Citeh cheeseycocks H Jan 1st 2022 KO 1230

[wilson2.0]

The VAR did fuck us. But there is no point using it as an excuse. Ederson was poor lunging in like that and clipping Odegaard. Odegaard was running to the byline and had no angle on goal, yes it should have been he penalty, but City got away with it. Xhaka was poor grabbing Bernardo, yes it was soft, but he didnt get away with it. But who gives a shit. Shit refs are part of the game and I can promise you in time a shit ref will help us to victory.

Once a team or manager start blaming external factors beyond their control, they reveal themselves to be soft. You cant control the refs, Arteta can control the players he picks. And to be honest, a limited player with temperamental problems and a history of ill discipline and defensive errors is not the type of player that can be relied on.

Thats Xhaka in nutshell - he ruins the game for entire team as he is thick and hot heated. I wouldnt have minded if Bernardo was goal side of him due to a slick passing move and in a desperate act to stop him, Xhaka fouled him and gave away a penalty. But Bernardo was going no where and the nancy didn't hesitate throwing himself to the ground when Xhaka pulled on his shirt. Its not bernaro's fault for hitting the deck and milking the penaty, its Xhaka 's fault who committed the half foul when there was no threat

[OneBardGooner]

WE deserved the WIN plain and simple.

Xhaka sabotaged us (again) Just like he sabotaged our flow and bossing the game/s against Leeds and then Norwich.

Gabrielle made a mistake with that challenge BUT it was no worse than that challenge on Martinelli by (La Porte?).

The ref should have at the very least checked the monitor for the foul on Odegaard - as the GK has been clearly shown that he got Odegaard's foot then the ball.

The city forward was already diving when Clive grabbed his shirt


Var and Ref showed the complete and utter ineptitude of the officials who run the games.


"Gutted:. BUT Very VERY Proud of our team. (except xhaka)

[Redarmy]

This is a test for Arteta. For the first time in years I actually support him. I have been scathing of him. 'Trust the process' - I never did it. But I have been humbled and 'the process' appears to have light at the end of the tunnel.

Arteta can do it. He can be a top manager and put together a really capable team in the next few years.

Heres the test. Does he show ruthlessness' with Xhaka and set a standard, or does he dither like Olé did with Harry Maguire, a hand grenade of a footballer who blows shit up every second week and gets the manager the sack.

yes obvious progress being made....its the trust in xhaka that gets me...just cant fathom it

[Redarmy]

The VAR did fuck us. But there is no point using it as an excuse. Ederson was poor lunging in like that and clipping Odegaard. Odegaard was running to the byline and had no angle on goal, yes it should have been he penalty, but City got away with it. Xhaka was poor grabbing Bernardo, yes it was soft, but he didnt get away with it. But who gives a shit. Shit refs are part of the game and I can promise you in time a shit ref will help us to victory.

Once a team or manager start blaming external factors beyond their control, they reveal themselves to be soft. You cant control the refs, Arteta can control the players he picks. And to be honest, a limited player with temperamental problems and a history of ill discipline and defensive errors is not the type of player that can be relied on.

Thats Xhaka in nutshell - he ruins the game for entire team as he is thick and hot heated. I wouldnt have minded if Bernardo was goal side of him due to a slick passing move and in a desperate act to stop him, Xhaka fouled him and gave away a penalty. But Bernardo was going no where and the nancy didn't hesitate throwing himself to the ground when Xhaka pulled on his shirt. Its not bernaro's fault for hitting the deck and milking the penaty, its Xhaka 's fault who committed the half foul when there was no threat

Totally agree

[g88ner]

The VAR did fuck us. But there is no point using it as an excuse. Ederson was poor lunging in like that and clipping Odegaard. Odegaard was running to the byline and had no angle on goal, yes it should have been he penalty, but City got away with it. Xhaka was poor grabbing Bernardo, yes it was soft, but he didnt get away with it. But who gives a shit. Shit refs are part of the game and I can promise you in time a shit ref will help us to victory.

Once a team or manager start blaming external factors beyond their control, they reveal themselves to be soft. You cant control the refs, Arteta can control the players he picks. And to be honest, a limited player with temperamental problems and a history of ill discipline and defensive errors is not the type of player that can be relied on.

