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Offline Drummond

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #795 on: February 12, 2024, 05:56:03 PM »
No, you're right, we can still push on and get 2nd.

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #796 on: February 12, 2024, 05:56:39 PM »
DC, just because you thought yesterday was a disaster, don't expect everyone to agree however much you think they should.

Clampy im not trying to persuade anyone as im not interested in that, i am just highlighting why i feel it was a disastrous result for us.

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #797 on: February 12, 2024, 06:00:26 PM »
The Kamara news brings yesterdays result and its impact on the points gap into even sharper focus.

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #798 on: February 12, 2024, 06:04:27 PM »
DC, just because you thought yesterday was a disaster, don't expect everyone to agree however much you think they should.

Clampy im not trying to persuade anyone as im not interested in that, i am just highlighting why i feel it was a disastrous result for us.

I know and you keep saying the same thing over and over again. Time to move on from it I think.

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #799 on: February 12, 2024, 06:25:31 PM »
DC, just because you thought yesterday was a disaster, don't expect everyone to agree however much you think they should.

Clampy im not trying to persuade anyone as im not interested in that, i am just highlighting why i feel it was a disastrous result for us.

I know and you keep saying the same thing over and over again. Time to move on from it I think.

Im really not. Im just responding to posts 🤷‍♂️

Offline Nunkin1965

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #800 on: February 12, 2024, 06:39:50 PM »
I think I need to listen to some Leonard Cohen to cheer me up.
You want it darker should do the trick.

Offline frank black

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #801 on: February 12, 2024, 07:05:19 PM »
The Kamara news brings yesterdays result and its impact on the points gap into even sharper focus.


Indeed it does. Even with our excellent manager it’s going to be a monumental achievement to qualify with our current squad. The other teams can carry these sort of injuries, but our squad just isn’t deep enough.

We are going to need Tim to step up like that Mainoo fella at Man U and be an instant hit. We also require a big fat slice of good luck, which we are long overdue IMO.

Offline pelty

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #802 on: February 12, 2024, 07:21:31 PM »
The Kamara news brings yesterdays result and its impact on the points gap into even sharper focus.


Indeed it does. Even with our excellent manager it’s going to be a monumental achievement to qualify with our current squad. The other teams can carry these sort of injuries, but our squad just isn’t deep enough.

We are going to need Tim to step up like that Mainoo fella at Man U and be an instant hit. We also require a big fat slice of good luck, which we are long overdue IMO.

Thing is, I doubt Tim gets a sniff. I wish he would, but he won’t.

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #803 on: February 12, 2024, 07:38:08 PM »
The Kamara news brings yesterdays result and its impact on the points gap into even sharper focus.


Indeed it does. Even with our excellent manager it’s going to be a monumental achievement to qualify with our current squad. The other teams can carry these sort of injuries, but our squad just isn’t deep enough.

We are going to need Tim to step up like that Mainoo fella at Man U and be an instant hit. We also require a big fat slice of good luck, which we are long overdue IMO.

Thing is, I doubt Tim gets a sniff. I wish he would, but he won’t.

Emery has rarely started youngsters in the league. Not sure why but i did think more would get opportunities.

We may need to recall some as we aimply wont be able to cope with europe and league

Offline VillaTim

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #804 on: February 12, 2024, 07:45:55 PM »
The Kamara news brings yesterdays result and its impact on the points gap into even sharper focus.


Indeed it does. Even with our excellent manager it’s going to be a monumental achievement to qualify with our current squad. The other teams can carry these sort of injuries, but our squad just isn’t deep enough.

We are going to need Tim to step up like that Mainoo fella at Man U and be an instant hit. We also require a big fat slice of good luck, which we are long overdue IMO.

Thing is, I doubt Tim gets a sniff. I wish he would, but he won’t.
you're probably right it will be a reshuffle to accommodate Tielemans

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #805 on: February 12, 2024, 08:23:05 PM »
I don’t think Emery will have any choice other than use Tim.
We can not play the same few players every week.
We have been decimated by injuries which may mean he has to change the way we play to deal with it.
The big worry now is that we have absolutely no back up.


Offline PaulWinch again

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #806 on: February 12, 2024, 08:31:24 PM »
The Kamara news means it’s even more critical we win on Saturday - which will be bloody tough. All the talk of positivity in our defeat on Sunday disappears if we lose and with this injury it’s even more important that we turn around our form and get some momentum going in the right direction.

Offline caster troy

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #807 on: February 12, 2024, 08:51:01 PM »
These ‘champions league?’ threads should be banned, they are the ultimate jinx. With Kamara out I’m looking at Newcastle in 6th to be honest, they’ve already played Man City and Liverpool twice and have no European games. As bad as Man United are you can be sure the refs and VAR will guide them to 5th.

Offline Goldie.7

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #808 on: February 13, 2024, 01:29:59 AM »
Tiring squad, endless list of injuries, out of form and under pressure.

It was a nice fantasy for a few months though.

Offline Ads

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #809 on: February 13, 2024, 07:28:47 AM »
Squad doesn't look tired. We are out of form. Diamonds form under pressure- who wants to play pressure free?

1 out of 3 ain't bad.

 


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