Topic: Premier League / FA Cup SF Fixtures 20th - 25th April

[Legs]

De Zerbi is over rated isnt he these always slack off end of season didnt he get slapped by 5 at home by bitters?

[smicer07]

Surely even City fans are bored at this point?

[Samie]

Slot's going to headbutt De Zerbi's and his hair isn;t he?

[bird_lfc]

Probably both.

I hope you’re proven wrong mate but it certainly looks that way. Welcome to our pain.

[JRed]

Surely even City fans are bored at this point?

Well yes, they can’t even be arsed going to Wembley for an fa cup semi final.

[Mister Flip Flop]

Hadn't even realised this match was on. Iv'e switched off from the inevitable at this stage now. Arsenal are just fooling themselves also if they think 115 are going to drop a single point.

[Working Class Hen-Pecked Hero]

It's mad cos we've been where Arsenal are watching and hoping City stumble a little. They don't

And Arsenal have been where we are watching on and laughing at us. But I just can't stand myself, wanting City to win

[Fromola]

De Zerbi is over rated isnt he these always slack off end of season didnt he get slapped by 5 at home by bitters?

Got that muppet to blame for them still being in the league. One of the most pathetic performances you'll ever see at this level (particularly factoring in the league table).

[Mister Flip Flop]

It just frustrates me that the media never mention the charges, it's all hush hush, whereas with Everton and Forest it was all over the news.

Unreal isn't it. A complete wankaton from a bought and paid for media.

[The North Bank]

Hadn't even realised this match was on. Iv'e switched off from the inevitable at this stage now. Arsenal are just fooling themselves also if they think 115 are going to drop a single point.

This, theyll win them all in second gear and the opposition seem as happy as them when they score.

[In the Name of Klopp]

The most competitive league in the world 🙃
City are about to win fourth in a row - will be their 7th in the last 10.

[CS111]

Wonder how the arsenal forums are sounding

[Buster Gonad]

The most competitive league in the world 🙃
City are about to win fourth in a row - will be their 7th in the last 10.

Wonder what their secret is?

[smicer07]

City get away with another penalty decision

[kiwiscouser]

Alan smith defending Foden for the free kick saying he definitely slipped it wasn’t a dive.

Failing to point out that you shouldn’t get a free kick for when you slip over.

[rob1966]

Surely even City fans are bored at this point?

I never got bored in the 70's and 80's with winning, complacent yes, bored? Never.

They're 5 CL's behind us, 10/11?  leagues behind Utd, they will want to eclipse both clubs

[smicer07]

I never got bored in the 70's and 80's with winning, complacent yes, bored? Never.

They're 5 CL's behind us, 10/11?  leagues behind Utd, they will want to eclipse both clubs

Yeah but we played open football, lost plenty of games but still won stuff. This is just turgid.

[Fromola]

I never got bored in the 70's and 80's with winning, complacent yes, bored? Never.

They're 5 CL's behind us, 10/11?  leagues behind Utd, they will want to eclipse both clubs

Comes down to Guardiola being a perfectionist and demanding the highest standards as well, like Ferguson used to. When City won the league under Mancini and Pellegrini they had no drive the season after. Similar with Chelsea when they've won the league bar the time they retained it with Mourinho first time. Wenger never retained it either.

Yeah but we played open football, lost plenty of games but still won stuff. This is just turgid.

That's how they do it though, it's not as tiring.  They just dominate every game (when they don't like at Anfield it throws them massively). The league was more open as well, there wasn't the same gaps in quality from oil clubs buying up all the talent.

[rob1966]

Yeah but we played open football, lost plenty of games but still won stuff. This is just turgid.

They've been no marks all their lives, they've been the butt of the jokes, they've had the red mancs ramming it down their throats, they had that clock at O/T to deal with, they hate the red mancs with a passion, it's that bad for them they'll put up with being the toy of a despot. I doubt they give a shit that its, to us, boring, when they were getting rimmed week in week out for decades. They're top dogs and they love it. I know Manc City fans, from my lads mates, to their Dads, lads in the pub and they are all buzzing off it. Not one of them will say they hate the football.

