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[Ayatollah Hermione 13873]

46 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

We did superb to boss them for such a period 🤣

We laugh but we genuinely did  this Man City side is a free-scoring bunch of doped up freaks and it was only a 5 minute spell where they turned the screw that got them back into the game. It’ll be a different story down there like  

[Holden McGroin 6587]

Aye, if we press high at the ethiad then it could get messy.

[wykikitoon 20156]

Someone needs to take blood from Haaland and test it. The fucking freak

[Isegrim 9780]

57 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Someone needs to take blood from Haaland and test it. The fucking freak

If he is going to work by bike it will send you over the edge..,

[PaddockLad 17281]

Fair play to Speedie, wee angry ginger prick

 

 

[wykikitoon 20156]

Stevie Gee showing his credentials to the FSG ready for when Horse Heed is canned. Unable to be 10 man leeds 

[wykikitoon 20156]

[Meenzer 15531]

 

[The Fish 10857]

18 hours ago, Holden McGroin said:

Aye, if we press high at the ethiad then it could get messy.

 

To be honest, the only way to stay in the game against this Man City is to press them relentlessly. As Man United showed, you can't sit off them no matter how good you think you are, they'll punish you. If De Bruyne is afforded any time or space, he'll create a chance and with Haaland playing like he is, that chance is getting buried. I think we can go to the Etihad and press them, especially when we've got Joelinton back and ASM posing them problems on the break.

 

 

Wonder what odds I'd get on Haaland missing a relatively easy chance and the commentator saying "Well, he is human after all"?

[Dr Gloom 21924]

haaland is ludicrous like 

[Holden McGroin 6587]

31 minutes ago, The Fish said:

 

To be honest, the only way to stay in the game against this Man City is to press them relentlessly.

 

Only if you like Tonkings. If you play 11 behind the ball and try and nick one you are looking at a solid 3-0 defeat. Could be anything if you go for a fist fight.

[The Fish 10857]

4 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said:

 

Only if you like Tonkings. If you play 11 behind the ball and try and nick one you are looking at a solid 3-0 defeat. Could be anything if you go for a fist fight.

You try a low block against this Man City side and they will absolutely gub you. The movement of Grealish, Foden and Haaland with or without the ball will find pockets of space even in the tightest defensive shape. The best way to limit the chances falling to those players is to stifle the supply line. It doesn't have to be a particularly high line, there just needs to be a lot of pressing. Don't let them settle, don't afford them space, hunt in packs and close off the escape routes. They are supremely talented footballers, so force them to play at their peak, rather than letting them stroll about unmolested.

 

That's how our under strength team almost took all 3 points from them at St James'. Pressure, pace and pkicking lumps out of them.

[Holden McGroin 6587]

Aye, but away games are vastly different.

 

Howe only knows how to play this way so should be fun to watch anyway.

[The Fish 10857]

10 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said:

Aye, but away games are vastly different.

 

Howe only knows how to play this way so should be fun to watch anyway.

 

I think you're right for most teams, but with this Man City side, and this Newcastle side? I think our best chance is to double down on the tactics that paid off at St James'. 

 

Plus, by the time we face them, we'll have strengthened again.

[Holden McGroin 6587]

And hope Haaland is injured.

[Gemmill 44900]

Someone needs to invent a time machine and go back to 2001 and tell Roy Keane that we've got a terminator role for him in 2022. We can tell him that Haaland's kid grew up to be a prolific fucker of Keane's dogs. 

[Craig 6682]

Was just looking at his stats, they're utterly insane. 1.67 goals per game. He's averaging a goal every 54 minutes. 

How much did they bid for Harry Kane again?

[Holden McGroin 6587]

Its almost the equivalent of when Jonah Lomu burst on the scene. Basically a cheat code.

 

 

[wykikitoon 20156]

[wykikitoon 20156]

Everyone (rightfully) is shitting their pants over Haaland. Whilst basically ignoring KDB. That fucker is equally insane. 

[RobinRobin 11281]

Shearer may have to forget Kane and worry about Haaland

[Dr Gloom 21924]

nah, real madrid will come in for him in a few years 

[Holden McGroin 6587]

yeah, heard that he wants to do all the top divisions in Europe so it'll be Spain then Italy.

[Kid Dynamite 7030]

[The Fish 10857]

Altrincham host Gateshead in the fourth qualifying round. Another local team I might pop along to with the boy.