Topic: General Manchester City thread

[rob1966]

I want Spurs to win without a second's hesitation and I loathe them.

A Spurs win is at least a story. A Manchester City win is like... the CEO of a hedge fund having a bigger house and a nicer car than I do. So fucking what.

2-1 to City is glorious though, as they will go out on away goals. Last minute goal too would deflate them like fuck.

[Enders]

2-1 win for City tonight, although one of their goals will be a dodgy VAR penalty

Means Spurs go through on away goals

Then Spurs get a result at the weekend, benefitting from a clearly wrong offside decision

We narrowly beat Cardiff with a late goal, despite a couple of poor refereeing decisions that go against us

[Jshooters]

2-1 win for City tonight, although one of their goals will be a dodgy VAR penalty

Means Spurs go through on away goals

Then Spurs get a result at the weekend, benefitting from a clearly wrong offside decision

We narrowly beat Cardiff with a late goal, despite a couple of poor refereeing decisions that go against us

masochist 

[TepidT2O]

2-1 win for City tonight, although one of their goals will be a dodgy VAR penalty

Means Spurs go through on away goals

Then Spurs get a result at the weekend, benefitting from a clearly wrong offside decision

We narrowly beat Cardiff with a late goal, despite a couple of poor refereeing decisions that go against us

How I see it too

[bradders1011]

Just to add to the quick discussion above.

If we dont win the league and get knocked out in the semi finals - I hope these win the quadruple. The rest of the country are happy to overlook their fuckin outrageous financial doping in the hopes they stop us winning the league, let's see how they all like it when that gets shoved down their little englander fuckin throats

That's essentially United's argument. Seeing us back on our perch would be horrific, especially with Serkis and Goldbridge's Dad running the show in summer signing their equivalent of Konchesky and Poulsen, but seeing City buy some titles would probably just give them more ammo to take the piss. And I get that.

What I don't get is fans of utter no-marks like Birmingham City and Stoke wanting us to lose because "lol funny stupid scousers #alwaystheiryear", nor the folk who fail to see that City turning England into Scotland means the biggest bursting bubble since the Hindenburg. If people, especially non-European people, switch their tellies to Spain or Germany or Italy and away from England, it'll make ITV Digital's collapse look like losing a fiver down the sofa.

[FiSh77]

Remember this from last season, that the PA had to encourage them to make some noise from around 00.56 is hilariously embarrassing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZFwVrfUaH4

Just needs a "shabba" to go full Ray Von

[clinical]

These are going out of champions league later. Spurs will get 1 goal and defend for their lives.

[andy07]

One advantage of us facing them in a potential final is that they may not even sell out their allocation.   Even if they do the rest of the ground would be red.  Spurs or Ajax would take loads.

City really need to downsize to a smaller stadium.  Fill it with their 30000 regulars.  Get a plot of land in say Moss Side surrounded by some terraced houses, pubs and chippys on the corner.   Create a traditional feel to the place.

[Peabee]

One advantage of us facing them in a potential final is that they may not even sell out their allocation.   Even if they do the rest of the ground would be red.  Spurs or Ajax would take loads.

City really need to downsize to a smaller stadium.  Fill it with their 30000 regulars.  Get a plot of land in say Moss Side surrounded by some terraced houses, pubs and chippys on the corner.   Create a traditional feel to the place.

Definitely. They should also give it a name something like Main Road, which sounds down to earth and homely. Maybe stick an 'e' on the end of Main if they want to be a bit cosmopolitan.

[bradders1011]

One advantage of us facing them in a potential final is that they may not even sell out their allocation.   Even if they do the rest of the ground would be red.  Spurs or Ajax would take loads.

City really need to downsize to a smaller stadium.  Fill it with their 30000 regulars.  Get a plot of land in say Moss Side surrounded by some terraced houses, pubs and chippys on the corner.   Create a traditional feel to the place.

They've got their 7000-seater reserve/women's ground over the road, they could probably get that mostly full.

[Sharado]

Yeah fuck it I want them to get knocked out tonight too.

Wasn't sure about this but woken up this morning and know this: fuck those manc c*nts. COYS.

[alonsoisared]

Wasn't sure about this but woken up this morning and know this: fuck those manc c*nts. COYS.

yeh I'm with you too now

Ajax Spurs semi final would be good for the game IMO. Dont particularly like spurs but it will show that maybe it is possible to compete without such riches. And that you can't just buy the European Cup.

[CraigDS]

yeh I'm with you too now

Ajax Spurs semi final would be good for the game IMO. Dont particularly like spurs but it will show that maybe it is possible to compete without such riches. And that you can't just buy the European Cup.

Plus I’d rather play Spurs or Ajax in the final when we get there...!

[Adam_LFC]

I don't really want to buy into the whole 'they need to stay in the champions league as long as possible without winning so they drop points in the league' thing. They get another loss and knocked out against Spurs tonight then they go into 2 very tough games with a complete knock to their morale, 1 against the side they just got put out by and another away to their local rivals.

[macmanamanaman]

I don't really want to buy into the whole 'they need to stay in the champions league as long as possible without winning so they drop points in the league' thing. They get another loss and knocked out against Spurs tonight then they go into 2 very tough games with a complete knock to their morale, 1 against the side they just got put out by and another away to their local rivals.

I also subscribe to this school of thought

[Red-Soldier]

Hope Spurs knock them out tonight.

[Thats So Dimitar]

Fucking hell you've all convinced me, I want Spurs to win tonight too

[Dave D]

I wonder how many of their 10,000 imaginary season ticket holders will be turning up tonight?

What a joke of a club, an absolute embarrassment to football.

