Monday 17 March 2014

Too Close To Call

Well this is really turning into one brilliant Premier League season. To think at the start of it, I'd all but given up on footy. It was too cynical, too centred on money and monstrous ego, and not played all that well either. Some of that is still true. But having four teams with a genuine chance of winning the whole thing is simply very exciting.


Even within the hyperbolics (hyper-bollocks?) of football punditry, it is hard not to be intrigued by the upcoming battles: Chelsea-Arsenal; Arsenal-Man City; Liverpool-Man City; Liverpool-Chelsea - they're all to come.


And this weekend has shown all of us that the tension is ratcheting up a few notches, which is how we like it. Wall-kicking, head-pressing, finger-wagging, ball-throwing, tantrum-tossing. It's grand.


And while we're on the subject, are there really going to be fines lobbed out for folk, like Kompany, who kick a wall cos he's furious (with himself probably) for getting a red. Or Sherwood for throwing a ball a bit crossly? This is the stuff we want from our footy!


I'm all for Ramires getting the rest of the spring off for jumping onto a fellow pro's shin-bone like a poor man's Roy Keane, but bits of passion and frustration? Nah!


I'm guessing Joe Hart might be in trouble for pressing heads with spitty George Boyd but hellfire his team were hanging on comfortably and a man down and the cheating little headbanded tit had just tried to cheat his way back into the game.


Ditto Daniel Sturridge who succeeded in fooling Clattenburg and got his opponent sent off for not touching him. Be ashamed, son. The only difference is that United didn't have a fish in the sky's chance of surviving that game, so poor were they. Oh, and Rafael shouldn't have been on the park anyway. And Sturridge had a stonewall pen denied later. So, whatever.


Except that if the FA introduced this retrospective ban on diving little bastards we'd seen a marked improvement on behaviour all round. Five games without Sturridge would really test Liverpool on their run-in. And presumably Vidic's second yellow will be rescinded as he never touched the lad, so how does that leave the Liverpool striker in the clear?


Incidentally, both managers - Bruce and Rodgers - were eager to point out that Boyd and Sturridge aren't 'that sort of player' when, quite obviously, they are. Stop being so facile, gentlemen. If it was against your team you'd be spitting feathers. Rodgers also said that it's not a coincidence that Liverpool get so many penalties and looking at the front two - their pace, power and propensity for falling over - I'd agree with you, Bren.


Oh and note: there are fixtures involving Man United and Spurs and the top four coming up, but no one seriously thinks they'll affect the title race much. Some, including Steven Gerrard, have said that winning at Old Trafford is 'a statement'. Well, yes. And that statement is: 'Manchester United are shite.' Citeh have to go there and they'll be barely a goose-bump on their flesh as they stroll to victory. 4-0, I reckon, if Aguero is back.


So who do we neutrals want to lift the big bucket of glory by the season's end? And speaking of a Middlesbrough fan, I can't feel more neutral if I tried. Someone score a fucking goal, man, please. To be fair, relying on Danny Graham in such matters is like asking Alan Pardew to oversee diplomatic negotiations in Crimea.


So... Chelsea? I don't think anyone wants them to win anything do they? Even the romantic rescue act of Didier Drogba in the Champs League left most of us cold. And Maureen doesn't help, with his strange musings. True, it would be a first to win the League without ever using a centre-forward worth the name but... no. Not you. (Although if it happens I'll take my chit down the bookies and cash it in of course).


Man City? Still the most likely but there is one area of hope for their rivals. Like tame pit-bulls, all of their centre-backs have a horrible moment in them. Even Kompany. So maybe not. I'd certainly prefer not.


Liverpool? You'd think the last time they won it, dinosaurs walked the earth. You've bagged a couple of cups along the way for Chrissakes. But I wouldn't begrudge 'em it now. Particularly, dives aside, with the way the team plays the game.


And Arsenal? Well it's not going to happen is it? They won't get enough from the Chelsea and Citeh games and (despite Koscielny and Mertesacker's really wonderful form this season), like the first digestive biccie in the packet, they still look a bit crumbly around the edges. I'd be pleased for Wenger but it won't happen. Make do with the Cup instead, eh?


