Varchester City 18/19 discussion

[Thunderhead]

We fund transfers via buy legitimately earned income. You are funded via an oil state. There is no way Pep could have spent what he has if Mansour had been unwilling to prop up the club. City & PSG are run differently to all other clubs. City are well run due to the business model they have. This business model won't work at any other club as they are not owned by a state. It's highly unlikely that private investors will put over £3 Bill into a business which is still not profitable after a decade.

plenty of companies have private investors throwing money in to companies to have never made a profit, often it's due to purposeful reinvestment, City sold 13% of the business for £275m a couple of years ago and I can see another chunk being sold in the next few years

 

[SER19]

The diving is insane. Was rampant last season but not relevant as they were beating most teams comfortably anyway, but games like today hang on decisions. It was a trademark of guardiolas Barca so no surprise but today was exhibition stuff

 

[imamuppet]

Sack Pep, couldnt beat a Championship side!

heeeheheheheehee

 

[KingCantona87]

Huge shock but will the press lay into City? Probably not...

 

[Castia]

Huge shock but will the press lay into City? Probably not...

They wont get laid into when they didnt lose surely. Not many will win away at Wolves this season.

 

[TheReligion]

So is the Sane, Sterling, Mahrez predicament a blessing or could it develop into a bit of a nightmare?

Great having a good bench but when they all cost £50+m I think it will be hard to keep them all happy.

 

[Fracture90]

Huge shock but will the press lay into City? Probably not...

Why would they? If you've seen the game you could see they were the much better side and they simply weren't clinical enough today, had hit the bar 3 times

 

[Thunderhead]

Huge shock but will the press lay into City? Probably not...

Why would they, didn't lose and wolves scored with an offside handball, performance was sloppy but nothing to go overboard on

 

[stepic]

Huge shock but will the press lay into City? Probably not...

Given the last 12 months, they can get away with an odd blip.

 

[Schneckerl]

They had few games like that last year, but ended up scoring the last second winner everytime.

 

[Ekeke]

Given how much they've spent on it City's defense looks quite average

 

[marktan]

They'll still challenge pretty easily with draws like this. Unless Liverpool go on a crazy run.

Must be nice though having players like Mahrez and Sane on the bench.

 

[redDNA]

They draw yes.

But they played attacking football;hit the woodwork thrice;had a game plan.

What bothers me about United is not that we lost;it is the lack of game plan;cohesion;sitting back and allowing even lesser oppositions dominate games.

 

[marktan]

Given how much they've spent on it City's defense looks quite average

I think Mendy actually makes it worse. He's a good attacker, but they're more balanced with Delph in there. Walker and Mendy both are better attackers than defenders, against teams like Wolves that have wide attackers that can dribble it leaves them very open.

 

[padr81]

The diving is insane. Was rampant last season but not relevant as they were beating most teams comfortably anyway, but games like today hang on decisions. It was a trademark of guardiolas Barca so no surprise but today was exhibition stuff

Yup the game today hung on a clear peno not given and a goal that was both handball and offside, I'm sure Wolves will be sending Atkinson a nice christmas card as a thanks.

 

[SER19]

Yup the game today hung on a clear peno not given and a goal that was both handball and offside, I'm sure Wolves will be sending Atkinson a nice christmas card as a thanks.

Yeah as I said, tight games hang on decisions. Seeing city dive so often so unashamedly is infuriating, quite different to bad refereeing or mistakes in my opinion.

 

[Ekeke]

I think Mendy actually makes it worse. He's a good attacker, but they're more balanced with Delph in there. Walker and Mendy both are better attackers than defenders, against teams like Wolves that have wide attackers that can dribble it leaves them very open.

True I think the fullbacks are about attack. At CB Kompany and Laporte were troubled today. Obviously City have other options there.

 

[HNK55]

Another clear reason as to why VAR is needed. City will feel hard done but they should have done more.

 

[Damien]

They had few games like that last year, but ended up scoring the last second winner everytime.

Usually from Sterling.

 

[padr81]

Yeah as I said, tight games hang on decisions. Seeing city dive so often so unashamedly is infuriating, quite different to bad refereeing or mistakes in my opinion.

We dive no more or no less than other teams, that said Aguero certainly should have been booked today for his dive.

Sterling's for the equaliser was a similar type of incident to the Fellaini one for your peno vs Brighton, he knew the contact was coming and took the foul as opposed to diving (not nice thing to do, but it was a foul.)

 

[SER19]

Point away at wolves this year will be proven to be a good result

 

[Random Task]

They'll still challenge pretty easily with draws like this. Unless Liverpool go on a crazy run.

Must be nice though having players like Mahrez and Sane on the bench.

Still can't believe we gave City a free run at Mahrez, he would have been a huge asset to us down that right flank.

 

[SER19]

We dive no more or no less than other teams, that said Aguero certainly should have been booked today for his dive.

