Finnegan Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 1 hour ago, Samilktray said: Think this is a wildly blue tinted opinion but fair play Mh. I'm not so sure really. I think I'd probably have more of ours than theirs in a combined 11, if I'm honest. Ramsdale Ricardo, Fofana, Evans, Tierney Tielemans, Ndidi, Maddison Jesus/Saka, Vardy, Barnes Honestly how much of that is really all that debatable? Maybe Ricardo still had a bit of a question mark over his recovery and best form. But assuming everyone else in both squads is in their best form? This time last year I might have put Odegard ahead of Madders and suspect others would have too but Madders has shown absolutely electric ability over the last six or so months. Vards is objectively better than anyone in their team, Barnes puts up better goal contribution numbers than any of theirs doesn't he? Gabriel vs one of our centre backs would be close maybe. Slightly caveat in that I'd have had Partey over Ndidi before, yknow. 1
Paninistickers Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 39 minutes ago, Finnegan said: Mh. I'm not so sure really. I think I'd probably have more of ours than theirs in a combined 11, if I'm honest. Ramsdale Ricardo, Fofana, Evans, Tierney Tielemans, Ndidi, Maddison Jesus/Saka, Vardy, Barnes Honestly how much of that is really all that debatable? Maybe Ricardo still had a bit of a question mark over his recovery and best form. But assuming everyone else in both squads is in their best form? This time last year I might have put Odegard ahead of Madders and suspect others would have too but Madders has shown absolutely electric ability over the last six or so months. Vards is objectively better than anyone in their team, Barnes puts up better goal contribution numbers than any of theirs doesn't he? Gabriel vs one of our centre backs would be close maybe. Slightly caveat in that I'd have had Partey over Ndidi before, yknow. Even after 6 or 7 years now of being an upper half to top 6 PL team, many of our fans still fall into the trap of believing arsenal are better, because, basically, it's Arsenal. Same goes for the current Man utd team. How would a combined Leicester/ Man U xi look? I'd bet an easy 8 in favour of City. I think the main advantage both arsenal and Man U have over us is a psychological one. Teams and managers are slightly more content to lose 2-1 away at OT than they are KP, (or, say, draw 1-1 at home to Man U rather than go for the kill as they might v us) and that slight psychological % drop off may well earn them an extra 5 points per season over us 1
st albans fox Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 3 minutes ago, Paninistickers said: Even after 6 or 7 years now of being an upper half to top 6 PL team, many of our fans still fall into the trap of believing arsenal are better, because, basically, it's Arsenal. Same goes for the current Man utd team. How would a combined Leicester/ Man U xi look? I'd bet an easy 8 in favour of City. I think the main advantage both arsenal and Man U have over us is a psychological one. Teams and managers are slightly more content to lose 2-1 away at OT than they are KP, (or, say, draw 1-1 at home to Man U rather than go for the kill as they might v us) and that slight psychological % drop off may well earn them an extra 5 points per season over us Players like sancho and rashford are better than we have but they’re not fulfilling their potential at OT. It could be that the new coach will change that. so you might put Barnes ahead of sancho but sancho should be the better player.
Lambert09 Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Alf Bentley said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62282294?at_custom3=Match+of+the+Day&at_custom1=[post+type]&at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64&at_custom4=90EA3FDE-0B30-11ED-B680-8CF6923C408C&at_custom2=facebook_page&fbclid=IwAR0AG8o0CFySJJYUqNA2uREB4J37t6xLfpG2awKjBsLq1kc67rIIkU_gw5s Thomas Tuchel questioned Chelsea's commitment and said they need signings urgently after a 4-0 pre-season defeat by Arsenal in Florida on Saturday. "I am far from relaxed," Tuchel said. "We were simply not good enough. We were simply not competitive." "I cannot guarantee we will be ready in two weeks." "I look at the last season and parts of the game where we struggled, parts of the season where we struggled, and then we got sanctioned and players left us and some players are trying to leave us, and this is where it is," Tuchel said. To come over all Keeganesque....... I tell you I will love it, I will love it, if Chelsea have a fiasco of a season.... (Nothing against Tuchel, whom I quite like, just the club...) I think they are making some questionable moves and have a front line far worse than ours and we might be playing albrighton. Every chance they flop, if one of the 2 new cbs turn out to struggle to adapt. Luckily for them, they always have a few solid squad players that can come in and make a success of any bad signings. having players like CHO, Sarr, gallagher and broja waiting around always gives you a bit of an out. Edited 24 July 2022 by Lambert09
dmayne7 Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 1 hour ago, Alf Bentley said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62282294?at_custom3=Match+of+the+Day&at_custom1=[post+type]&at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64&at_custom4=90EA3FDE-0B30-11ED-B680-8CF6923C408C&at_custom2=facebook_page&fbclid=IwAR0AG8o0CFySJJYUqNA2uREB4J37t6xLfpG2awKjBsLq1kc67rIIkU_gw5s Thomas Tuchel questioned Chelsea's commitment and said they need signings urgently after a 4-0 pre-season defeat by Arsenal in Florida on Saturday. "I am far from relaxed," Tuchel said. "We were simply not good enough. We were simply not competitive." "I cannot guarantee we will be ready in two weeks." "I look at the last season and parts of the game where we struggled, parts of the season where we struggled, and then we got sanctioned and players left us and some players are trying to leave us, and this is where it is," Tuchel said. To come over all Keeganesque....... I tell you I will love it, I will love it, if Chelsea have a fiasco of a season.... (Nothing against Tuchel, whom I quite like, just the club...) Tuchel is a complete helmet. Classless and notorious for falling out with people. Would love them to struggle for that reason alone (there's plenty of other reasons!) 1
