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I'll stick up all the usual match content a bit later, but thought I'd get the thread up:

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This weekend brings what has been in recent times arguably the most daunting match of the season 

Away at the ever fluent, ball-dominating Manchester City...a club that in previous times we had much in common with and a certain kindred spirit, but that in more modern times merely emphasise the difference that getting owners of means with a true desire for sporting success versus barrow merchants with no interest in the Club beyond buying it cheap, taking advantage of circumstance, and like house prices....doing just enough to keep it viable while watching the market trend see it's value appreciate.

We go into this game notably affected by the departure of two largely ever presents to AFCON.

AWB and Diouf are off in search of glory at the International stage. Füllkrug is unlikely to be risked with a move to AC Milan (!) seemingly on the agenda, and with January feeling as far away as ever our lightweight squad and it's meagre offerings take in one of the juggernauts of the North.

Predicted Line-up:

All eyes will be on the full-back slots, as well as if Nuno reverts to a 3 at the back.  Scarles is fit again. Subs: Hermansen, Igor, Myers, Rodriguez, Soucek, Potts, Wilson, Earthy, Irving

Predicted Result:

Man City: 4 - 0 :West Ham

Can't see anything but a heavy defeat in this one after too much PTSD with the Sky Blues. Expect Haaland to run amok as usual.

Hope for the best. Expect the worst. But a 1-0 defeat would feel like a win.

COYI.

Wasn’t expecting much today but fuck me this is diabolical to watch 

Pathetic display, almost cowardly accepting defeat so easily seemingly without even trying

13 points from 17 games is beyond disgraceful 

Fernandes is having an absolute stinker today. 

Didn't take long to chuck the game away after 5 minute's. 

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑20 Dec 2025, 15:41 Oh well, game over Klman diesnt tackle, too slow

 

what has paqueta done wrong? Fernandez was at fault for the 1st and maybe the second, although summerville should have had a free kick

You useless cսnt Fernandez

Oh well, game over Klman diesnt tackle, too slow

Keep dreaming" wrote: ↑20 Dec 2025, 15:37 35 minutes, and we aren't giving them any competition whatsoever.
Easily the worst team in the league.
Cheaper tickets, more u21 players and easier games next season.

Why he plays Paqueta is beyond me. Wilson would be a far more effective selection.

35 minutes, and we aren't giving them any competition whatsoever.
Easily the worst team in the league.
Cheaper tickets, more u21 players and easier games next season.

Areola really cannot distribute. Goes straight back every time

Why is Kilman back in? Scarles looks way out of his depth, and no CF again.

This is some depressing stuff.

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑20 Dec 2025, 15:32 Paqueta is teally grinding my gears. So wasteful

Paqueta is teally grinding my gears. So wasteful

Kilman writes on the West Ham website "Coming from non league football made me stronger". I have seen no evidence of this during this season

Twice a City player has gone down and the cսnt stopped play 

Paqueta is a liability trying to play impossible balls forward 

It's sad to the point of being almost criminal the way that Sullivan - and only Sullivan  - has dragged the team down.

Scarles is not quite quick enough for a PL lett back imo. Looks vulnerable 

Kilman will lose his man at some point. Not sure why he’s back in. Paqueta is just too casual out of possession. Whole game is damage limitation as it would be under any manager with our squad in

This is such painful viewing. I really feel for those who make the trek all the way oop north.  
Thanks to the hundreds of millions of petro dollars thrown at Man City the gulf between the sides is huge.  

first goal was down to Ferandez!

Come On You Irons" wrote: ↑20 Dec 2025, 15:12 But Nuno has made us so much more solid according to his delusional appeasers!

He has to go if we don't beat Fulham or Brighton.

Genius tactic of not marking Haarland.