[CraigDS]

I hope they do it for Leo’s cousin.

[WhoHe]

I hope they do it for Leo’s cousin.

Which one ?

[Brian Blessed]

I'd prefer Spurs to go through (the 2-1 would be ideal) because I'd rather have them in the final, should we get there. But Man City at home? I think they'll win easily.

[Simplexity]

I hope City go through, makes it more probable that Spurs get something at the weekend. If we win the league I literally could not give less of a fuck if these lot win the CL.

[Nick110581]

The dodgy thing with it being a sell out must come under investigation?

[Red Beret]

Fucking plastic petrol knobheads.  They really are the Northern version of Chelsea circa 2005 - won the oligarch lottery. Would be nothing otherwise.

Tbf to Chelsea, as unlikable as they have always been they were much superior to City, even before they got taken over. Abramovich just helped them punch through the glass ceiling. Oil FC fired an exocet through it.

[Mozology]

Definitely want the fuckers knocked out tonight, their whole project is built upon winning the CL, go out tonight and Pep hasn't obtained a single semi (oo-er) in his three years. Would be a complete failure on his part and it would undoubtedly effect their league form thereafter.

Don't fall for all this bullshit that if they lose tonight they'll annihilate Spurs and Utd in the league right after. Get knocked out tonight and EVERY remaining league game becomes far more pressurised for them.

[mattD]

Worst thing is its followed up with a few whistles and some half hearted 'Wheyyyy' shouts

Reminds me of the re-opening of the Phoenix Club.

[Dubred]

I think most of the City players (although they probably wouldn't murmur it around their boss) value the Champions League higher than the premier league.  They're gagging for that prestige on their personal honours list.

They'll be f*cking gutted if Spurs knock them out.

I'm definitely in the 'it could knock the stuffing out of them' camp.

[stoa]

Did I hear that right that Pep said he thinks winning the league is more important? If he did that's hilarious... Way to go with the mind games...

[bird_lfc]

Would any other club in the league have tickets left for an important European semi final the DAY of the show?

Didn’t Portsmouth and Sunderland sell our Wembley for the bloddy Checkatrade Trophy? Madness

[Dubred]

Did I hear that right that Pep said he thinks winning the league is more important? If he did that's hilarious... Way to go with the mind games...

Does he f*ck!  Just like the players, I reckon they all want that CL title the most, but just won't say it out loud to each other.

They don't give a flying f*ck about City per se.  Not the legacy or anything like that.

They've got the Premier League titles on their CVs.  They want to look back after retirement and have a few CL titles on there too.  It ranks as high as the World Cup title these days really.

[campioni]

Does he f*ck!  Just like the players, I reckon they all want that CL title the most, but just won't say it out loud to each other.

They don't give a flying f*ck about City per se.  Not the legacy or anything like that.

They've got the Premier League titles on their CVs.  They want to look back after retirement and have a few CL titles on there too.  It ranks as high as the World Cup title these days really.

The likes of Kompany, David Silva and Fernandinho who are all 33 might not get another proper crack at winning the Champions League. I'd be amazed if they prioritise the league when they've already won 2-3 league titles.

[idontknow]

I hope City go through, makes it more probable that Spurs get something at the weekend. If we win the league I literally could not give less of a fuck if these lot win the CL.

No, it doesn't.

[idontknow]

Definitely want the fuckers knocked out tonight, their whole project is built upon winning the CL, go out tonight and Pep hasn't obtained a single semi (oo-er) in his three years. Would be a complete failure on his part and it would undoubtedly effect their league form thereafter.

Don't fall for all this bullshit that if they lose tonight they'll annihilate Spurs and Utd in the league right after. Get knocked out tonight and EVERY remaining league game becomes far more pressurised for them.

Exactly, more pressurised, and they've already failed in their primary objective.
More likely to put Guardiola's position in trouble too.

[Red Beret]

Does he f*ck!  Just like the players, I reckon they all want that CL title the most, but just won't say it out loud to each other.

They don't give a flying f*ck about City per se.  Not the legacy or anything like that.

They've got the Premier League titles on their CVs.  They want to look back after retirement and have a few CL titles on there too. It ranks as high as the World Cup title these days really.

I'd say the CL ranks higher for many top players.  You only get one shot every 4 years at the WC and there's no guarantee you'll even make the team. Plus there are plenty of quality players for countries that have no realistic chance of winning the WC.

[Red Being]

Fucking hell you've all convinced me, I want Spurs to win tonight too

Yeah, me too. Was hoping for a city win but fuck it. Spurs for the win.

[Enders]

Spurs don't need to win. Providing they score and stay within 1 goal of City, Spurs can lose and they'll still go through on away goals.

[Rush 82]

Fuck City - I want to see Pep looking crushed and that bellend Kompany looking like his chips got pissed on.

Bellends.

[rushyman]

Fuck City - I want to see Pep looking crushed and that bellend Kompany looking like his chips got pissed on.

Bellends.

I’m signing up for the city win tonight

I want Spurs with only the top 4 to play for at the weekend with revenge in their minds

[andy07]

Think we could put arguments forward all day on the perceived advantages and disadvantages of City progressing.  Don’t think it makes any difference for Saturday’s game.  What will make a difference is tiredness.  The most important thing for me is a hard game, ideally with extra time. 

[rafathegaffa83]

Think we could put arguments forward all day on the perceived advantages and disadvantages of City progressing.  Don’t think it makes any difference for Saturday’s game.  What will make a difference is tiredness.  The most important thing for me is a hard game, ideally with extra time. 

I'd think tiredness from tonight would impact Spurs more in a league game