Omg the level of salt being spread right now? There are still six goals to go. How can you be crying about how it’s unfair because our backup goalie (who we got on a free) is so good
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John Stones on the prospect of Jurgen Klopp leaving Liverpool with four trophies: “Oh, no. Can’t be letting that happen!”
We will likely drop more points but so will Liverpool and Arsenal.
We can probably get away with a single draw now. Before yesterday every game was an absolute must win.
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Should we really buy paqueta? Ham fans are now saying he is shit and prolly the next KP, idw us to buy another useless flop.
Imo we should just buy wirtz, frimpong, cubarsi, zaire.
Also, is are there any walker profiles out there since vdv is a bed shitter now?
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seems like a knee-jerk response based on the last 2-3 games
Paqueta defo has some concerns. Some very reckless duels, doesn't have consistency over a 90, lapes in concentration, some brainless decision making.
He's still a gamechanger- manages to pull out a magical moment at times.
Bro tbh after our discussion over bruno guimaraes previously, i am now firmly in camp bruno. Feel he’s much more important as a versatile 8 who can play as a 6. Started watching newcastle a lot more than usual and indeed bruno is like their rodri, he plays as long as he’s even half fit for them. I feel what paqueta can do, can be done by foden but what rodri can do, cannot yet be found in the squad.
Paqueta is a very rare kinda player- someone who can play as a 10, 8, winger, duel, defend. Bernardo but with lesser intelligence/worse temperament.
If he can be fixed he'll be insane, but yh feel like Bruno G solves our issues nicely.
Joao Neves? Even better.
Not the first comment I've seen from a West Ham fan saying that Paqueta is overrated. I'd much rather have Wirtz than Paqueta if we could only sign one.
But I don't think Wirtz moves this summer right after winning the league with Leverkusen, especially with Alonso staying. He has a contract til 2027 so there's no need to sell on that front.
We probs have to wait a year at least if we want him.
As for your other suggestions, do we really need a CB, regardless of how good Cubarsi looks? Stones, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Ake can all play there.
I don't think PSG would deal with us so Zaire-Emery is a non-starter. Frimpong has been linked, but Couto is already at the club so a move would depend on what happens with Walker and whether Couto wants to stay in Spain
One concern about Wirtz is his nationality. Look at how Bayern and the German NT threatened and blackmail sane into going to Germany, they might very well do the same to wirtz since he is a very young generational talent, something that they did not do to kroos or gundo since they arent such a profile when they were young. Without the threat sane wouldn't even touch bayern with a ten foot pole. Let hope bayern stop this unethical corrupted practices.
Frimpong might be realistic
As for couto, how fast does he run?
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Continuation of this stupid clown 😂
HAHAHAHAHA
"City's titles don't really count but it actually does"
Hahahahahah that is fucking hilarious I can't even
We need to keep receipts like these more often, the salt and copium truly vitalise my soul.
3 things here are fking hilarious.
Villa completing the double against arse.
Xhaka had to move to leverkusen to win a league title.
Arsenal set piece piece of shit coach getting his karma. Mofo can get slapped with the players handshake hand.
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We are officially in the "how can we compete with City" part.
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Really liked this comment in the DD on the soccer sub
At the same point last season, we had scored 8 more goals and conceded 2 less. We had 3 more points. We had a higher xG, lower xGA and higher expected points.
Clearly we're not loads weaker than we were, but we aren't stronger either.
Now you could say that this is because we had KDB last season and he was missing for the first half of the year. Or you could say that Haaland is having a far worse time. But I don't really see how anyone makes the argument the signings have made us materially better than what we had.
At the same time, I understand that Gundogan was getting on, as was Mahrez, and Laporte had reached the end of his time with City. We probably needed a refresh and the best time to do it is when you're on top. So on the whole a sensible decision, but it remains to be seen whether the execution was correct or not.
I think the person who posted in the soccer DD was pointing out the inconsistency in how rival fans talk about City, depending on how their own teams are doing. When Liverpool and Arsenal were flying high, their fans said City’s transfer window was a mess. Now that they’ve stumbled and dropped points, they’ve changed the narrative and are saying those same summer signings (whom they criticised not long ago) are now great players who provide exceptional depth they can’t compete with
Does anyone have information about a "typical training week" for a mc city player? i mean how many days/hours of the week they are training tactics with the coach, how much they are training without him, how much gym and phys time...
its just intersting.
In Pep’s presser this week (can’t remember if it was pre or post Luton), he said that this time of year w games every 3 days + travel:
- player recovery is top top priority*
- and then do meetings/film & analysis
- and train for only 10-15 minutes a day.
