Two lessons from the Community Shield

comment by Passion Power - Make 1984 fiction again (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
City always start the season slow, nothing new here. They might be weaker but they will still be hard to beat
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Drawing every match does not make you title contenders. In fact it would get you relegated. Invincible all season but relegated. Just goes to show that Arsenal going the whole season unbeaten actually wasn't a great achievement as even relegated sides could do that.

comment by Scott Tiffoney (U1734)
posted 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
comment by Passion Power - Make 1984 fiction again (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
City always start the season slow, nothing new here. They might be weaker but they will still be hard to beat
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Drawing every match does not make you title contenders. In fact it would get you relegated. Invincible all season but relegated. Just goes to show that Arsenal going the whole season unbeaten actually wasn't a great achievement as even relegated sides could do that.
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This is very true

comment by Scott Tiffoney (U1734)
posted 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
comment by Passion Power - Make 1984 fiction again (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
City always start the season slow, nothing new here. They might be weaker but they will still be hard to beat
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Drawing every match does not make you title contenders. In fact it would get you relegated. Invincible all season but relegated. Just goes to show that Arsenal going the whole season unbeaten actually wasn't a great achievement as even relegated sides could do that.
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In the history of football no team has been relegated after going the whole season unbeaten. That's absolute tosh.

Pep’s always learning.

He probably wasn’t expecting penalties yesterday so we’re ill prepared. He’ll have the squad working on them ready for Athens

comment by Scott Tiffoney (U1734)
posted 3 hours, 51 minutes ago
comment by Passion Power - Make 1984 fiction again (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
City always start the season slow, nothing new here. They might be weaker but they will still be hard to beat
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Drawing every match does not make you title contenders. In fact it would get you relegated. Invincible all season but relegated. Just goes to show that Arsenal going the whole season unbeaten actually wasn't a great achievement as even relegated sides could do that.
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Oh come on that's a ridiculous statement no other team has got anywhere close to doing it. It's an achievement that has stood the test of time and will continue to do so.

Lesson for me is that we need a proper striker

comment by Admiral Ozil is my new favourite Star Wars character (U10178)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
comment by Scott Tiffoney (U1734)
posted 3 hours, 51 minutes ago
comment by Passion Power - Make 1984 fiction again (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
City always start the season slow, nothing new here. They might be weaker but they will still be hard to beat
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Drawing every match does not make you title contenders. In fact it would get you relegated. Invincible all season but relegated. Just goes to show that Arsenal going the whole season unbeaten actually wasn't a great achievement as even relegated sides could do that.
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Oh come on that's a ridiculous statement no other team has got anywhere close to doing it. It's an achievement that has stood the test of time and will continue to do so.
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Didn’t think you would get Barry’d

You have been around too long to fall for this ….

Made no attempt to bring Haaland into the game yesterday. His main supplier came on when he went off but I am hoping that Palmer will blossom this season and Foden will play inside as a No 10 quite a lot. The team will be fine, although a LB would be well received, Akanji did ok and Ake will be the main LB but some pace to replace Cancelo would be good. RB is well covered with Walker, Lewis and Stones but LB less so.

I've got a feeling Palmer is off, hope I'm wrong on this as he does look like he's getting what's required, he looks quicker and more determined. It sounded like Pep and Palmer interviews hinting at lets wait and see where he ends up.

Gvardiol will start out as a LB I would imagine.