So what I'd prefer: 1/2 Arsenal/Liverpool; 3. Citeh; 4. Chelsea.
What's more likely: 1. Citeh; 2. Chelsea; 3. Liverpool; 4. Arsenal.


But it's all genuinely hard to predict - and that makes it brilliant. I haven't even mentioned the nether regions of the division where all the clubs are jostling like ferrets in a fat man's trousers, with no telling who might nudge out above the waistband by the end.


I say Fulham and the Baggies've had it and they promptly win. Best say nowt. (But I look forward to welcoming the Cottagers and Vincent Tan's Redbirds to our charming Riverside apartment in the next fourteen months or so. We might have scored again by then.

















109 comments:

  1. always a good read. I still think Chelsea will win it at the end of the day

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  2. good stuff Robbo, it is indeed a crackin race, just wish City were a couple of points farther back. I even said to my mate, Scouse Phil, yesterday that I hoped they won it. He had difficulty believing that but it remains true.

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  3. Fancy Arsenal to do a double..:-D

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  4. Yes it's the most exciting premiership I can remember since ...since last year...

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  5. Anyone. But. Liverpool. We'd never hear the last of it, they'll bangin' on about it for the next 20 years. And do we really want a team with a forward line from Swan Lake winning it? What sort of message does that send out?

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  6. Bollocks, not getting that 4-1 payout for first .-(

    Rastafairy

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  7. Somethings gotta give at Man U come end of season. Seeing as what he's done with Mata and Fellaini, the glazers are not going to give Moyes a $100 million check. Either they're getting rid of him and handing over the check to klopp/van gaal or some such, or giving him another season and $10 bucks to spend.

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  8. Well, Robbo, I for one (and BHB for two) want Chelsea to win. Though I'm increasingly unsettled by Mourinho. If we could just combine Man City's strikers with Chelsea's defenders, mix the midfields, and stick Cech (or Courtois... or just about anyone) in goal, we'd have a Champions League winner. We can use the leftover parts from each to make another QPR, and we'd still have two over-spending teams no one likes.

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    1. You're also going to need Tom Cleverly as your midfield lynchpin.

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  9. an another Fergie promise still holds true, Man U will never lose the title on goal difference again!

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  10. Barely in the top 10. I hope no-one had any money on me at 4 - 1. If I'd been a nag at Cheltenham they'd have put me out of my misery (but not before I'd trampled Ruby Walsh!). Great Blog Robbo - relegation-wise it's still "Be afraid, be very afraid." for anyone in the bottom half - a poor run of form could see any team right in the merde.

    Spider

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  11. Aaaarrrrgggghhhhh!!! My life savings gone! No-one tell my missus alright?

    Now to read the blog.

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    1. my retirement is set, Florida here I come. Might even have enough for Miami season tickets.

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  12. Yep, top blogging as always Robbo. I've said City all season, and I can't see them losing it. Chelsea 2nd. I think it all hinges on the Liverpool/Chelsea and Liverpool/City games.

    Wow. That was some Garth Crooks style insight there.

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    1. Dunno about you, but I've said City all season, and I can't see them losing it. Chelsea 2nd. I think it all hinges on the Liverpool/Chelsea and Liverpool/City games.

      Some McNumpty style insight there.

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  13. Good stuff, but we will want to read your predictions for bottom of the table, Robbo (possibly next blog entry?). I, for one, enjoy how much respect you show these hard-working players, creative managers, and generous owners who, despite giving it their all, are facing the possibility of the drop. Your thoughtful, insightful, yet humane treatment of them, without a drop of piss taken, will no doubt one day lead you to Oslo, where you will accept a richly-deserved Nobel Peace Prize.

    Meanwhile, here on the comments, Noel and I will be arguing over whose side want Europa League qualification less ("Martinez yanked Deulofeu for scoring! Coleman was TRYING to miss!"), and secretly hoping United can somehow overtake both Everton and Spurs. (Everton for 7th! SAVE DAVE!)