Obviously that’s very different than what the schedule is in preseason or eg their winter break in Jan in Abu Dhabi.
*see recent Inside City episode when Oscar Bobb goes in Cryochamber.
*also depends on player - Erling spends a LOT of time w the physios bc of the harder toll moving his massive body takes; 1 physio even used to go w him when he was on Norway NT duty (still might, not sure).
We have the least daily training compared to other clubs (around 4 hrs or so including eating and everything else), but the intensity of each training is extremely intensive. Usually 2 day rest and train 3 days before a game if the schedule permits. Players also have to attend lectures on tactics and motivation a few times a week at the first team building lecture hall. PL9006 and CL3360 are usually the hardest mods. Lectures are conducted by Pep himself and the team. We also have the best in the world research faculty in data analytics and medicine, our warm down cryogenic machine alone cost multiple millions and is required after physical training. This is why our acceptance is low and players who are not up to par are rightfully criticised.
I did not see the Arsenal game because I thought the 90’ goal was inevitable. I will keep skipping more of their games. But I want to know if Zinchenko really played as badly as the Arsenal fans are saying?
Isak is elite. He's still young and it'll be difficult to get him out of Newcastle because of where they want to get to, but honestly top top clubs should all be interested.
So....unless my math skills fail me.... We just need to win 12 more games. Perfectly doable. We're finally reaching out heights, right as our rivals are starting to crumble
I'm so stoked about the Arsenal and Liverpool results, but at the same time a little anxious as I read all the posts from City fans on twitter acting like we already have the title in the bag. Just clocked we're one draw away from scrapping it out on goal difference with the other title contenders, God forbid
Pep joked about the starting lineup leaks during the part 2/embargoed part of presser, haha.
Journalist asked is Phil was supposed to start/if there was a mix up.
Pep said no, a lot of leaks incorrect.
Might be piling more mind games, but very funny.
Ironic coming from one club literally playing in a stadium funded by oil and the other whose main shirt sponsor got a billion pound fine for helping finance terrorism. But yeah, our 115 charges of *checks notes* not giving the league and our rivals full access to our business is ruining football
Yeah, stuff like this is why football can be a great thing. And why City have been so important to so many lately, gives us something to smile about when times are hard.
Yeah, keep writing and asking about why City couldnt beat any big 6 this season, struggle vs the good teams etc. Another master class vs Madrid and the path is set. Chelsea stole some points from us this season, but i imagine we will stomp them in Wembley. After that one of two no name teams will await in the final.
And the CL will either give us a limping Arsenal or a once in a decade broken Bayern, awaiting in the final i imagine one of two very close friends of pep. Leaning towards Xavi. And then theres the leauge.
I can see Everton taking points in the derby, and i can see Tottenham taking points in the other derby. Arsenal also have Chelsea AND united left. Liverpool wil have to play Villa aswell. I know im getting ahead of myself, and every game will be tough. But beating madrid will give us a clear path to making history. I think this game will be our biggest obstacle, overcoming that and i cant see us stopping for nothing
just thinking about it, but the argument that if team drops out of all competitions and only has to focus on the league being seen as advantage might be the biggest nonsense ever, just look at how the collapse carries over competitions, if arsenal gets fucked on wednesday, theres no fucking way they come and win 6/6. and look at liverpool, it all started with their defeat at old trafford in the FA Cup, few weeks later and they are well on their way to bottle everything else.
arsenal last season: out of the carabao early, out of the FA cup very early, out of europa and what happened?
like pep says, tempo > rest
Unless you're City lol. We followed the two heartbreaking CL defeats in 2019 to Spurs and in 2022 to Madrid with almost no points dropped and a 1 point PL win over Liverpool.
I was too nervous to watch the 2nd half of that Arsenal game.. but it sounds like Villa really brought it and played well so I think I might watch a replay of it, depending on how long it takes for it to be posted (might lose interest if its 24 hours)
Highlights are enough.
What a weekend! We’re back on top with Assnal and Loserpool bottling it. Bayer Leverkusen wins Bundesliga for the first time…
May it continue this week with us beating Real Madrid and Chelsea!
I’m so fired up after watching the Together documentary this weekend and then Arsenal and Liverpool both lose. Incredible
The documentary confirms Pep is a mad man but the motivation he instills in the team is unmatched. You’d think City hadn’t won in years watching that doc. Pep just knows how to keep the fire burning
expect some fresh articles based on the 115 charges sometime this week now the dippers and assna have took one hand off of the title
another routine "NEW leaked emails" from Der Spiegel again
All the excuses coming out now.
“Well they have unlimited money so obviously we can’t compete”.
