[Albion] Premier League 21-22/12/24

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

If the Albion could ever lure John McGinn away from Villa, that's a perfick midfield leader right there

 

[Coldeanseagull]

If the Albion could ever lure John McGinn away from Villa, that's a perfick midfield leader right there

 

[birthofanorange]

City could potentially drop to 9th.

 

[aftershavedave]

If the Albion could ever lure John McGinn away from Villa, that's a perfick midfield leader right there

We tried I believe a long time ago

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Racialist!

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Racialist!

It's not because he's from McJockland, it's because I think he's a knob

 

[oldboyroy]

And City's demise continues, Villa back in form which don't help us week Monday

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Watkins ON with 10 mins to go

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

City could potentially drop to 9th.

Such a shame that the Albion did what the Albion do and up-f***ed in spectacular fashion this past month. Sake!

 

[Bodian]

Win or lose today, I do have a theory about Manchester City, which I’m sure has been covered elsewhere, but it’s a bit out there.

What if the coach, but more so the players are aware of agreements ongoing about pleading guilty to the incoming sanctions and have given up mentally?

Exactly what I've been thinking for a while. What's the point of winning stuff if you know it's going to be taken away from you?

 

[birthofanorange]

Such a shame that the Albion did what the Albion do and up-f***ed in spectacular fashion this past month. Sake!

Yeah, but it takes the edge off our f***-ups to see City doing it even better.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

This city slump is incredible.

This will be their ninth defeat in their last twelve games. Even one of the games they didn't lose they threw away a three goal lead in the last 15 or 20 minutes.

Has a team ever experienced a slump like it that had been so all conquering and dominant for the five plus years prior?

They won 10 drew 3 of their first thirteen games this season then a loss in the carabao to Spurs precipitated this ridiculous run.

Remarkable.

 

[birthofanorange]

This city slump is incredible.

This will be their ninth defeat in their last twelve games. Even one of the games they didn't lose they threw away a three goal lead in the last 15 or 20 minutes.

Has a team ever experienced a slump like it that had been so all conquering and dominant for the five plus years prior?

They won 10 drew 3 of their first thirteen games this season then a loss in the carabao to Spurs precipitated this ridiculous run.

Remarkable.

I almost got a bit teary, there, but then I started laughing instead.

 

[A1X]

This is more than a blip. Citeh are falling off a cliff faster than the Albion

Huge relegation 6 pointer coming at the Etihad in March

 

[highflyer]

Exactly what I've been thinking for a while. What's the point of winning stuff if you know it's going to be taken away from you?

Me too. Just seems such a sudden and spectacular loss of interest/confidence from both players and coach. It surely can't be completely coincidental that it happens when they have that potential points deduction hanging over them.

 

[oldboyroy]

Exactly what I've been thinking for a while. What's the point of winning stuff if you know it's going to be taken away from you?

You just never know do ya? Could be something going on regarding this but, surely Pep wouldn't have signed a new contract if said something was going on. He vehemently said he'd be off if they had lied to him (regarding their innocence)!

 

[US Seagull]

Win or lose today, I do have a theory about Manchester City, which I’m sure has been covered elsewhere, but it’s a bit out there.

What if the coach, but more so the players are aware of agreements ongoing about pleading guilty to the incoming sanctions and have given up mentally?

Definitely something that has occurred to me.

I think they are now in something of a downward spiral too. For so long they have been supremely confident (and not without reason) and they've benefited from other team's fear of them (again, not without reason).

Both of those have been shattered now and it will be very hard to rebuild. Players who would follow Pep into the gates of hell are probably starting to question his decisions. Teams that would go to City and look to park the bus for 90 minutes and hope against hope to maybe escape with a point are now thinking there just might be more on offer.

 

[US Seagull]

Such a shame that the Albion did what the Albion do and up-f***ed in spectacular fashion this past month. Sake!

It really is. With how competitive it's looking at the top, if we had our act together we could have been, (whisper) in contention...

How mad is that?

 

[BevBHA]

Definitely something that has occurred to me.

I think they are now in something of a downward spiral too. For so long they have been supremely confident (and not without reason) and they've benefited from other team's fear of them (again, not without reason).

Both of those have been shattered now and it will be very hard to rebuild. Players who would follow Pep into the gates of hell are probably starting to question his decisions. Teams that would go to City and look to park the bus for 90 minutes and hope against hope to maybe escape with a point are now thinking there just might be more on offer.

Similar to what’s happened to United at Old Trafford in the last 10 years. Under Sir Alex might aswell have just forgotten about it. Now, no one fears them at all, in fact I think teams relish going there now

 

[Bodian]

3-0 win today and we go above Man City