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    1. Going to have to do some research into exactly how far down the table we need to be to be safe. Is it 5th and 6th in Europa, or 5th and Sunderland as League Cup runners-up, or what?

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    2. I think 5th place directly gets into the main draw, while Sunderland and 6th spot have to play qualifiers or something. What do I know anyway.

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    3. As an Everton fan I must say I've never seen Martinez "yanking" Doolowfoo, mebbe that was the real cause of his injury? :)
      As for Everton getting into the Useless League, why not? Any euro experience is better than none. Davy did alright when we got as far the last 16 and it didn't affect out league performance.

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    4. I can see your point, Roger - without massive investment, Everton (and most other clubs in the Premier League) are going to be hard put to win a Champions League place these days.

      Oh, but that yanking was real. Martinez yanked Day-o-me-say-day-o-lo-fay-o around the hour mark, in front of everyone. Just yanked him and thanked him and sent him to the locker room, where I assume he cleaned himself up. :)

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    5. I'd prefer Spurs to be playing European football, but until the Europa League is taken more seriously by UEFA, then it's a hinderance. Until the prize money is increased (currently it probably costs more for teams to fly to places like Khazakstan then the prize money available), and teams stop dropping down from the Champions League as group losers, then it's a pointless competition.

      Last season, 5 of the last 8, and all 4 semi-finalists dropped in from the Champions League.

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    6. Noel, it wouldn't cost so much to fly to Kazakhstan if each of the 874 players, coaches, trainers, private chefs, and so on didn't have his own plane.

      If they're going to allow teams to drop in from the Champions League, they ought to keep the EL and CL teams apart until the final.

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    7. I think the Europa qualification is as follows:
      5th place
      FA Cup winner or (if they're in the CL) runner up
      League Cup winner (not runner up) or 6th place.

      This has been a public service announcement by:


      Jedi

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  14. If we follow Scott's point about the bottom end of the table,I'd like to see Pulis win manager of the year if he keeps Palace up.

    As for the winners?Anyone but Chelsea.

    I've nothing against them,just find their manager to be a turd-fondler.

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    1. Now there's an image, Jacks. I'm sure I will chuckle at odd times today, thinking of Maureen (with an enigmatic smile on) and his special friend. Explaining to folks who ask, "Hey, what's so funny?" looks to be an interesting task...

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    2. Good point, Jacks. Mo's turd-fondling would explain how he's taken the media by the balls.

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  15. shockingly outrageous revelations and scandalous accusations of corruption surrounding World Cup bidding. dumb fucks, like we haven't known for years? The whole fucking game is as bent.

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  16. Here here.

    Hope all've been well?

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  17. Excellent as always Robnob, keep up the good word.

    Hart wont get zilch for his (attempted) headbutt since the ref saw and dealt with it and hopefully Boyd'd be done for his (attempted) spit in Hart's face (dont think he was, tho) even though it should have been a booking for diving and a retrospective ban to boot.

    But no one who has any say is willing ot do anything about it and no amout of blogs will change it.

    Sad but true.

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  18. Not as "cutting edge" a story as the Boro Bobbit, but here's a nice one about a Teesside fan (also not Robbo) wearing a Sunderland shirt for a weekend over a decade-old bet:

    http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/billingham-boro-fan-honours-ten-year-6842315?

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  19. Trotter named £108m Euromillions lottery winner

    woohoo!

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  20. Heard about that one!!! fuckin insane amount of money
    Pity!

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    1. Reading that makes me feel six inches tall.

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  21. German wunderkind elects to play for US.

    http://soccer.si.com/2014/03/18/julian-green-bayern-munich-usa-usmnt-klinsmann/

    We've got our war strategy all wrong. Afghanistan and Iraq won't help. We should invade Brazil, breed, and hope that in 20-25 years we'll start seeing some results on the pitch. (We at least need a few military bases there... that would be a start.)

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  22. Hilariously indistinguishable

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10705233/Arsene-Wenger-David-Brent-or-Friedrich-Nietzsche-who-said-it-Take-the-test.html

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    1. Hopefully Man U go through and Moyes keeps his job.