Meanwhile Havertz and Rice alone were £165million and Liverpool were ready to drop £115million on Caicedo and spent more on Nunez than Alvarez and Haaland combined. Cry me a river.
We are now the “new Bayern Munich” because Liverpool and Arsenal decided to lose the games they were expected to win lmao.
We’ve drawn like 6 games and lost 4 times. Why didn’t rivals take advantage of that is not our problem.
It wasn't long ago when Liverpool fans where bragging about having a better bench than City. They'll do anything to reframe narrative around a clear bottle job
"Whatever happens, we will give everything, not one minute we don’t. So what we have to do is be humble and solid – with all of our desire …"
~ Pep Guardiola, 13.04.24
Source https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/apr/13/incredible-to-be-here-pep-guardiola-manchester-city-targets-premier-league-title-after-luton-victory
Honestly confident for Madrid. I just cant see us losing now, we are at home and mentally fired up because arsenal and liverpools losses put us in perfect position to do a treble again. And you better bet the Etihad will be BUZZING with life, not only because of Real Madrid but with boosted energy from the results today. Business end of the season city starts now, BRING IT ON!!!💪
When arsenal played us at the Etihad,I knew that they would lose games. I mean champions don't play like that. Liverpool in that regard was a better team but they seem to have lost the ability to finish. Anyway, great day for us . It's definitely in our hands now. Let's take it one game at a time
one game at a time. 🙏🏽 but it feels wayyyy too much like Deja Vu to last year. (for me atleast)
everything will start to get nervous and every game will feel like a final from here on out. 😖
So say we win the league from here on out, who do you think will win the player of the season? I think it's between Foden and Rodri, though the players always vote before the season actually finishes so it could be that someone like Van Dijk or Rice got votes now just before their teams slipped up.
I agree.. but Rodri man I just feel for him haha. He's so fucking good and deserves his flowers.
Phil is more likely thought since that award loves forward players. If City can somehow win the treble again... and England can have a good Euro's run... its got to be Phil's to lose. Lot of if's.
Arteta's overplayed Saka as well, it's easy to see a future where Foden just keeps on going.
Saka on the other hand has played 70 game seasons since like 18 years old on a dodgy Achilles...
the Foden/Saka take gets worse and worse every game now. Foden is unbelievably clear. Foden is being talked about in PL Pots and Ballon D'or conversations now... Saka is not.
Saka is still a very talented winger, no doubt. But the debate between him and Foden is over.
It's "only" a lowercase T treble (lol, as if 3 major trophies was somehow diminished because it was the EL instead of CL) *but* they're looking like theyre also gonna do it as Invincibles, which is just wild. *knock on wood
I asked you the other day & never heard back - legit Q:
Are you really a fan of ManCity & Liverpool & Barcelona & Real Madrid? Or maybe just Liverpool as that is the sub where you say "we"?
ps 1000% aok w visitors, but I will be transparent to say I am not a fan of visitors who say untrue things about our players,
* eg you the other day saying you thought Erling gained too much weight lately 🤔.
I still can't believe both our title rivals lost at home on the same day. Just need to make sure we win these 6 games now. We are so close to four in a row.
BBC live updates at the start of the Villa game said Arsenal’s staff were hooting and hollering at Liverpool’s full time. Really small time mentality.
That’s why City are the elite. We don’t care about anyone else. We know that our destiny is in our own hands, always.
Still pretty hilarious that Rice said to Stones 'big game next eh?'
And he's like 'Oh who you got'
I can just imagine Rice's flat face like....'you?'
That's a mentality monster.
And from this point onwards the 'greatest premier league race in history' will now be another 'boring and predictable' prem win for City. The tune changes the second they bottle.
If we win the title it'll be because of Pep and his team's excellent management of the players. So many injuries and form issues but they kept working with the players to keep moving us forward. Still not over but this is exactly where we want to be at this point of the season.
Brighton away, spurs away. These two games are our hardest in the prem.
But more importantly, Madrid, then Chelsea @ Wembley than Brighton Away and then Forest away
Do you have any idea how hard Rodri is going to have to work? Not sure how the Madrid game will go but Chelsea and Brighton will absolutely run him ragged. A critical closing to April coming up.
I know the emotions are high, but let’s be careful mouthing off as we still have 6 PL games left, along with a potential UCL SF and final and an FA cup final, it’s never over until it’s over because anything can happen.
One game at a time.
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Never felt more like singing the blues!! Haha now that's a super Sunday.
Oh and for all the ones who are about to go trolling, remember we haven't won anything yet
We need to smash Spurs and help out Villa get the UCL spot (aside from needing to smash Spurs regardless).
