The Title Race 25/26

[Dreambeliever]

Why is this thread still open?

Because it’s a football forum and whether we win it or not discussing the title race is of interest to some. If you want to piss in the cornflakes take it to another thread.

 

[binomial]

Because it’s a football forum and whether we win it or not discussing the title race is of interest to some. If you want to piss in the cornflakes take it to another thread.

You're all complicit.

 

[Halmeister]

Yeah, the league is done.

 

[tombrown]

We just need the Dreamie of an obscure, hip Arsenal forum to declare it a dead rubber, then we'll be in business.

 

[bluebell]

And people wonder why @Dreambeliever is bad luck

 

[bluebell]

And the one before which he altered to above was this

 

[Holle]

Stevie's closet must be huge.

 

[King Binny]

 

[Modo]

So I guess Arsenal are gonna win it then?

Nah...the collapse is coming.
That train is never late

 

[Mamma Mia]

We'll be above Arsenal by Feb, and stay there.

 

[Squiggles]

I thought it was interesting watching our game on that score yesterday. We were much more aggressive defending set pieces, like the penny had dropped that the opposition were getting away with physical stuff that ought to be given as a foul, so give it back. I think that's the way to stop Arsenal from corners and free kicks. Get your retaliation in first. Aside from anything else, if you engage the opposition in a bit of fisticuffs before the ball is kicked, it usually ends up in the ref blowing up for a foul and nullifies the threat.

We had a good coach in rugby who always taught us this. With so many players on the pitch and so much going on, things will always get missed. You can either sulk, blame the ref, and lose focus, or recognise that if the opposition is getting away with something, you probably can too. The referee doesn’t care who wins, it’s just a blind spot in their view of the game. The calm, smart players are the ones who learn to use that to their advantage.