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  24. Bit of a worry if your best player is 40 though

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  25. When did Moyes stop being ginger? Has it robbed him of his powers?

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  26. When I read that the corrupt Qataris were building a stadium called the Al Wankhar stadium which looks like a cunt I expected it to resemble sepp blatters fat face but no it actually looks like a cunt....

    Qatar's accidental vagina stadium is most gratifying

    http://gu.com/p/3kf3z

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    1. Does Sepp Blatter have season tickets at the arse end of the stadium?

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  27. Van Persie and de Gea helps

    SAVE DAVE

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  28. On one hand, we'll get to see Utd absolutely twatted by whichever team they get in the quarter-finals. But on the other hand, staying in the competition will seriously affect their ability to get 5th place in the League.

    Anyone else think that the Olympiakos keeper took a bribe? (Allegedly).

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  29. nah we'll get Zenit and scrape into the semis, scrape past PSG or Chelsea and get a scrappy win against Real in the final after CR7, Bale and Benzema get injured or suspended

    Then Portugal with their leader restored win the World Cup leaving Blatter, Messi and Platini in tears

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    1. Unfortunately for you, Zenit were eliminated by Dortmund tonight, so you'll have to slip past Chelsea, Barca, Real, Bayern, Dortmund, PSG or Athletico Madrid instead ;)

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    2. My mate (a United fan) reckons they can get through to the semis if they avoid all the 7 other teams!


      Jedi

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  30. Haven't seen you here for a while Adam, Un**ed must have won recently.

    I guessed 30% correct in that test Blog.. average for guessing multiple choice tests, I guess.

    I was going to comment on Moyes aging... he looks to have aged 10 years in the past 6 months. If he is still at Un**ed at the end of next season he'll look older than Fergie.

    SAVE DAVE.

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  31. I was going to post exactly the same Bo.

    Don't suppose we'll see Adam much more as the season goes on.

    SAVE DAVE

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  32. don't worry Adam, the bloke on the radio said it's a new season.

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    1. And Rooney says their season starts now. He does realize there's just nine games to go in the PL?

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    2. It's all that Fergie time they've had over the years, it's fucked up his perception of real time.

      Nevermind Wayne, you can always ask Santa for a watch for Xmas, which for you is only a few weeks away.

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  33. Nice one Robbo.

    The title race is indeed a little beter then it has been for a while, it's nice that there is more then two teams still in it.

    Personaly I still think City will win it, but it's still all up for grabs.

    My Arsenal will take on the Chavs at the bus stop this weekend and with our depleted squad the Blues will very much be favourites, no matter what Borinihio will try to tell you. I think that's what will kill our hopes off, too many injuries. Take out players of the importance of Wilshere, Ramsey, Walcott nad Ozil (among others) and any of the top teams would struggle.

    I've enjoyed watching L'pool this season, they'll fully deserve their return to the CL, they could even win it. Why not? They're playing some good stuff, their front two are on fire, Sterling's looking good, Henderson's is doing a really good impression of a decent player and Stevie Me is lording it, a real captain and leading by example in a redifened role, very impressive. I still have my doubts about their back four and keeper, although improvement has been made, but I think they just go in with the attitude that if they conceed two they'll just score three. Massive credit has to go to Rodgers, yes we like to laugh at his Brent like soundbytes, but bloody hell, he's turned that team around and the progress he has made really should be applauded. It will be interesting to see how they do next year juggling the PL and the CL, but I;m sure that there won't be many Mickeys worrying about that too much at the moment.

    City ned Augero back, but with thir squad and the dough splashed they really should have enough, if they fail the big question will be is only a League Cup win enough to keep Pelligrini in his job? 's not much of a return for such an almighty investment.

    As for Chelski, Maureen is an unsufferable arsehat as it is, if he wins the PL there won't be a room big enough to fit him and his ego for a press conference, a deadly cloud of smug will eminate from Fulham that will engulf us all. We'll be doomed I tells ya....... DOOMED!!!

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    1. But as I've just heard that the season has just started again, we can't rule out Man U.

