It’s real. Zlatan is Zlatan, fantastic footballer and Asshole Supreme.
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I cannot stand him and naively thought most non-Swedes were sensible enough to loath him as well 
It’s called Twink death at a younger age.
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Feels like Newcastle want to avoid the optics of Isak dressed in Liverpool Red playing directly against them as long as possible. I think this move is just a matter of time. But it might take another week if it gets done.
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His narcissism is so totally complete and pure I have trouble hating him for it. I actually love watching his interviews and loved watching him play.
Of course I would never in a million years actually want him playing for a team I loved and supported.
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Matty vs. Anthony Gordon is the only subplot that’s keeping me interested in this saga.
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This is the most worrying probabilities for Monday’s game. We play a fairly clean game and NFC are going to take full advantage of that. I don’t have faith in the PL referees to control the game nowadays so just hoping all our boys finish this one unscathed.
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Do we honestly think Newcastle players will be so furious with Liverpool that they will assault our players on Monday night?
That Howe will be talking like a Sunday League manager telling them to wallop our lads because we are stealing Isak?
Maybe they will be professional footballers, who know their teammate has been royally screwed over by their employer?
I took Gordons ‘warning’ to mean that the crowd will be very loud and hostile more then anything else, with a little bit of sucking up to that crowd by him as well. Still he’s likely right about the atmosphere but while it might help the Newcastle players put in their all for the game, I expect our players can deal with the pressure.
I like Zlatan. I think he understands that his persona is a carefully developed one to suit his brand and gain more exposure and hence revenue.
He was a fantastic footballer too.
While his comments might make him look to be selfish , on the football pitch , he did link up well with his team mates in his role.
Wouldn’t have minded having him at Liverpool at his prime. Maybe 6-7 years before he joined United.
I think it’s naïve to think that they won’t be affected at all. Their crowd will expect them to put in some tough tackles and will be cheering every time one of our players goes down. We have enough experience with Everton to know where that leads.
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Then we need to be nasty bastards also. Virg, Szobo, Mac taking responsibility for not letting them bully us
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Its equally naive to think that Newcastle will behave like a glorified pub team.
Yes, of course, as usual, the truth lies in between and will be different for different players, but it’s not hard to imagine someone like Gordon or Joelinton losing their heads.
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If I was Tonali I’d be putting a bet on a red card in the first half an hour.
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Erm…this isnt the match thread…this (transfer) will go quiet now until next monday.
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Or, may it’ll happen before the match - to add a little spice to an otherwise drab, matter of fact, easy fixture…
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They could have had Darwin. He’s better than the names they’re bandying around now.
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