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Win PL: Arsenal 4 - 1 Leeds United | Saturday, April 1 | KO: 15:00 BST
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freeglennhelder2
Established Member
Country: England
Player:Elneny
In almost every single matchday thread you get posts like 'we should easily be rolling this lot over without Partey and Saliba' - yes, in theory on paper. But this league is not played on paper or a Commodore 64 computer and anyone familiar with it should know you need every tiny competitive advantage you can get no matter the opposition.
Did you not see Forest vs City? Or a more relevant example was last season's 1-2 home defeat against Brighton when the VAR check for our 'equalizer' went on for 20 mins before ruling it out (appreciate we are a different side now). Even the Invincibles scraped some games that looked easily winnable on paper.
Anyway, we trust in our lord and master Holdino as always.
Did you not see Forest vs City? Or a more relevant example was last season's 1-2 home defeat against Brighton when the VAR check for our 'equalizer' went on for 20 mins before ruling it out (appreciate we are a different side now). Even the Invincibles scraped some games that looked easily winnable on paper.
Anyway, we trust in our lord and master Holdino as always.
Country: Canada
As usual, scoring the 1st goal is key - we score the first goal like we did against Palace then I can see us having a comfortable afternoon.
Tom Mix
Well-Known Member
Every game is different. We had one of our off-days energy-wise away at Leeds but this should be different. We have better bench options and some of our players will have benefitted from a rest. Plus the open spaces at the Emirates are not kind to average teams who seek to press us, one mistake or piece of magic and off we go. Leeds may have pressed well on the day but 26 points from 27 games is no coincidence.
That said it is rare to see a game in the PL which doesn't provide chances for both teams. Even the Palace game which turned out to be a comfortable victory had a moment at 0-0 when Ramsdale and the bar (well mostly the bar) saved us from going behind. Top teams are top teams because they create more chances than the other team but, most importantly, keep their own mistakes to a minimum whilst taking advantages of the other team's errors.
We are a top team now, tread with caution but also with optimism that we are at home and we are much better than they are. Keep it tight and we win this by three or four goals. A 1-0 defeat is no good for them.
That said it is rare to see a game in the PL which doesn't provide chances for both teams. Even the Palace game which turned out to be a comfortable victory had a moment at 0-0 when Ramsdale and the bar (well mostly the bar) saved us from going behind. Top teams are top teams because they create more chances than the other team but, most importantly, keep their own mistakes to a minimum whilst taking advantages of the other team's errors.
We are a top team now, tread with caution but also with optimism that we are at home and we are much better than they are. Keep it tight and we win this by three or four goals. A 1-0 defeat is no good for them.
I read somewhere that Leeds are in the top 5 teams for points accumulated since they got their new manager
avenellroad
John Radford’s son
They aren’t a particularly defensive team. We should get some joy against their back line but will need to be sharp to cut out their counter attacks. Hopefully Partey is fit enough to start
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Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
As a good omen, the last time we played Leeds at home when we were going for the title and they were fighting relegation (in April too funny enough) was 2004...
...2004 hmm, feel that was a good year for us
...2004 hmm, feel that was a good year for us
Country: Canada
If that's true how are they still in a relegation battle? They've won two in their last 5.
Kingslayer
Forza Milan
It's because they've only played 4 league games since getting a new manager so two wins (and a draw) was enough to be 'top 5' in that period. In short, it's a meaningless stat but there's always someone in these threads trying to hype up our next opponents as the biggest challenge of the season or something.
UpTheGunnerz
Vrei sa pleci dar una una iei
Player:Elneny
We dust them off with a couple goals “WeTheNorth
ArsenalInMyHeart
This is your brain on ITK addiction
Morning_woody
Active Member
You should look at the stats before running your dirty mouth and be calling me crazy.
Last season City won 7 out of their remaining 10 games (one was a draw against Liverpool) and Liverpool won 8 out of 10 (one was a draw against City) . There were no upsets apart from City drawing 0-0 away at Palace. But that PTSD from back in the days when we sucked must sit deep in you. I'll quote this and my previous post on Saturday after we trash Leeds 3 or 4 - 0
Rasmi
Negative Nancy
Country: England
If city wins 7/10 of their last games. We are 100% champions. So City failed to win 9 games last season and 3 of them were last 10. Which again confirms my point teams drop more points end of the season
SuperGoon
Debbie Downer
Country: Ireland
Player:Saka
I'll take five goals. Give the fans a show. Work on that goal difference. BE ELITE.
freeglennhelder2
Established Member
Country: England
Player:Elneny
Question - does anyone know if Xhaka fasts during the holy month of Ramadan?
BergMan
Betrayed by Xhaka
The main worry coming out of the international break is Ødegaard. He exhausted himself playing for Norway and results went against him, so he can’t be in the best mental state.
Jason Jace
Active Member
This is worst thing I have read all day
BergMan
Betrayed by Xhaka
In what way?
Jason Jace
Active Member
International games are boring and slow, they barely run, why will he be tired? It's not like the leeds games is tomorrow, he has like 4 days to prepare..
They drew 1-1, they didn't loose 10 -0 and their country annexed as a result, he will be fine.
BergMan
Betrayed by Xhaka
2 days actually. He’ll fly back tomorrow, which is an 8 hour flight by the way, and join training on Thursday.
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