Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK (Post 35493432)

City going out :)

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35493438)

more prove zonal marking never works a zone has never ever scored a goal players do mark players not zones simple

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35493424)

The process that led to the current Barcelona generation pre-dates Guardiola's stint as manager and actually dates back to when he was a player at the club under Rijkaard and Louis van Gaal. That's when Barcelona decided to focus a lot on their youth players. This was in large part to their upper management included their President, Laporta. All this sort of started in 2002 and since then they focused a lot more on their academy and ensuring players like Inestia were considered the future of their team as opposed to big, strong, fast players.

Guardiola arrived as the first generation of this new era Barcelona team came to their peak. However it was the product of 10 years of work. He had all that going for him as well as a bigger budget in a less challenging league.

I think he is still a great manager. His team play good football and it takes a certain strength to cope with the pressure he was under. You may have the best players in the world but you still need to manage them. However we have no idea how Guardiola will do outside Barcelona, a team he knew well, a culture he understood and the organisation he grew up in.

Importantly we haven't seen how he would cope in a set-up and scenario that would meet him at Arsenal. He has one real job in management and it wasn't one that had the challenges he would face in England or at Arsenal.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35493424)

Remember it's not playing how he wants. It's playing how Barcelona want. The kids in the youth team are taught to play in that way from the day they join. You can't export that style of play and impose it on other players. Arsenal want to do the same, Wilshere being our best product of that system so far, but it's difficult.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35493455)

that was a decent team goal. 2 nil. Giroud. its starting to come together again!

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK (Post 35493457)

Wenger for president now?

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35493455)

that was a decent team goal. 2 nil. Giroud. its starting to come together again!

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35493472)

Think we might lose this game...

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35493518)

Aquero needed that, been disappointing this season

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35493520)

think you would agree Colin none of them been as good as last season so far

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35493520)

think you would agree Colin none of them been as good as last season so far

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35493552)

ahh late chance for Theo. away at Olympiacos is a big one and will be tough.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35494044)

i dont know what game to watch tonight. any suggestions or predictions of which will be the most entertaining?

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35494047)

l will be watching the Chelsea game as they need the win much more then Man Utd do.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35494185)

it could of gone either way tbh.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35494195)

whats up with the kick off times tonight?

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35494201)

during play? was the clock was stopped?

Chelsea kicked off a few minutes later than everyone else in the first half.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35494206)

cheers Stokes

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK (Post 35494232)

We were poor for most of the game, but once again £24 million is looking more and more like a bargain...

Originally Posted by LondonRoad (Post 35494237)

A great night to be Celtic fan :D:D:D:D:D

Originally Posted by Derek (Post 35494248)

At least the rest of the SPL are making sure you aren't too tired for European games by going out of business and giving you weekends off.

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK (Post 35494232)

We were poor for most of the game, but once again £24 million is looking more and more like a bargain...

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35494421)

:mad: another bloody friendly

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 35494827)

Alan Pardew will again attempt to strike a deal for Andy Carroll come summer.

He's also said he'd be interested in Kevin Nolan :confused:

What Kevin Nolan could add to our ranks is beyond me, I thought the reason we flogged him in the first place was because we had a Midfielder a class apart from him in Cabaye. We still do, Tiote, Cabaye and the oncoming Anita are a class above Nolan so that makes little sense for me.

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 35494827)

Alan Pardew will again attempt to strike a deal for Andy Carroll come summer.

He's also said he'd be interested in Kevin Nolan :confused:

What Kevin Nolan could add to our ranks is beyond me, I thought the reason we flogged him in the first place was because we had a Midfielder a class apart from him in Cabaye. We still do, Tiote, Cabaye and the oncoming Anita are a class above Nolan so that makes little sense for me.

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35495097)

fearing a hammering for my team today :(

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35495150)

well the annual defeat at goodison again I take 4th bottom now nice to see some shots for once

Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35495214)

The Little Pea is a little ....

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35495221)

What?.;)

Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35495218)

Little Pea is out hero, great bargin buy he was when we got it. Lets see of he keeps the match ball.

Come back kings we are

Originally Posted by Julian (Post 35495225)

I thought you had to score a hat-trick to get to keep the match ball:confused:

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35495310)

It wasn't his goal. And first was lucky too

You need luck to win league, and Man Utd got a lot of it last night.

I thought villa deserved at least a draw.

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35495485)

Suarez has taken the 'Kick Racism out of Football' thing a bit too far methinks :D

Originally Posted by MarkC1984 (Post 35495488)

I cheered when I read he had been subbed for injury. Why can't anyone knacker his knee so he can't play again?

*only my opinion*

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35495485)

Suarez has taken the 'Kick Racism out of Football' thing a bit too far methinks :D

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35495500)

Liverpool on top and most likely to win

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35495529)

20mil + 100kpw for Theo

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35495582)

I hope that when Terry goes to bed tonight, he will think l do that to other players, and now l know how it feels.

I felt that tackle, so l hope it hurt JT.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35495681)

Sorry Arthur but l would not wish any malice on my worst enemy.

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 35496063)

What is it slate John Terry as much as possible year? I don't condone what he's done but it doesn't change the fact he's one of the best defenders of his time and a guy that leaves it all on the pitch.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35496644)

we do not have to spend a billion to compete. the vast amount that teams have spent is due to different direction. our direction can see us compete but waste has to be kept to a minimum. the amount of players not performing is just pathetic. these players are on huge wages. Wengers persisting with something thats not working.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35496651)

so your telling me that players that on 50-80k now offer little and we have to accept that and to get more you have to spend much much more? thats wrong. the money spent is such a vast amount the way you put across what you say above is like saying 50-80k is nothing.