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  34. The pitch on which England will begin their World Cup campaign against Italy is undergoing emergency repair work after the overuse of fertiliser killed sections of the turf.
    Full story: Independent

    There's already been too much shit on it!?

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    1. is that really a story? a couple of blokes will bring in a barrow of sod and fix it, big fuckin' deal. Or are we gettin' our excuses in early?

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    2. They should leave as is; it is to our benefit as a fucked up pitch disadvantages the skillful team.

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  35. Sherwood's team selection beggars belief. A game in which they have to score at least 3 goals, and Eriksen is on the bench and Bentaleb on the pitch. Completely out of his depth.

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    1. Maybe someone should start a save Tim campaign.

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    2. Don't you fucking dare! I have real concerns that Utd will sack Dave first and nick our prospective new manager.

      SAVE DAVE!!!

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  36. Moyes: "To score a hat-trick in the Champions League is a big thing," he said. "There are only certain players in the world who are capable of it and Robin van Persie is one of them."

    Great insight after he'd already achieved the feat.

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    1. Only 69 players have done it, including legends such as;

      Juul Ellerman, Sergey Rodionov, Bernd Hobsch, Mike Newell, Sigurd Rushfeldt, Frode Johnsen, Predrag Dordevic, Jádson, Konstantinos Mitroglou and the geatest of them all...... Nicklas Bendtner.

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  37. The thing about Lawro that really pisses me off is that he is incapable of starting a sentence without using the words 'The thing about....'

    Do you see what I did there?

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  38. 1000 games for Le Prof at the Arse. A great achievement for the old voyeur.

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  39. And that concludes my afternoon wrap of the BBC Sport website.

    Putting in the hard yards so you don't have to.

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    1. Mavis hasn't been in Coronation Street for years Trotts.

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    2. You're well ahead of me Trot, Mavis hasn't put in an appearance yet, I'm still dealing with Ena Sharples.

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  41. Man U V Bayern.

    That's the draw the germans wanted. ;)

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    1. On a side note...

      Ashley Young and Arjan Robben will battle it out for the coveted Fallon d’floor award and the right to be called Europe’s Designated Diver.

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    2. Bayerns reaction to the draw

      https://twitter.com/BBCSporf/status/446970186990485504/photo/1

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  42. Moyes is surely the supreme motivator. This is what he had to say on what the CL victory could do for them now - ""There is no guarantee that one result definitely leads to another but you would rather have a good result than a bad one."

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    1. I said it from the start, the guy is well out of his depth. He did okay at Everton, punching just a tad above his weight, without ever really achieving anything. He was portrayed as one of the best of the rest, a plucky underdog working for a smaller unfashionable club, which I always thought was hugely condecending to Everton who as far as I can remember were one of the original big 5 that instigated the breakaway from the League to form the Premership, as it was known way back when.

      That said, I don't think there was anything he had done at Everton that prepared him for one of the top jobs in football. Every fan in the world thinks their team are the greatest or the biggest club in the land, I know I do, but Man U, although I'm loathe to admit it are easily the biggest club in the PL.

      During games Moyes literaly looks terrified, like a rabbit caught in the headlights, petrified. He also has no idea how to handle perception, he sends out all the wrong messages, "we must try harder" , "we will try to win", not things you'd expect to here from a Man U manager, his demeaner in the interviews is also off, he exudes no confidence at all and that can be seen in his players and team.

      I hope he stays there for years........


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    2. Yep he had all the cool and charisma of Andy murrays even less cool and charismatic ginger brother. As he scurried to the tunnel half time vs olympiakos yuo could see him thinking 'ooh ooh we might not lose'. You mightnot like mourinho but he had more authority in his left bollock than Dave has in his entire lucked out over promoted body

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  43. Well having been to busy to have had a chance to be on ehre lately, best go back over the past couple of blogs and see how many pictures of The Yummy One I have missed.

    Just time to say , it's nearly wine time so have a good weekend everyone :)

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  44. Remember when Arsene Wenger was engaged to a woman in Bromley, back in the day?

