WELCOME SUAREZ (nearly)
In a twist of Harry Redknapp like fate, it appears that the mechanics of the January transfer window are whirring into action.
Barcelona released the dogs onto Raul earlier in the day by telling the press the deal was finished because our man wasn’t negotiating nicely, cool words from a club that lost exec leadership to prison.
Later in the day, it looked like Barca hadn’t picked up any offers for Suarez and had decided that maybe a loan to deal offering was better for them than a player sat on the bench. We paid 2.5m euros for the deal to happen. The other two teams interested were Real Betis and Sevilla.
It’s quite hard to pull out the positives when it comes to hard numbers. In his career that spans 165 appearances (3 clubs), he’s scored 19 goals and landed 28 assists. If my math fingers do not deceive me, that’s a goal every 471 minutes and an assist every 319. He basically does something every 3.5 games.
He favours the left side of midfield, he’s pretty nimble and he’ll give us more reliability with touches and passing (prays). I’m guessing he’s being brought in because the manager believes there’s a next level he’s not found yet, and a maybe a warm arm and a cuddle that goes on a little too long for comfort might do the trick? Emery is also packing out the club with things he knows. Suarez is his guy and that’s pretty important.
It’s also worth noting he looks a little like Aaron Ramsey. The old goldfish-death-strategy… just lob another one in the tank, no one really notices. Worked a treat on my brother when he was 24.
There are also strong rumours that Perisic is back on the cards whilst at the same time there are strong rumours indicating it’s over. But worse… IT WAS A SVEN RECCO, apparently. In my disappointment, I totally forgot there was a Dortmund link. Sven clearly fond of an ex, the type of guy who sits in and sends out 20 random ‘hey u 😊’ texts to loose female connections on Whatsapp to see where he lands on a Friday night.
Anyway, the player was annoyed he quit. Which is an odd thing to print, because Sven doesn’t leave until Feb 8th, so he should still be involved because he certainly doesn’t have enough holiday built up to roll it into the last 3 weeks of his deal. Reads like a media plant to me, THE FRICKING DEEP STATE WORKING AGAINST YOUR MINDS AGAIN.
Anyhow, LaGazetta Dello Sporto are now saying that some shit has gone down, Carrasco isn’t arriving at Inter, so Spalletti isn’t going to let the Croatian leave because he wants warm bodies to help his #Top4Dreams. Perisic has a more a meaty record, but it’s still not inspiring considering we’re looking for goals and assists. Across all his clubs, he scores every 255minutes and assists every 338. If you break down of contributions per game at Inter, he offers something to the team every 162minutes. Which in Italy is maybe sexier? The dream is when he was at his peak, contributing something every 126mins at Club Brugge.
Anyway, it seems that we’ll only be bringing in one left-sided player this window, and it’ll be the young Suarez who really needs to up his production levels to look like a good deal.
It does look very much like Raul might have used Perisic to pressure Barca into coming to the table… last time we did something that dastardly, we let everyone think we were going after Ben Arfa before BOOOOOM Samir Nasri landed. Good times. The next Zidane they said.
The manager ruled out defensive signings, citing the competition for places that’ll occur when players saunter back from fitness. We’re also forgetting Mavrapanos was flavour of the month before he picked up an injury a few months ago.
Arsenal welcomes Cardiff to The Emirates this evening. We know what we’re going to get. Not a lot of football, a whole lot of Brexit thunder, and likely a comfortable win.
What we don’t want? Any more injuries… City on Sunday is going to be scary.
Right, that’s all I have for you today… see you in comments. Also, behave down there, we’re debating Emery’s haircut, not changing the world. Be nice. x
Pen to Newcastle
Really should have scored a third over the past ten minutes. Feel like goal difference may play a part at the end, need to pad the scoreline every chance there is.
“So if City drop points tonight does that almost mean it’s over?”
..most likely over because all the momentum will be Liverpool’s
As I fucking say it.
Can’t keep a clean sheet, awful….what will it take to fix this defense?
And …. we have to concede a goal at 90+3…. ffs. We can’t keep a clean sheet can we, eh?
Can’t keep a clean sheet.
