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    Salah and tap ins. Crazy

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    This could/should end up 7 or 8.

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    Seems we've declared at 5.

    Kulusevski really is the only one trying for Spurs.

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    Van Dijk has completely clocked off since our 5th.

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    Proper hamstring pop for Saka is worrying. His speed comes through powerful running rather than raw pace so I'm hoping it doesn't have long term effects but considering the closest player who's minutes played over the last 5 years is Son who's 9 years older than him is always going to be a worry.

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    In other news, Ruben Amorim reacting to a 3-0 loss at home to Bournemouth and having to stop mid-sentence because the ceiling of the fucking press room is leaking water... The state of that club.

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    I would imagine Salah must have matched Saka for minutes over the past however many seasons, although I'm probably missing the point as he's also a fair bit older. If it's any consolation he seems to have come back pretty well from doing his hamstring last season.

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    The difference between the two is that Salah only really started playing at a high level at about the age Saka is now. He took a more normal career path in that sense.

    Saka has been a mainstay in the team and almost never rested, in some 5 years now. I know it's tough to leave a player out who is very good, but sometimes you have to save them from themselves or else they get Rooney'd(did Fabregas fall off a cliff at 30 or so as well?). Always easier said than done when your season isn't quite going to plan though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by niko_cee View Post
    I would imagine Salah must have matched Saka for minutes over the past however many seasons, although I'm probably missing the point as he's also a fair bit older. If it's any consolation he seems to have come back pretty well from doing his hamstring last season.
    Salah started playing Saka minutes (more infact due to Liverpool being in the CL) at the age Saka is now. Saka has been doing it since he was 18. Saka started 87 Premier League games in a row before turning 21. It's madness that he's lasted this long tbh.

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    Almost every footballer will break with current schedule, but especially the ones who do hard running all the time like Saka. I'm amazed any full backs and wingers are left standing tbh.

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    Mason Mount has never recovered.

    Conor Gallagher still somehow going strong. Athletic freak

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    Someone on talkSport called him Ruben Interim and it's one of the best nicknames ever
    I'm a twit

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gray Fox View Post
    The difference between the two is that Salah only really started playing at a high level at about the age Saka is now. He took a more normal career path in that sense.
    Might as well dig this classic out:

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    Salah was 20, Hughes 18.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    Almost every footballer will break with current schedule, but especially the ones who do hard running all the time like Saka. I'm amazed any full backs and wingers are left standing tbh.
    Think this is Trent’s secret. We all criticize him for not tracking back, but he’s gonna be hitting those worldie crosses deep into his 30s while all the Reece James of the world are in wheelchairs or working on promising careers in punditry.

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    City’s ground looks half empty. Also what the fuck is that badge on Everton’s shirt?

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    Sumptuous.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luke Emia View Post
    City’s ground looks half empty. Also what the fuck is that badge on Everton’s shirt?
    Give them the benefit of the doubt, festive early kick offs can be a right pest for ST holders, but there are a lot of empty seats and the atmosphere is pretty funereal.

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    Looked a dive, but he actually slipped and gets a bit of a kicking, so no overturn here.

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    Haaland

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    Is Gvardiol any good as a centre back? Defensively he's appalling at fullback.

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    Wasn't he the outstanding centre half in Qatar? Another player Pep has ruined.

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    Pep is a freak. Why does he constantly try to spit little bits of dehydrated white saliva off his tongue. Proper odd man.
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    Bit easy for Gordon there, Villa probably need to close that down.

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    Kris Kamara sounding like Rosie Jones is sad times.

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    How has that not been chalked off for Neto getting elbowed in the face?

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    Manager refusing to make subs yet again is to blame. Only trusts his starting 11 and a couple of others

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waffdon View Post
    Manager refusing to make subs yet again is to blame. Only trusts his starting 11 and a couple of others
    It has gone very flat second half. It was the same at Leicester wasn't it? Went to shit in the second half of the season because everyone was knackered.

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    Oh hello.

    Big win please later lads.

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    Heading to 5th with United and Spurs next. I keep expecting Forest's bubble to burst but they could just be this season's surprise 4th.

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    How long are Liverpool fans going to keep this charade going? You won the league in October, chaps.

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    It was the same last weekend and week before against Brentford. He absolutely refuses to use his bench early and even when he does it’s the same players every time. 1 sub this week, 2 subs on 77th min last week and 1 sub against Brentford. Nkunku for Jackson were 3 of them

    Fulham were always winning that

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    I think he needs to be more willing to throw on an extra midfielder for a winger when ahead. Caicedo and Fernandez are having a good season but when they tire the game gets needlessly stretched. There was no need to have Fulham gallivanting on the break in the way they were from 60 minutes on there.

    Can't complain in general.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    How has that not been chalked off for Neto getting elbowed in the face?
    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    How long are Liverpool fans going to keep this charade going? You won the league in October, chaps.
    Until the actual points gap is in double figures, not just theoretical double figures.

    lol at Neto's efforts to get that goal disallowed. Not quite Jorg Albertz tier, but not far off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    How long are Liverpool fans going to keep this charade going? You won the league in October, chaps.
    They need to pretend they have a challenge in case they bottle another league title

    Wouldn’t be too surprised if this is the year Arsenal win it after being written off

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    I suppose there's no great shame in losing away at Forest but it's been a bad few weeks for just the way we play mate. Be surprised if Ange can weather a bad January.

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    History shows us you can never celebrate a title win too early.

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    A few years ago, Jim would have cried into his leftover paella at the mere thought of Fulham winning at The Bridge. Games gone.

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    I'll make the wanker sign at them across the fish aisle at Waitrose tomorrow.

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    Is Ru Binmanorim the first manager who actually has binman in his name?

    Mainoo seems to have caught whatever Foden picked up on England duty in the summer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    How long are Liverpool fans going to keep this charade going? You won the league in October, chaps.
    Because the last 4 of 5 times we've had this kind of feeling at Christmas we've come up short. And the other everyone was stuck indoors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by niko_cee View Post
    Is Ru Binmanorim the first manager who actually has binman in his name?
    I don't think the board collective IQ will ever recover from that post.

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    On first viewing that looked like a terrible booking but on the replay hes lucky isnt in a red.

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    We are lucky there are three teams worse than us because we could go down.

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    United still well in this, it's been a terrible game.

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    Liverpool and Arsenal should be looking at this Cunha lad. He looks levels above Wolves(sorry Sincere).

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    Aye, he's quality. Chelsea will probably sign him. Didnt Wolves pay a fortune for him in the first place though, so the fee would be massive.

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    I thought my streams were broken but it's fucking foggy as fuck in England today?

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