other games this weekend: 28/29 oct

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Spurs will finish above the rags if the one-man team that they are can get that one man on the pitch often enough. The rags are no challenge, not even with the kind of help they got from the ref again today. Not a bad result if the chavs turn over the scum next up.

I think the Rags are a challenge for the PL title.
Their blueprint is keeping them in touch with us: a draw or a 1-0 Vs. top 6, beat up and bully everybody else.
So far they are on course: a draw with the Dippers and 1-0 yesterday.
A result like the one against Huddersfield will not happen to them to often.
Also they are missing Pogba and Fellini and they make them better (in a neanderthal type of way).
We will also have our rocky patch where things go against us.

So I don't think there is a lot in it between us and them in terms of points attainable
(in football terms the gap is light years, but there are no trophies for that - ask Newcastle and KK)

There could be a big swing next week - either way.
If it goes our way then we have a significant gap on them but if it does not then they are breathing down our necks.

The odds will be on us moving 7-8 points ahead of them next weekend. Good luck closing that gap playing the mourinho way.

I don't think our game against Arse will be a walk in the park. They seem to have found their feet and we are starting too look a little fatigued. The midweek game against Napoli won't help.

So Arsenal's game on Thursday has been postponed, has it?

[Swales4ever]

Spurs will finish above the rags if the one-man team that they are can get that one man on the pitch often enough. The rags are no challenge, not even with the kind of help they got from the ref again today. Not a bad result if the chavs turn over the scum next up.

I think the Rags are a challenge for the PL title.
Their blueprint is keeping them in touch with us: a draw or a 1-0 Vs. top 6, beat up and bully everybody else.
So far they are on course: a draw with the Dippers and 1-0 yesterday.
A result like the one against Huddersfield will not happen to them to often.
Also they are missing Pogba and Fellini and they make them better (in a neanderthal type of way).
We will also have our rocky patch where things go against us.

So I don't think there is a lot in it between us and them in terms of points attainable
(in football terms the gap is light years, but there are no trophies for that - ask Newcastle and KK)

There could be a big swing next week - either way.
If it goes our way then we have a significant gap on them but if it does not then they are breathing down our necks.

The odds will be on us moving 7-8 points ahead of them next weekend. Good luck closing that gap playing the mourinho way.

I don't think our game against Arse will be a walk in the park. They seem to have found their feet and we are starting too look a little fatigued. The midweek game against Napoli won't help.

I must go on one of our rare disagreement, Noolie, here.
You are right about factoring the demand coming out the transfer to Naples but, even without taking into account the humorous remarks below your post, on the Arses efforts on Europa:
a) we have well enough strenght in depth (barring defense dept) to cope with it pretty comfortably.
b) and more importantly, I don't think there is a PL side which suits more City system of play than Gooners. and notorious Arsene inability/disinterest to any kind of accurate defensive face is only gonna emphasise the gap.

of course, it's a PL game and nothing has to be taken lightly, but only thing that can prevent City to make a walk in the home park with Arses is PiGMOL.
imho

[South Stand Balti]

Just keeping an eye on Ryan Bertrand again......not sure he is the answer for us.

[Swales4ever]

see Franco's boyz have already invoked art. 155.
was it a penno, maybe?

[Swales4ever]

wow... none gets close to manure lucky arses as RM do.
that was reeeeeaally close!

[Justified logic]

Girona 2-1 up!

[nottsblue]

Surprise surprise, Everton look as shit as they have done for the past 6 weeks.

[Justified logic]

Ronaldo looking like he's just sunk a pint of vinegar.

[johnny crossan]

2-0 now - dire

[nottsblue]

Brilliant OG from Everton puts Leicester in cruise control at 2-0 up

[johnny crossan]

Girona 2-1 up!

our boy Maffeo

[Justified logic]

Maffeo with that second goal.

[johnny crossan]

Maffeo with that second goal.

is there an echo in here?

[nottsblue]

Maffeo with that second goal.

Should add a couple of million on to his transfer fee

[South Stand Balti]

Maffeo with that second goal.

IT was Maffeo's cross but he didn't score the goal.

[johnny crossan]

Maffeo with that second goal.

Should add a couple of million on to his transfer fee

It's odd but the match captions currently have Portu as the second goal scorer

[nottsblue]

Got bored with Leicester and flicked Girona on. Madrid are playing rubbish. Reckon Ancelotti might actually end up back at the Bernabeu before too long

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Maffeo with that second goal.

IT was Maffeo's cross but he didn't score the goal.

He's no Harry Kane then ?

That guy can provide the crosses and then gets in the box to fire them home.

He's a great multi-tasker........

[Justified logic]

Maffeo with that second goal.

IT was Maffeo's cross but he didn't score the goal.

I won't argue. Got crap quality picture and then the Flash went.

[johnny crossan]

I think both the Catalans and the Madristas may be alive the the wider dimensions in play here