0-2 Burnley
Burnley 2nd
Come on
I much prefer laca to Auba if or when we play with a lone forward, makes chances for himself and affects play more
City behind – we’re going to get absolutely spanked on Sunday!
And scores
Aubameyang and the misses! Burnley 2 up!
Good victory
Marc. Do you mean Alex Scott? The ex-Arsenal bird?
Shes good. (FAB)… 🙂
Ramsey can go to Juve now….he had to take a slow chest touch
The great ozil went of and we score
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Newcastle up as well
Victorious
I think Auba needs wide players feeding him balls in. We don’t have any wide players.
Looks like today is a slippery day for some of the other top clubs. Good win today.
Ole is really going to lose his unbeaten start to Burnley at old Trafford??
Ref points to the spot for Utd pen and then changes his mind.
Managerial genius Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer struggling here.
How can a manager with his resources not be beating BURNLEY!?
Manu losing 2 – 0 at home
MC losing 2 – 1
The win was all that matters especially ahead of the expectant drubbing at City
Receding
One of those things that happens in football.
We really can’t keep a clean sheet, taken a bit of the gloss of the result
Burnley showing us how to beat the scums
Can’t keep a clean sheet even if their lives depends on it
City haff bottle it, klopp’s mind games of saying to the press he expects them to win every game to the end of the season might have gone to their heads
Dippers tittle to lose now
United 0 – Burnley 2
I guess the OGS ballon is leaking air.
Piatek scoring twice for Milan to beat Napoli. Good thing they got rid of the fat boy.
If Ole Gunnar gets the job on a permanent basis you can guarantee more of these types of games next season.
Liverpool to win ….about time..only 20 years or so
16 points off last seasons tally with 14 matches left.
Marc
Say we get a couple of wingers, who would you rather prefer leading the line? Laca’s all-round play is better
Utd pen this time given
Pogba scored, they’ll prob get something from this game
Would be amusing to see certain posters falling over themselves tomorrow to make excuses for managerial genius Ole S.
I look forward to it if they end up losing
My verdict: Keep Laca and trade Auba. Use the fund to sign wingers.
I lost count how many times Auba loses the ball. His first touch is also very bad
Vic
Laca is the better all round player but Auba gets more goals. I’d like to see us find a way to get them both into the team without playing one wide.
I hope Ole gets the job at United.
Lingaard the cunt with a dive
16 points off last seasons tally with 14 matches left.
Fuck off mate zero improvement… every season isn’t the same… Emery has shit teeth
We actually raise our game against city. Just miss loads of bloody chances.
Lacazette
Just va va boom. He makes this team happen.
Iwobi. He played well. He’s coming to life under emery. Happy to see it. I know he chose Nigeria but he’s an English boy and I’m glad to see he’s coming good
Guendouzi- he reminds me a little of Vieira with his long legs and languid style but always seems to (70% of the time it works, every time) keep hold of the ball. When you think he’s lost it BAM!!! He’s kept it, without the tough tackling though.
Both Manchester teams will come back…will they???
See United have their penalty luck back with one of the Ferguson old boys in charge.
I only caught the second half though so my analysis is based solely on that.
United would probably nick a draw. Burnley will panic now
Kola and Iwobi are our best pair for attack. They work well together.
Samesong
I also think the team will show up for City. Arsenal have played well against them for whatever reason even after their ascent, relatively speaking I mean.
That Newcastle manager showing his tactical mettle to be in the game against a side 20x his
I’m sure we’ll see something similar when we come up against them
Sorry Marko
Forgot any sign of optimism is not allowed on here.
I’ll try better – how does Ozil is fucking amazing sound?
Iwobi was born in Lagos, being here from young doesn’t make him anything other than that Don
Lets see how many minutes the ref adds on
Liverpool will run away with it if VVD stays fit.
Guardiola teams always fold and self-destruct when pressured.
Yea two shots on target two goals,that manager totally planned that over at Newcastle.
Cunts
2-2
Just as I said, Burnley are pathetic
Yep knew Burnley would panic…2-2
United will win it now. Fluky fuckers.
Receding – be carefull what you wish for. Same Emery out brigade will bring their pitchforks and start Rafa in movement again.
