Author Topic: Man City - cheating bastards rumbled (Read 2828297 times)

rob1966 · « **Reply #5520 on:** July 2, 2020, 12:44:50 pm »

Quote from: Dim Glas on July 2, 2020, 12:36:04 pm

I think playing for Guardiola must be mentally exhausting, which will have an effect too, he basically wants robots, and coaches their every step and stride they make in a match. It’s about perfection for him, in a sport that shouldn’t be perfect. He wants total control over everything.

Klopp deffo has a go out and have fun attitude, just make sure you do they job we ask you to.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #5521 on:** July 2, 2020, 12:50:54 pm »

Quote from: rob19:6 "And yeah doth the Lord liketh trucking." on July 2, 2020, 12:44:50 pm

Klopp deffo has a go out and have fun attitude, just make sure you do they job we ask you to.

Yeah, although he’s a hard task master too of course, and demands a lot of his players, but he’ll never strip that element of chaos from the game, even though it isn’t as chaotic as he used to coach! But he wants players to really express themselves, and if they get it wrong, then that’s ok too. Guardiola just doesn’t allow any of that, unless your name is Messi, or maybe De Bruyne. Everthing is patterns. And it’s probably a bit draining after a while! And a lot of it is personality of course, Klopp has tons of it and shows a lot of affection towards his players, Guardiola is more introverted and obsessive.

Flaccido Dongingo · « **Reply #5522 on:** July 2, 2020, 12:52:12 pm »

Does the Bald Frauds pass pass pass pass pass football not bore the rest of you to tears?

Dim Glas · « **Reply #5523 on:** July 2, 2020, 12:54:06 pm »

Quote from: Flaccido Dongingo on July 2, 2020, 12:52:12 pm

Does the Bald Frauds pass pass pass pass pass football not bore the rest of you to tears?

bored me at Bayern, bores me here, but I tend to not make an effort to watch them much. Last weeks game vs Chelsea was probably the first league game of theirs exept when they play Liverpool, I’ve watched all the way through since Guardiola has been there.

Samie · « **Reply #5524 on:** July 2, 2020, 12:56:59 pm »

He was never beating Heynckes treble winning team at Bayern and also Jupp's team is my preference of footie.

No666 · « **Reply #5525 on:** July 2, 2020, 01:11:07 pm »

If he doesn't sign a new contract, they've at least a minor problem with recruitment, unless his replacement is 'announced', even if by leaks to the press, a year in advance.

Skeeve · « **Reply #5526 on:** July 2, 2020, 01:40:19 pm »

Quote from: dudleyred on July 2, 2020, 12:26:13 pm

City also play full strength teams in the small cups for some reason. Can’t have it both ways. Clean up the minor trophies fine but don’t moan that you’re tired!

Daftest thing is that they should be able to play more than strong enough sides anyway with their squad and the teams they have been drawing without putting out (and tiring out) their first team, but still Pep feels the need to go beyond that to run up scores against lower league sides.

dudleyred · « **Reply #5527 on:** July 2, 2020, 01:44:04 pm »

Quote from: rob19:6 "And yeah doth the Lord liketh trucking." on July 2, 2020, 12:33:06 pm

They've about 2 or 3 first teams though, so can compete on all fronts.

I agree but they don’t tend to use them

The minutes from aguero and sterling in domestic cups the last few years would be high I would expect

Skeeve · « **Reply #5528 on:** July 2, 2020, 01:53:22 pm »

Quote from: dudleyred on July 2, 2020, 01:44:04 pm

I agree but they don’t tend to use them

The minutes from aguero and sterling in domestic cups the last few years would be high I would expect

Had a quick look on soccerbase and this season, Sterling has got 6(2) out of 9 cup games, Aguero has 5 of 9, last season KdB played in 5 of 6 league cup games.

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #5529 on:** July 2, 2020, 01:57:41 pm »

Quote from: Flaccido Dongingo on July 2, 2020, 12:52:12 pm

Does the Bald Frauds pass pass pass pass pass football not bore the rest of you to tears?

Yes!

Quote from: Brian Blessed on July 2, 2020, 08:26:26 am

The judgement is coming out on the 13th.

Unlucky for some (hopefully them)

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #5530 on:** July 2, 2020, 01:59:13 pm »

Quote from: Skeeve on July 2, 2020, 01:53:22 pm

Had a quick look on soccerbase and this season, Sterling has got 6(2) out of 9 cup games, Aguero has 5 of 9, last season KdB played in 5 of 6 league cup games.

I think the De Bruyne one is slightly misleading. He was forever coming back from injury last season and the League Cup is a good way of getting fitness back up. The only one that struck me as being bizarre when I looked was him playing in the second leg of the Burton tie after they won 9-0 the first time around.

dudleyred · « **Reply #5531 on:** July 2, 2020, 03:20:52 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on July 2, 2020, 01:59:13 pm

I think the De Bruyne one is slightly misleading. He was forever coming back from injury last season and the League Cup is a good way of getting fitness back up. The only one that struck me as being bizarre when I looked was him playing in the second leg of the Burton tie after they won 9-0 the first time around.

