Liverpool are awful

13 hours ago, tomski said:

Winning 15 on the bounce then saying standards look to be notch down seems a bit disingenuous to me.

Good to see different teams in the mix. They currently deserve their place at the top table. For how long who knows.

Emery has won so much in his career it seems mad he was ever written off.

You're right on Emery, it was my mistake to underestimate him. Re standards, Villa fantastic certainly not taking anything away from them. My comment was more that Arsenal, City and Liverpool (and possibly Newcastle) don't look as strong as last year, overall. All 3 scratching out results rather than looking convincing, to me.

Fulham well on form at the moment. 

1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said:

You're right on Emery, it was my mistake to underestimate him. Re standards, Villa fantastic certainly not taking anything away from them. My comment was more that Arsenal, City and Liverpool (and possibly Newcastle) don't look as strong as last year, overall. All 3 scratching out results rather than looking convincing, to me.

Arsenal definitely stronger having signed Rice and Havertz, got a much better midfield now

12 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Fulham well on form at the moment. 

Excellent cross from Paulinho, well taken by Raul - but I'm still loving that pass from Grealish that Alvarez fucked up - thing of beauty.

Luton look like they're going to be hard work for us - they have serious grit and a bit of quality.

Edited December 10, 20232 yr by Wanderlust

Just now, Wanderlust said:

Excellent cross from Paulinho, well taken by Raul - but I'm still loving that pass from Grealish that Ramirez fucked up - thing of beauty.

Luton look like they're going to be hard work for us - they have serious grit and a bit of quality.

worst kind of team for us to face.

1 minute ago, L/H White said:

worst kind of team for us to face.

A veRy shiT draw.

TBH City are making it easy for them - playing nice stuff but without the urgency you'd expect and taking an extra touch too often which gives Luton time to close down and put a tackle in. Still looks just a matter of time before City score but they are making hard work of it.

Hmm, harder work now.

18 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

Excellent cross from Paulinho, well taken by Raul - but I'm still loving that pass from Grealish that Alvarez fucked up - thing of beauty.

Luton look like they're going to be hard work for us - they have serious grit and a bit of quality.

You'd have to think they won't be starting the same eleven though

This City ‘mini crisis’ is lovely watching.

 What was Pep complaining about at HT?

1 minute ago, London Wanderer said:

This City ‘mini crisis’ is lovely watching.

 What was Pep complaining about at HT?

He's been like this for the last few weeks, cracks starting to show?

They're playing with much more urgency now - more like they played when Pep first arrived - but I reckon there's some complacency in this current City squad, perhaps even a sense of entitlement and disrespect for the likes of Luton - and if they start off games with that attitude it's always going to be a struggle for them.

That said they nearly scored but for a great save from Kalinski.

Silva hooks it in for the equaliser

Wet Spam chalk and cheese from the team that beat Spuds.

Grealish 1 - 2?

Or is it?

Normal service resumed.

If this goes red, then city could get a couple more.

Jumped in but didn't land on Foden's foot so claiming possession first rather than a foul and technically Foden kicked Brown - although it was very risky

Sean Dyche has sorted out Everton's defence with two banks of four - they're hanging on to a one goal lead against Chelsea and it's all hands to the pumps with Tarks blocking everything. If they can hold out....

Fulham got 5 now. Kinell.

Gollum won't be happy.

2 nil Everton

5 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Fulham got 5 now. Kinell.

Gollum won't be happy.

Only conceded 2 this half so the half time talk obviously worked

Looks like the PL is stuck with the skip rats for another year.

On fire since the 10 point deduction.

3 minutes ago, captainmed said:

Looks like the PL is stuck with the skip rats for another year.

On fire since the 10 point deduction.

If their appeal is successful they'll be 10th FFS.

32 minutes ago, captainmed said:

Looks like the PL is stuck with the skip rats for another year.

On fire since the 10 point deduction.

They were doing alright before it iirc

A lot of clubs struggling to maintain form in the PL currently - great win one week, abysmal defeat the next

Villa and Everton probably the exception