We had a better xG in the FA cup final too. City were the most uninspiring treble winners you will ever see in those games.
Don't forget the blood doping in Spanish football, that never got taken up properly because the authorities delayed and then destroyed all the evidence.
Yep. We don't need the extra aggravation. Being a United fan is stressful enough.
Especially that Leicester fan. Obviously on here to WUM.
Balague didn't mention that.
Trying to rub salt in to friendly posters like @Scarlett Dracarys on a forum that’s welcomed you as an oppo fan…?
What a pathetic post. Even more pathetic as you guys got relegated as well.The tears in this thread.
What's this about?
Sure they are
A successful era doesn't start with a single League cup win in the span of 3 years, so trying to connect the success of these two teams, which started in 17/18, to what Southampton did in 13/14 is so absurd that I don't think even you are buying it.
I don't think it's that cut and dried.
For now I would say its over. In future, hard to say.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operación_Puerto_doping_case
Yes true greatness indeed from Jose and Ranieri but modern football has evolved beyond their tactics.
Can't argue with any of that. Despite being an excellent manager he is fraught with fraud.
Having a philosophy that revolutionized football at that time does connect with two of those team, as they emulated that philosophy to be successful. Similar to what we are seeing with Brighton and Di Zerbi. I am sure that his philosophy will have an impact for other teams trying to be successful in the premier league in the near future. Some people just forgot how Southampton and the spurs side changed English football.
Yes I'm sure they are.
So you mean you don’t see players of Foden, Laporte, Mahrez, Alvarez etc caliber on the bench for top teams in Europe? Alvarez won the World Cup but so did Acuna and Mc Allister. We try to give these man city players some elevated status so as to fly the narrative of th having 2 strong elevens.
Not really. Alvarez is a very good striker who can easily start for multiple teams in the premier league. Foden by most people is one of the best young English players around. Laporte would walk into every single PL 11. I am just telling you the reality that he is a great manager but this squad is absurd. Just check the benches of Real Madrid, United and inter. This is not an excuse. We should be embarrassed with the way we have spent money and the fact that we brought on Mctominay & Weghorst in a cup final but the difference between the two clubs in terms of squads is insane
We’d never know. Personally I think he would need a few years to get some of the type of his players and from there he can begin to compete at the highest level.
Did you watch the game tonight? His team were second best and barely had a sniff all game. Where was the domination you're talking about? Nobody gave Inter a prayer before the game.
TBF I'm not too bothered about the oppos trolling, especially the Leicester bloke. The 'Caf is a saltmine tonight.
Alvarez is a very good striker but Liverpool have Nunez, Jota, Firminho who will start in most teams. Spurs have Kane and Richarlison (top 9 in Brazil) and they will start in most teams, etc. Alvarez was bought very cheap also and I’m not sure he’s better than Gabriel Jesus whom they let go of. If Sancho and Greenwood fulfilled their talent, we’d not have to look to the direction of Foden too much. Rashford and Mount have similar profiles and even start ahead of him in the English set up more often than not.
