Subscriber Dan+ 1,917 Posted November 5, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted November 5, 2017 As you've said previously, it's all symptomatic of this obsession the media have (and that the fans have completely swallowed) of trying to turn the whole thing into some big soap opera. Another example of it today was Crouch getting man of the match for our game. He's come on and scored a header, unmarked, and spent the rest of the 20 minutes he was on doing absolutely nothing other than heading the ball aimlessly. Man of the match? Hyperbole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted 1,776 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 22 minutes ago, Dan said: As you've said previously, it's all symptomatic of this obsession the media have (and that the fans have completely swallowed) of trying to turn the whole thing into some big soap opera. Another example of it today was Crouch getting man of the match for our game. He's come on and scored a header, unmarked, and spent the rest of the 20 minutes he was on doing absolutely nothing other than heading the ball aimlessly. Man of the match? Hyperbole. Exactly it has gotten to a point where football itself is only a minor part of the way football is delivered to the public. If you tallied up the ratio of talk about how teams press, what combinations they tried to create, how they did their build-up, what kind of movements they made (basically, the actual football) and compared it to talk about transfers, mentality, attitude, managers, foreigners, knowing the league, sackings and mind-games (aka vacuous shite) it would probably be very depressing reading. And as you said, the fans swallow it up so we get the media we deserve. The vicious cycle continues of Sky et al responding to the increasingly idiotic tastes of the fans who are themselves being increasingly dumbed-down. Edit: even when Sky try and whip out the stats it's inevitably some insanely basic figure taken wildly out of context meant to either paint a player in a vastly unrealistic light, or to prove what can be easily seen. Or they're comparing players "Aggressivness" stats out of 20 from FM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 13 hours ago, Inverted said: Firmino has been unreal. Absolutely ran the show I thought yesterday, excellent performance from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrator Stan 18,378 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Administrator Share Posted November 5, 2017 Spurs struggling to make any clear cut chances here. lots of crosses in to the box but Palace defending strongly. Palace should have had a penalty when Gazzaniga nearly took Sakho's head off. Dann had a good header saved by him though just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,378 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Administrator Share Posted November 5, 2017 Oh Wilfred Zaha. What a miss. Palace counter, Gazzaniga hesitates, Zaha rounds him and misses an open goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 That were us I'd be back of the net. Mug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,378 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Administrator Share Posted November 5, 2017 Spurs have a LOT to thank Gazzaniga for. 3 brilliant saves so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Fantastic finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,378 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Administrator Share Posted November 5, 2017 finally Spurs breakthrough! Bit of a scramble in the box, not cleared properly and falls to Son who curls a shot nicely in past Speroni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaaay AFC 357 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Nice to see Wenger actually mix it up, but at the expense of Lacazette and to play Coquelin? I think he has gone far to defensive with the midfield here. Although he has been brilliant in a back 3 this season I do worry about Monreal in a two. I think we are going to struggle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cannabis Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Embarrassing to even suggest that this Manchester City are anywhere near as good as the Invincibles of the 00's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 3,825 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Cannabis said: Embarrassing to even suggest that this Manchester City are anywhere near as good as the Invincibles of the 00's. Agree, although the key word is yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 The invincibles are overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaaay AFC 357 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Actually looks like a back 3 for us with Coquelin at CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cannabis Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 5 minutes ago, Cicero said: The invincibles are overrated How can that be ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cannabis Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 KDB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,378 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Administrator Share Posted November 5, 2017 De Bruyne! 1-0 City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cannabis Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 De Bruyne isn't half making Mourinho look a mug, the lad's world-class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaaay AFC 357 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Superb finish, that's been coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted 1,776 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 De Bruyne is a joke man, what can you even say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMadLad 2,080 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 He’s just on another level at the moment. Close to being world class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,378 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Administrator Share Posted November 5, 2017 14 minutes ago, Cicero said: The invincibles are overrated you trolling?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,378 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Administrator Share Posted November 5, 2017 Man City are absolutely frightening on the attack. So much pace and ability to create space as well despite being up against 4 or 5 defenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Not the bites I wanted, but a bite nonethless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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