Aye, about 10 yards from where it should have been, that's what Pep's moaning about.Quote:
Originally Posted by Donegal Hibby
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Aye, about 10 yards from where it should have been, that's what Pep's moaning about.Quote:
Originally Posted by Donegal Hibby
Saying on sky it’s cause the refs pulled Walker over to speak to him then allowed a quick free kick before he could get back into position.Quote:
Originally Posted by J-C
Good game ref is close to losing it though cards will start coming out shortly I think
Doku kicks it away, no yellow. Strange.
Sitter by Gabriel.
Gabriel again! What a header of the ball he is
Arsenal number 11 knows what he's doing by stopping ederson
Arsenal so dangerous on set plays
Arsenal better to team last 10 mins or so
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Ofcourse he does, it's smart play and a big part of successful set playsQuote:
Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
Never a foul
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There's just something about Arsenal. Very much a different side these days and can see them going all the way this season.
Still think they're lacking some quality up top. Most of their threat still comes from set pieces or midfielders.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarpOnHibee
But they look good here so far. I still fancy Citeh will win.
What is Trossard doing man.
man city have a chance now, arsenal down to 10
Arsenal have just jambottled it 😁
he doesn't want to go so maybe best giving him another red card :greengrin
Pure stupidity from Trossard.
The first foul isn't a yellow
Has he been booked for kicking the ball away?
Man city guy done a much more obvious one earlier with no action
Ref bowed to the growing pressure imo
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I fancy them to win now. Utter stupidity from Trossard there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
Trossard what an idiot, so unneeded. Arsenal will have to keep it tight but are capable
How much extra time is being played?
That's crazy
What a half of football
He absolutely booted the ball away…it’s nowt to do with ref bowing to pressure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Callum_62
Regardless, he knew he was already on a yellow then goes and does that in the middle of the pitch. Beyond foolish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Callum_62
Well **** me, I go away to put on the potatoes and veg, come back and Arsenal are 1-2 up and Trossard has been sent off, never seen that coming after the 1st 15 mins.
If it's for kicking the ball away, it's unreal. Arsenal the only side in that league that get punished for that.
Oliver should be nowhere near this game.
What happened when the city player kicked the ball away earlier?Quote:
Originally Posted by easty
And that wasn't right after the whistle was blown?
The ref was losing a bit of control of the game earlier - how can he know trossard heard the whistle?
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Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
Nottingham forest player got booked for it late in their game earlier
StupidityQuote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
It's half time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith_M
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Doku should’ve been booked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Callum_62
Doesnae change anything for Trossard though
It's the rule, he should know not to be so stupid. Especially after Damien Rice getting sent off for similar actions recently.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
Trossard at fault.
You’d think they’d maybe have learned then. Stupidity and not exactly subtle.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
Good point about RiceQuote:
Originally Posted by Iain G
Absolutely it's the rule. Why is it only applied to one team?Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain G
Doku done it 10 minutes before, nothing. Szbozlai done it last week for Liverpool. Literally blootered it across the park. Nothing. Joao Pedro, nothing.
Refs are a dreadful standard.
You don't have to be paranoid to support arsenal but it helps? 😁 No idea, I don't want every game so can't say how consistent it's being applied.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
But Trossard should not have even taken the risk, especially when on a yellow already.
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Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
It was applied to Nottingham forest earlier today
Amazingly, the twin cheeks are kept apart again for a semi draw.
Only met each other in a semi final 12 times since ……………….1889!!!
It goes unpunished in nearly every game. There will be plenty times where Arsenal players have got away with it. It’s been highlighted lately because they’ve had two players who have been daft enough to do it when already on a yellow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain G
How many times have they been kept apart?Quote:
Originally Posted by HibbyDave
Don't let facts get in the way of a good old victim complex.Quote:
Originally Posted by McD
If anyone can hold out here it’s Arsenal. City get to the edge of the box and have absolutely nowhere to go.
Thought Man City looked a wee bit ponderous midweek and similar today.
They are missing something.
Yeah they are absolutely brilliant defensively. City are used to the low block though, if there is any team you'd back to break it down, it's them.Quote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
Hot baws cauld baws :agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by HibbyDave
Grealish for Doku
Get Foden on
109 passes to 2 in the 2nd half so far, 15 mins
that's some stat
Mind that time some couldn't believe how Arsenal were dropping Ramsdale for Raya?
Looking pretty sound decision making now
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There’s a low block then there’s this. Never seen anything quite like it. The City defence are pretty much lined up on the Arsenal 18 yard line.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
Need to have some kind of threat though City are brilliant with the ballQuote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
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Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
Think that was passes in the opposition half, in the second half. Still a stunning stat
Raya has been world class since his Brentford days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Callum_62
Great keeper.
It was aye. 👍Quote:
Originally Posted by McD
Raya went through a spell of making some serious mistakes for Arsenal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Callum_62
He’s playing great now, but the chat about bringing in Ramsdale was fair at the time.
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Originally Posted by McD
yup, i should have been a bit clearer :agree:
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Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
All good mate, mental stat, even though arsenal have set up so deep
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Originally Posted by McD
Arsenal will still leave with at least a point
i think
anyway, time for NFL
City look totally out of ideas here.
