Manchester City Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2024/25

TFBubendorfer · 23-09-2021 7:48am

Happy 23rd September! Always a special day for us older Blues, up there with Christmas and Birthday :)

https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1440813161247039490

the whole year inn · 26-09-2021 8:22am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117923353#Comment_117923353

Where is Delap , I thought he would be getting a look in those games.

Solid win yesterday, had to listen to it on the radio but sounded like we were in control for the game .

blueser · 26-09-2021 8:38am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117940421#Comment_117940421

Liam played for the EDS side at Doncaster in the Papa John's Trophy on the same evening as the Wycombe game. Otherwise, I''m pretty sure he'd have featured against Wycombe. Same for Samuel Edozie.

suffering golfer · 26-09-2021 12:01pm

Good win, while it won't completely remove the hold that Chelsea have over us, it goes a long way in removing the fear factor

suffering golfer · 26-09-2021 12:02pm

Having said that Chelsea would still be my slight favourite for winning the league this year. There are not going to be many teams that will beat them.

blueser · 26-09-2021 5:23pm

That opening day defeat at Spurs is getting more annoying by the minute.

the whole year inn · 03-10-2021 5:18pm

More of the same second half and I'll be happy.

blueser · 03-10-2021 6:31pm

How did Milner stay on the pitch? Answers on a postcard to.....

Joe Exotic · 03-10-2021 7:33pm

At the end of the day probably a fair result, great match and a draw at Anfield is always good.

Milner should have seen red for a second yellow, but thats the kind of decision you get when your at home.

the whole year inn · 03-10-2021 9:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117971879#Comment_117971879

Yea I think we edged it , just tho, but cant be disappointed with a draw either.

blueser · 03-10-2021 9:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117972218#Comment_117972218

If someone had offered you 4 points from the trips to Stamford Bridge and Anfield, last saturday morning, you'd have grabbed them. I certainly would have. And yet.... I'm slightly underwhelmed at the draw today. That game was there for the winning, particularly in the first half when we bossed the game, Yes; they had a good 20 minute spell after HT. But I still feel we could (should?) have won that game. Ah well; onwards and upwards.

TFBubendorfer · 05-10-2021 6:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117971879#Comment_117971879

No, I don't think it was a fair result at all. Before kick off I would have taken a point but we were robbed.

Milner should have been sent off for the foul on Foden in the first half, which was not even given as a foul. I thought that's what VAR is supposed to fix? Then he committed two obvious yellow card fouls in the second half and we was STILL on the pitch!

And to think that it took a miracle block by Rodri to even get a point from that match!

Great match, though, we all agree on that one.

Joe Exotic · 06-10-2021 10:02am

Did anyone check out our fixtures until January, was listening to Newstalk last night and they went through them. Not a bad run, except for UTD away we should be expecting to win each of those games. We could very well be top at the new year with our three hardest fixtures out of the way (Utd, Chelsea, Pool away).

Burnley H

Brighton A

Crystal pal H

Man Utd A

Everton H

West Ham H

Villa A

Watford A

Wolves H

Leeds H

Newcastle A

Leicester H

Brentford A

TFBubendorfer · 06-10-2021 3:46pm

We had a brutal start to the season with Spurs, Pool, Chelsea, Leicester away and Arsenal at home (ok, maybe that one's an easy fixture these days!) all within the first 7 matches! It can only be followed by a much easier period because the tough matches are out of the way already. And yes, I do expect us to be top sooner rather than later.

Leeds home might be the toughest one out of that list, assuming that they manage to find a bit of form until then - or maybe they perform for that one game only, like bloody Spurs.

TFBubendorfer · 24-10-2021 1:56pm

Head says a United result will be better for us and it's always good to see Liverpool drop points.

But I just can't do it. I can't support them, no matter what. I'd love to see them hammered 5 nil, f*ck the league table.

blueser · 24-10-2021 2:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118066091#Comment_118066091

A draw would be perfect. But if we have to have a positive result, then a united win.

1. It helps keep Ole in a job.

2. It's a blow to Liverpool, who are way more of a title rival than utd.

Believe me; it pains me to even contemplate wanting a utd win. But what can you do?

Masala · 24-10-2021 7:30pm

Well .....that couldn’t have gone any worse!!!

24-10-2021 7:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118066091#Comment_118066091

Good call! Hope you put money on it!

SEPT 23 1989 · 24-10-2021 8:13pm

I revel in their suffering

never forget the way they went on with us

fcuk them

TFBubendorfer · 24-10-2021 10:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118068244#Comment_118068244

My only regret of the evening 😂

the whole year inn · 02-11-2021 10:12am

Aguero in hospital with chest pains . 3 months out. He only started twice for Barcelona aswell .

blueser · 06-11-2021 3:12pm

Is this what you'd call a 2-0 chasing?

Hitchens · 06-11-2021 3:35pm

Ticking over nicely but still think we badly need a replacement for Kun

TFBubendorfer · 06-11-2021 3:47pm

We went for control in the second half rather than steamrolling them. Easiest 3 point we'll ever get there. Would have loved another walloping but I'll take the points, thank you very much

Adding Haaland to that team almost feels like cheating. Just imagine what he would do with that service.

