The English Football Thread

[Kieran. 6,317]

Mcarthur was onside...what a load of shit

[LAB 1,030]

Oh ok, should we expect shit refereeing on Monday too?

[dee25 1,044]

Just thinking about those 4 points dropped in Manchester, hell even the 5 points we dropped in a week.....ugh feel like breaking something or kicking a cat.

[The Chels 2,502]

Just thinking about those 4 points dropped in Manchester, hell even the 5 points we dropped in a week.....ugh feel like breaking something or kicking a cat.

A draw away to United and City doesn't look so good now. We were always more likely to win those games than Sunderland/Newcastle away.

[Barbara 15,149]

Did I miss the weed infusion?

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Just thinking about those 4 points dropped in Manchester, hell even the 5 points we dropped in a week.....ugh feel like breaking something or kicking a cat.

Loosing a 8 point gap in a week was shit.That and Man U creeping close because of it.All bit urgh.Annoying lol

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Toure with 3.

Doesn't that see them level with us now?

[The Chels 2,502]

Toure with 3.

Doesn't that see them level with us now?

I think they still have to score another to go level on GD.

[Ledg 643]

^ Yeah but if they score one more they'll be on top of the table because they have scored more goals than us. But let's just wait and see.

[The Chels 2,502]

^ Yeah but if they score one more they'll be on top of the table because they have scored more goals than us. But let's just wait and see.

True. How did we lose our 8-point lead so quickly? Ugh.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Just shows dont take any lead for granted.Especially in November.When apparently the title was won and we'd go unbeaten..

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

True. How did we lose our 8-point lead so quickly? Ugh.

Just shows gaps mean nothing.

They have to be favorites because they have the exact same squad who did it last year.

[dee25 1,044]

A draw away to United and City doesn't look so good now. We were always more likely to win those games than Sunderland/Newcastle away.

I don't think a draw away to those teams is a bad result. City also drew against Arsenal at the Emirates, but dropping 2 points when you're like 2 seconds away from claiming a win doesn't look good at all.

[The Chels 2,502]

I don't think a draw away to those teams is a bad result. City also drew against Arsenal at the Emirates, but dropping 2 points when you're like 2 seconds away from claiming a win doesn't look good at all.

They're not bad results when you look at them on their own but if you consider how much stronger we tend to be away to the bigger sides than the smaller sides, then the results are disappointing especially given the circumstances as you say.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

I don't think a draw away to those teams is a bad result. City also drew against Arsenal at the Emirates, but dropping 2 points when you're like 2 seconds away from claiming a win doesn't look good at all.

That City draw was pretty awful when you look at the way they dominated when down to 10 men the way they did. It looked like we were playing with 8 men instead of having the advantage over them.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

I just cant see Man City dropping points any time soon, we really need to win all our Christmas games if we are to keep up with them

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

I just cant see Man City dropping points any time soon, we really need to win all our Christmas games if we are to keep up with them

They'll drop points. Remember they don't have their strikers right now.

The most important thing is that we do not drop points monday, which will be very difficult.

[The Chels 2,502]

That City draw was pretty awful when you look at the way they dominated when down to 10 men the way they did. It looked like we were playing with 8 men instead of having the advantage over them.

We played for a draw in that game and got it in the end. I don't think that's a good idea though. City are much better flat track bullies than us and they will pick up more points from the smaller sides so we have to pick up more against the big sides (à la Atletico vs Real/Barca) and beating them away should have been our target as we are more than capable of it.

The worst thing about our dropped points is the repetition of mistakes. Against City we drew after trying to hang on to a 1 goal lead and then we did the exact same thing against United. Against Sunderland we had no width and played too narrow and then did the exact same thing against Newcastle.

[Fernando 6,585]

They'll drop points. Remember they don't have their strikers right now.

The most important thing is that we do not drop points monday, which will be very difficult.

I think that Monday fixture should be easier then the fixture we have against West ham.

They are doing good and the timing is not the greatest.

Then after that going to the lane might be tough. Even though we beat them already but from past few years, white Hart lane can be hard and as well the date makes it tricky.

Anytime you have a game after a holiday I find it tricky especially against such opponents.

[dee25 1,044]

That City draw was pretty awful when you look at the way they dominated when down to 10 men the way they did. It looked like we were playing with 8 men instead of having the advantage over them.

But the thing with City is that they're surprising good playing with 10 men, don't know if anyone else has noticed. I think it's probably due to the fact that they tend to get a lot of red cards, so they know how to adjust when a man down. But still though, that game at the Etihad was a pretty poor performance by us, the worst we've played against them under Jose, in my opinion.