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  • in reply to: Week 32: Squeaky Bum Time…. #206487
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      Terrible news for Utd. I’ve lost count now of the number of times we’ve come up against sides who have just brought in a new manager and, annoyingly, they suddenly turn into prime Barcelona for the new man. Exactly what I feared after yesterday.

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      in reply to: The Legacy of Pochettino – Whats The Big Deal? #206486
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        Thoughts on Poch being favourite Lucky? 😁

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        in reply to: Champions League: It’s a Knockout… #206485
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          Chelsea1967, with the benefit of hindsight, would you have liked to have seen Potter given the rest of the season? Considering how things have gone since, I imagine that’s a resounding yes.

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          in reply to: 999 Health #206484
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            Thinking of you Paul. Fingers crossed Lampard can get a tune out of the boys on Wednesday for you to hopefully put a smile on your face. Your posts of reason are very much missed on here.

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            in reply to: Week 32: Squeaky Bum Time…. #206483
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              I’m just hoping Spurs don’t sack the stand-in manager before we play them. As Mikus says, it’s mad how much worse both Chelsea and Spurs have got despite sacking their managers. Neither has had the traditional bounce you usually see.

              Delighted to make another Wembley final after that dire performance mid week. Thought Brighton were excellent. He’s created something really special there De Zerbi. Really moved them on a few levels since Potter left. They’d have been worthy finalists. Fortunately, we won a shootout for once. De Gea never, ever saves pens so we really are relying on the opponent to make a mistake in pens. We’ve been so up and down this season. When we’re bad, we’re absolutely awful. The midfield still lacks the dynamism and the guile needed to control games like this.

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              in reply to: Champions League: It’s a Knockout… #206389
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                In fairness, as bad as Chelsea have been, Liverpool and Arsenal have shown everyone this season just how quickly a club’s fortunes can change, albeit in opposite directions. Arsenal have gone from 18 points behind Liverpool at this point last season to 27 in front, a 45 point swing. I think unless you’re Man City, every single club other top club can have massive swings in either direction based on a couple of bad (or good) decisions/signings.

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                in reply to: Champions League: It’s a Knockout… #206375
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                  It’s quite bizarre how Chelsea find themselves without a decent option up front having spent so much money. Meanwhile you have their former striker Giroud firing his side to the semis and their current (loaned out) striker Lukaku firing his side to the semis. If Brighton are currently the template for how to run a club correctly, Chelsea are very much the opposite.

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                  in reply to: Champions League: It’s a Knockout… #206372
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                    PPT, absolutely no chance you’ll surrender a 3 goal lead tomorrow. Pep is too smart for that. Real can never be written off but I think the 2 results against Liverpool and Chelsea have clouded people’s judgement of them. They’re struggling this season and likely to get rid of Carlo in the summer.

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                    in reply to: Champions League: It’s a Knockout… #206368
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                      Me too PPT. That’s great news for City, assuming you get to the final. I think Napoli are possibly the only side left who could have caused you problems. This Real Madrid side is nowhere near as good as Liverpool or Chelsea made them look. They’ll probably only get 3rd in the league this season.

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                      in reply to: Champions League: It’s a Knockout… #206366
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                        Lampard’s last 18 games as a manager

                        1 win
                        2 draws
                        15 losses

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                        in reply to: PL Team of the Season nominees #206346
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                          Not even Utd fans think Antony has been value for money. With that said, Brazilian players have a tendency of needing a year or so to settle. He was the best player on the park at the weekend so there is a player in there. If he can add some consistency, he might just make it after all. I remain doubtful though. Does make me laugh how the media absolutely hammer Nunez and Antony but Grealish got a free ride in his first season where he was crap. He’s settled in there now, in fairness. But I’ve never understood why Grealish was left alone. Because he’s English? Because he doesn’t play for Utd/Liverpool?

                          I’d say Utd and Liverpool have got more value from the two of them than City have from Philips anyway. Has he played a full 90mins yet? Richarlison definitely up there too. Sterling another. He was probably a lot of people’s tip (mine included) to be one of the signings of the season.

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                          in reply to: Week 31: Slightly less not bovvered… #206319
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                            Yeah I suppose the whole “experience” factor worked well with Hodgson. I’ve just never considered Rafa to be a galvanising, keep-them-up kind of manager. He was in the process of taking Everton down.

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                            in reply to: Week 31: Slightly less not bovvered… #206315
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                              When did Rafa last do anything of note? He was pretty dire at Newcastle and then at Everton. Even more so than Mourinho, I think Rafa has seen the game pass him by now. He doesn’t seem to have developed with the game enough for me.

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                              in reply to: Week 31: Slightly less not bovvered… #206311
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                                Mikus, I think clubs are, much more than previously, deciding to change managers quite suddenly without much of a succession plan in mind. Leeds, Leicester, Chelsea all spring to mind as simply deciding to get rid of a manager without really knowing what to do next and all have arguably regretted it ever since.

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                                in reply to: Week 31: Slightly less not bovvered… #206304
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                                  Could we have another PL sacking? 😁 Leeds lose 5-1 then 6-1 at home in consecutive games.

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                                  in reply to: PL Team of the Season nominees #206280
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                                    Toney and Bruno very unfortunate to miss out in the nominations!

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                                    in reply to: PL Team of the Season nominees #206277
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                                      I feel like De Gea should definitely be nominated as he has the most clean sheets this season. Can’t justify picking him but he should definitely be nominated. Certainly ahead of Kepa.

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                                      in reply to: PL Team of the Season nominees #206275
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                                        I feel like there should be a Brighton player or two in there but I’m struggling to pick one. It’s almost as though they’ve been a better team than they have been individuals. Surprised Caicedo isn’t nominated.

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                                        in reply to: PL Team of the Season nominees #206273
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                                          Sean, that wouldn’t be far off mine. Wouldn’t moan if Rodri got in ahead of Casemiro either. Either would be deserving imo.

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                                          in reply to: PL Team of the Season nominees #206270
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                                            Saka and Rashford have to be in, no question.

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