Is that a serious response?Then they should be better at football?
They're in league one for a reason, they didn't ask to play Man City
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They're in league one for a reason, they didn't ask to play Man City
He should chuck on Sterling to get a goal, then for a laugh use the Poch defence of 'I wanted these lower league peons to see greatness!'
They normally do well in the FA Cup don't they?
This is a tragedy.
Those poor Burton Albion players may never recover.
Those poor Burton Albion players may never recover.
The idea of "taking it easy" on another professional side is beyond disrespectful.
Arbroath are worried
Most top clubs would have throttled back a while ago now, against opposition that is so clearly inferior it's just the done thing.
City are acting some young reality star that everyone hates just desperate for attention now.
City are acting some young reality star that everyone hates just desperate for attention now.
You did yesterday with Spurs.
Am I the only one not horrified that they put 8 past Burton who are not supposed to be this poor?
Of course they did - by virtue of getting to the latter stages of a major competition. Did they expect to be playing QPR at this point? A League One side should generally be able to keep it below eight except on an off day like this - they're hardly Sunday League. They've already beaten a PL and three Championship sides so are clearly capable of doing a bit better than what they're producing here.
Absolutely.
Intentionally not playing well and just toying with the opposition with the ball without trying to score is by definition the most disrespectful thing you can do to your opponent. Even more than scoring lots of goals.
Don't get the "they're dicks" and "show mercy" nonsense. This is professional sports, not a charity event.
Not at all, the notion they should let up for some reason is beyond baffling. Much more disrespectful and condescending than playing to your fullest ability.
I think the key will be scoring the first goal. 8-0 is a bit tricky, but if they pull one back, it's game on as far as I'm concerned.
I'm fairly sure I read SAF told our players to reel it in when we put 8 past Arsenal
That's because we don't respect Spurs!
If it was us in this position I’d want us to smash as many goals as we possibly could.
After 8? How nice!
Even though it's only Burton I think the hunger City are showing even at this stage bodes well for the rest of their season. You'd definitely take this over crashing out to Wolves fielding a second-string side.
Well, FA Cup semi in 2000/01 was an incredible ride.
It was almost like we'd made a deal with the devil to have an incredible year that season, and then do nothing for the next 15 or so years, as I think we only made the 3rd round about twice in that period!
You might remember us having an epic game against Tottenham 2 seasons ago.
Still gutted now.
We set the tone at White Hart Lane hitting their crossbar about 1min in!
Then after leading early doors , pulled back to 2-2, go 3-2 up with about 8 mins left!
Our keeper has the ball in his hands with 5mins to go. Just smash it.
Instead fluffs it straight onto the head of their man, who puts it right through to Alli, 3-3.
At least we'll get a replay, we all think.
Wrong, Son shoots, isn't going in, but our man on the line doesn't know that, tries a heroic clearance, only to put it in. 92nd min or so.
Gutted.
All 4 of their goals were either a deflection or a massive error by us. Whereas if you look at our goals, two of the three were classics. A left footed volley, and a great break, cross and header
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfaADqxmwn0
Rucked our league season up too, as we didn't win for about 6weeks after I think.
It's 8-0 ffs, we've got some serious ignorant posters in here. Burton won't feel disrespected if City pass it about for the final 10 minutes, they'll be relieved that the humiliation is over.
9-0
It is also sending future opponents a message. Now it is nine. Mahrez.
Don't latch onto that part of my post. Your 'be better at football' comment was idiotic when talking about a league one side. They're in that division because they're clearly not good
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I want 10 just to see how it looks on the graphics.
Ignorant? Christ almighty, it's a football game. The goal of the game is to put the ball in the fecking net. The fans pay money to see goals, not players dicking about on the ball because they don't want to embarrass their opponents.
Well that's what I said, it's humiliating enough doing it to a side like Arsenal but doing it against a league one side...
9-0 and it’s still the Burton fans making the noise.
As long as they don't do a Klopp after every goal, I guess it is ok.
Doubt anyone would be complaining if we scored 9.
Same
Won't somebody think of the children!
They've been alright enough so far to not get beaten 9-0 by City except on a massive off-day. The idea City should somehow go easy on them because they've been crap today is bizarre.
You feel sorry for Burton, imagine being Fort William in the Scottish highland leagues. They average 8 nil defeats every game.
You lot would find something to complain about, I have no doubt about that!
Exactly. the same posters complaining here would be celebrating and wanting more goals if it was us.