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I mean I'm well aware of the post he made but still, other than it being halfway through an OK joke, why is it even worthy of a mention?Have a look.
I mean I'm well aware of the post he made but still, other than it being halfway through an OK joke, why is it even worthy of a mention?Have a look.
sometimes his gingerness gets the better of himSurely that's not De Bruyne's voice?
I don't appreciate the joke so that's why I had the eyeroll image. I'm guessing that @#07 also finds "the joke" distasteful. As Selyuk has/had links to City and his post is about City, I think it's worthy of mention in a City thread.I mean I'm well aware of the post he made but still, other than it being halfway through an OK joke, why is it even worthy of a mention?
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We were lucky in 2012. You are right, but we deserved to win CL in 2005,2006,2008,2009 before so we deserved trophy!
How on earth did you come to that conclusion?
Essien’s calculator probably.
Just seen this posted on a news site:
Chequebook Pep can't do it unless he can outspend everybody else.
Thoughts?
- Brian Clough won European Cups with Forest on a shoestring
- Van Gaal won the CL with Ajax on a shoestring
- Fergie won the Cup Winners' Cup with Aberdeen on a shoestring
- Klopp won 2x Bundesligas on a shoestring
- Mourinho won the CL with Porto on a shoestring
- Pep is nothing without $ and Messi
love this postPut that in your Amazon documentary and shove it up your arse. Ghost club.
Also, the attendance for a CL game was pathetic. If I remember correctly there was an article a couple of weeks ago about them juicing the attendance numbers up from last season too. Laughable, soulless, an empty vessel Arab plaything.
Hes clearly a fantastic manager, everybody can see that. But until he takes and achieves in a more challenging role those accusations will always be levelled. The achievements mentioned there cant be taken from any of those managers. The problem is that guardiola will - while he can- just keep spending to repair problems or even injuries or out of form players. The fact that hes doing it at a club like city takes even more from his credibility. The fact that the media post headlines like 'pep is like a celestial being looking down on his creation' will always entice people to challenge such mental worship.Just seen this posted on a news site:
Chequebook Pep can't do it unless he can outspend everybody else.
Thoughts?
- Brian Clough won European Cups with Forest on a shoestring
- Van Gaal won the CL with Ajax on a shoestring
- Fergie won the Cup Winners' Cup with Aberdeen on a shoestring
- Klopp won 2x Bundesligas on a shoestring
- Mourinho won the CL with Porto on a shoestring
- Pep is nothing without $ and Messi
Dumb.Just seen this posted on a news site:
Chequebook Pep can't do it unless he can outspend everybody else.
Thoughts?
- Brian Clough won European Cups with Forest on a shoestring
- Van Gaal won the CL with Ajax on a shoestring
- Fergie won the Cup Winners' Cup with Aberdeen on a shoestring
- Klopp won 2x Bundesligas on a shoestring
- Mourinho won the CL with Porto on a shoestring
- Pep is nothing without $ and Messi
And they are the best english team. Missing KDB?Tweet
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Find it surprising that you failed to mention 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 1997, 1993 and 1991.We were lucky in 2012. You are right, but we deserved to win CL in 2005,2006,2008,2009 before so we deserved trophy!
You forgot to mention 1389, they were unlucky then tooFind it surprising that you failed to mention 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 1997, 1993 and 1991.
His failure to do much of anything at City until he'd bought half of Europe gives us a clue...Thats what has been said for years, unfortunately we’ll never know unless he takes charge of someone like Bournemouth or Huddersfield and wins everything.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves, there is a huge space in between managing Huddersfield and managing the sides he has.Thats what has been said for years, unfortunately we’ll never know unless he takes charge of someone like Bournemouth or Huddersfield and wins everything.
Busy shooting season 5 of Peaky Blinders.
They are still the only team that can stop Liverpool from winning the league though.
Are you crazy or just salty? That Bayern side would've comfortably beat Zidane's Madrid in any of their 3 CL wins.Beating Madrid in the penalties is hardly "wiping the floor". Barcelona didn't even had a coach when they lost 7-0 to them. Heynckes' Bayern might be the most overrated side of the century. The team peaked at that year, it was never destined to win multiple CLs
2012-2013 Barcelona is not a prime Barcelona.Are you crazy or just salty? That Bayern side would've comfortably beat Zidane's Madrid in any of their 3 CL wins.
Marcelona, Ronaldo, Ramos, Modic & Kroos are of course exceptional talents but lets not hide the fact Madrid peaked in an era where Barcelona, Bayern and England's top 6 regressed massively in Europe. They beat Juventus and Athletico x2 who shouldn't be near a final if the former list were at the top of their powers.
Heynckes Bayern team was a proper team not just individuals. They absolutely hammered a prime Barcelona without ever looking like conceding.
