Fuck Koeman... should never have left Saints
Fuck Koeman... should never have left Saints
Ronald Koeman and the Titanic.. A couple of disasters that never should have left Southampton.
Interesting comments about your Leicester experience, Jimmy.
The sideline 'advertising' in English of 'you know what' seems quite odd indeed.
I get the impression Mahrez's team mates have concluded he's a twat.
If the tell-tale sign of a manager on his way out is a lack of effort from the players than surely Bilic is next.
Wolves getting promoted and playing stylish football could be very bad news for 'Club Shop' Tony.
Arise Sir Meggo!
Wolves are premier league quality!
Met loads of their fans last night, nice people.
They got their pound of flesh at the Etihad last night, best team we've played all year.
Penalty shoot out in the end with us winning 4-1, late night didn't get back till midnight, would have been 2-3am for the Wolves fans.
Pep put the B team on and Wolves had a 7 man defence.
Wolves had a few good breaks later on but Pep dropped a bollock not starting with Sane, Stones and De Bruyne .
Frustrating game to watch as 90% of the activity was in the Wolves half, the penalty shoot out was good.
I agree, Peps comment about the ball were daft.
^ Youve suddenly changed your fukkin tune, from your own thread....
You played Wolves reserve team, you thick glory grabbin' bindippin' Manc chav Coonta
Manchester City 0 Wolves 0 – Report and pictures
By Tim Spiers | Wolves | Published: Oct 24, 2017 | Last Updated: 13 hours ago
Wolves took Manchester City all the way to penalties but lost 4-1 on spot kicks after a remarkable Carabao Cup tie.
The teams couldn't be separated in 120 minutes as Wolves somehow repelled City, with Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane wasting their best chances and otherwise finding Will Norris in outstanding form.
Wolves created four fantastic chances of their own but Bright Enobakhare shot at Claudio Bravo on three occasions and Helder Costa couldn't beat the keeper when in on goal.
It went all the way to penalties but Alfred N'Diaye and Conor Coady saw their spot kicks saved and Aguero dinked home the winner.
Analysis
It wasn't supposed to be like this.
Manchester City had won their last 11 matches in all competitions. Yes they made nine changes like Wolves, but they could call upon 'reserves' like Gabriel Jesus (£27million), Raheem Sterling (£50m), Claudio Bravo (£17m) and Eliaquim Mangala (£32m). Wolves brought in Ryan Bennett and Jack Price, writes Tim Spiers at the Etihad.
The hosts also fielded Sergio Aguero, who needed one goal to become the club's all-time record goalscorer. The first 10 minutes suggested it would be a long night for Wolves....well, it was, but only because they took City all the way to extra time.
In doing so they became the first team to stop free-scoring Man City from finding the net in 90 minutes since Manchester United in April. Pep Guardiola's team had scored 57 in 17 matches since.
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This was an organisational masterclass orchestrated by Nuno Espirito Santo. Wolves produced a phenomenal display of deeply impressive defensive discipline, focus and concentration to keep City at bay for so long...and Wolves could do easily have won it inside 90 minutes.
They created not one, not two, not three but four wonderful opportunities to score. On each occasion they were in on goal, with three of the chances falling Bright Enobakhare's way (the other way Helder Costa) but each shot was infuriatingly too close to Bravo.
Enobakhare's best chance came in stoppage time at the end of 90 minutes and he looked close to tears when replaced by Leo Bonatini minutes later. The youngster did so well to get into the right positions, outmuscling Mangala twice, but that crucial composure was lacking.
There were so many heroes out there for Wolves, every single player gave every ounce of sweat imaginable to keep the City hordes at bay. Will Norris was outstanding in goal and the back three of Kortney Hause, Conor Coady and Danny Batth were exceptional. City had all the ball but Wolves had a gold and black wall.
That they lost on penalties won't detract from an heroic display. They managed what no other Premier League team has managed this season and kept City at bay. Indeed Claudio Bravo was very much the hero for the home side, which showed you just how well Wolves had done.
Match report
Nuno made nine changes from the team that beat Preston 3-2 on Saturday with only Conor Coady and captain Danny Batth keeping their places.
Kortney Hause made his first appearance of the season after injury, while Ryan Bennett was utilised as a right wing back.
However with City fielding the likes of superstars Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling, Wolves' usual 3-4-3 formation soon became 5-4-1, with Bright Enobakhare the lone frontman.
Pep Guardiola's team dominated possession (73 per cent) and play for the first half an hour but an organised, rigid and most importantly composed Wolves backline meant clean cut chances were few and far between.
Aguero was the obvious dangerman but he wasted a glorious opportunity early on when firing a free shot wide from 12 yards.
The Argentine also tested the commanding Norris with a 20-yard curler, sent a close range volley past the post and lashed a half volley whistling over.
Sterling was getting plenty of joy down the right, getting in behind Ruben Vinagre on a number of occasions with the youngster struggling to cope, meaning Ben Marshall switched flanks to help out.
But other than Sterling prodding wide from an Ilkay Gundogan pass, that was it in terms of chances.
Batth, Coady and Hause were immense while Jack Price and Alfred N'Diaye were a protective wall. And Wolves weren't hoofing it clear, far from it. They chipped to the flanks where possible and Enobakhare looked to hold it up.
They grew in confidence as the half wore on and, after Bennett has tested Claudio Bravo with a header from Marshall's free kick, they had the chance of the half just before the whistle.