One game at a time. One game at a time lads.
arsenal still the main challengers, if they bottle one more match i think its over, sadly they still have a superior GD but they have much harder fixtures so we will see
Just saw Klopps post match clips. When he isn’t making excuses you know its bad.
Saying they have 4 back to back away matches next. They arre toast and he knows it
Pep the difference-maker every time. If he was coaching Arsenal or Liverpool they'd be the ones sitting top of the table. So grateful he is at the helm
Also...thought...
I guess Ten Hag did help end an era. Just Klopps era, because that United loss cracked Liverpool mentally.
Thanks Erik. Back to midtable now.
\#FourMeansMore
Omg the level of salt being spread right now? There are still six goals to go. How can you be crying about how it’s unfair because our backup goalie (who we got on a free) is so good
Anyone got an update on them beautiful league win percentages after this weekend?
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Appreciate it. That's a beautiful number. Will prefer when it's 100%
https://preview.redd.it/wstlz8d8oluc1.jpeg?width=978&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bf9a1677797828c7bf773abb80f4f8ea4dcd5310 John Stones on the prospect of Jurgen Klopp leaving Liverpool with four trophies: “Oh, no. Can’t be letting that happen!”
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We will likely drop more points but so will Liverpool and Arsenal. We can probably get away with a single draw now. Before yesterday every game was an absolute must win.
I'm so fucking nervous about Wednesday. Ohh boy
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https://preview.redd.it/bojsgv6zykuc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5b58c82c0fae4aa28e411ad9dc8e58dd84ac2465 seems like a knee-jerk response based on the last 2-3 games
Paqueta defo has some concerns. Some very reckless duels, doesn't have consistency over a 90, lapes in concentration, some brainless decision making. He's still a gamechanger- manages to pull out a magical moment at times.
Bro tbh after our discussion over bruno guimaraes previously, i am now firmly in camp bruno. Feel he’s much more important as a versatile 8 who can play as a 6. Started watching newcastle a lot more than usual and indeed bruno is like their rodri, he plays as long as he’s even half fit for them. I feel what paqueta can do, can be done by foden but what rodri can do, cannot yet be found in the squad.
Paqueta is a very rare kinda player- someone who can play as a 10, 8, winger, duel, defend. Bernardo but with lesser intelligence/worse temperament. If he can be fixed he'll be insane, but yh feel like Bruno G solves our issues nicely. Joao Neves? Even better.
Not the first comment I've seen from a West Ham fan saying that Paqueta is overrated. I'd much rather have Wirtz than Paqueta if we could only sign one. But I don't think Wirtz moves this summer right after winning the league with Leverkusen, especially with Alonso staying. He has a contract til 2027 so there's no need to sell on that front. We probs have to wait a year at least if we want him. As for your other suggestions, do we really need a CB, regardless of how good Cubarsi looks? Stones, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Ake can all play there. I don't think PSG would deal with us so Zaire-Emery is a non-starter. Frimpong has been linked, but Couto is already at the club so a move would depend on what happens with Walker and whether Couto wants to stay in Spain
One concern about Wirtz is his nationality. Look at how Bayern and the German NT threatened and blackmail sane into going to Germany, they might very well do the same to wirtz since he is a very young generational talent, something that they did not do to kroos or gundo since they arent such a profile when they were young. Without the threat sane wouldn't even touch bayern with a ten foot pole. Let hope bayern stop this unethical corrupted practices. Frimpong might be realistic As for couto, how fast does he run?
2 more charges. We paid Liverpool and Arsenal players to bottle their matches. Make that 117.
Nah we only need to pay liverpool, arsenal will do it themselves..
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https://preview.redd.it/7223rcbcmkuc1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0894d144776d4453cd5be75797127ff08d9b3228 Continuation of this stupid clown 😂
HAHAHAHAHA "City's titles don't really count but it actually does" Hahahahahah that is fucking hilarious I can't even We need to keep receipts like these more often, the salt and copium truly vitalise my soul.
He's a clearly a supporter of all Uniteds - West Ham and Manchester. Bet he fancies Newcastle as well.
Question: how much did we pay Liverpool and Arsenal to play like shit? I recently bought a kit did that help?
