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Spurs were pretty naïve IMO especially defensively against the venerable old lady.

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That loss was down to Poch. Even in the second half when the only job they had to do was not concede he had them playing a high line, he did nothing to combat the Juventus subs either.

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Is he good enough tactically is the question?.

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Arsenal could have had four by now, could this be the first time they win in the blue strip, apparently drawn 1 lost 7 in it so far.

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Bizarrely Arsenal really...

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There is a trophy in there somewhere..

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A difficult but well deserved three points, didn't think Liverpool would be as poor in second half as they were in the first.:D

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Personally l thought we played better in the second half then the first but our final pass was poor.

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That's what I meant, much better in second half but De Gea didn't have anything to save.

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And the much maligned (by you ) Big Rom was to hot for your defenders.:p:

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You are listening to Gary Neville too much Jim..:p:

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Funnily enough I haven’t heard Red Nev pontificating for some time now.:p:

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Praise be to god for that,,:)

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And l thought hearing Gary Neville and Thierry Henry was quite enough we now have the arrogant l know it all Tim Sherwood to contend with.:rolleyes:

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Not sure Red Nev would ever sink to this Scousers level.:rolleyes:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...l-fan-12169442

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No excuse at all as to do that despite being goaded is totally unacceptable.

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Suspended for now apparently.

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Seems Sky are keeping him on.

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Strange on Sky Sports 1 tonight as they advertised Monday night football and they have Rangers vs Celtic on currently..:confused:

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l wonder what Julian's thoughts are on this?.

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They wanted to show an edition of Spitting Image really.:D

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Jose Mourinho would be a nice fit if there was still a Spitting Image show.;):D

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He'll be spitting something tonight. Very poor display. Had a bad feeling on way to ground which didn't get any better when I saw Fellaini in for Mc Tominay.

3 games in 7 days and TBH if I had to pick one to lose it was tonight. Win on Saturday and I get to visit my brother in Woking again on my way to Wembley.

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A shocking performance from Man Utd as Mourinho negative approach and his wonderful £500 million spending spree really did bear fruit tonight one could say....:(

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Think you need a new calculator or need to stop reading the Sun.

https://talksport.com/football/jose-...chester-united

I make that £291.30 million. :p:

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l don't read that rubbish Jim l can assure you.:)

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Perhaps a read of THIS might help.:D

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Now now any more of that and you will be given detention young man..;):D

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If you do that I might have to mention the fact that the aforementioned rubbish teams recent record against yours is played 8 won 5 drawn 3 , goals for 14, against 4. :p:

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Jurgen will give you a little wave when the draw for the Champions league quarter final is made plus when Jose receives his P45 soon he will give him a tinkle to just to console him...:p::D

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The end of Conte is nigh...

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Ref a definite homer, clear pen denied there. :(

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Shocking decision as you can be assured if a Barca player went down we know what the decision would be..:(:td:

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Chelski haven’t played that badly, the score flatters Barca. If Courtois could keep his legs together it wouldn’t have even 3-0.

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l agree with a bit of better goalkeeping and more end product the result could have been pretty different.

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I am fast giving up hope with referees, one of the worst penalty decisions I have ever seen. Welbeck was hardly touched. SHOCKING. :mad:

Might be an English side but I am rooting for AC after that. :(

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That is why VAR despite its teething problems is the right way to go..

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Hopefully we avoid a big team in the next round

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Come on Arsenal should not be like scared of anybody..;)

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Can’t see past A.Madrid TBH.

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I think we can beat Atletico Madrid but they would be favorites for the game and the competition. Hopefully someone else takes them out.

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You would probably need last nights ref again to beat them. :(

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Come on Jim l never thought you were that negative as Jose's influence must be having a effect on you.;).

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Athletico Madrids forwards will have too much firepower for Arsenal’s defence to withstand. Marseille also looking ominous.

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Arsenal vs Moscow. Not too bad although good luck anyone going to Russia.

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Easy draw for Man City.:D

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Only one winner of that two legged affair.;)

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The absolute state that Sunderland AFC find themselves in.

https://mobile.twitter.com/sergiobis...128222720?s=21

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It was like being at Wembley a couple weeks ago at OT tonight. Freezing cold and snowing. TBH Rochdale where better to watch than United tonight, bloody awful. At least my brother can get the spare bed ready for me again.;)

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So should Man Utd do the dirty deed come the end of the season Jim?.;)

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What, get rid of Fellaini, certainly.;)

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A politicians answer this early in the morning Jim.;)

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A loss for Chelsea today should see the yearly managerial switcharound kick off. :erm:

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l suspect Contes P45 has already been sorted out for delivery to him in about 2 months time.

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Now this really is taking the p***. :mad:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43472827

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The angle of it to the referee is literally perfect though so from the ref's eyes it actually looks like the defender hacks him down.

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Very true, I was thinking more about the actual dive when seen from the first angle than the decision TBH.

His comments afterwards are classic, “I played with vividness”

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This one is for Jim..:D

https://www.sportinglife.com/footbal...OOK_LYRICS2103

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Far more exercised about this.:mad:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...-hiked-prices/

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Sadly the FA like the clubs don't give two hoots about the ordinary club fans.:td::(

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Wouldn't it be great if nobody turned up :D

. . . well, apart from the prawn sandwich lot and the supporters day trippers with complimentary tickets :Sprint:

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:rolleyes:

55,000 season ticket holders, a much higher percentage of those living at Manchester post codes than Man City season ticket holders.

