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[Leif 6,006]

Could a mod create or sticky a General Champions League talk thread? Or perhaps a 'All other teams' thread?

Insigne One of my favourite players on earth, how can you not love an underdog?

[Leif 6,006]

If Mertens is taken off i'm taking my head off.

[Leif 6,006]

What was that from Reina other than pathetic 

[positivefootball 195]

19 minutes ago, Leif said:

Could a mod create or sticky a General Champions League talk thread? Or perhaps a 'All other teams' thread?

Insigne One of my favourite players on earth, how can you not love an underdog?

 

[Leif 6,006]

Best night of Dele Alli's life.

[LAB 1,030]

They are going to make a DVD about it

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,738]

Nobody is catching this city side.

[Milan 17,835]

Lampard-esque strike from De Bruyne. Funny to think that every time he contributes to a Man City goal, Mourinho's United suffer. Eat that Mou.

[Pizy 17,860]

City are just incredible going forward. Every player in their front 4-5 are class. They'll walk the league and take some stopping in the CL. Honestly, there isn't a side in Europe with a defense good enough to stop them so it'll take a Barca/PSG/in form Real Madrid to simply out score them.

First time in many years I've been genuinely jealous watching another rival play. Other sides have had certain areas I envy but this City side have it all. 

[Milan 17,835]

City have already scored 50 goals this season  

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,738]

9 minutes ago, Pizy said:

City are just incredible going forward. Every player in their front 4-5 are class. They'll walk the league and take some stopping in the CL. Honestly, there isn't a side in Europe with a defense good enough to stop them so it'll take a Barca/PSG/in form Real Madrid to simply out score them.

First time in many years I've been genuinely jealous watching another rival play. Other sides have had certain areas I envy but this City side have it all. 

Whats even telling is that in defense, they have a guy who cant get a league start for them(Danilo), who could walk into our team with ease.

[Pizy 17,860]

5 minutes ago, Sir Mikel OBE said:

Whats even telling is that in defense, they have a guy who cant get a league start for them(Danilo), who could walk into our team with ease.

They've got about 3-4 squad players at any given time that would start for us. That in itself is embarrassing for a club our size.

Bernardo Silva, Gündogan, Danilo. All would start for us. The they sometimes have either Aguero or Jesus on the bench as well.

[Leif 6,006]

Lacazette being on the bench is both hilarious and admirable.

[Thor 2,122]

This is the best team to ever play in the premier league. Our lot clearly don't have the ambition City does. 

Frustrating to say the least. We did it first, and they took our model and did it better. Sure they haven't achieved what we have (yet?), but we have never played the level of football they are producing at the moment, and this consistently as well.

Like someone said above, they have a team to be envious about. First time for me too. I see players like Sane, Jesus, etc... Even their squad players are dynamic, multi faceted players. Delph is an athlete that can play multiple positions. Same with Danilo. Then the fact guys like B. Silva and Gundogan are on the bench not even being a major involvement so far... Ridiculous.

 

It is an athletic game today. Get the quick, strong, pacey players. 

We need Gelson Martins. We need VVD. We need Sandro. Nainggolan. Sanchez. 

Alonso, Cesc, Cahill, Willian won't win you the title. Not when you have to compete with a team that spent 300 mil, and 200 mil more than you. Not when you are in the Champions League as well. 

 

And these guys are going to get Sanchez in January, and widen the gap some more. Then next season they'll spend more than us again. 

[Tomo 21,681]

14 minutes ago, Thor said:

This is the best team to ever play in the premier league. Our lot clearly don't have the ambition City does. 

Frustrating to say the least. We did it first, and they took our model and did it better. Sure they haven't achieved what we have (yet?), but we have never played the level of football they are producing at the moment, and this consistently as well.

Like someone said above, they have a team to be envious about. First time for me too. I see players like Sane, Jesus, etc... Even their squad players are dynamic, multi faceted players. Delph is an athlete that can play multiple positions. Same with Danilo. Then the fact guys like B. Silva and Gundogan are on the bench not even being a major involvement so far... Ridiculous.

 

It is an athletic game today. Get the quick, strong, pacey players. 

We need Gelson Martins. We need VVD. We need Sandro. Nainggolan. Sanchez. 

Alonso, Cesc, Cahill, Willian won't win you the title. Not when you have to compete with a team that spent 300 mil, and 200 mil more than you. Not when you are in the Champions League as well. 

 

And these guys are going to get Sanchez in January, and widen the gap some more. Then next season they'll spend more than us again. 

Works both ways, City fans aren't particularly happy with the fact they have splashed big money on the likes of Stones and Walker while we have Azpi and Christensen for peanut's. Also just like us, they tend to rest on their laurel's after title.

[Pizy 17,860]

Tap in merchant Jesus scores again, inevitably. Offside as well.

[Milan 17,835]

So City are now being favoured by the refs? Nice little offside. But my lord how the hell can defending players stop playing like that?

[Pizy 17,860]

So Bilic finally sacked. I think Moyes will be an absolutely dreadful appointment for them as well. Failed miserably in his last 3 jobs.