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FFS AGAIN!!!! There were enough chances to get the 3rd :(

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Knew it would be 2 - 0.

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DELETED.

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Me to, wish I'd bet on it :mad:

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And yet another iffy decision by a ref in the City v West Brom match. :rolleyes:

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You sure you ain't looking through rose tinted glasses old boy.;):D

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He sent the wrong player off, what colour are your glasses? ;)

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My excuse was l was not watching the match old bean thus one did not know what happened but alas l do now.:)

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I think a red for the first challenge was a bit harsh so early in the match but probably just about merited.

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Yes l do wish referees would show a bit more lenience as you say early in the match as generally a sending off then can ruin a match as we know.

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Arsenal very shocking second half here wake up for god sake

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championship here we come :mad::mad::mad:

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Hell the Swans do like to leave it late...

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It seems they were right to appoint Gary Monk after all.

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There was NEVER any doubt.

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It was the ref that needed glasses

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Typical Rodgers tactically clueless when it comes down to it.:(

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What on earth was Gerrard doing.:shocked: I've heard of being fired up but that was headless chicken time.

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Its best for him to leave the club now.:(

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Real class finish from Mata. :cool:

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Indeed and with it the keys to the Champions League door.

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Gerrard :D :D :D

Let's get Balotelli off too, he deserves it.

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Not a classic United performance but we did well and it was the right result for football despite the dirty Scouse **** trying to hurt us.

C'ya Gerrard, maybe you'll win a league winner's medal in the US :D

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What a day! :D

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To give Gerrard his due he just admitted on Sky Sports he was completely in the wrong and agreed the ref was right

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Skrtel on De Gea was worse :erm:

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I agree, that should have been a straight red.

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Gerrards heat map :LOL:

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Strange how this has seemed to be forgotten about in the media. Also how they've reported what Gerrard did as a shame to end his last game against United. Deliberately stamping on a player should get more than a 3 game ban imo. The people commending him for coming out after the game and giving interviews probably didn't realise that the one person he didn't say sorry to was the player he deliberately tried to hurt...but "Stevie" the medias sweetheart can get away with it I suppose.

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Luckily the FA haven't forgotten about the Skrtel incident - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32019847

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Can't believe that Rodgers said he thought it could have been a penalty. :rolleyes:

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Ref says he didn't see it so Skrtel has been charged.

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Just imagine Rooney had stamped on 'Stevie' - he'd be hung, drawn and quartered by the media.

Good, I'm hoping for a 5 match ban. Going after a player's ankle can end a man's career. Never mind people in the crowd holding Balotelli back, I was impressed by De Gea's restraint. A nasty attack from a nasty player.

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To be fair this is the only time I've seen Skrtel do something blatant and deny it. De Gea is fine. He's hardly Roy Keane. There are far nastier players put there. Our own Alan Shearer couldn't jump for a header without deliberately elbowing someone. Better yet, ask Niel Lennon how his chin is.

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I still cringe when I remember the way Andy Carroll committed violent GBH on De Gea and completely got away with, horrendous challenge. it probably helped to toughen him up.

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And what about the career ending tackle by Ashley Barnes on Matic which to me was worthy of a 5 match ban and yet the FA did sod all.

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Still hard to believe he never even got a caution for this.:rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywby7ee8_z4

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Does look like a freight train hitting a deer, slower look and I'm not 100% sure, any opinions on Vidic actually sending Carroll flying? If you watch carefully it does look like Vidic barges him mid jump but can't really tell if there's actually contact.

On the other hand, this is absolutely disgraceful from Lennon, no room in the game for headbutting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss_7WGYa9nQ

Yep, anyone remember what punishment was dished out? The famous Shearer/England team incident for those who've forgotten

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Capello had it spot on then, overpaid 'insert brown stuff that ends up in a toilet bowl here'

Still annoyed Capello was forced out.

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Poxy England band do my head in, I don't know of a single person that likes them yet we still have to put up with their endless renditions of Rule Britannia and the Great Escape regardless :mad:

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They almost got banned for playing IRA related songs against Ireland didn't they? Shame they didn't go though with it. They really do ruin the atmosphere, it's forever the great escape or general drumming.

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They are from Yorkshire aren't they, sadly confirms the old 'Tykes Motto'

Yorkshur born an Yorkshur bred, strong it'h arm but weak it'h yed. :rolleyes:

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Yes it is very irritating that's for sure TD.:(

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Awesome result for Wales tonight.

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Yes l did not expect that.:shocked:

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Fantastic result, thrashing the non-European side. :D

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It would be nice if all the British international teams reached Euro 2016 as that has never happened before..

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Makes no difference - it was a very good away performance (albeit Bale-inspired) from Wales. I still say our best period was under Gary Speed and I was always sceptical about Coleman but after the game and with us at the top of our group (for now) I'm starting to feel slightly more optimistic.

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That has to be the worst ten minutes of defending by any side this season, how Arsenal aren't well ahead I don't know. Off to OT now, got to be better than this.

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What else can you expect from a manager who has not got a clue of how his team need to defend when they have not got the ball.:(

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Rodgers out:cleader: , Rodgers out:cleader: , Rodgers out:cleader:

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They are in more danger when they have the ball, passes to the opposition, caught: in possession so many times.:rolleyes: I'm hoping for a draw but think I will be disappointed. PS. This free WiFi just installed on the trams is very fast.��

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Rodgers is all talk the talk but when it comes to walking the walk against the top teams he is a total failure.:mad::td:

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:D

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Don't get carried away, it's only Liverpool :D

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United and Swansea win, Liverpool lose. A great day for football :)

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Not the best performance from United but plenty in hand. Look out for Rooney's goal.:cool:

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Some stunning goals this weekend, I'll bet Dave is wetting himself after that ripper from Defoe.:D

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One suspects Dave has his eyes closed behind that sofa again.;):D

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Theres nothing like seeing one score against the old lady ;):D

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:LOL:

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:D

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Thank you Palace :D

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Arsenal looking good for second now

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Yeeeeeeeessssssssss!!!

