What is bizarre and small-time is that everyone is acting like it's the first time any side has ever had an easy run in a cup competition. As I pointed out, our League Cup route in 2001 was extremely favourable. The FA Cup route was pretty kind too with the exception of Leeds away; I mean we played a relegated second-tier side in the quarter-final and a mid-table third-tier side in the semi-final! Did I give a fuck then though? No. To win both cups is hugely impressive regardless of who you face.
No one is reacting like it's a first time this has happened. That's just nonsense. When Arsenal were winning the FA Cup's in recent years with favorable draws, there were plenty including myself who pointed it out. Again the context of the conversation is
1. them winning the treble
2. how impressive it is/isn't.
3. the reaction to them doing so
Considering the abundance of ability they have, considering the squad at their disposal, considering who they played, them winning the treble is not surprising, their league titles in the last two years individually are more impressive than winning the treble in itself. The reason I am mentioning this because the conversation is why no one gives a feck about them winning it, and why the reaction to their success is ''meh'', THOSE ARE THE REASONS WHY. Not that it's the first time it's happened, but why people are indifferent to their success this year, most notably the treble.
Our treble in 2001 was fantastic but it wasn't the greatest in the history of the club. We didn't win the league in the treble. The Mancs just did it the other year with Mourinho and the reaction to them doing it was the same as it is to City winning this one, no one is arsed. In the Red Manc's case, they too had a favorable run to the EL final, and considering their players at their disposal, it was hardly that impressive. There were plenty of people who commented on it at the time as well.
If you follow the flow of the conversation and what we're discussing, you'd understand why this is being brought up.