Manchester City Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2017 Mod warning post # 1403

the whole year inn

Should have been an hammering great win rafa not easy.

SEPT 23 1989

the whole year inn wrote: »

Should have been an hammering great win rafa not easy.

Sergio was very wasteful tonight

blueser

the whole year inn wrote: »

Should have been an hammering great win rafa not easy.

Too wasteful with a few opportunities that came our way tonight. We should have been showered and back on the bus by HT. But; a win is a win. We've now equalled Chelsea's record of consecutive away wins (11) in the English top flight. We also set a new club record tonight. We're unbeaten in our last 20 meetings with Newcastle (the previous best was 19 vs Barnsley). And we bagged our 200th goal in Pep's reign at the club tonight (85 games).

SEPT 23 1989

I think Everton will beat united so it could be 18 in a few days time

blueser

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I think Everton will beat united so it could be 18 in a few days time

That'll be a draw.

the whole year inn

blueser wrote: »

Too wasteful with a few opportunities that came our way tonight. We should have been showered and back on the bus by HT. But; a win is a win. We've now equalled Chelsea's record of consecutive away wins (11) in the English top flight. We also set a new club record tonight. We're unbeaten in our last 20 meetings with Newcastle (the previous best was 19 vs Barnsley). And we bagged our 200th goal in Pep's reign at the club tonight (85 games).

Rafa a great manager could have easy got a draw with us, then again we should scored 2 or 3(maybe more). Could see at the end we were wobbly. All hail Pep.

the whole year inn

blueser wrote: »

That'll be a draw.

Still a good result.

SEPT 23 1989

blueser wrote: »

That'll be a draw.

A last minute Everton equaliser would be beautiful just for the post match interview with The Broken One

blueser

the whole year inn wrote: »

Still a good result.

Agreed. It'd be an excellent result for us. Win our next two games and we'd be 17 points clear heading to Anfield in mid january. We could well afford to take our annual hit there.

the whole year inn

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

A last minute Everton equaliser would be beautiful just for the post match interview with The Broken One

Heard the soonest we could win the title would be before the next Derby, won't happen but my god can we dream.
Anyway back to reality any transfers happening, I dont think anything will happen?

SEPT 23 1989

the whole year inn wrote: »

Heard the soonest we could win the title would be before the next Derby, won't happen but my god can we dream.
Anyway back to reality any transfers happening, I dont think anything will happen?

So they would have to give us the guard of honour as champions coming out onto the pitch ?

the whole year inn

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

So they would have to give us the guard of honour as champions coming out onto the pitch ?

Heard Oasis are back together and will do that.

suffering golfer

Interesting stat for blueser...

This was Pep Guardiola's 42nd Premier League victory for Manchester City but only his second 1-0 win (also 1-0 against Chelsea in September).

Definitely not boring.

blueser

suffering golfer wrote: »

Interesting stat for blueser...

This was Pep Guardiola's 42nd Premier League victory for Manchester City but only his second 1-0 win (also 1-0 against Chelsea in September).

Definitely not boring.

Are you insinuating that I wear an anorak?

Shaungoater

So if not vvd from Southampton then who lads? Kompany crocked god love him, delph injured I presume

suffering golfer

blueser wrote: »

Are you insinuating that I wear an anorak?

:pac:

Nah, just taking a little fun at the way you keep wanting 1-0 win before every City game.

blueser

suffering golfer wrote: »

:pac:

Nah, just taking a little fun at the way you keep wanting 1-0 win before every City game.

Calm down. I've been called far worse than an anorak. As for wanting 1-0 wins; not really "wanting" them, if I'm being honest. More like "settling" for them. Offer me 38 1-0 wins at the beginning of august and I'd gladly take them. These 6-0's and 7-2's are all a bit meh really.

SEPT 23 1989

Shaungoater wrote: »

So if not vvd from Southampton then who lads? Kompany crocked god love him, delph injured I presume

I trust what we have under peps tuition to see us through

the weak links we had playing and not so weak anymore

krustydoyle

Job done.. It's 3 more points.. Happy days

Shanotheslayer

Lads I'm a big fan of Pep and honestly yous are a joy to watch.

I find myself looking to see if City are on TV just to enjoy the football. Hope he smashes all sort of records to be honest. Enjoy it for the season because surely it can't continue on forever :pac:

gstack166

City can lose every league game from now until February & would still be top of the table. Some stat.

blueser

gstack166 wrote: »

City can lose every league game from now until February & would still be top of the table. Some stat.

I would like to think that won't happen!

Masala

I hope we wont be spending the rest of the season watching teams play afpgainst us like Newcastle. They should have points deducted for playing those tactics. I'd be asking for my money back if I was a Newcastle fan....11 mem behind the ball for 85 minutes.

Shanotheslayer

Masala wrote: »

They should have points deducted for playing those tactics.

Get a grip. How where they supposed to play?

blueser

Masala wrote: »

I hope we wont be spending the rest of the season watching teams play afpgainst us like Newcastle. They should have points deducted for playing those tactics. I'd be asking for my money back if I was a Newcastle fan....11 mem behind the ball for 85 minutes.

Behave. We're beginning to sound like fans of other clubs. Yes; we'd like opponents to go toe to toe with us. But most clubs would get a hiding off us if they tried that. Any club can only play to their strengths. We simply have to find a way to counteract whatever tactics we find ourselves up against.