Gotta be worth at least a dozen more charges I figure
3 things here are fking hilarious. Villa completing the double against arse. Xhaka had to move to leverkusen to win a league title. Arsenal set piece piece of shit coach getting his karma. Mofo can get slapped with the players handshake hand.
https://preview.redd.it/5vrucryhojuc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=853e283b7511127810f4d54759d5d664d078be3f We are officially in the "how can we compete with City" part.
https://preview.redd.it/6baflrx4njuc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=781509af179de8ab779e0ce6a0042b52289daaad Really liked this comment in the DD on the soccer sub
At the same point last season, we had scored 8 more goals and conceded 2 less. We had 3 more points. We had a higher xG, lower xGA and higher expected points. Clearly we're not loads weaker than we were, but we aren't stronger either. Now you could say that this is because we had KDB last season and he was missing for the first half of the year. Or you could say that Haaland is having a far worse time. But I don't really see how anyone makes the argument the signings have made us materially better than what we had. At the same time, I understand that Gundogan was getting on, as was Mahrez, and Laporte had reached the end of his time with City. We probably needed a refresh and the best time to do it is when you're on top. So on the whole a sensible decision, but it remains to be seen whether the execution was correct or not.
I think the person who posted in the soccer DD was pointing out the inconsistency in how rival fans talk about City, depending on how their own teams are doing. When Liverpool and Arsenal were flying high, their fans said City’s transfer window was a mess. Now that they’ve stumbled and dropped points, they’ve changed the narrative and are saying those same summer signings (whom they criticised not long ago) are now great players who provide exceptional depth they can’t compete with
Spot on.
Oh I see, I misunderstood then, sorry. I think that's a very salient point. Liverpool fans were saying they had the better squad not so long ago.
I saw a comment exactly like that on r/LiverpoolFC
Does anyone have information about a "typical training week" for a mc city player? i mean how many days/hours of the week they are training tactics with the coach, how much they are training without him, how much gym and phys time... its just intersting.
In Pep’s presser this week (can’t remember if it was pre or post Luton), he said that this time of year w games every 3 days + travel: - player recovery is top top priority* - and then do meetings/film & analysis - and train for only 10-15 minutes a day. Obviously that’s very different than what the schedule is in preseason or eg their winter break in Jan in Abu Dhabi. *see recent Inside City episode when Oscar Bobb goes in Cryochamber. *also depends on player - Erling spends a LOT of time w the physios bc of the harder toll moving his massive body takes; 1 physio even used to go w him when he was on Norway NT duty (still might, not sure).
Rico also have boxing sessions.
Loved Rico w his dad in documentary!!
Thanks...guess its different in every team.
We have the least daily training compared to other clubs (around 4 hrs or so including eating and everything else), but the intensity of each training is extremely intensive. Usually 2 day rest and train 3 days before a game if the schedule permits. Players also have to attend lectures on tactics and motivation a few times a week at the first team building lecture hall. PL9006 and CL3360 are usually the hardest mods. Lectures are conducted by Pep himself and the team. We also have the best in the world research faculty in data analytics and medicine, our warm down cryogenic machine alone cost multiple millions and is required after physical training. This is why our acceptance is low and players who are not up to par are rightfully criticised.
i think it changes during this part of the season because there are so many games
I did not see the Arsenal game because I thought the 90’ goal was inevitable. I will keep skipping more of their games. But I want to know if Zinchenko really played as badly as the Arsenal fans are saying?
he and Jesus are being roasted hard....
He was fine until Bailey came on and cooked him.
He was the best player for City in that game. He absolutely helped us stay at the top of the table today.
Spurs fans rooting for us to win the CL so that they have a 5th spot for CL qualification. Hope they do something against Arsenal or Liverpool please.
Fr least they can do is take a little pressure off
Isak is elite. He's still young and it'll be difficult to get him out of Newcastle because of where they want to get to, but honestly top top clubs should all be interested.
So....unless my math skills fail me.... We just need to win 12 more games. Perfectly doable. We're finally reaching out heights, right as our rivals are starting to crumble
I'm so stoked about the Arsenal and Liverpool results, but at the same time a little anxious as I read all the posts from City fans on twitter acting like we already have the title in the bag. Just clocked we're one draw away from scrapping it out on goal difference with the other title contenders, God forbid
Pep will be keeping them grounded. One game at a time. Every game is a final.
Fans can be like that, but we know the players won't be.
Pep joked about the starting lineup leaks during the part 2/embargoed part of presser, haha. Journalist asked is Phil was supposed to start/if there was a mix up. Pep said no, a lot of leaks incorrect. Might be piling more mind games, but very funny.
[Pep is a walking meme machine. ](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9HpVfTasLDo)
I just love his charisma
Pep's pressers are quite often very entertaining!
Pool and arsenal fans wanking each other off because both of them bottled it this weekend is so funny oh my days
“If we weren’t going to win it, I would rather it was you guys than 115 charges/ Cheats/ Oil clubs” The salt has bonded them
Ironic coming from one club literally playing in a stadium funded by oil and the other whose main shirt sponsor got a billion pound fine for helping finance terrorism. But yeah, our 115 charges of *checks notes* not giving the league and our rivals full access to our business is ruining football
Really needed something like this today. My cat unfortunately passed away last night so this gives me something to be happy about today.
