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5183

RIP Cyrille Regis::frowning_face:

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5184

Sad news. I saw him play quite a lot in the late 70’s for West Brom & can recall him giving Utd’s defence a few torrid afternoons & evenings. I also went to a few Albion games when he, Cunningham & Batson were greeted with a hail of bananas from moronic away supporters & to their credit they ignored it & just played even better.

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5185

Ridiculous how under the radar Bobby Firmino is. At least he gets some credit here.

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5186

“Klopp’s high-craft power-chord football”

Me likey :heart_eyes:

5187

It looked a great game to have been at. Some ruthless finishing (from both sides) as well as some comedy defending. I’ll bet a few of the other champions league teams will have taken note of what Liverpool did yesterday & I suspect City will be subjected to more of the same when the CL resumes.

5188

Barca were identical in the only way to have a chance was to quickly press them. Easier said than done though

5189

Barca’s players were a good deal more comfortable with the ball in tight spaces than the likes of Stones, Delph, Otamendi & Walker are so they found it easier to play out from the back even under a press. City did also miss having Jesus doing the harrying at the other end yesterday.

5190

Very sad. I loved watching Regis play. Proper old school centre forward.

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5191

Ederson is something else on the ball, I’ve never seen a keeper ping it around with such accuracy and confidence. But they were playing with fire because Liverpool’s press is the best in the business.

I wish they had shown in on MotD, but there something I have never seen in my life on City’s goal kicks. There were 4 Liverpool players in City’s final third, six City players and not a SINGLE player in the centre circle. It looked like some bizarre training ground exercise.

5192

They did sort of show them spreading out & making the pitch big (like Barca used to)

5193

Was great to see Sterling show us just how talented and influential he really is - hope Southgate took notice for the summer.

5194

He wouldn’t have seen him. He was hiding in Robertson’s pocket.

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5195

and I hope it stays that way. Fabulous hard working talent, too good to lose so lets keep him quiet and underrated. :pray:

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5196

Hah, this is spookily good.

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5197

Andy Carroll to Chelsea is the weirdest thing I have heard today.

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5198

Bit late to be writing this, but friends took me to see my first West Ham Match on Saturday and unbelievably, I got to see them win against Huddersfield.

I’m sure the next one I go to watch shall be dreadful, bring it on.

5199

You have to wonder how he would fit in with their style of play

5200

Presumably Chelsea have some unemployed physiotherapists at the moment.

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5201

Went down too easily imho

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5202

Haha, it’s a good job that didn’t happen in top flight football!