SEPT 23 1989 · 06-11-2021 4:19pm

a very enjoyable exhibition of football

blueser · 06-11-2021 5:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118127866#Comment_118127866

Can you imagine, if we had a striker out there today, like a Haaland, or a Lewandowski, or a peak Kane (not the current version) or a (whisper it, Salah) the Liverpool 5 goal haul would have been equalled by HT. DDG made two or three fantastic saves in that opening half. The second half was like one of those warm down sessions you see players doing after games. We never moved out of second gear after HT.

Anyway, that's trips to Anfield, Stamford Bridge, Leicester, OT and Spurs got out of the way in our first 11 games. Which is good. Three wins, a draw and that inexplicable defeat at Spurs on the opening weekend.

blueser · 06-11-2021 7:15pm

You see the penalty given to Brighton this evening, yet this wasn't given earlier today. Laughable.

https://twitter.com/ffskevin_/status/1456990464104534024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1456990464104534024%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=

loobylou · 06-11-2021 7:16pm

Easiest game of the season so far.

thebaz · 06-11-2021 7:39pm

Ole still at the Wheel , even Cardiff realised he was not up the job , some people are just not born to manage, nice guy and all that , but he is league one standard at best.

loobylou · 06-11-2021 7:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128754#Comment_118128754

Yes, feel a bit sorry for him tbh, he appears quite a likeable guy.

blueser · 06-11-2021 10:14pm

https://twitter.com/BD_at_Blackrock/status/1457012034650923014?t=Z2HGzYtW3naZmXIpLmIzJA&s=19

Better than any drug. Just hook it into my veins!

blueser · 08-11-2021 6:36pm

https://youtu.be/N_GcWE0s5X8

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Joe Exotic · 09-11-2021 10:23am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118137506#Comment_118137506

Such Sad bastárds

blueser · 24-11-2021 10:03pm

That age old refrain; if only we had a Haaland/Lewandowski-type striker. We've done everything but score.

blueser · 24-11-2021 11:09pm

Excellent performance by the team tonight. Bernardo would be my man of the match.

TFBubendorfer · 25-11-2021 10:47am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118218607#Comment_118218607

Bernardo man of the match is almost a given for every match he's been playing this season (with the odd consolation price to Rodri or Cancelo, just to mix it up every now and then)

Joe Exotic · 26-11-2021 12:06pm

Ya a great performance, and a great result.

I think that we could end up the same this season as last, win the league lose the CL final and Wed night is illistrative of that.

Our movment is so good and the player are of such quality that over the season we can get by with out a striker, but in knockout football against the best teams we risk that we need to many chances to score and without a striker on the books we have no real plan b

blueser · 28-11-2021 7:28pm

utd depriving Chelsea of two points.

Relax brah · 28-11-2021 7:46pm

Excellent day of results. They needed to be knocked off their stride, going through their mini injury crisis with no dropped points would have given them a lot of encouragement. whilst it doesn't derail them it's a setback. Keep the gap less than 3 points meaning one slip and they could drop is psychologically huge, they've not had to deal with this kind of pressure for a bit, let's see how they cope if we can put a big run together and they have to respond every single week.

the whole year inn · 28-11-2021 10:14pm

Shame United couldnt hold for the win, still take that. The league shaping up to be a very tight. Sort of lucky in a way the Ole left when he did, I wouldnt have thought this could have happened a few weeks ago.

blueser · 01-12-2021 10:05pm

https://juststream.live/MystificationProprietiesNudge

Damn, but we're bloody good.

blueser · 01-12-2021 11:33pm

Fully deserved 3 points, though it was harder work than it needed to be. Not helped by Mike Dean. He was dreadful.

Joe Exotic · 02-12-2021 10:10am

Ya great result, and its good that Grealish got some time and Kev and Phil are on the way back - its a busy 5 weeks ahead

blueser · 03-12-2021 9:45pm

Apparently, only Ferran is unavailable for Watford tomorrow evening. Good to see the absentees from Villa Pk (Kyle, John, Ilkay, Kev and Phil) are back in contention for places. Have to be honest, though; I can't see Kev starting after his Covid infection. Maybe the last 20 minutes or so.

blueser · 04-12-2021 7:06pm

It really is criminal, the amount of chances we waste. Grealish should have a hat trick by now. It's no exaggeration to say we should be at least 5 up by now. Please, please, get Haaland.

the whole year inn · 04-12-2021 7:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118269482#Comment_118269482

Can't expect to score every chance but I do hope Jack gets a goal he does deserve one here.

blueser · 04-12-2021 7:25pm

Apparently, we're boring to watch as well.

blueser · 04-12-2021 7:59pm

Could do with another couple of goals this evening. Try to close the GD gap.

blueser · 04-12-2021 8:46pm

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Now it's time to push on. The hard work starts now.

TFBubendorfer · 04-12-2021 9:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117984383#Comment_117984383

Top of the league. Told you so 😀

Grealish, Sterling and Laporte could have had a hattrick tonight, and Grealish should have! Our play is sublime but our finishing is brutal, apart from Bernardo's, of course.

Maybe we're playing the wrong tactics. Instead of passing the opposition off the pitch we should just give the ball to Bernardo every time and let him do his thing. 😀

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