foxes_rule1978 Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 23 minutes ago, dmayne7 said: Tuchel is a complete helmet. Classless and notorious for falling out with people. Would love them to struggle for that reason alone (there's plenty of other reasons!) I don’t rate Tuchel, yes he won the CL but so did Di Matteo… getting consistency is what is needed for the league and his team was no where last season and I feel the same will happen this season as well. 2
CosbehFox Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 28 minutes ago, dmayne7 said: Tuchel is a complete helmet. Classless and notorious for falling out with people. Would love them to struggle for that reason alone (there's plenty of other reasons!) Chelsea fans for last four months haven’t been fans of Tuchel judging from social media
Dave Fishwick Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 Partey, for all that he is an alleged rapist, is better than Ndidi lads. He transforms Arsenal, they look completely different when he doesn't play. Ben White walks into any combined XI as well 3
Stadt Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 1 minute ago, Dave Fishwick said: Ben White walks into any combined XI as well A Leicester paraplegic XI 4
howie Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 25 minutes ago, Dave Fishwick said: Partey, for all that he is an alleged rapist, is better than Ndidi lads. He transforms Arsenal, they look completely different when he doesn't play. Ben White walks into any combined XI as well I’m not sure he even makes the Arsenal XI. Having watched a couple of their friendlies, I think Saliba looks the real deal. Can see why he won ligue 1 young player of the year last season and why he is ahead of little Wes in the international pecking order.
Leeds Fox Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 3 hours ago, st albans fox said: Players like sancho and rashford are better than we have but they’re not fulfilling their potential at OT. It could be that the new coach will change that. so you might put Barnes ahead of sancho but sancho should be the better player. Who is Rashford better than? He most certainly isn’t better than Vardy. 2
st albans fox Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 1 hour ago, Leeds Fox said: Who is Rashford better than? He most certainly isn’t better than Vardy. You can choose whichever side player you’d like to. rashford has lost his form completely but it’s there somewhere. 1
foxfanazer Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dave Fishwick said: Partey, for all that he is an alleged rapist, is better than Ndidi lads. He transforms Arsenal, they look completely different when he doesn't play. Ben White walks into any combined XI as well Can understand the Partey shout but Ben White! He isn't even Arsenal's best centre half Edited 24 July 2022 by foxfanazer
foxinsocks Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 21 minutes ago, foxfanazer said: Can understand the Partey shout but Ben White! He isn't even Arevnal's best centre half White has gotten worse since his move.
foxinsocks Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 3 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Chelsea fans for last four months haven’t been fans of Tuchel judging from social media I think tuchel is a good manager.... but his signings are crap. He needs to solve this.
tom27111 Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 Just now, foxinsocks said: White has gotten worse since his move. Beautiful tan though
foxinsocks Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 1 minute ago, tom27111 said: Beautiful tan though So hes no longer white but brown 1
walkerleeds Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 3 hours ago, Dave Fishwick said: Partey, for all that he is an alleged rapist, is better than Ndidi lads. He transforms Arsenal, they look completely different when he doesn't play. Ben White walks into any combined XI as well Top player but Evans and Fofana are comfortably better. 1
Guest Col city fan Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 On 22/07/2022 at 20:37, StanSP said: West Ham signing Scamacca Very very good player
Guest Col city fan Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 4 hours ago, howie said: I’m not sure he even makes the Arsenal XI. Having watched a couple of their friendlies, I think Saliba looks the real deal. Can see why he won ligue 1 young player of the year last season and why he is ahead of little Wes in the international pecking order. Saliba IS the real deal 👍
Guest Col city fan Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 Got a sneaky feeling for Arsenal to go one better this season. They’ve made some really good signings and Jesus is a steal at what they paid for him. It looks like they could be getting back to something resembling success.
Stadt Posted 24 July 2022 Posted 24 July 2022 17 minutes ago, Col city fan said: Got a sneaky feeling for Arsenal to go one better this season. They’ve made some really good signings and Jesus is a steal at what they paid for him. It looks like they could be getting back to something resembling success. I think Arsenal and Spurs will finish in the top 4 whilst Chelsea drop out. Man United 6th.
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