Utopia Parkway

Masala wrote: »

I hope we wont be spending the rest of the season watching teams play afpgainst us like Newcastle. They should have points deducted for playing those tactics. I'd be asking for my money back if I was a Newcastle fan....11 mem behind the ball for 85 minutes.

They have a top half championship squad on paper and using those tactics they very nearly nicked a draw towards the end of the game. Had they attacked they probably would have lost by 3 or 4 or worse. Even goal difference could potentially send them down.

Masala

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Get a grip. How where they supposed to play?

Well ...play like professionals and as if they have some confidence in what they are being paid to do.. One foot in foot of the other and move the ball forward!! Getting paid €50,000++ a week to put in a performance like that is a disgrace.

Huddersfield could do it and gave us a right scare. We all know that City has has weaknesses in defence etc...its there to be exploited.

Shanotheslayer

Masala wrote: »

Well ...play like professionals and as if they have some confidence in what they are being paid to do.. One foot in foot of the other and move the ball forward!! Getting paid €50,000++ a week to put in a performance like that is a disgrace.

Huddersfield could do it and gave us a right scare. We all know that City has has weaknesses in defence etc...its there to be exploited.

So 1 team ''gave you a scare'', but the outcome was the same? Other teams have tried and been annihilated.

blueser

Excellent news.

suffering golfer

Stolen from liverpool thread... only one city player on list :pac:

suffering golfer

blueser wrote: »

Excellent news.

Great news alright. Not sure if start the Palace game though?

blueser

suffering golfer wrote: »

Great news alright. Not sure if start the Palace game though?

I wouldn't be rushing him back. Second half appearance against Watford, maybe. We need him refreshed, rested and fit and ready for the trip to Anfield in a few weeks' time.

blueser

suffering golfer wrote: »

Stolen from liverpool thread... only one city player on list :pac:

With no Neymar on there, I'm assuming that's the most expensive players bought by PL clubs?

Shanotheslayer

blueser wrote: »

With no Neymar on there, I'm assuming that's the most expensive players bought by PL clubs?

I imagine so. No Bale/Ronaldo either

Shaungoater

With teams like this, it's become more about not being embarrassed against the top teams and damage limitation. That's the directive from their managers who would rather lose by a goal than have their own reputation tar is bed by a hammering

blueser

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/12/29/jose-mourinho-sounds-like-broken-record-pep-guardiola-man/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Interesting analysis of the perceptions of our and utd's squads at the start of the season. And the difference in how the two managers try to improve their players.

blueser

https://www.mbs.ac.uk/news/premier-league-club-captain-graduates-with-degree-from-alliance-manchester-business-school/?utm_campaign=news-events&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook-post&utm_content=vincent-kompany

Congratulations to Vinnie on achieving his Master's in Business Administration. Preparing for life after football. He always comes across as a well spoken guy and very thoughtful in everything he says.

blueser

I think results over the past few weeks go to show that the result at Stamford Bridge, rather than at OT, will prove to be our biggest result of the season. So far anyway. Chelsea will more than likely be our main rival from here on in.

GavRedKing

blueser wrote: »

I think results over the past few weeks go to show that the result at Stamford Bridge, rather than at OT, will prove to be our biggest result of the season. So far anyway. Chelsea will more than likely be our main rival from here on in.

Wishful thinking. :pac:

Ye could lose the next 4 or 5 and still be a good 6 puts clear I reckon.

Yere going to smash all records in the process so it's about finishing top 4 for us anyway.

blueser

GavRedKing wrote: »

Wishful thinking. :pac:

Ye could lose the next 4 or 5 and still be a good 6 puts clear I reckon.

Yere going to smash all records in the process so it's about finishing top 4 for us anyway.

No chickens being counted down here in darkest Mayo, I can assure you of that. If we're those 6 points clear going into the last weekend of the season, then maybe!

the whole year inn

GavRedKing wrote: »

Wishful thinking. :pac:

Ye could lose the next 4 or 5 and still be a good 6 puts clear I reckon.

Yere going to smash all records in the process so it's about finishing top 4 for us anyway.

The way United are playing that will be easy for Chelsea to get second, especially with an underperforming Hazard that I expect to blow up soon.United crossing was disgraceful, they had there chances and so had Southampton, I d nearly bet Liverpool to overtake them because there attacking force is weak. There are blessed with De Gea he's close to best player in the league.
A win at Palace is basically 17 points ahead and that's 6 games to lose, I dont think there is anyway City throw that away.

GavRedKing

It's a joy and a pain to watch ye sail off into the sunset anyway.

If I was picking a side in the top 6 to lose the title to it would be City, it just happens to coinside with ye playing fantastic football while battering the other 19 sides, it's like someone cheating on football manager.

We might catch ye in the league Cup final if we get there.

the whole year inn

GavRedKing wrote: »

It's a joy and a pain to watch ye sail off into the sunset anyway.

If I was picking a side in the top 6 to lose the title to it would be City, it just happens to coinside with ye playing fantastic football while battering the other 19 sides, it's like someone cheating on football manager.

We might catch ye in the league Cup final if we get there.

Willy v Bravo in a Penalty shoot out would be interesting.

SEPT 23 1989

Playing like that I can't see them finishing in the top 4

the whole year inn

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Playing like that I can't see them finishing in the top 4

Mkhitaryan looked terrible some of his crosses were a disgrace. Lingard looked good but that's only started happening and Lukaku will miss games.

Thanx 4 The Fish

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