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Optimist 😂


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 4:05 pm
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The Newcastle Fulham game should be a good’un!

Thanks Binners. It's not a stinker, but it's no classic either.


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 4:21 pm
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The kiss of death. Sorry.

How the hell it’s still 0-0 though? The Newcastle players don’t appear to have their shooting boots on today.


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 4:26 pm
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jeez, that's a weak one.


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 4:28 pm
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LOL, kicked it twice.


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 4:30 pm
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Absolutely bizarre


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 4:31 pm
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not having Sky i'm missing out on the Harry Kane Tumble Show.


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 4:54 pm
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what a goal to win it by Isak!


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 5:06 pm
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Lloris. Another howler!


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 5:46 pm
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As a Spurs fan, I think we will do well to get away with a 0-5 today. Lloris is having a shocker. Again.


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 5:57 pm
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That hit from Partey! Yes, only win winner so far. Definitely now, Odegaard.

Spurs might want to mark Saka?


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 6:07 pm
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Nobody is talking about them missing Jesus any more, are they? It looks like any player in an Arsenal shirt could score at any time

We’ve got Arsenal next week. On the strength of this performance I’d say it’s going to be a lot tougher than Citeh yesterday

Saka is causing absolute chaos down that wing.

If that missile from Partey had been an inch or two to the left, that would have been goal of the season taken care of


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 6:13 pm
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The diving from Spurs really is embarrassing for all involved

Højbjerg should have been carded for that pathetic rolling around


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 6:19 pm
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Yeah, was wondering what happened, then the replay showed a very embarrassing dive. Saw Kane earlier chatting to the ref after what was lucky to be a freekick for spurs, wish he'd cut that nonsense out.


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 6:37 pm
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If that missile from Partey had been an inch or two to the left, that would have been goal of the season taken care of

A superb strike. A solid 7.8 on the Yeboah index


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 6:38 pm
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A solid 7.8 on the Yeboah index

*goes off to search YouTube for Yeboah*


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 6:46 pm
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Surely you mean the Scholes Scale? 😉


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 6:53 pm
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Arsenal looking great first half, and tough second half, amazing to think that this is more down to players starting to play like they should, like Partey, Odegaard, Saliba and many others, even the tweaking like sticking White at right back is working, they are certainly looking like they could be in this title race until the end.


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 7:31 pm
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Richarlison really is a total bell end. What the hell was he up to at the end with Ramsdale?

That scoreline flattered Spurs in the end. That was all comfortably done and dusted by half time. The second half was game management and Arsenal did it superbly

That definitely looks like a potential title-winning side.

Next week should be interesting. A proper retro-style Arsenal v United ding dong. It’s been a while 😃


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 7:31 pm
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Great day for the toon 😀


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 7:33 pm
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Yeah, Richarlison was acting a bit OTT, the push on Gabriel, then Gabriel got a yellow for something resulting from that, then the shove in the face to Ramsdale just caused that crap at the end, with that fan smacking Ramsdale, didn't look much, but you have to think it was a what if moment again, luckily Arteta calmed it down, yep, weird saying that!


 
Posted : 15/01/2023 7:37 pm
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So, if Sir Jim Ratliffe buys ManU will he campaign to get them out of Europe?


 
Posted : 17/01/2023 10:56 pm
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And why would he as a self professed boyhood United fan try and buy Chelsea last year?


 
Posted : 17/01/2023 11:08 pm
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absolute screamer at the Wolves - Liverpool game.


 
Posted : 17/01/2023 11:13 pm
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Looks like Leeds have found their new Tony Yaboah with Gnonto. Similar movement.


 
Posted : 18/01/2023 9:45 pm
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Keep this up second half and we’re up to second. Palace are giving us a game though, as expected

Zaha spends even less time on his feet than Harry Kane


 
Posted : 18/01/2023 10:03 pm
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United got a nose bleed there being above Man City for the first time in about 15 years for about 30 minutes, thank god McFred were on the field to stop that 😂


 
Posted : 18/01/2023 10:55 pm
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Tough game that. That was some strike for the equaliser

Biggest downer of the night is Casemiro’s card meaning he misses Sundays game against Arsenal. We’re going to miss him. We might have to resort to … *shudders*… McFred. Or one of them at least

I’d take a point on Sunday, but I’m not optimistic


 
Posted : 18/01/2023 10:58 pm
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Didn’t see the game - what was Antony like? For the money I’d be expecting a lot more from him, in the games I’ve seen him play. Early days I guess.


