Good to see a much less reactive approach in this thread than might have been possible. I think you accept you’re a very good side and will be there again next year, and I think it’ll be another fantastic season for both sides to make for some good competition. I have a feeling you might go one better next year in the league. Also nice to have the CL final to look forward to as well so best of luck there!
I won’t make a case for the impressiveness of a domestic treble because it speaks for itself, it’s never been done before, but I do find the easy draws argument a bit lazy, especially alongside a title race requiring 98 points! The only teams you can draw in the cup are the teams left in the competition, and you only remain in the competition if you win. To play easy teams the entire way means they’ve all knocked the other ‘not so easy’ teams out. If you want to make the competition difficult then all the good sides have to beat the easy sides right the way through, unless they’re not so easy after all. It’s bizarre to all go out the competition but then label the entire thing easy to win every game in.
If City are interested in competition then stop cheating.
Regarding how difficult a treble is then surely the level of opposition you face in the cups is hugely relevant. It doesn't need much brainpower to understand that. A treble in which you face competitive games in each round is much harder to win than a succession of walkovers with City being huge odds on in every tie.
City for me are killing the cups. You have done everything in your power to nullify the chance of an upset. Through a style of play that runs the opposition in top the ground and then brings on a hundred million pounds worth of players to finish the game off.
Cups used to be about upsets, about the opposition players raising their game, about a few of your players having an off night or picking up injuries along the way.
The Swansea tie is the perfect example. They played magnificently, scored fantastic goals and deserved their victory. It didn't happen because City are cheats and are financially doped up to the eyeballs. You started the game with a front six of Sane, Jesus, Mahrez, the Silvas and Gundogan. When that didn't work you brought on Sterling, Aguero and Zinchenko. If you had played by the rules and adhered to FFP that simply wouldn't be possible.
As I said you are killing the cups. What is the point of teams picking their best eleven and giving it everything when City have a quarter of a billion pounds worth of talent sitting on the bench waiting to subvert any fair outcome. Look at Schalke threatening to field their reserves against you.
All City fans must know deep down that it isn't right what you are doing.