That is all.

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Richard Jolly ‏@RichJolly · 6m6 minutes ago
Palace have taken 2.0 pts per game with Pardew & 0.85 without him this season. Newcastle have 1.36 with him, 0.69 without him.

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That's a thought, Colin's not been around for a while has he...?

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I'm still not convinced - but so far so good.

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well your sure safe now know it going to be a very hard game for us on Saturday

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l wonder who is going to be the first to be shown the door as my money is on Pellegrini to get his P45 first.

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Yes, we are, but then with the squad we have we shouldn't have ever really been in trouble, imo. 1 clean sheet since Pardew is a worry for me. Couple that with the idea that the players seem to think we're safe and Pardew's awful record against you lot and I think we can safely say that we'll be struggling on Saturday.

We'll see.

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What do you bloody want as its better to have caviar then to have abalone Sir.;)

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typical safc championship here we come shocking :mad::mad::mad::mad:

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Bit peeved that Stevenage left it so late to win their match against Northampton, but excellent result in the end. Think it is likely to be Bournemouth winning the league.

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l think the simple fact is too many of the players are not good enough or past it.

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they only up for 2 games a season against Newcastle rest of games they couldn't give a crap about

gettinnnnnnnnnnn Arsenal

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Burnley are certs to go down in my book as they simply don't have enough quality.

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No, they don't have enough money. 7 Arsenal players cost more individually than the whole Burnley team. ��

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Yes its a case of that there are 3 divisions within the PS and Burnley will always be in that bottom rung division.

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Just watching the Spurs v Villa highlights on GOS, Arthur has been very quiet this last few weeks.:)

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No doubt he will be calling very soon for another new manager.;):D

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come on Chelsea please give us a little help today

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That would make my season.... :)

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gettinnnnnnnn Fabragas :):)

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No one is going to catch Jose now.

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Unfortunately. Still, don't know why I am getting so wound up as I don't follow Premier League football any more. But with family supporting teams like Arsenal Chelsea and **** I have no choice but to know about Premier League football.

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Man Utd being ripped to shreds here currently.:D

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l better reverse that as Man City are defending like they don't give a care in the world.:(

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3 goals in half an hour, bloody good game for the neutrals. I'd be happier with a draw to be honest.

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Man City won't win anything again until they get rid of the shirkers in their squad.

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Every squad has their fair share of lame ducks. About time Chelski had a blip, they are far too dominant atm. Although quite a way to go before they can declare themselves great. If they can go more than 49 matches unbeaten in the League, then I might just grudgingly respect them.

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The refs have a soft spot for Kompany...

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They have a world class manager Mark who gets them playing as a team unlike other teams who have too many individuals who don't play for the team.

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Colin25 has been quiet of late hasn't he? :D

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Poor old chap.:waving:

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Beautiful :)

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Worth every penny of my season ticket for that, great game. ��

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What on earth has happened to City? I think Liverpool will be able to catch them at this rate. Shocking collapse. I didn't think Pellegrini would last the summer, at this rate I am not sure he'll last the season.

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Right, well I was wrong - that was as easy a game as we've had all season.

What is the point of betting everything on Defoe and then hiring a manager who's going to play him wide in a front three? I said in January that it was a gamble and ignored problems in the rest of the side.

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Sunderland problems go far deeper then Defoe being played in the wrong position as you say Andy as they can't defend for toffee to start with..

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This is classic of that happens when you have side full of players rather than a 'team'. Agüero, Silva etc are all world class but there's no balance in City, I never thought I'd see a top-half club this season with a more shaky defence than United's but they've managed it.

And this is what worries me about United. SAF always resisted buying a side full of Galacticos and instead aimed for players who would fit in and be part of HIS team, evolving as it went along. And for the most part he got it right, it meant his higher spending was generally lower and less frequent compared to Chelsea, Real, City, Barca, Bayern etc so the pressure on him when United's form dipped was decreased.

LVG strikes me as the opposite. OK I'm one of the fans who wants to see big names joining United for the current evolution but I'd rather a successful and functioning team than a group of misfiring superstars.

Pretty happy at how Fellaini is playing (finally) and Herrera (or as the Northern Irish commentator on BBC 5 says his name, "HrrRRrrr") is impressive, is the current midfield finally starting to gel - a few months late - or is it just a temporary run of good form? I'm not yet convinced about LVG enough to be sure it's not just the latter.

United seem like a different team since the Spurs game and sudden form in the PL like that tends to vanish as unexpectedly as it arrives. Real and lasting improvement usually builds up over time and that's just not happened at United. OK we've been in or around the top 5 for ages but for the most part we've ridden our luck in matches.

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Oh Dear :erm:

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It was inevitable as he was a tactical pygmy.

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Awful. As the first generation of southerners born in to a family of Sunderland fans I've had to be quite sheepish today!

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I don't think anyone can comprehend the logic behind having Defoe on the wing, maybe it's the same logic that's kept Rooney behind the striker for half of his career. I feel Rooney would be all over Shearers record if playing as the striker. Rooney could've broke it, Henry could've broke it and Ronaldo would've destroyed it. Sunderland will stay up even if they have a poor finish same with Newcastle on the basis teams below them will do worse.