Fernando

Do you even know the sanctions they have? They can spend but cannot go over a certain amount. If I'm not mistaken, UEFA has allowed them to spend around 50 million.

But did you forget in the summer? That they spend so and so sums and then could no longer? Likewise PSG. Otherwise they would have gone for Sanchez and Di Maria. They can still continue to spend, but it's not like the level that it was nor like what United did this summer.

And one thing of importance, Ramires has been half of the season on the sidelines. So if he stays fit and get back into shape he will have a lot of energy for the remainder of the season. And boy we will need him for those CL matches and such. Good timing for Ramires to be back. Anyways back to Varane. Didn't he just signed a new contract? But then again Suarez also signed a new contract with Liverpool and then left this summer....

Ironically some Chelsea fans here have said the same thing if he joins city.....

I remember when Torres was here he helped us get Mata. Fabregas probably doing the same thing. But 200 millions, Barcelona in transfer ban. Last time we had that transfer ban before being removed we gave new contracts to our players. So to me is more of that, Messi trying to get a final pay off.

Ridicules, why would they get fined for finding a loophole? If anything it just shows that FFP needs some amendments. As is with any starting regulation it never is perfect and will be improvise over time. City have done everything legal, but if UEFA cares about this issue they will amend their FFP regulations on such issues. If not, then City will use it to their advantage. So the balls are in UEFA courts really.

Kinda reminds me of the AVB situation. In which now seeing the true character of Lampard, I presume he had a major hand in his sacking. So Enrique will get the sack, no way they let go of Messi.

You noticed what he said about the keepers? Ironically it's what some Chelsea fans say as well about keepers having the games of their life against us...... This is why I honestly don't buy no more what "our" fans say about things like that. Because according to fans from different team, every keeper against them have the game of their lives..... Or some teams play the game of their life while others roll over.... etc etc

I think with the striker we are okay for now. If city can pass by with no strikers fit why can't we? The defense you have always been right and something I agreed from the beginning. In fact I'm baffled that mourinho never really solved this problem in the first place, since mourinho always construct his team from the back. I guess he wanted to take a different approach this time? And totally wrong about Matic. There's no better DM in the world at the moment. Matic is a beast and has made our team look amazing, especially the defense part. Yesterday he was not on top form and the defense gets tear apart. Part fault Matic but even greater fault from defense in being that slow and average. We got world class players in every department except in defense with the exception of azpi.....

I'm disappointed and a bit mad, but truth be told I sure do miss him though. He would have been awesome to have today as a super sub.

The lack of rotation shows one thing. Those that we got to rotate are awful. Mikel, Salah, schurrle are nowhere near good enough. Should be moved for either younger players.... Which mourinho at the moment shows no hint of doing, or just buy better players and sell these.

I think today downfall had a lot to do with Matic not being his usual. A sub-par Matic exposed our weak link in the defense. Thus I'm glad this happen now in the January transfer window so to see if we can buy anything.

Pace really killed us. Apart from Azpi who was good, our defenders are too slow for that type of game. Blueprint for other teams to beat us now, unless Mourinho does something with the defense.

I hope he doesn't disappear now like in the past 2 seasons. Ironically this is the same thing Barcelona fans say happens to Fabregas...

Well we needed a scapegoat for today! But it's not his fault that the manager keeps picking him. I mean really Mourinho, why you kept up with an average defender?

Results suck but good that this happen so that hopefully Mourinho realizes how weak our defense is. I'm still surprised Mourinho thought Cahill was good enough for the entire season......

A LB not a CB. And no, it was foolish not to buy another defender after David Luiz. One in and one out is the rule. The signs was there for everyone to see but not many wanted to see it till now.....

When we sold David luiz he had to buy a defender. To me this is nothing surprising about our defense as is something I been saying for a while. I'm just surprised that mourinho thought that was good enough.....

Needs to get a better a defender. He screwed up by selling David luiz and not buying a defender. Cahill was always average and relying on him is his mistake. Now if he plans to use zouma then why use cahill? And our subs are horrible, schurrle and Salah need to be sold and get some better players.

Why put this guy when we are losing? He hasn't even play in ages

I'm still pissed we never gave him the third season instead of wasting money for avb.....

This is a good beating and right on time for the January transfer window. Let's see if it gives some food for thought. I remember mourinho being the master of January transfer window and I want to see if he will dip in. We need a better defender then poor cahill. If it's like this against Spurs then against the like of Bayern it will be a blood bath!

^Knee jerk reaction. But there's nothing new though, been saying he's our weakest link since the beginning.

What the board has to do anything with this? Mourinho preferred azpi over him, so nothing more to say.

Let's wait to see how the home fans act. And now we know how Arsenal fans must feel when some of their loved legends join a direct rival.