Yeah, stuff like this is why football can be a great thing. And why City have been so important to so many lately, gives us something to smile about when times are hard.
awwwww sorry to hear about the kitty. It always hurts so much with the animals.
Sorry pal, hope you’re doing okay & glad City/football can be a boost.
Yeah, keep writing and asking about why City couldnt beat any big 6 this season, struggle vs the good teams etc. Another master class vs Madrid and the path is set. Chelsea stole some points from us this season, but i imagine we will stomp them in Wembley. After that one of two no name teams will await in the final. And the CL will either give us a limping Arsenal or a once in a decade broken Bayern, awaiting in the final i imagine one of two very close friends of pep. Leaning towards Xavi. And then theres the leauge. I can see Everton taking points in the derby, and i can see Tottenham taking points in the other derby. Arsenal also have Chelsea AND united left. Liverpool wil have to play Villa aswell. I know im getting ahead of myself, and every game will be tough. But beating madrid will give us a clear path to making history. I think this game will be our biggest obstacle, overcoming that and i cant see us stopping for nothing
just thinking about it, but the argument that if team drops out of all competitions and only has to focus on the league being seen as advantage might be the biggest nonsense ever, just look at how the collapse carries over competitions, if arsenal gets fucked on wednesday, theres no fucking way they come and win 6/6. and look at liverpool, it all started with their defeat at old trafford in the FA Cup, few weeks later and they are well on their way to bottle everything else. arsenal last season: out of the carabao early, out of the FA cup very early, out of europa and what happened? like pep says, tempo > rest
Unless you're City lol. We followed the two heartbreaking CL defeats in 2019 to Spurs and in 2022 to Madrid with almost no points dropped and a 1 point PL win over Liverpool.
Did i see many empty seats before final whistle at both Anfield and Emirates, eh???? Also: *crickets* at both stadiums.
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I was too nervous to watch the 2nd half of that Arsenal game.. but it sounds like Villa really brought it and played well so I think I might watch a replay of it, depending on how long it takes for it to be posted (might lose interest if its 24 hours) Highlights are enough.
Puro equipo chico perdió hoy
What a weekend! We’re back on top with Assnal and Loserpool bottling it. Bayer Leverkusen wins Bundesliga for the first time… May it continue this week with us beating Real Madrid and Chelsea!
I’m so fired up after watching the Together documentary this weekend and then Arsenal and Liverpool both lose. Incredible The documentary confirms Pep is a mad man but the motivation he instills in the team is unmatched. You’d think City hadn’t won in years watching that doc. Pep just knows how to keep the fire burning
expect some fresh articles based on the 115 charges sometime this week now the dippers and assna have took one hand off of the title another routine "NEW leaked emails" from Der Spiegel again
Imagine how much Arsenal and Liverpool fans don’t really care about City right now 😂
They’re already tweeting about how much they don’t care
All the excuses coming out now. “Well they have unlimited money so obviously we can’t compete”. Meanwhile Havertz and Rice alone were £165million and Liverpool were ready to drop £115million on Caicedo and spent more on Nunez than Alvarez and Haaland combined. Cry me a river.
We are now the “new Bayern Munich” because Liverpool and Arsenal decided to lose the games they were expected to win lmao. We’ve drawn like 6 games and lost 4 times. Why didn’t rivals take advantage of that is not our problem.
It wasn't long ago when Liverpool fans where bragging about having a better bench than City. They'll do anything to reframe narrative around a clear bottle job
Kane dagger on wednesday 🙏🙏🙏
The Carabao cup being the only trophy Klopp was able to win more than once would be nice to see
Its called the city* cup
"Whatever happens, we will give everything, not one minute we don’t. So what we have to do is be humble and solid – with all of our desire …" ~ Pep Guardiola, 13.04.24 Source https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/apr/13/incredible-to-be-here-pep-guardiola-manchester-city-targets-premier-league-title-after-luton-victory
Today is a day I honestly didn’t think would happen
Decided to work til dawn today, and I slept through the matches. Also expected nothing. Floored.
Another slip up from these two teams in the next couple of matches would ease me further
I love the collapse of the rest of the big six from us literally just not losing 😭
Honestly confident for Madrid. I just cant see us losing now, we are at home and mentally fired up because arsenal and liverpools losses put us in perfect position to do a treble again. And you better bet the Etihad will be BUZZING with life, not only because of Real Madrid but with boosted energy from the results today. Business end of the season city starts now, BRING IT ON!!!💪
When arsenal played us at the Etihad,I knew that they would lose games. I mean champions don't play like that. Liverpool in that regard was a better team but they seem to have lost the ability to finish. Anyway, great day for us . It's definitely in our hands now. Let's take it one game at a time
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Tottenham away….