Thats Xhaka in nutshell - he ruins the game for entire team as he is thick and hot heated. I wouldnt have minded if Bernardo was goal side of him due to a slick passing move and in a desperate act to stop him, Xhaka fouled him and gave away a penalty. But Bernardo was going no where and the nancy didn't hesitate throwing himself to the ground when Xhaka pulled on his shirt. Its not bernaro's fault for hitting the deck and milking the penaty, its Xhaka 's fault who committed the half foul when there was no threat

Spot on

[NickF]

Same old.

We get ourselves into a great position and then give away a penalty or get a player sent off (or like today, both).

Keeps on happening again and again.

[Gunner Rob]

I would not like Xhaka to play for us again (been saying that for about 3 years mind).

However… Partey will be in Africa all month.
Xhaka has to keep playing I’m afraid.

[rodders999]

The thing about this team now is that with they exception of skid mark Xhaka they’re all really likeable and easy to support.

Gone are the dark days of suffering looking at helmet head, sideshow, the bug eyed bottle job, Giroud, Iwobi and all the other shite.

There’s a real bond between the team and fans and if we can get a couple more additions in along the lines of what we’ve been doing of late and flush out the last few remaining turds we will have a very decent side indeed.

[wilson2.0]

positive was the performance.

the most optimistic I've been in years.

But fuck me Arteta, you cant allow players like Xhaka in the club. Even as a squad player he isn't worthy.

Im not even talking about his limitations as a footballer. Im talking about the fact he is thick in the head - a literally dumb player who shows no composure or intelligence. If we were in a cup final and someone accidentally stood on his and, he would get up and headbutt this player and get red carded - he cant be trusted or relied on.

Why are se loaning out AMN? Until a proper replacement is made, AMN should beahead of Xhaka in the pecking order, especially as Partey and Elneny are leaving for the ACON.

I dont know why managers do this to themselves. I dont know why Ole kept picking Maguire, & I dont know why Arteta keeps picking Xhaka.

[Redarmy]

The thing about this team now is that with they exception of skid mark Xhaka they’re all really likeable and easy to support.

Gone are the dark days of suffering looking at helmet head, sideshow, the bug eyed bottle job, Giroud, Iwobi and all the other shite.

There’s a real bond between the team and fans and if we can get a couple more additions in along the lines of what we’ve been doing of late and flush out the last few remaining turds we will have a very decent side indeed.

yes agreed a few quality signings away from being a good team

[g88ner]

The thing about this team now is that with they exception of skid mark Xhaka they’re all really likeable and easy to support.

Gone are the dark days of suffering looking at helmet head, sideshow, the bug eyed bottle job, Giroud, Iwobi and all the other shite.

There’s a real bond between the team and fans and if we can get a couple more additions in along the lines of what we’ve been doing of late and flush out the last few remaining turds we will have a very decent side indeed.

Totally agree, it’s a very likeable, hard working team that’s easy to get behind…. and it’s been a few years since I could say that!

We all know it’s obvious but Xhaka needs replacing ASAP then bring in a striker too and this squad could do something special.

[A11M11]

It’s difficult not to feel cheated but yet again we were the creators of our downfall . Missed chances followed by another Xhaka moment and the best 45 minutes I’ve seen for ages is chucked away.
11 on 11 we took the game from them and we’re by far the better team . They must have known that their only way of scoring was a penalty and brain dead duly obliged.
Are we going in the right direction, we will know after the trip to the lane .

[Natural Born Gooner]

11 fouls given and 5 bookings and a red for us

Their first yellow was in the 94th minute.

[g88ner]

Why are se loaning out AMN? Until a proper replacement is made, AMN should beahead of Xhakain the pecking order, especially as Partey and Elneny are leaving for the ACON.

I misread that at first. I thought you’d said AMN should behead Xhaka… and I was nodding in agreement

[SteveO 35]

The best performance against one of the top 3 in the league for a long long time, ruined by the brainless, braindead c.unt who inexplicably decides to pull the City player's shirt when there was already a defender ready to sweep up behind him. But that's what you get with him

Further proof to me that the deliberate sabotage of VAR is ongoing to encourage so much outrage that everyone eventually decides to do away with it. I just don't understand the logic anymore. If its used to give the right decisions then both incidents are penalties. If its used to correct clear and obvious errors then neither are. Such a simple concept being so spectacularly and deliberately fucked up to suit a dumbing down agenda