    Like back in the 15th century

    http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/11094828.Bromley_woman_who_is__god_of_alien_race__was__engaged_to_Arsene_Wenger_in_the_15th_century_/?ref=var_0

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  45. Bold prediction alert: Whoever loses the Chelsea Arsenal match is out of the title race, if a draw, they're both out... so bye-bye Chelsea.

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  46. Arsenal 3 down after 20 minutes and Gibbs sent off instead of the ox. Holy shit this is going to be a massacre, not least when the ref has to explain how all black people look the same to him...

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    1. It would never have happened if Uriah Rennie had been the ref.

      Spider

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    2. They'll probably end up sus[ending Theo Walcott.

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  47. Like my previous predictions, this one is proving to be a load of old bollocks.

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  48. 4 now.... Hard to see how you could possibly have been more wrong tbh Bostrodamus!

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  49. this might be a good time for Wenger to retire (chuckles and ducks).

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  50. Mourinho is trying hard not to look smug

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    1. That is a physical impossibility.

      Spider

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  51. The game was over within 7 minutes, the red card shambles and the rest was all just scenery.

    Chelsea blew us away.

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    1. Never accused of being that before. :)

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    2. it was sligtly off but the best the server could manage for the anagram!

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  52. Wow, shambolic Arsenal! I support Arsene Wenger but he is just an obstinate oaf. Never ranted at him but today I must.
    What was he thinking not starting Flamini and playing that high defensive line with attacking intent. Mourinho couldn't believe his luck seeing Arsenal bend over for Chelsea to romp home... Isn't there a thing as shutting shop in the AW book. This season has been worse than the previous ones where Arsenal would go all guns banging like Liverpool this season and melt down many times in the process. This time, there are hard won 'George Graham' games against lesser teams and at home and severe maulings by some. Arsenal are the new old Chelsea but with no spine...
    Arsene has taken the blame for the defeat. Great, we should support the team now. Arsene will next win the FA and the 4th place PL 'Arsene Wenger' trophy after some hairy moments, Arsene will sign a new contract for 10 million quid and life will go on...

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  53. For me, the only good thing about last night's game... I was unable to watch it due to a slow Internet connection.

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  54. Wowsers, 4-0 to the Chavs doesn't look so bad now.

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  55. Keeping arsene is looking like a sentimental indulgence after that abject performance from the gunners. They never for a moment looked like they believed they could win it. The tactics wetter suicidal. AW was right when he said it was his fault.

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    1. I\d like to think it's a little bit more then that.

      Yes it was a terrible performance, but I can guarentee you that most gooners would of bitten your arm off if you had offered them the place we are at now at the begining of the season.

      We have our ups and downs, but Arsene is still the man for the job.

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    2. Yeah, that's what I was feeling about David Moyes leaving Everton last spring, H2H. French apples and (Scots?) oranges in terms of ability, I know. Yet it's interesting how we're still playing for our 'usual' place in the table, but there's a more positive feeling about the team and its potential.

      So life goes on, and I'll be here to help any Gooners through the process of losing a longtime manager, should that day ever come. That's what friends are for:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyTpu6BmE88

      (How about Elton 'Zorro' John in that video? I'd forgotten about that. Bet Stevie Wonder was glad he was blind just then...)

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  56. We celebrated his 500 th and 1000 th anniversaries with the Prof. We'd love to do game 1500 also. I'm sure the Roman emperor would willingly pay Arsene ' s salary as long as he stays ARSENAL MANAGER. VIVE LE PROF.

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  57. Ramos..... World class Lee Cattermole
    Bisq

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  58. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/23/sergio-ramos-19-real-madrid-red-cards

    19 ... and counting

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  59. WTF. (Wenger Total Fuckup). I've been a staunch supporter but there is something seriously wrong when we have been steamrollered by all the title contenders. I originally wrote "all the OTHER title contenders" but realised that was just living in dreamland.
    I wouldn't mind if I thought we had learned any kind of lesson from the previous drubbings but it appears that they have been swept under the carpet.
    If we score against Swansea I don't want to see any wild celebrations. It'll take a lot more than that to patch up our relationship!

    Rastafairy.

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