Sterling's for the equaliser was a similar type of incident to the Fellaini one for your peno vs Brighton, he knew the contact was coming and took the foul as opposed to diving (not nice thing to do, but it was a foul.)

I tend to disagree, I feel city dive theatrically quite a bit - and really shocking not to see yellow for Aguero. Don’t have huge issue with some that draw contact etc, the greyer ones. Plunges like that, Jesus v united last season more than once. Creeping into city more and more

 

[padr81]

Still can't believe we gave City a free run at Mahrez, he would have been a huge asset to us down that right flank.

Think he'd be immense for you. Mahrez and Sanchez (if he ever picks up) cutting inside would be scary, plus he's got great delivery for Lukaku. Big upgrade on Mata.

 

[padr81]

I tend to disagree, I feel city dive theatrically quite a bit - and really shocking not to see yellow for Aguero. Don’t have huge issue with some that draw contact etc, the greyer ones. Plunges like that, Jesus v united last season more than once. Creeping into city more and more

I've give you Jesus actually, he infuriates me at times. He looks to initiate contact and turns into fouls a lot instead of trying to get away from them, even when keeping his feet is sometimes the better option.

That said that's a trait in most young players these days and probably coached into them.

 

[Green_Red]

They draw yes.

But they played attacking football;hit the woodwork thrice;had a game plan.

What bothers me about United is not that we lost;it is the lack of game plan;cohesion;sitting back and allowing even lesser oppositions dominate games.

This is a man city thread

 

[The holy trinity 68]

Sterling and Aguero are cnuts, absolute diving cnuts. They should get youngy and alli and jump of a brdidge, it s a disgrace

Yes because a game of football in which players dive means they deserve to die from committing suicide off a bridge. Shut the hell up. What a ridiculous post.

 

[Judas]

So is the Sane, Sterling, Mahrez predicament a blessing or could it develop into a bit of a nightmare?

Great having a good bench but when they all cost £50+m I think it will be hard to keep them all happy.

Not sure it'll be a nightmare, but I can't see them all being there this time next season, all too good to not be starting every week. Its bound to happen when you have squad depth of that level, they're too good to be happy to play second fiddle.

 

[AshRK]

Why would they, didn't lose and wolves scored with an offside handball, performance was sloppy but nothing to go overboard on

Pep not starting sane for 3 matches also would hardly get a mention. Imagine Jose doing the same.

 

[ZolaWasMagic]

I love bluemoon when they dont win. The entitlement, arrogance and whinging is through the roof


Always the ref, or anti football against them. suck it up buttecups

 

[TheReligion]

Not sure it'll be a nightmare, but I can't see them all being there this time next season, all too good to not be starting every week. Its bound to happen when you have squad depth of that level, they're too good to be happy to play second fiddle.

Yeah agreed. I think it was different with United as we had a number of top players from within but when you're bringing in subs who cost over £50m you can't expect them to be happy sat on the bench.

 

[ZolaWasMagic]

Aguero is one of the most snide, dirty bastards i have watched. He is criminal for it

 

[deafepl]

Not sure it'll be a nightmare, but I can't see them all being there this time next season, all too good to not be starting every week. Its bound to happen when you have squad depth of that level, they're too good to be happy to play second fiddle.

I reckon City is going to have Real Madrid treatment soon, Real Madrid's bench went from Morata, James, Bale, Kovacic, in 206/17 to Júnior, Vázquez, Mayoral, etc now.

 

[Random Task]

Yes because a game of football in which players dive means they deserve to die from committing suicide off a bridge. Shut the hell up. What a ridiculous post.

The lucky feckers would only land on a conveniently placed bouncy castle anyway so that that clearly wouldn't work.

What do you think would be a suitable punishment for these serial divers?

 

[TheReligion]

Pep still got his ribbon on.

Thought the FA were sorting it!

 

[padr81]

Pep still got his ribbon on.

Thought the FA were sorting it!

He can only be banned for wearing it during the matches and on the bench, can do what he likes before or afterwards.

 

[SER19]

The lucky feckers would only land on a conveniently placed bouncy castle anyway so that that clearly wouldn't work.

What do you think would be a suitable punishment for these serial divers?

I can’t believe for all the shouting about it, retrospective bans are given for ones like Aguero today. 3 matches no question

 

[padr81]

Aguero is one of the most snide, dirty bastards i have watched. He is criminal for it

Are you David Luiz? Sergio hates you too. It's mututal.

 

[Judas]

Agüero being a massive diving dirty bugger has gone under the radar the entire time he's been in England, probably because he's so bloody talented.

 

[Revan]

They hit the bar/post 3 times, they'll be fine. Good to see them not winning though, was very sure that Kun was going to score. The earlier they lose the invincible mentality, the more chances the other teams will have.

Now go and destroy Spurs.