The English Football Thread

[Polo7 3,496]

I assume, you think that´s conspiracy too.

No my point was Arsenal FC is inept at finals.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Quadruple...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :LOL:

[zyzz 711]

Arsene will find a way to screw it up though

[Eligius 121]

One thing I saw was the huge difference between Fernandinho vs Garcia...

Garcia looked like a champ level player today. Fernandinho to City is what Matic is for us and garcia is to city and mikel to us.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Fucking City. They had one fucking job.

We desperately needed that replay. Those wankers are all but guaranteed a trophy as well now.

The psychological blow from going out of the cup when they were the favorites and against a championship team will hit them much harder than one extra match.

[zolayes 14,489]

it wouldnt be a disaster if arse won the F A cup ,,,, they would give the Whinger a new 5 year contract , he would be convinced everything was perfect and

wouldnt buy anyone decent for years

[Fernando 6,484]

So quickly we forget the Birmingham Arsenal final.

Men to see a repeat of this will be glorious.

[bushman 2,043]

I said it and while I haven't checked all matches, my memory serves me well.

Every time they had a big UCL coming, they messed up in the domestic competitions just prior to that.

It was like that before playing Bayern, Barça, and now Barça again. Maybe even more as I didn't check their fixtures, but I remember those cases.

They can't handle the pressure. While I think when they lose the UCL knock-out some of the press will be relieved, it'll be replaced by a defeated spirit. They're screwed imo, but we shouldn't relax at all. They'll drop points in the league, but so will we - for different reasons. But we do have a good chance here.

Even though, I agree with your evaluation of Citeh but not with Chelsea´s. I do not believe, Jose will allow the team to slip much. At least, every time he led in March he never lost it.

[The only place to be 11,313]

One thing I saw was the huge difference between Fernandinho vs Garcia...

Garcia looked like a champ level player today. Fernandinho to City is what Matic is for us as is garcia to city and mikel to us.

The drop-off from Fernandinho and Toure to anyone else in their squad is vast. Demichelis is a joke too, and even Dzeko is unreliable. They have a great first XI (apart from CB) but beyond that they're shaky. Pellegrini can't make changes without the system suffering.

[Eligius 121]

The drop-off from Fernandinho and Toure to anyone else in their squad is vast. Demichelis is a joke too, and even Dzeko is unreliable. They have a great first XI (apart from CB) but beyond that they're shaky. Pellegrini can't make changes without the system suffering.

Hopefully, the rumors aren't true that they signed both Mangala and Fernando next season. It would shore up their weaknesses.

[edetarod 2,155]

oh well

now just hope for one more cupset

[Rmpr 8,977]

I gotta admit, the FA Cup trully is special!

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Oh God, Champions League for Liverpool and a trophy for Arsenal...

Fucking Citeh, they couldn't even force a fucking replay.

Hope Wigan will put up a great fight at Wembley. Hull can cause some problems, too. Too bad Long and Jelavic are cup-tied.

It ain't over 'til it's over. Arsenal are the favourites now, but you never know.

[edetarod 2,155]

Oh God, Champions League for Liverpool and a trophy for Arsenal...

Fucking Citeh, they couldn't even force a fucking replay.

Hope Wigan will put up a great fight at Wembley. Hull can cause some problems, too. Too bad Long and Jelavic are cup-tied.

It ain't over 'til it's over. Arsenal are the favourites now, but you never know.

the world has got a little harder, a little colder

[1chelsea 864]

Good to lose city same goes for arsenal

[samzilla 517]

Even though, I agree with your evaluation of Citeh but not with Chelsea´s. I do not believe, Jose will allow the team to slip much. At least, every time he led in March he never lost it.

yeah but we're not actually leading until city slip up in the league

[dave30 728]

City really are quite a chokey team.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

The drop-off from Fernandinho and Toure to anyone else in their squad is vast. Demichelis is a joke too, and even Dzeko is unreliable. They have a great first XI (apart from CB) but beyond that they're shaky. Pellegrini can't make changes without the system suffering.

Bollocks. They have by far the best squad in the League. Garcia & Milner are about the same level Mikel and Ramires are.

Dzeko was prolific in the Bundesliga, for Bosnia & has 17 goals in 29 app this season which isn't bad for a 3rd choice.