Official Football Discussion Thread 2011/12

[Keith]

Story of Villa's season today, having gotten it back to two all, we should have at least have held on for a draw, but we let them get back in front far too quickly.

 

[Dale]

I knew Arsenal would slip up today, i'm pretty pissed off I didn't whack a bet on it. Really bad time for them to throw away points especially with City up next, their lead over Chelsea could be down to just two points.

 

[Troy]

Happy to see QPR win, not sure why we seem to do alright against some top teams yet perform badly the rest of the time. Really hoping that we can get out of the relegation zone because it would be horrible to drop back down right after being promoted.

 

[AZUCAR!]

So Dod, is Kenny going to get sacked in the morning?

 

[Dale]

Nah, New 5 year contract and another 50+m to waste on average players

 

[AZUCAR!]

We won last night, 2-0 against Blackburn. I didn't think we were going to score, but Valencia scored a really good goal as did Ashley Young.

We can go 8 points clear of City (before they play Arsenal in the late kickoff Sunday) if we beat QPR Sunday. Wouldn't mind an Arsenal draw at City, especially if Spurs beat Sunderland in the early kickoff Saturday.

 

[AZUCAR!]

We win 2-0 and City lose 1-0. 8 points clear of City now

What I was laughing at too after Arsenal scored, was Arsenal doing the Poznan

 

[Aniking]

TITLE RACE OVER! You're welcome Man Utd!

We thoroughly deserved that win, and that's not me saying that just because I'm an Arsenal fan. Anybody that watched the game would know we were the better team for the majority of the match and should've scored a few times. The first 25 minutes of the 2nd half City were on top, but after that we played like we did in the 1st half and we finally got rewarded.

Balotelli deserved to be sent off, in fact it should've happened during the first half for a challenge on Song. His studs connected just below Song's knee while the ball was on the ground. He didn't even get a yellow for that, but as the game went on he got two deserved cards and was rightfully sent off to ensure the game was out of City's reach.

Awesome that we now go 2 points above Tottenham and hold on to 5 point leads over Newcastle and Chelsea, but there was some bad news for us during that game. Koscielny got his 10th yellow of the season, 6 hours before all cards would be erased. He now misses our next two games against Wolves and Wigan, two games we should still win anyway. Also Gibbs was subbed off during the 2nd half with what could be a groin problem. Such a shame for him as I think this is his third injury of the season.

 

[AZUCAR!]

Balotelli def should've been sent off for the first challenge on Song. And you were the better side throughout most of the game. Vermalen was unlucky to have cleared Van Persie's header from going in. Then you got unlucky when Benayoun nearly got on the end of a shot that could and probably should've gone in.

Still, a good goal in the end from Arteta.

 

[Shaun]

Balotelli was really lucky that the ref didn't see the tackle on Song, I saw a replay of it on MOTD2 and it could have easily broke Song's leg. Also in that match, a world class goal line clearance from Vermalen : Even though Young was offside before the penalty was given, I don't think QPR would have got anything out of the match with 11 men anyway.

And how much would the Utd fans and players love it to win the title at the Etihad.

 

[AZUCAR!]

We've proven we can go there and beat City, when we beat them there in the FA Cup in January. It'd be really good for us to wrap up the title then, especially if all we needed was a point.

Mancini has come out and said he may sell Balotelli in the summer and that he'll be sitting out the remaining 6 games.

Mancini ready to sell Balotelli | Sky Sports

 

[Shaun]

When Mancini said Balotelli isn't going to play for City again this season, I see him going back on his word like he did with Tevez. If he is forced to by injuries or suspensions to other strikers then fair enough. As for selling him, the only teams I see that would sign him would be either AC or Inter Milan. Saying that AC have got a good strike force but Inter have gone down hill this season so I'd say going back to Inter would be his most likely destination.

 

[AZUCAR!]

AC have made no secret of their desire to sign him, but they don't need him. They have Robinho, Ibrahimovic, Pato, Cassano & Maxi Lopez as their strikers. Whereas Inter, they could use all the help for next season. They're on the verge of not qualifying for the Champion's League, and their youth coach is currently the Caretaker Manager until the end of the season. So they're most likely going to end up rebuilding the squad.

And Balotelli showed up at the Caretaker Manager's first press conference to wish him luck too, when City gave their players a few days off.

 

[The Cork]

Mancini wont get the chance to sell him because he'll be sacked before the window opens.

Great win today though, dominated them from start to finish and seeing that c*nt Nasri end up with no trophies is brilliant. I wanna know whos recharged Rosicky's batteries tho, guy has been playing out his skin this season.

 

[AZUCAR!]

Can't forget about Clichy too. He left Arsenal to win trophies like Nasri.