearance stats of the CB’s in all comps

Stones LaPorte Dias Ake KDB For balance Zinchenko
41 in 2015/16
2016/17 41 49 0

2017/18 29 13 52 14

2018/19 39 51 32 29

2019/20 24 20 48 25

2020/21 35 27 50 13 40 32

2021/22 27 44 40 27 44 28

2022/23 24 16 33 35 39

I know Stone and Laporte have had quite a few injuries as well.So no doubt
would of got more playing time

If zinchenko stayed he would have likely remained as the full back that pushes in to midfield, stones would be benched and walker would play the defensive right side.

Maybe ? In his last season Pep played him mainly as a Midfielder as Cancelo played LB

Since Cancelo went out on loan.Ake has stepped up.Plus it’s allowed Grealish to shine further up the pitch

I hope the formatting holds

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