Hmm, didn’t look offside to me when I saw the replay, though it might have been a wrong angle.
What i love is that Nat Phillips is with his daughter.
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Was watching in Bein.
They said it would have ruled out after the match.
Genuinely, I thought it was a dreadful miss…
This is what a friend sent me earlier today:
https://x.com/LFC92/status/1885818222399705116?mx=2
I genuinely don’t remember this but it’s scary stuff!
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There’s a reason he’s not a forward like his father
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I see Califiori is on the bench today with Lewis Skelly starting again. I get this kid is good, but this situation drives home the misdirection of Arteta claiming he needs more players. They have spent money and brought players in. It’s just that since they initially emerged as genuine contenders 3 seasons ago very few of them have gone on to establish themselves as players the manager has to pick in big games and not in the area of the pitch in which he keeps complaining they need more options.
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Thing is the sending off was the kind of behaviour I would like to cut out from a player. This signals that it’s the kind of behaviour that should be applauded.
Again let’s win it before we start with this.
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Always the pessimist!
Listening to the 2 Robbies gushing over Arsenal’s defense and how they don’t really need a striker reminds me of all the love ManU were getting after they too beat ManC.
When Arsenal beat someone good 5-1, we can do this. But right now, City are just bad.
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Yeah, it’s a good win for Arsenal, but there is also City’s obvious current issues in this ‘value’. Due to a number of reasons, I think we never went 10 or more points ahead of Arsenal, which in my books means they were never out of it. And they remain a high quality side in this league, in some phases of the game they’re the best. There is more work for us to be done. And for all those talks about the leaders and chasers, it’s very, very simple for me: I’d always choose to be the leaders at the top. Even if it’s by a point or a goal. So we have a good situation that we have to try and capitalize on.
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I’m not I just think a bit of hubris goes a long way. We’ve not won it. Refs are twats and injuries can be a killer.
We are in a good place and I’d rather be chased than chase but that’s all.
I’ve analysed the game elsewhere and at 1-1 it’s what Man City deserved. They can claim a battering and it’s a bit embarrassing result for Man City but I would say it’s no different from some of our 30 minute performances.
We battered Brentford a couple of weeks back but only scored in injury time.
Positive for me is we saw off a very tough match on Saturday which has seen others falter.
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Apparently there is an angel that suggests hes offside on the initial shot before it comes off the post.
Gabriel?
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I do think it’s a little early to be celebrating but I’d rather be us than them
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Its them who is making the bigger deal.
Let them boost their credentials.
All we need to do is keep doing what we’ve been doing so far this season. Win the matches.
Nothing scary about it, shot against the post leaves keeper in a no win position and the guy blasts over.
I’d be concerned if this was common and a goal was left open for no apparent reason.
Of course if the actual shot is on target Alisson probably tips it wide for a corner.
The English press seems keen to showcase plucky Arsenal as the underdog. They probably are London based and arsenal do have a sizable following.
It’s just that targetting those demographics is an attempt to generate more revenue.
I don’t mind them doing that. More eyes on Arsenal and the shithouses means that we go under the radar and probably win the damn thing.
In the meantime , establishing ourselves as the team which doesn’t rely on setpieces , the players not being obnoxious twats , the manager being a general class act and the style of football being the best.
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Look, I truly believe they should be. Fuck, they could only dream of our list. Backs, forwards, mids, keepers, there may be a couple of individuals that would get in our squad, but generally our squad wipes the floor with theirs. I don’t even see it as a fair contest.
We really shouldn’t be seen as the underdog any more.
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