Still I suppose making such comments is par for ABU’s. ;)

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:cool: Got my ticket for FA Cup semi final, and not a prawn sandwich or day tripper anywhere to be seen.:p:

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Yo must have frightened them all off Jim.;)

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Lets hope this Chelsea legend pulls through.:(

https://www.theguardian.com/football...land?CMP=fb_gu

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Awful dive from Mane there, pathetic.:rolleyes:

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Yes it was but sadly it will not be the last time we see it as if players think they can get away with it they will continue to do it.

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59,371 at the Emirates today.....apparently.:rolleyes:

Pity they are not covered by the trade descriptions act or advertising standards authority, becoming a joke now.:(

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Nothing like fiddling the figures Jim.

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Doing a bit of googling I came up with this:-

From THIS ARTICLE

It is a couple of years old but it may still apply......

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That is a complete contradiction, how can they state that the 'attendance figures' can be anything other than those who actually ATTEND.

If they want to do that they should call it the seats sold figure, not attendance figure. :rolleyes:

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I agree Jim.

I had a brief trawl through the Premier League handbook and couldn't find the rule that the article refers to, indeed I did find "Form 11" Which clubs have to complete after each fixture. That requires them to report to the PL the number of tickets sold AND the actual number attending.

I guess the important bit is PUBLICLY....

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Can't say we've ever had that problem in Newcastle. Not to blow our own trumpet.

Think we all but sealed our premier league survival yesterday. Hopefully that will allow Staveley to push ahead with a takeover in May or it remains to be seen if other parties want to take a pop at it. Can't see Benitez signing on again without the takeover. He'll run his last year out next season.

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You certainly don't have none of the prawn sandwich brigade up there adzii.;)

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It would be sad to see Rafa go after next season if that is the case as they might not get a manager thereafter of his calibre.

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Love him or loath him, that was a worldie from CR7.:shocked: :clap:

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Just dragging the topic back. It made me wonder how we totted up attendance figures back before the now common standard of scanned ticket turnstiles. I just came up with the assumption that they'd use counters and then the turnstile would report their numbers through to the head guy and add them all up? :erm:

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A truly magnificent goal from truly one of the greats :clap: but the constant cheating , playacting and simulation last night was depressing to see from so called professional footballers.:(:td:

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RIP Butch as you truly were a gentleman who will be sorely missed.:(

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43644529

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:( I saw him at Old Trafford a few times, in fact he played more games for The Reds than he did for Chelsea.

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Think it's latter stints at Chelsea in a coaching capacity which coincided with his push into punditry. I say this because up until your post I had no idea he'd played for United :dunce:

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He also played for the illustrious Rossoneri and Glasgow Rangers so he certainly played for some massive clubs.

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This is the second time in recent history that the scouse thickheads have behaved like this. Kick the team out may be the only way to get them to behave. Morons. :mad:

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Sadly the hooligan element has never disappeared Jim and unless there is a strong deterrent they will continue to do these type of despicable things.:(:td:

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Liverpool to win the whole thing. What a story. I don't doubt City's ability to rack up 3 away goals in quick time here though. If they can keep City at nil they're laughing, a goal at the Ethiad would end it.

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Long way to go IMO as things have a habit of coming off the track at times as was witnessed against Seville.

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Any team would struggle to maintain that 100 mph football for 90 minutes, will be a case of hanging on now.

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I believe Liverpool are actually the best attacking force in the league. Absolutely ruthless when they throw the kitchen sink. Just not the best all round team. They've once again caught City swinging their tails about by hitting them with sheer brute force yet again. The famous Pep got done twice by the same thing.

An away goal at the Etihad kills this dead. Its still a big ask regardless for City to get back into this game.

Would love Liverpool to win but Real are rampant once again for the hat-trick of wins. I still think Liverpool going forward will shell shock both Real and Barca.

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The second half was perfect bus parking, shame about the bus wrecking. I would be chuffed for James Milner more than anyone, voted player of the year at City then unceremoniously dumped by Pep as soon as he arrived.

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Milner is a great utility player but he's no Pep player. Pep is getting there. He's got the league locked down and i think they'll only come back even stronger next year, heading towards a Barca style year for City where they run wild in all competitions. I can't think of any other team still in I'd want to win it more than Liverpool though. Be typical of a club with no Premier League title to their name.

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Now if only Arsenal could play like this every week.:D

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Nice to know that the so called biggest club in England wants to unload some of its players to its biggest rivals.;):D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43674624

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Nice to know you can’t be bothered to actually read the article properly.:rolleyes:

We all know just what bottom feeders most agents are, just puzzled as to what Pep thought he would gain by announcing such non news. :(

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Where was the Man Utd defence there.:shocked:

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Shocking clearance from De Gea, but you could ask where City’s defence was just then as well. ;)

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Hopefully they will go missing again on Tuesday Jim.:D

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Is Martin Atkinson the new Howard Webb.:)

Sterling should have won that on his own.:rolleyes:

Still, an enjoyable outcome.:cool:

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Not a single home win in the Premiership today. :shocked:

Good result for Newcastle which also helps my mates team Burnley in their quest for European football. ��

Gutted by Portsmouth’s last minute equaliser at Rochdale though.:(

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Its getting more difficult to win at home as many teams park the bus when they go away.

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Well two of my family will be happy that is for sure.:)

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Newcastle takeover talks restart. Kinda expected this as I've previously posted but I'm still pretty happy about it. PCP are submitting plans to redevelop the training ground, extension for Benitez and a huge transfer budget for the summer.

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One thing is for certain, there will never be huge swathes of empty seats at Toon like there are just now at the Emirates. :(