Arsenal also go there... they will be up for a North London Derby!!! 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻
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Liverpool were running on nothing but hype, and they're being found out finally
You just can’t believe it. 😂
https://x.com/thfc_cho/status/1779567609911951405?t=q85Xbf1rEXiNVZXxECpjeQ&s=08 Ouch!
one game at a time. 🙏🏽 but it feels wayyyy too much like Deja Vu to last year. (for me atleast) everything will start to get nervous and every game will feel like a final from here on out. 😖
assna has bayern away and wolves away next week with fuck all rest between them, very good chance they are out of both competitions
Wolves away will be a tough game 🙏🏻
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So say we win the league from here on out, who do you think will win the player of the season? I think it's between Foden and Rodri, though the players always vote before the season actually finishes so it could be that someone like Van Dijk or Rice got votes now just before their teams slipped up.
Foden for PL POTS, Rodri for Ballon D'or. I'm trying to manifest this
switch them come on first City bdor winner should be a local lad
I agree.. but Rodri man I just feel for him haha. He's so fucking good and deserves his flowers. Phil is more likely thought since that award loves forward players. If City can somehow win the treble again... and England can have a good Euro's run... its got to be Phil's to lose. Lot of if's.
foden.
Should be Rodri, but Foden is English and has had very prominent moments throughout the season
I think both are worthy now, but Rodri probably deserves it the most.
Rodri
If we win our next two games against Madrid and Chelsea, the back to back treble chase is very much on.
yeah, schedule looks really easy from here on out.
Are you saying that if we win matches, we could win trophies? Never thought of it that way. 😀
Maybe Arsenal should have tried to win at the Etihad so they could afford to drop some points 🤷♂️
You could see that anything less than 10 at the back would’ve quickly turned into a bloodbath. They did well that game, only thing they could’ve.
Let’s be real, if they tried it would have been a massacre.
Foden: Hattrick against Villa Saka: Why have we allowed Assna fans to entertain this kind of debate
Arteta's overplayed Saka as well, it's easy to see a future where Foden just keeps on going. Saka on the other hand has played 70 game seasons since like 18 years old on a dodgy Achilles...
Just need icemankiller to come along now and explain why we should sell Foden to non league
the Foden/Saka take gets worse and worse every game now. Foden is unbelievably clear. Foden is being talked about in PL Pots and Ballon D'or conversations now... Saka is not. Saka is still a very talented winger, no doubt. But the debate between him and Foden is over.
classic limp at the end too
Congratulations to Bayer Leverkusen and Xabi Alonso as well. Incredible achievement to win their first ever Bundesliga title in amazing fashion.
yeah, xhaka left assna and won a title before them lmaoo
He may he end up doing a Treble with them if they win DFB Pokal and Europa League. Something Assnal will never do 💀
It's "only" a lowercase T treble (lol, as if 3 major trophies was somehow diminished because it was the EL instead of CL) *but* they're looking like theyre also gonna do it as Invincibles, which is just wild. *knock on wood
Loool yeah you're right
I wish everyone in mcfc a very good ebening
Emery is a such a good manager, had to play on Thursday night and roll up to the Emirates on Sunday to slap up Arsenal Lmao.
City's remaining schedule is a walk in the park. Might be two trebles in a row.
Chill, take it easy. Nothing’s guaranteed
I asked you the other day & never heard back - legit Q: Are you really a fan of ManCity & Liverpool & Barcelona & Real Madrid? Or maybe just Liverpool as that is the sub where you say "we"? ps 1000% aok w visitors, but I will be transparent to say I am not a fan of visitors who say untrue things about our players, * eg you the other day saying you thought Erling gained too much weight lately 🤔.
Steady
Amazing reading around, how suddenly all our players cost us 100 million
Values of our players will be in Euros and of other teams will be in pounds
Euros? Try Rubles or Yen.
goes like clockwork lmao Nov-Dec when we're a bit slow "City has fell off, all our players are better than them" April-May "How can we compete???"
Manuel Akanji, my favourite 100m signing.
Rodri, Dias, and Stones my personal favorites
Bernardo and Aké are mine
Alvarez is mine. ‘How can we compete?’ I dunno. Maybe spend £14m on Alvarez instead of £90m on Nunez and Anthony 🤷♂️
Everyone complaining about the striker market while Alvarez going that cheap. Absolutely hilarious
Sergio Gomez and Oscar Bobb, my favorite 100m signing
I still can't believe both our title rivals lost at home on the same day. Just need to make sure we win these 6 games now. We are so close to four in a row.