Burton is a great example

He could have sent eleven kids to that match like we did to Shrewsbury In the replay

I’ve never seen a city team in the cups with players I haven’t seen at some point in the league

They do seem to go strong in most. Which is fine but they can’t then moan about fixture congestion which pep has in the past

sinnermichael · « **Reply #5532 on:** July 2, 2020, 03:53:51 pm »

Pep saying Man City "need a rebuild". Bless him. He's only spent £700m in 4 years.

Red Beret · « **Reply #5533 on:** July 2, 2020, 04:04:27 pm »

Quote from: sinnermichael on July 2, 2020, 03:53:51 pm

Pep saying Man City "need a rebuild". Bless him. He's only spent £700m in 4 years.

What he needs to do is stop running his players into the ground. Ironic, because it was the biggest criticism of Klopp during his tenure at Dortmund, and it was where critics said he would slip up here.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #5534 on:** July 2, 2020, 04:15:11 pm »

I think some players can only take his intensity for so long too.

The bulk of his squad right now is at a prime age and should absolutely be up for another season at the top. But 2 of it’s lynchpins have either gone or will leave at the end of this season, in Silva and Kompany. And the 3rd of that triumvirate is Aguero, now 32, who continues to struggle with injury.

But the rest - no one over 30 that would be considered a regular first 11 player.

They have lost one of the biggest sparkplugs of the team in Sane too. And for all the money spent, there is still question mark over certain positions - namely in defence. It’s not so much a rebuild - it’s more trying to right some transfer wrongs, and replacing a couple of players who where as equally important off the pitch as on.

It’s mad how much money he needs as a manager though, holy crap! By the end of his next transfer spree, they could be approaching the 1 billion mark in transfers under his watch.

naYoRHa2b · « **Reply #5535 on:** July 2, 2020, 04:20:26 pm »

Quote from: Dim Glas on July 2, 2020, 04:15:11 pm

I think some players can only take his intensity for so long too.

The bulk of his squad right now is at a prime age and should absolutely be up for another season at the top. But 2 of it’s lynchpins have either gone or will leave at the end of this season, in Silva and Kompany. And the 3rd of that triumvirate is Aguero, now 32, who continues to struggle with injury.

But the rest - no one over 30 that would be considered a regular first 11 player.

They have lost one of the biggest sparkplugs of the team in Sane too. And for all the money spent, there is still question mark over certain positions - namely in defence. It’s not so much a rebuild - it’s more trying to right some transfer wrongs, and replacing a couple of players who where as equally important off the pitch as on.

It’s mad how much money he needs as a manager though, holy crap! By the end of his next transfer spree, they could be approaching the 1 billion mark in transfers under his watch.

Pep can only take his intensity for so long. He drains himself.

Samie · « **Reply #5536 on:** July 2, 2020, 04:29:47 pm »

I think Zlatan Ibrahimovic said it takes about 2 seasons for players to get pissed off at him.

JC the Messiah · « **Reply #5537 on:** July 2, 2020, 04:34:32 pm »

Quote from: Samie on July 2, 2020, 04:29:47 pm

I think Zlatan Ibrahimovic said it takes about 2 seasons for players to get pissed off at him.

It probably takes less to get pissed off with Zlatan.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #5538 on:** July 2, 2020, 04:37:27 pm »

Quote from: JC the Messiah on July 2, 2020, 04:34:32 pm

It probably takes less to get pissed off with Zlatan.

the only person who’s never been pissed off with Zlatan, is Zlatan.

Doc Red · « **Reply #5539 on:** July 2, 2020, 05:36:35 pm »

Quote from: Dim Glas on July 2, 2020, 04:37:27 pm

the only person who’s never been pissed off with Zlatan, is Zlatan.

Nah, takes Zlatan 3 years to piss himself off.

CHOPPER · « **Reply #5540 on:** July 2, 2020, 06:35:39 pm »

Son of Spion · « **Reply #5541 on:** July 2, 2020, 06:51:55 pm »

kavah · « **Reply #5542 on:** July 2, 2020, 06:51:56 pm »

^ ha ha

ToneLa · « **Reply #5543 on:** July 2, 2020, 07:03:52 pm »

the fuck is this "not really there" shit about?

FiSh77 · « **Reply #5544 on:** July 2, 2020, 07:07:35 pm »

Quote from: ToneLa on July 2, 2020, 07:03:52 pm

the fuck is this "not really there" shit about?