If city lose here then Pool have basically done it. If they lose it from there then they really would become the all time great bottlers. My ‘pool supporting work mate still wont believe it until they are handing the trophy over. Pessimism has set in over the years.
Fuck me, United equalizes
4 minutes to go plus extra stoppage and they give away a silly penalty to United to spark a comeback. Pathetic.
This may be the day OGS gets the United job for good.
If hey go on to win,…then the job is his
That Newcastle manager showing his tactical mettle to be in the game against a side 20x hisI’m sure we’ll see something similar when we come up against them
Arsenal fan or Benitez fan? Who can tell.
“That Newcastle manager showing his tactical mettle to be in the game against a side 20x his”
Pep showing his bland for losing to a side 20x worse than his..
Fvck off
Lucky united
Ole does have a touch of the Fergie about him doesn’t he? Late goals as well now.
Not record setting Ole draws at home
I’ve been watching the Newcastle City game, I said it before and I’ll say it again; that Lascelles is a beast I would love in our back line.
To be fair Klopp said from the start Liverpool will win a league title in his third season. Despite two fourth place finishes I think they will win it this season.
Says a lot about Guardiola his inability to handle pressure.
Flat track Guardiola sulks rather than inspires when things go south.
““That Newcastle manager showing his tactical mettle to be in the game against a side 20x his”Pep showing his bland for losing to a side 20x worse than his..”
Where was Arteta when you needed him.?
should give us all the motivation we need for Sundays game.
United really are not all that, neither are Chelsea, 4th is still very much a possibility.
Pissed off that Burnley let up in the last minute…sucks, we now have to take something from the game on Sunday….United are breathing down our necks
Benitez doing his former buddies at Anfield a huge favour
I hate dippers but love Klopp, he deserves the title
Guardiola the great
Watch him spend another 250 million in the summer.
United really do have some luck. Wow. Still a draw at home is a good result for us. Now hoping for a Bournemouth result tomorrow.
We looked a lot better when Ozil came off, receive turn pass back, almost every time, just kills all forward momentum. Guendozi motm for me. Not pretty but those weather conditions doesn’t suit our passing play at all.
3 points all that matters. Hoping for a Bournemouth win tomorrow.
Charlie celebrating a Newcastle win more than an Arsenal one. It’s great to see you happy mate enjoy it. Up to 14th good stuff
Well done Emery, great tactical nous and substitutions especially taking Ozil off which unlocked our attacking play.
Emery in.
Ozil out.
Oooh to be oooh to be oooh to be a Gooner!
ManU still have Liverpool, us, City and Chelsea. Those 2 points could be critical for us.
Well, would be a massive chock if Liverpool do not go on to win the title now
I’m waiting for someone to mention that …Ozil is low on confidence
Wait for it, it’s coming.
Really annoyed at Burnley. I can’t see Liverpool faltering from here on in as well.
For the record, we beat Newcastle at St James park.
That Penalty given for Lingaard was crap, he flapped ike a fish
and we are right in the race for a champions league spot, how dare us – Emery out.
Pep about to finish 2nd in a 1 horse race. Pedro’s favourite line about Emery will be permanently laid to rest now😂😂 assuming Liverpool win the league
Guardiola is the biggest checkbook Charlie of all time.
“Charlie celebrating a Newcastle win more than an Arsenal one. It’s great to see you happy mate enjoy it. Up to 14th good stuff“
Still ankle level and showing your uncanny ability to be the biggest fucktard on the site. Tip my cap to such commitment, post office are lucky to have you
“Where was Arteta when you needed him.?”
Funny.
Also Benitez is fucking washed up. Anyone who suggests him for Arsenal manager is a closet Spud.
Roy Hodgson beat City at the Etihad so we didn’t really witness anything strange today
Plus its one thing being able to outsmart City at home, but the table still shows you are 17 with a negative goal difference of -12. What’s up with that manager at Newcastle?
We have now scored more goals than Spurs and conceded less than United.
Emery ass lickers having a party.
Think Pogba knocked his head, said they beat us…in the mickey mouse FA cup, yeah, we should have spanked you at OT…