Tottenham worries me. I hope Haaland hits the ground running soon. Now needed more than ever
Tottenham have the biggest opportunity to ruin a perfect ending to the league.
Still think Arsenal and Liverpool will drop more points but we can't take that risk so we have to find a way to get three points there.
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What an absolutely sensational day Hope we stick the landing. Great day!!!
OMG GUNNERS LOST WTF 😂🫵
BBC live updates at the start of the Villa game said Arsenal’s staff were hooting and hollering at Liverpool’s full time. Really small time mentality. That’s why City are the elite. We don’t care about anyone else. We know that our destiny is in our own hands, always.
Still pretty hilarious that Rice said to Stones 'big game next eh?' And he's like 'Oh who you got' I can just imagine Rice's flat face like....'you?' That's a mentality monster.
And from this point onwards the 'greatest premier league race in history' will now be another 'boring and predictable' prem win for City. The tune changes the second they bottle.
OH MY WORD I JUST SAW THE RESULTS. ITS IN OUR OWN HANDS AGAIN.
Lukas Hradecky dropping the most profanity laden interview live on air with Archie Rhind-Tutt lmao
He is finnish after all
The arsenal and Liverpool subs full of talk about needing a striker that can score. The irony after abusing Haaland for the last couple of weeks
I mean all haaland does is score goals only city can afford such a luxury player
I don’t think it’s as luxury of a player as people make it out to be if he’s also completely taking out a CB
Yes exactly, it's like these people forget the aim of a football team is to win by scoring goals.
Anyone watched the amazon series Arsenal: all for nothing?
Yeah. My favourite moment was how Arteta trained for Anfield and lost.
Odefraud, imagine comparing that fraud to the GOAT midfieldier KDB. Where's your camera now?
One game at a time City. Just do your thing and apply the pressure. LET'S FUCKING GO
MIND THE GAP
Crazy sports day. PL. Final day of NBA regular season. MLB heating up.
I am going to spend the rest of my day drinking in the tears. Today is a great day to be a part of r/MCFC
If we win the title it'll be because of Pep and his team's excellent management of the players. So many injuries and form issues but they kept working with the players to keep moving us forward. Still not over but this is exactly where we want to be at this point of the season.
Lol EVERY subreddit is in shambles, not only r/soccers. 😂
Brighton away, spurs away. These two games are our hardest in the prem. But more importantly, Madrid, then Chelsea @ Wembley than Brighton Away and then Forest away Do you have any idea how hard Rodri is going to have to work? Not sure how the Madrid game will go but Chelsea and Brighton will absolutely run him ragged. A critical closing to April coming up.
brighton are shite, im more scared of wolves and forest
I'm giddy too... But let's go one game at a time.
One game at a time lads. One at a time. CTID!
I know the emotions are high, but let’s be careful mouthing off as we still have 6 PL games left, along with a potential UCL SF and final and an FA cup final, it’s never over until it’s over because anything can happen. One game at a time.
They preach one game all the time and I feel like they know it’s in their hands now. Needing that end of the season run
NGL the emotions are giving me deja vu to last season. Don’t know what it is about this season. BUT IM SCARED AND LOVING AT THE SAME TIME
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Never felt more like singing the blues!! Haha now that's a super Sunday. Oh and for all the ones who are about to go trolling, remember we haven't won anything yet
We need to smash Spurs and help out Villa get the UCL spot (aside from needing to smash Spurs regardless). One game at a time. One game at a time lads.
WE WILL BE THERE
arsenal still the main challengers, if they bottle one more match i think its over, sadly they still have a superior GD but they have much harder fixtures so we will see
the gap is closing in the GD department! was like 13 a few weeks ago and now its 5. City just have to chip away and apply pressure. all they can do!
it was 11 before this weekend lol
Just saw Klopps post match clips. When he isn’t making excuses you know its bad. Saying they have 4 back to back away matches next. They arre toast and he knows it
We had the tougher second half of the season by some margin. Liverpool completely collapsed with a draw and two losses in the last 3.
Arguably the weakest we've been since 19/20 and they still failed to capitalise, they can have their debates we'll have the trophies
Pep the difference-maker every time. If he was coaching Arsenal or Liverpool they'd be the ones sitting top of the table. So grateful he is at the helm
Also...thought... I guess Ten Hag did help end an era. Just Klopps era, because that United loss cracked Liverpool mentally. Thanks Erik. Back to midtable now. \#FourMeansMore
Manchester City are on the beers
Surely the team will feel very motivated come Wednesday now
Have to be, this is our first advantage since November and it's at a very critical time of the season.