From when Luton had their ban on away fans, city fans started singing it there and it stuck, funny how things work out eh

ToneLa · « **Reply #5545 on:** July 2, 2020, 07:25:14 pm »

Quote from: FiSh77 on July 2, 2020, 07:07:35 pm

From when Luton had their ban on away fans, city fans started singing it there and it stuck, funny how things work out eh

Oh, cheers, that's lame... so it's not a quote from their defence

Samie · « **Reply #5546 on:** July 2, 2020, 07:36:04 pm »

A Man City fan tried and block the Liverpool team coach arriving at the Etihad Stadium this evening, standing in the middle of the street as the coach reached the football ground.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #5547 on:** July 2, 2020, 07:36:05 pm »

"I'm not really here" is the title of Paul Lake's autobiography. A good read of how a bad injury, poor medical treatment and how an indifferent club made things worse.

For example he flew to America for complex knee surgery with the club physio. On the way back with a barely functioning knee Lake was stuck in economy class whereas the physio was lording it in First Class.

red_Mark1980 · « **Reply #5548 on:** July 2, 2020, 07:37:28 pm »

Quote from: FiSh77 on July 2, 2020, 07:07:35 pm

From when Luton had their ban on away fans, city fans started singing it there and it stuck, funny how things work out eh

I've always been told it's linked to former city captain Paul Lake and his autobiography being called "I'm not really here"

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #5549 on:** July 2, 2020, 07:38:48 pm »

Quote from: Samie on July 2, 2020, 07:36:04 pm

A Man City fan tried and block the Liverpool team coach arriving at the Etihad Stadium this evening, standing in the middle of the street as the coach reached the football ground.

Echoes of Tianamen Square there. The plucky little man up against the full force of the red army.

red_Mark1980 · « **Reply #5550 on:** July 2, 2020, 07:39:04 pm »

Quote from: Samie on July 2, 2020, 07:36:04 pm

A Man City fan tried and block the Liverpool team coach arriving at the Etihad Stadium this evening, standing in the middle of the street as the coach reached the football ground.

The thing is, roles reversed a Liverpool fan would be doing something similar.

Move on.

rob1966 · « **Reply #5551 on:** July 2, 2020, 07:44:38 pm »

Quote from: red_Mark1980 on July 2, 2020, 07:39:04 pm

The thing is, roles reversed a Liverpool fan would be doing something similar.

Move on.

Would he fuck, where the Koppaberg?

John C · « **Reply #5552 on:** July 2, 2020, 10:47:03 pm »

Unlike many, I've always liked Guardiola. I've Struggled against the younger lads in my family to get them to respect him without nuance.
His interview after that 4-0 win was classic Pep. No glee, disgruntled about being interviewed. Respect for us. Nothing snide like many other managers would do

Kenny was like that.

We took their crown with style, todays game can be construed as meaningless. He probably knew it.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #5553 on:** July 2, 2020, 10:54:37 pm »

Quote from: John C on July 2, 2020, 10:47:03 pm

Unlike many, I've always liked Guardiola. I've Struggled against the younger lads in my family to get them to respect him without nuance.
His interview after that 4-0 win was classic Pep. No glee, disgruntled about being interviewed. Respect for us. Nothing snide like many other managers would do

Kenny was like that.

We took their crown with style, todays game can be construed as meaningless. He probably knew it.

Yeah, he’s brilliant.

He’d do your head in but he’s brilliant. I can’t bring it upon myself to really dislike him.

And to be honest, every other manager is shit whether I hate them or bit, so I don’t really care

planet-terror · « **Reply #5554 on:** July 2, 2020, 11:08:10 pm »

Congratulations to Raheem. Must of been a cathartic experience tonight.
Demons expunged in a meaningless friendly.

rodderzzz · « **Reply #5555 on:** July 2, 2020, 11:25:07 pm »

Quote from: planet-terror on July 2, 2020, 11:08:10 pm

Congratulations to Raheem. Must of been a cathartic experience tonight.
Demons expunged in a meaningless friendly.

Really shows you how the Liverpool fans get to him though

Oskar · « **Reply #5556 on:** July 2, 2020, 11:28:55 pm »

Foden is annoyingly brilliant.

If he isn't playing regularly there next season, he needs to look for a new club - he's more than good enough.

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #5557 on:** July 2, 2020, 11:38:42 pm »

City fans singing "murderers" at our coaches arriving at the ground.

https://twitter.com/Abzy_Kay/status/1278750894885089282?s=19

Dim Glas · « **Reply #5558 on:** July 2, 2020, 11:42:03 pm »

Quote from: Oskar on July 2, 2020, 11:28:55 pm

Foden is annoyingly brilliant.

If he isn't playing regularly there next season, he needs to look for a new club - he's more than good enough.

With Silva going I guess he’ll play more. Plus he’s a local boy, so probably more happy than someone like Jadon Sancho for instance, at biding his time, he still very young of course.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #5559 on:** July 2, 2020, 11:48:44 pm »

Quote from: Dim Glas on July 2, 2020, 11:42:03 pm

With Silva going I guess he’ll play more. Plus he’s a local boy, so probably more happy than someone like Jadon Sancho for instance, at biding his time, he still very young of course.

Young in human years.