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Online Rory

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #17250 on: April 19, 2026, 10:41:08 PM »
He's such a sore loser and he takes himself so seriously. He is insufferable

And he looks like a Spanish Ted Bundy.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #17251 on: April 19, 2026, 10:43:30 PM »
He's such a sore loser and he takes himself so seriously. He is insufferable

And he looks like a Spanish Ted Bundy.

If only he had Ted's charm and killer instinct.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #17252 on: April 19, 2026, 10:44:06 PM »
I do still think Arsenal will win the league, though. Citeh's run of Everton, Bournemouth and Brentford, 2 of which are away, I think is more difficult than what Arsenal have left. West Ham away for them is the only potential difficult one I think. Outsiders will include us with Citeh's difficult games, I won't, we'll be pissed from the Europa League final, win or lose, should we get there.

I guess the only unknowable factor will be the semi-finals taking a toll on Arsenal.

If it goes on "favourite wins the game" then they should both win all their matches. I'd say that on current trajectory, Arsenal are more likely to randomly slip up when you don't expect it than Man City are. If neither slip up, they finish level on points.

I've been saying to my Arsenal mate since before Christmas that they'll lose it on the last day of the season on goal difference because Man City will pump us 8-0 because we're all pissed up celebrating.

I am starting to think that it's actually how the season will end, and "Villa giving in and handing City the title" will be one of those things that goes down in Premier League folklore.

Oh yeah, they both should win them all on paper, but I do think Citeh's is more difficult.

I'll happily take an 8-0 if we've just won the Europa League. Oh, is that another clanger Martinez? Such a shame, the arsenal fans love you.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #17253 on: April 19, 2026, 10:52:02 PM »
But Man City are now in the phase where they win all their games.

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City’s record after the final international break across the last five seasons now stands at P40 W33 D6 L1. That’s 105 points at a points per game of 2.63. Ludicrous.

Even the one defeat is of no consequence; it came at Brentford, on the final day of the 22/23 season when, with the Premier League leg of their treble already safely in the bag, Guardiola rested most of his starting XI for the upcoming FA Cup and Champions League finals.

City’s momentum at this specific stage of the season is measurable and consistent. And this season the timing just looks like it might be absolutely perfect.

I'm not saying that they definitely won't slip up. But if I were an Arsenal supporter, I wouldn't be putting all my emotional eggs in the "Bournemouth away might tricky" basket.

Online Toronto Villa

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #17254 on: April 19, 2026, 11:00:12 PM »
If Man City win against Burnley they’ll be top. Having been top for almost 7 months, psychologically when Arsenal players and fans see that I don’t think they can come back from that.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #17255 on: April 19, 2026, 11:23:26 PM »
He's such a sore loser and he takes himself so seriously. He is insufferable
He's a twat. Today he fucked it up tactically by becoming emotionally affected. All he had to do was to go for a draw and not lose this match but he went for a win. He foolishly reacted to the criticism he has been receiving about negativity and wanted to show those having a go at him. He may have fucked it up for good.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #17256 on: April 19, 2026, 11:24:35 PM »
Not sure why the Everton defender was pulling on Pickford's shirt during the corner but he might have stopped him getting there and punching the ball away.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #17257 on: April 19, 2026, 11:24:54 PM »
But Man City are now in the phase where they win all their games.

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City’s record after the final international break across the last five seasons now stands at P40 W33 D6 L1. That’s 105 points at a points per game of 2.63. Ludicrous.

Even the one defeat is of no consequence; it came at Brentford, on the final day of the 22/23 season when, with the Premier League leg of their treble already safely in the bag, Guardiola rested most of his starting XI for the upcoming FA Cup and Champions League finals.

City’s momentum at this specific stage of the season is measurable and consistent. And this season the timing just looks like it might be absolutely perfect.

I'm not saying that they definitely won't slip up. But if I were an Arsenal supporter, I wouldn't be putting all my emotional eggs in the "Bournemouth away might tricky" basket.
What about the Villa at home?

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #17258 on: April 19, 2026, 11:28:28 PM »
Reckon they don't need their "win at end of the season" history, they can just rely on "playing Villa at the Etihad" history.

 


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