 
Posted : 18/01/2023 11:29 pm
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Looks like Leeds have found their new Tony Yaboah with Gnonto. Similar movement.

agreed - he he soooo similar in his movement, body shape etc. if he carries on like this he’ll have been an absolute steal.


 
Posted : 18/01/2023 11:36 pm
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Didn’t see the game – what was Antony like?

He does seem to be a bit of a one-trick pony at the moment. With the cutting in and getting the ball on his left foot to try and bend it into the top corner, but having said that, his pace when he puts the afterburners on is crazy. He is seriously quick! It’s just his final ball needs to be better and resist the urge to cut in all the time


 
Posted : 18/01/2023 11:56 pm
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Didn’t see the game – what was Antony like? For the money I’d be expecting a lot more from him, in the games I’ve seen him play. Early days I guess.

His usual one-footed, scarper down the wing, drag it back, step inside, pass it back self.

He's had some good moments since arriving, but he's nothing like the player he was in that farmers league. Give him time and he may adapt.

Garnacho is much livelier and direct.

Don't get how the pen wasn't properly reviewed and given. Some BS about not being a clear and obvious error.


 
Posted : 18/01/2023 11:58 pm
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his pace when he puts the afterburners on is crazy. He is seriously quick!

I disagree. He showed a bit of pace tonight when ran down the wing old skool style and tried to get in front of the tracker before the ball went out. But he rarely loses his marker in a foot race because he always slows down to come inside on his left foot. I've never known a player more one-footed. Ridiculous.


 
Posted : 19/01/2023 12:01 am
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Particularly as he’s a left footer playing on the right

He likes a bit of a ruck too. Not afraid to get up in defenders faces. I have to say, I do quite like him. Same with Martinez. And Casimero. A bit of steel in the side from players who like to get stuck in has made a hell of a difference


 
Posted : 19/01/2023 12:07 am
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Man City fall apart with two bad goals at the end of the 1st half, looks bad, they are now back at 2-2 within 8 minutes of the break with two goals in two minutes, you never struggle for entertainment from them 😂


 
Posted : 19/01/2023 10:15 pm
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Spurs being Spursey again, should be 3-2 up


 
Posted : 19/01/2023 10:19 pm
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Spursy, very Spursy 😂


 
Posted : 19/01/2023 10:54 pm
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It couldn’t possibly have been more Spursey

Oh hang on a minute… we once put 5 past them when they were 3 nil up at half time

That was probably peak Spurs 😂


 
Posted : 20/01/2023 10:43 am
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That Man Utd has long since left the building and will never return under the current ownership. Which is sad for Man U fans but hilarious for everyone else

🙃


 
Posted : 20/01/2023 10:48 am
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Guardiola has lost it. He's one interview away from doing a Kevin Keegan. 😀

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/19/weve-lost-our-fire-pep-guardiola-rips-into-manchester-citys-players-and-fans


 
Posted : 20/01/2023 1:29 pm
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Bit late to the Partey - but that lad does like a longshot...


 
Posted : 20/01/2023 2:02 pm
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I did find it quite ironic that booing the team off at half time is probably the loudest noise ever heard in the Emptyad 😂


 
Posted : 20/01/2023 2:04 pm
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Not really, since Kompany left they've not got a strong figurehead to lead them. In recent months they do seem to have lapses that can be very costly.

My brother goes to every home game and some of the fans are sadly getting a bit "Unitedy" in that they now expect to win every game all the time in style. The older fans don't forget the past, the glory days of late 60s and early 70s, the Swales era of great promise ending in abject failure etc. Many were at Wembley when Paul Dickov scores against Gillngham - they've come along way since then.

The comments about Spurs being Spursey .... well City have always been like that.  They're the only team I know of that if they were 4-0 up at 85mins the fans would still be worried about throwing it all away (until recently).  The Real Madrid game showed that although they're not the team they used to be, they can still emulate their alumni


 
Posted : 20/01/2023 2:07 pm
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The comments about Spurs being Spursey …. well City have always been like that. They’re the only team I know of that if they were 4-0 up at 85mins the fans would still be worried about throwing it all away (until recently). The Real Madrid game showed that although they’re not the team they used to be, they can still emulate their alumni

To be fair, Spurs invented it, when they went in a 2-0 up, the wind knocked out City's sails, you still felt they'd do something to lose it, and they did it proper, they fell apart to go 2-2, then they fluffed a chance to make it 3-2, before City then go up the pitch and get the third, the fourth was just a pure cherry on the top for Conte, he must be close to developing a twitch with that defence and his style of play!


 
Posted : 20/01/2023 8:46 pm
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To be fair, Spurs invented it

If they've been doing it for over 50 years then I'll agree with you


 
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