[Boston Bosox]

4-0 now

[oojason]

Brighton 0 - [4] 115+ Cheats; Alvarez 62‎'‎ - https://dubz.link/v/6p8dx6 & https://twitter.com/FootColic/status/1783592632838492624

[Phineus]

It’s the constant chopping and changing of teams that put me off De Zerbi.

He pretty much picked the slowest team he could, vs City. Left all the players with pace and power on bench.

Galaxy brain shite.

[Fromola]

They've been no marks all their lives, they've been the butt of the jokes, they've had the red mancs ramming it down their throats, they had that clock at O/T to deal with, they hate the red mancs with a passion, it's that bad for them they'll put up with being the toy of a despot. I doubt they give a shit that its, to us, boring, when they were getting rimmed week in week out for decades. They're top dogs and they love it. I know Manc City fans, from my lads mates, to their Dads, lads in the pub and they are all buzzing off it. Not one of them will say they hate the football.

I think it's all just about the result and winning with everyone at City, the fans aren't that interested in anything else or the football itself, they just want the bragging rights at the final whistle of another win.

Guardiola not only wants the bragging rights of a win, but he hates the idea of an open game of football. If City haven't had 90% of the ball as well as a win and a clean sheet then he's fuming.

[TSC]

Brighton 0 - [4] 115+ Cheats; Alvarez 62‎'‎ - https://dubz.link/v/6p8dx6 & https://twitter.com/FootColic/status/1783592632838492624

Prob wipe out the GD gap at this rate

[RJH]

Alan smith defending Foden for the free kick saying he definitely slipped it wasn’t a dive.

Failing to point out that you shouldn’t get a free kick for when you slip over.

Also, if you slip rather than dive, you usually don't appeal to the ref for a foul.

[oojason]

'Brighton penalty shout on 69 mins' - https://dubz.link/v/gpwd73 & https://twitter.com/FutballGiants/status/1783595177413623878

& https://twitter.com/FootColic/status/1783594925080064149 & https://twitter.com/Davolaar/status/1783597539255607569 (in slow-mo & quality angle)


and Ake handball incident on 57' - https://twitter.com/Niw_cf/status/1783595104147583226

[smicer07]

When was the last time City had a pen given against them?

[Boston Bosox]

Yet Another Pen ruled out for Brighton

[jillcwhomever]

Why don't they just give them the title tonight? Disgraceful, really.

[Crosby Nick]

Yet Another Pen ruled out for Brighton

We got one (and not a second, obviously!).

[Tonyh8su]

It just frustrates me that the media never mention the charges, it's all hush hush, whereas with Everton and Forest it was all over the news.

It's how I know for certain the media are all bought and paid for.

[smicer07]

Bellends singing "Jurgen's cracking up". Fucking pricks,

[jillcwhomever]

It's how I know for certain the media are all bought and paid for.

Not true there are exceptions as you well know.

[TSC]

The most competitive league in the world 🙃
City are about to win fourth in a row - will be their 7th in the last 10.

May as well call city the Harlem Globetrotters.  An exhibition league

[Fromola]

Bellends singing "Jurgen's cracking up". Fucking pricks,

The players will be singing it on the plane back.

[Fromola]

It's how I know for certain the media are all bought and paid for.

Rory Smith made the point the other day that City really lay the red carpet out for the media with their hospitality and with journo types that goes a long way. The Sky lot are told to keep quiet for the sake of the brand.

Not to mention referees and their all expenses paid jollies.

[TSC]

Hope Arsenal drop points now, not because I’d prefer city win the title, but just to deny Sky a close run race to the final day as well as focus the PL on the 115 charges and the supposed never ending investigation into city

[smicer07]

City probably would have won anyway but the referee has been appalling. Send him back to Australia.

[Tonyh8su]

Not true there are exceptions as you well know.

That's true. By "media" I meant Sky/TNT and to a lesser extent BBC with MOTD.

Carra loves a bit of "115 charges" banter when he's on American telly and then tows the "greatest team and coach of all time" line when he's on Sky. Bought and Paid for.

If we had more people like Miguel Delaney things would be totally different around tribalism etc IMO.

[Fromola]

City probably would have won anyway but the referee has been appalling. Send him back to Australia.

Isn't that the guy who can't ref our games?