Cramp doesn't exist according to the referee
If arsenal can hang on here it's an incredible performance
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No guile for City here
This has been weird from City. To just continue with their centre halves having all of the ball that close to Arsenal’s goal is mental.
+7 mins
Not sure about that but here we are
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Tremendous defensive performance from Arsenal in the 2nd half here.
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Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
Just spent 3 solid minutes going back and forth across the arsenal box, no creativity at all
Well deserved you'd have to say. Arsenal can't have any complaints, I'm sure they will know knowing them.
Excellent, equaliser!
That's a boot in the Stones for Arsenal. 🤭
Lovely
There should have still been the best part of two minutes to play there. Ref has just wanted the game done.
Shame for Arsenal that.
Good result for Arsenal 12 Vs 10. 7 from Villa, City and Spurs away is very impressive.
I'm not sure I could've taken the immense scale of Arsenal's posturing celebrations, so on that level that equaliser is quite welcome.
Gave up playing to 99 Minuts it seems
Ref decided just to get it over with [emoji1787]
Scored 97, played no more football and blew the whistle
Feel for arsenal there - absolutely tremendous defensive performance by Arsenal
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Outstanding keeper, best centre back pair in the league. They have a chance with that base.Quote:
Originally Posted by Callum_62
No more than City deserved.
Aye. They'd have celebrated like they'd won the league when the likelihood is even if they had they'd not win the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by Broken Gnome
It was an excellent defensive performance, but about as anti football as you can get so I think justice was served in the end.
Every other time they both reached the semis😂Quote:
Originally Posted by Newry Hibs
They played each other in the semi final the year we won itQuote:
Originally Posted by HibbyDave
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What other option is there a man down at City?Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
That is absolutely sickening for Arsenal.
Crazy amount of stoppage time added on at the end of games these days compared to what it used to be
A very entertaining and tense game, second half was attack vs defence, fair result for me.
77.6 possession
33 shots , 11 on target for City shows how good they are !
130 charges too, got to mind that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Donegal Hibby
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Originally Posted by Pagan Hibernia
There was quite a few injury stoppages in the second half, a couple of them even looked genuine :greengrin
Jackson Irvine playing for St Pauli v RB Leipzig just now
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Originally Posted by Donegal Hibby
Nah, I don’t think the stats show that at all. Arsenal surrendered possession of the ball for second half, and chose to play a tactic of defending their box (as is their right when a man down at the etihad). Most of those shots on target were from distance and fairly comfortable for raya, although he made a couple of excellent saves as well
If the stats had looked that way for the first half I’d agree with you
Agree thought they did very well. poorly caught out at the corner thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
Turning in a superb defensive performance for nearly an hour against the strongest side in the league isn't really anti-football when you're down to ten men. I thought it showed how well the Arsenal side have matured.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
Ultimately it cost them though. As Keane pointed out post match they aren't the only team to have went down to 10 men.Quote:
Originally Posted by He's here!
It was extremely unlikely they could keep City out for a whole half playing like that.
You'd never see City or Liverpool playing like that regardless of who they played or where. Unlike Arsenal however those teams have winning mentalities.
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Originally Posted by Since90+2
Liverpool and City absolutely would sit in with 10 men against opposition of that quality. City sat in at Arsenal last season.
Winning mentality or 130 charges for financial doping? Yeah, deffo winning mentality that's bagged all those titles. Did you think Rangers had a winning mentality in the 90s too?
That makes no sense at all. Any team playing away at the champion's ground going down to 10 in the first half, would take a point any day. It's the second time Arsenal have got a result 10v11 and that's a sign of a very good team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
Correct. Klopps Liverpool went down to 10 at city once. Think they lost 5-0. Yep, 2017. Mane sent off. 5-0 City.Quote:
Originally Posted by Liberal Hibby
It's about the mentality instilled into teams. Arsenal don't have that win at all costs mentality that winning teams do, and IMO it will be the reason they fail to win the title again this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Liberal Hibby
Nonsense. You mentioned’anti football’; a phrase that doesnt make sense when youre reduced to ten men. You play to your strengths in that scenario and make the opponent show the creativity to play through you. All teams do it, it’s ignorant to suggest otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
How did they win at Spurs without any first choice midfielders then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
Always a shame seeing Manchester 115 celebrate anything.
Would generally agree but think that is harsh on Arsenal today. They were unlucky there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
Don’t think they’ll win the league either though.
Amazes me the amount of fans these cheats have. Guess they think Lance Armstrong just had a winning mentality too :faf:Quote:
Originally Posted by SHODAN
Milan Derby about to kick off on TNT, Martinez due a performance for Inter, he's not hit the heights of last season yet.
I think it’s possible to separate the players and manager from the cheating by the club. City deserve whatever punishments might be coming their way. As a football team it’s difficult not to admire the job Pep has done and the team he has created though.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
I like an underdog, have enjoyed watching the job Arteta has done and watching Arsenal mature and go toe to toe with the best team there’s been in English football.
Hilarious ending to the Man city game, it would have been a travesty if Arsenal had won that after all the antics and time wasting. City will still win the league comfortably.
It's very easy not to admire a state funded team, who lie about their financial figures for 10 years straight imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Modfather