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Offline eye digress

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8115 on: January 04, 2026, 09:36:50 AM »
Mali through so Bissouma hopefully out of next week's cup game.

Think Spurs have binned him to the reserves. Think we've seen more Elliott this season than Spurs have seen of Bissouma.
Seems to have fallen out with Frank, but he was highly rated at Brighton before being replaced by Caceido. I seem to recall us having an interest in him under Gerrard.

Offline lovejoy

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8116 on: January 04, 2026, 09:47:40 AM »
Interesting personal life, if you believe all the gossip in Sussex when he was at Brighton.

Offline Richard

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8117 on: January 04, 2026, 09:57:17 AM »
Chelsea win or a draw. We will sort out Chelsea later, for now the target is in the other direction.

That's where I am.  I may rue the decision, but with the cushion we currently have over 6th place, anyone in the top 6 playing each other, I will always want the higher-placed team to lose (or draw), keeping us closer to the top.

That will change if our buffer to 6th place drops below 6 points, but for now, come on Chelsea!  Arsenal's next two league games are Liverpool and Chelsea, so if we get a result at Palace we could be right back in it by Mid-Jan.

It's strange, as I've not really cared too much about who wins the league for a number of years.  I've had preferences, obviously, but I've always been "well, it's not us, so does it really matter who?".  This year, however, I find myself REALLY not wanting Arsenal to win it, even though I despise everything Man City stand for.   Maybe it's paying more attention to Arsenal and their fans than in previous years, but Christ almighty, they're an awful bunch.  I would delight in us playing a significant part in them missing out again, and hopefully to us!

Unfortunately Arsenal are playing Chelsea in the cup not league.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8118 on: January 04, 2026, 11:05:23 AM »
Next 4

Arsenal
Liverpool H
Forest A
ManU H
Leeds A

ManC
Chelsea H
Brighton H
ManU A
Wolves H

Liverpool
Fulham A
Arsenal A
Burnley H
Bournemouth A

Online andyh

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8119 on: January 04, 2026, 11:37:51 AM »
No idea what result I want from Chelsea / Man City today.
Probably a Man City win.

Offline LeeB

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8120 on: January 04, 2026, 11:39:29 AM »
No idea what result I want from Chelsea / Man City today.
Probably a Man City win.

Draw. Always the draw with those around us.

Offline olaftab

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8121 on: January 04, 2026, 11:39:44 AM »
Chelsea win. We are looking up not down.

Offline lovejoy

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8122 on: January 04, 2026, 11:46:37 AM »
No, realistically we are aiming for champions league spots. So Man City win.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8123 on: January 04, 2026, 11:48:38 AM »
Only losers look down and worry.

Offline Dave

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8124 on: January 04, 2026, 11:50:12 AM »
Just go into your Sunday evening pleased with the positive impact the the result has had for us, whatever it is.

Offline lovejoy

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8125 on: January 04, 2026, 11:51:33 AM »
You should see me in an aeroplane.
Happy to do a bet with you that come the end of the season we are closer in points to Chelsea than to Man City.

Online Dante Lavelli

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8126 on: January 04, 2026, 11:52:32 AM »
Interesting personal life, if you believe all the gossip in Sussex when he was at Brighton.

Go on….

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8127 on: January 04, 2026, 11:53:48 AM »
I'm sure you are happy to bet on Villa dropping lots of points. Which is strange.

Offline Baldy

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8128 on: January 04, 2026, 12:07:23 PM »
Is Coventry's kit really that colour or is my TV broke?

Offline Smithy

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #8129 on: January 04, 2026, 12:10:38 PM »
Isn't it nice to actually CARE about what happens in a Chelsea v Man City match because it will determine if one of them can go above us in the league and affect our own title/CL chances?

 


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