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Bradesmaen

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As if playing stones onside wasn't embarrassing enough, White then dives embarrassingly on that
 

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* city are a scary team, might be even more dangerous on the counter now than they are dominating the ball. On another day Haaland could have 2 already
 

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2-0 is fair but Dias should have been sent off surely.
 

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Mikel Arteta is about to rile up his team Ted Lasso style with some stories from his City days and the Gunners will finish the match with 4 red cards. That’s my Elmer prediction.
 

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Man City’s run after this is piss.

Yeah, Arsenal is in danger of being blown away in the title race. City will only be 2 points behind if they maintain this lead but with 2 matches in hand.
 

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Not gonna bother getting into an argument with you mate. Ben White has made your s**t list for whatever reason, so whatever he does you're going to amplify, just like Van Dijk and Bruno to name a few.

The contact is clear to see with the studs on the calf. It was petulant and unnecessary. It was not a red, but not a dive.

You can see - and believe - what you like, but name calling is your jam, so you do you.

Enjoy the rest of the game.
 

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Sometimes you just have to put your hand up and say City are phenomenal. They are just so smart with their positioning and movement to get in those half spaces. Our players don’t know whether to commit or stay.

White and Partey are getting rinsed. We really need to be more aggressive in our press and track our men. It’s too easy to get out.

Obviously it’s not over even if we lose but can’t see city losing points to the likes of fulham and Brentford now.
 

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Going just as expected, young paper thin team who have wobbled late and that is tiring towards the end of the season coming up against a juggernaut that is just running through us.

Still going to end up being a really good season for us, and a massive improvement on last year, but you will always wonder what could have been.
 

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Great half from us, controlled it so far. Only a few glimpses from Arsenal but I'm sure they'll come out harder in the second half.

Second goal was really important.
 

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Interesting, a section of the crowd celebrated the goal a good 19 seconds before it came on the screen. Not sure what happened there.
 

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Not gonna bother getting into an argument with you mate. Ben White has made your s**t list for whatever reason, so whatever he does you're going to amplify, just like Van Dijk and Bruno to name a few.

The contact is clear to see with the studs on the calf. You can see - and believe - what you like, but name calling is your jam, so you do you.

Enjoy the rest of the game.
Ben White made my s**t list because everything good has come down the left from city. Zinchenko has defended better. Add to that playing stones on with no need and he's been s**t. I rate players how I rate them, you don't agree, fine. Prove me wrong about them with actual facts and I'll listen.

Studs on calf. Pmsl (sorry moomba can I borrow?). Barely touched him on the calf. He's probably been stepped on harder and hasn't gone down that easy.
 

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This quote from Houston Rockets dual championship winning coach Rudy Tomjanovich is really relevant to this Man City squad and manager.



How many times in the title race have they being declared dead and buried, only to rise like Lazarus and grind out another title win.

I don't believe it's a case of Arsenal choking so much but an inspirational core belief of never give up, never surrender from undoubtedly the number 1 team from England in the 21st Century

And as their owners own my A League Club, I can't help but slightly celebrate in their success (esp as how much it will tick off United fans :) )

If it's any consolation Gooners fans, this is nowhere near the levels of Embarrassment as the infamous Gerrard and the Liverpool 'slip)
 

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Sometimes you just have to put your hand up and say City are phenomenal. They are just so smart with their positioning and movement to get in those half spaces. Our players don’t know whether to commit or stay.

White and Partey are getting rinsed. We really need to be more aggressive in our press and track our men. It’s too easy to get out.

Obviously it’s not over even if we lose but can’t see city losing points to the likes of fulham and Brentford now.
How do you even beat them when they are playing well, if you sit deep they love dominating, if you press high then Grealish, KDB and Haaland is one of the scariest counter attacking threats in the world.

Think the only way is kinda like Tottenham under Mourinho which is defend with 7 and leave Saka, Martinelli and Jesus right up with the defenders and just get it to them.
 

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Yeah, Arsenal is in danger of being blown away in the title race. City will only be 2 points behind if they maintain this lead but with 2 matches in hand.

They host us at Etihad in 10 days time.

Oh dear, could imagine a record Premier League loss for Leeds (10 plus goal thumping not out of the question) :(
 

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Ben White made my s**t list because everything good has come down the left from city. Zinchenko has defended better. Add to that playing stones on with no need and he's been s**t. I rate players how I rate them, you don't agree, fine, but no need to be a general campaigner about them like always when your team is losing. Prove me wrong about them with actual facts and I'll listen.

Studs on calf. Pmsl (sorry moomba can I borrow?). Barely touched him on the calf. He's probably been stepped on harder and hasn't gone down that easy.
General campaigner? Sorry? What is it with you and name calling mate? Pretty unneccessary.

We deserve to be losing, and by a lot more in fact. So I am not sure what you're getting at. Nobody has really showed up to play except Ramsdale.

My team is losing and we have been rubbish. Not sure how that makes me a campaigner, but again, name calling seems to be your first port of call.
 

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They host us at Etihad in 10 days time.

Oh dear, could imagine a record Premier League loss for Leeds (10 plus goal thumping not out of the question) :(

City will certainly win the match but by 10 goals? Highly unlikely. Maybe half of that. :p
 

Bradesmaen

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General campaigner? Sorry? What is it with you and name calling mate? Pretty unneccessary.

We deserve to be losing, and by a lot more in fact. So I am not sure what you're getting at. Nobody has really showed up to play except Ramsdale.

My team is losing and we have been rubbish. Not sure how that makes me a campaigner, but again, name calling seems to be your first port of call.
jennifer lawrence ok GIF
 

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How do you even beat them when they are playing well, if you sit deep they love dominating, if you press high then Grealish, KDB and Haaland is one of the scariest counter attacking threats in the world.

Think the only way is kinda like Tottenham under Mourinho which is defend with 7 and leave Saka, Martinelli and Jesus right up with the defenders and just get it to them.
As I mentioned earlier, conceding early and first was the worst thing for us and now we have to press them. If we don’t all press in sync, then gaps open up. They are so confident on the ball that the slightest opening gives them a way out.

Need to press high and have both CB’s on Haaland for that long ball and back the wing backs one on one
 

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Can we tap out and let some other club play the FA Cup final?
 

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