Nah, I can't.
I stand by my half-theory that they'll go all out to win the EL and qualify that way.
The Race for Fourth
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Nah, I can't.
I stand by my half-theory that they'll go all out to win the EL and qualify that way.
Yeah, he's certainly useful in certain ways, and he's been one of the reasons they have been so hard to beat, but he's such a fucking lummox
Aguero has scored 17 Premiership goals in only 26 appearances and 30 in all competitions so far this season
How are you defining 'terminal decline'?
Indeed, which made that red card very enjoyable
Aguero exaggerated the contact and fell to the floor like a cunt, but isn't any contact like that an automatic red card anyway?
He got what he deserved, the dopey fucker
To think we've just dropped 5 points at home against Bournemouth and Crystal Palace at this stage of the season. If we'd banked them, we'd be home and dry. Our form is so patchy at the moment, its hard to believe we are going to go on a run now but our next 2 games are absolutely massive given United and Arsenal's next few fixtures. I'm already bricking it for Monday.
Would it be that surprising if Swansea get a draw on Sunday?
Utd are the home draw specialists.
That's for set of fixtures they have, cannot see them getting many points.
Hopefully we see them bomb out of the EL and the challenge for fourth in the same week with defeats to Arsenal, Spurs and Celta.
Utd are the home draw specialists.
That's for set of fixtures they have, cannot see them getting many points.
Hopefully we see them bomb out of the EL and the challenge for fourth in the same week with defeats to Arsenal, Spurs and Celta.
I'm asking a question, not making a definitive judgement. Just seems that Aguero is less clinical than he used to be, shooting high and wide a lot, like he did in this game. But maybe it's just my impression.
Guess who else is this season?
Utd @ home: 17 games, 7 wins, 9 draws, 1 defeat; 23 scored, 11 conceded.
City @ home: 16 games, 8 wins, 7 draws, 1 defeat; 27 scored, 15 conceded.
Manchester City. Bar Southampton, no other club can potentially finish the season with more than 7 draws at home.
City's home draws have come against the likes of Everton, Southampton, Boro, Spurs, us, Stoke and United, and they have West Brom, Palace and Leicester yet to visit, all of which are very annoying to deal with for teams with special defences (like ours) and teams built for fancy-schmancy passing games.
So, I'm not as confident as others here in thinking that City is a slam dunk to finish 3rd. Arsenal might even run up a string of wins to claim that spot, because if we're still in the race, then so are they with their games in hand. The race for 3rd and 4th is still as clear as mud.
What's certain is that the fixtures and our rivals' flaws will mean there are more fuck ups to come that will give us lifelines to cement a top four place. We have to stop pissing them away.
Beat Watford.
Fellaini's a thick cunt and was always going to get sent off for that. However, Aguero is a fruit of the highest order for the theatrics, no respect for that.
I was glad Herrera missed a good chance, hate that shithouse.
I was glad Herrera missed a good chance, hate that shithouse.
Fellaini got away with that too many times. He is an asshole. Who will they introduce now as main target for long hoofs?
I prefer my theory - that Utd go all out to win the EL, but don't and still fuck up in the league and miss out on CL again - while we finish fourth or higher - ideally third or higher.
I would very much like this to happen.
Yep, because it happened to us last year.
So according to the bookies (who generally make up those odds tables right) Liverpool could get Top 4 with as low as 7 points (61%). I'd like to see the tables for the other contenders.
It may not be far off. I can see 8-9 pts being enough. All 4 contenders for 3rd/4th have shown massive weaknesses this season and it's not going to suddenly come right for the last 4-5 matches.
Look at City's home record and they have 3 tough counter attacking teams. Look at United's fixture and injury lists (on top of having 4 critical games in 11 days), look at Arsenal and Liverpool's inconsistencies.
There are many twists and turns to come but I'd be surprised if City and Liverpool don't make Top 4 and United at least make the EL final putting all their eggs in that basket when push comes to shove.
United's Injury / Banned List
Fellaini
Pogba
Ibra
Mata
Jones
Smalling
Rojo
Mensah
To say nothing of the fact they are now like us - the bare bones playing every game they have.
It may not be far off. I can see 8-9 pts being enough. All 4 contenders for 3rd/4th have shown massive weaknesses this season and it's not going to suddenly come right for the last 4-5 matches.
Look at City's home record and they have 3 tough counter attacking teams. Look at United's fixture and injury lists (on top of having 4 critical games in 11 days), look at Arsenal and Liverpool's inconsistencies.
There are many twists and turns to come but I'd be surprised if City and Liverpool don't make Top 4 and United at least make the EL final putting all their eggs in that basket when push comes to shove.
United's Injury / Banned List
Fellaini
Pogba
Ibra
Mata
Jones
Smalling
Rojo
Mensah
To say nothing of the fact they are now like us - the bare bones playing every game they have.
We won't get top 4. We will fuck up at least two of our last 4 games.
If all your predictions came to fruition this season we'd have been relegated weeks ago !
So Your positive we're staying up?? Good.
Yes, at our expense.
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