Enobakhare got the better of a dithering Eliaquim Mangala and was clean through...but put his shot too close to Bravo who saved with his boot.
It was a glorious opportunity and the youngster grimaced in anguish, knowing that chances like that don't come around too often at the Etihad.
If anything Wolves' defensive grip tightened after the break and they also grew in confidence going forward through Enobakhare and N'Diaye in particular.
The first 20 minutes of the second period yielded preciously no chances and the 6,000-strong barmy army were starting to dream of a famous result.
Then came a second fantastic chance for Wolves. Marshall slipped in Costa with a perfect pass – the Portuguese winger was in on goal, 10 yards out, but couldn't chip over the advancing Bravo.
It was heart in mouth time at the other end when a shocking Norris clearance dropped at the feet of Aguero, but the keeper made a great recovery to palm the ball clear with Aguero looking to go round him.
Wolves were coming more and more out of their shells and play was becoming very stretched. Nuno's team certainly weren't playing for extra time – far from it.
Connor Ronan replaced a tiring Marshall with 17 minutes left on the clock, then Ivan Cavaleiro came on for Costa in the 79th minute, while City sent for Kevin De Bruyne.
The hosts began to push Wolves deeper but Norris was in outstanding form, blocking and catching everything that came his way. Wolves were looking to break when they could, and the superb Enobakhare got the better of Mangala yet again and was practically through, only for Tosin Adarabioyo to recover and prevent the youngster from getting a shot away, although the Wolves man crucially hesitated.
And then in injury, after 10 minutes of severe City pressure as Wolves sat deeper and deeper, they broke and should have won it. Ronan looked up and played in Enobakhare, who was the further man forward but still in his own half...he hared to the City box but shot straight at Bravo.
That was that for 90 minutes and Enobakhare looked inconsolable. In fact that was his last action – Bonatini replaced him for extra time.
The first half of extra time was a largely lifeless affair although Wolves' forays forward were now few and far between, with some very tired legs out there.
City pressed and pressed and pressed but Wolves and Norris repelled them. Then substitute Leroy Sane sent a deflected shot just inches past the post when it looked in all the way.
The tension was almost unbearable as the clock reached 114 minutes with penalties oh so close. And still the Wolves fans sang – they sang their hearts out all night long.
There were half moments for both teams in the closing minutes with Ronan getting plenty of joy down the right and then a series of Wolves blocks in the dying embers, particularly from Hause, and then Norris made yet another save to deny Aguero.
But Wolves couldn't be beaten, and so it went to penalties where Bravo, as he had been in normal time, was the hero for City with brave Wolves finally succumbing in the most cruel of fashions.
Read more at https://www.expressandstar.com/sport...Zb9rDoaQ0Ve.99
Nah, he'll either....
Start a thread about how Citeh are gonna win the Quintruplet
Or rejoice in some teenagers dying on a plane
Just been lookin on the web for a game Man U could probably not park the bus at. Burnley on Boxing day looks good
All the tiickets are sold out, that fukker Chitty doesnt have that problem, bet hes fukkin spreadeagled out with his legs on the seat below
Nearly booked 3 tickets on viagogo.com and the wankers hit you with a 250 quid booking charge. May watch it on the tv instead
What the fook are you both wittering on about?
If you think i'm wasting my time reading that lot you can fvck off.
Lulu stop attaching yourself to Dildos apron strings and get your pinny on and get back in the kitchen.
The glory will be ours this season, just accept it
I was a Blue when we were in the second division and beat Gillingham in the play offs at the old Wembley.
No glory grabbers at Red Rag Scum Utd these days, the trains to South London are getting quieter .
Here's a present for you pair of Moan Utd
supporters..
FA so blatant glitch my arse how hard is it to take out 8 balls what's the bet it took 3 attempts to get man Utd v Bristol
Last edited by Chittychangchang; 27-10-2017 at 01:05 AM.
Finally got some tickets and a heads up on the prices
manu.com- normal tickets sold out but you can get a 5 seater VIP box for 3 grand
Viagogo who get some terrible reviews due to there massive booking fees wanted about 1,000 pounds for 3 stretford end tickets although you do get a padded seat and a programme and access 3 hours before kick off and an hour after the game to the International suite but you still have to pay for food and booze.
The best value I found was Thomas Cook sports who are an official partner of Man U and have tickets high up in the NE stand for 99 quid which includes one night hotel stay with breakfast in Bury which is next to the metro apparently.
https://www.thomascooksport.com/
Cricfree... it's free
Apparently with two nights in a hotel in Bury it's £49.00p
I see it costs £169 to watch Man U West Brom...stronger demand, obviously.
^ The Albion game comes with a 3 night Hilton stay
Pogba's nearly back
Here's your view...
That'll keep you fit getting up there, best pack your telescope
Bury is world famous for black puddings
Prediction for tomorrow..
West Brom 0 - Man City 3
West Brom not in the same league as Wolves
I must say Im well impressed with that Bein sports app
2 hour premier league preview started at 4.30pm. great quality and value at 1600 baht a year. I think you can pay 100 baht a day too. Doesnt lag at all either and ive got it on my Android box to watch in the living room or i can just project it to the samsung tv in bed.
I'm a fan of HDPrime.
Got a new 3 day package for 95b, or 30 days for 380.
Ol' Mourinho was a tad tetchy with the interviewer.
I bet you pair have got one of these each..
It looks like a Citeh seat. Its empty
Predictions for today anyone?
I'll go with 2-1
Whats yours?
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