Love this post.Garcia goal in semi final in 2005 didn't cross the line. Liverpool on penalties in 2007 again SF unlucky. Terry slip in Moscow and we hit the post two times in OT, we were all over Utd. Again unlucky.
They are, but this calendar year they are looking really good. The expectations that they will challenge for the title are based on their performances throughout the calendar year and not only on the first 5-6 games this season. In terms of points since January they are very close to City, unlike the other teams.
Okay, i know Liverpool have started brightly, but still They are far from winning the league.
Liverpool fans I know who had resigned to being 2nd to City this season have suddenly started becoming more hopeful after seeing mighty City fall to Lyon.They are, but this calendar year they are looking really good. The expectations that they will challenge for the title are based on their performances throughout the calendar year and not only on the first 5-6 games this season. In terms of points since January they are very close to City, unlike the other teams.
Let's hope that the pressure of being favourites will have a negative effect on their form. It's easier to challenge for the title as underdogs. If City go through a crisis, the pressure on Liverpool to win the title this season will be quite serious. And almost all of their players do not have experience in winning a big league.Liverpool fans I know who had resigned to being 2nd to City this season have suddenly started becoming more hopeful after seeing mighty City fall to Lyon.
They will be title contenders every season from now on unlike the good old years when that happened once every five seasons. Let's see if the jinx holds.
United were all over Chelsea in the first half, should’ve been three up and Chelsea’s only goal came from a massive deflection. Again, not unlucky.Garcia goal in semi final in 2005 didn't cross the line. Liverpool on penalties in 2007 again SF unlucky. Terry slip in Moscow and we hit the post two times in OT, we were all over Utd. Again unlucky.
This again.Garcia goal in semi final in 2005 didn't cross the line.
I don't think they are far. City aren't looking as strong so it'll be open, and so far they've had the rub of the green.
Okay, i know Liverpool have started brightly, but still They are far from winning the league.
They also lost against Basel in the return leg before that but still went through. 4 defeats in a row. They are nothing special in Europe, I cannot believe some wanted Liverpool to beat them in that QFSo City's last three CL games:
Liverpool.
Liverpool.
Lyon.
I think so, just like Mourinho does not coach attacking, pep does not coach defending. He likes to press the opposition and close the spaces to force the opposition to loose possession before they reach their box. Other European teams can play high high press and shield the ball and still build up decent attacks and that's where his defenders are not elite enough to be reactive yet defensively sound.What is it with Guardiola and his strange record in Europe? Does it have to do with facing better opposition so he can't dominate the ball?
Basel should change their name to Lasel.So City's last three CL games:
Liverpool.
Liverpool.
Lyon.
Basel and Lyon are hardly better than the top 6 in England and City won 8 out of 10 games vs the top 6 last season. And 4:0 vs Basel when it mattered.What is it with Guardiola and his strange record in Europe? Does it have to do with facing better opposition so he can't dominate the ball?
I don't think Fernandinho is past it completely, and is now the weakpoint of the team. His form though, has dipped, such that you cannot have Gundogan playing as one of the 3 midfielders, except the very lowest of opposition that completely concedes possession.Basel and Lyon are hardly better than the top 6 in England and City won 8 out of 10 games vs the top 6 last season. And 4:0 vs Basel when it mattered.
The bad record is because of the games with Liverpool who know how to play against City and were a bit lucky with referee calls too.
Against Basel and Lyon it was more the absence of key players and complacency than something tactical that cost them. There is a structural problem too as Fernandinho is past it and they lack another DM. When they are with all top players, Fernandinho's decline is not obvious. KDB and the attack papered over the cracks in CM last season. They made a silly mistake to not sign a DM in the summer. Every team will target Fernandinho now. Feck them (hopefully they stop Liverpool though if we or Chelsea fail to do it.)
That is nonsense. Of course they do.I think so, just like Mourinho does not coach attacking, pep does not coach defending. He likes to press the opposition and close the spaces to force the opposition to loose possession before they reach their box. Other European teams can play high high press and shield the ball and still build up decent attacks and that's where his defenders are not elite enough to be reactive yet defensively sound.
That Barcelona team was an exception with worlds best players playing in that team from defenders to midfielders to attacking players.
Fernandinho isn't in good form the whole calendar year though, was wank in all games vs Liverpool, was shocking for Brazil against Belgium and by all accounts was poor yesterday. Maybe he is not completely past it but he is a liability against better teams. Gundogan is slow and looks lost in games with high intensity. Apparently, they are more dependent on KDB than people thought.I don't think Fernandinho is past it completely, and is now the weakpoint of the team. His form though, has dipped, such that you cannot have Gundogan playing as one of the 3 midfielders, except the very lowest of opposition that completely concedes possession.
D Silva - Fernandinho - B Silva is a better option. Notice how City looked more threatening once Gundogan was yanked off, Sane came on and B. Silva dropped into that channel behind Sterling.