The Official Manchester City Thread

[champers]

2 hours ago, mrbojangles said:

Here bud. Busy at the moment getting ready for retirement and the big move. Lot's of stuff to sort out and the current hoops for travelling add to the headache. I'll happily stay here 3 days longer than I have to if it means the quarantine has been reduced. Waiting for the official confirmation of go/no go is annoying though.

Welcome to the ranks of the bone idle loafers. After 5 years I still miss getting up at 5 in the morning to go to work ... but not too much that I would go back to it.

[mrbojangles]

2 hours ago, champers said:

Welcome to the ranks of the bone idle loafers. After 5 years I still miss getting up at 5 in the morning to go to work ... but not too much that I would go back to it.

I won't miss getting up at 5am, as I never got up at 5am. Not for work at least ????

 

[jellydog]

2 hours ago, mrbojangles said:

I won't miss getting up at 5am, as I never got up at 5am. Not for work at least ????

 

Best of luck with the move and retirement, MrB. I quit working six years ago and NO regrets.????

[smokie36]

Wrong thread.

 

Enjoy yiur sandy future Mrboj.

[jellydog]

An easy win in Budapest. Didn't get out of second gear in the second half of the game.

[mrbojangles]

7 hours ago, jellydog said:

An easy win in Budapest. Didn't get out of second gear in the second half of the game.

2 early, well worked goals effectively meant the tie was over. After that, it was a matter of training ground football. Loving it at the moment

[Bredbury Blue]

I thought it was a cracking performance, everybody played well and i really enjoyed it.

Reckon that is our best 11 (pick 2 from Walker, Cancelo and Zinchencko). Playing a false 9 with an extra midfielder seems to be really effective for us and the interchanging between the front 6 plus a fullback must be difficult to play against. Particularly like having the work rate and guile of Bernardo and Foden in the team.

[jellydog]

Left it late but a 2-0 step towards more silverware. No lack of faith in this squad!

[smokie36]

Just watching the filthabout Barry Bennell...a bad time in history....why were there so many scum in one generation?

 

Plenty now too though I hear....just the clubs have safeguarding in place for their youth squads....sickening.

[Bredbury Blue]

Saw this t'other day. It's a table of PL games since the June 2020 restart (following the 3 month lockdown suspension from March 2020) and equates to a season's worth of games since the restart.

 

Liverpool won last season's PL with 7 games still to play, so it gives an interesting guide to Liverpool's form post winning the title (I.e. almost all 38 games tabled are post-restart)..and ain't good, showing the huge drop off in form once crowned champions. Yes I know Liverpool cite the huge influence of no Anfield crowds, but Liverpool were top of the PL this season until the end of December 2020 (round 16/38) without crowds. No offence intended to Kadilo, but Liverpool - the PL champions, bigger wealthier club - should not be just 2 points above WHU over a season's worth of games.

 

[jellydog]

Aguero on his way out. The end of an era. Will City look for a Pep type #9, assuming Pep wants a #9? Or continue scoring goals by midfield committee? And Jesus? And Messi now that his buddy is saying goodbye? Should be interesting.

[mrbojangles]

15 minutes ago, jellydog said:

Aguero on his way out. The end of an era. Will City look for a Pep type #9, assuming Pep wants a #9? Or continue scoring goals by midfield committee? And Jesus? And Messi now that his buddy is saying goodbye? Should be interesting.

 

Was hoping he'd have another year but if it doesn't suit all parties then best to not stay. What a servant he's been. Apparently there is a statue being commissioned to alongside a David Silva one.  He'll be missed but hopefully we can carry on stronger like we have without SIlva 

[smokie36]

Got to be Haaland hasn't it?

 

Mbappe is just too much of a circus.

[mrbojangles]

5 minutes ago, RonniePickering22 said:

Got to be Haaland hasn't it?

 

Mbappe is just too much of a circus.

 

It's just mind blowing figures for both of them. Contrary to belief, we haven't yet busted a transfer record for any player and it would surprise me if we did this time.

[jellydog]

44 minutes ago, RonniePickering22 said:

Got to be Haaland hasn't it?

 

Mbappe is just too much of a circus.

The perfect replacement is Messi. Pep has never been fond of traditional #9s and Messi is the quintessential false 9.

[owl sees all]

Table - last 10 EPL games (02-04-2021)

pts
27 - City
22 - Chelski
18 - Foxes
17 - United - Irons
15 - Spurs - Gunners - Seagulls
14 - Palace
13 - Leeds - Toffees - Wolves
12 - Villa - Fulham - Reds
1.1 - Burnley
9 .- Blades - Geordies
7 .- Baggies
4 .- Saints

 

A couple of 'top' teams having a rough time.

[mrbojangles]

On 3/28/2021 at 3:52 PM, Bredbury Blue said:

Yes I know Liverpool cite the huge influence of no Anfield crowds

 

Well they don't have the highest avg attendance or the biggest capacity so don't know why they should miss crowds more than anyone else. Even our avg attendance is bigger ????

[Bredbury Blue]

1 hour ago, mrbojangles said:

 

Well they don't have the highest avg attendance or the biggest capacity so don't know why they should miss crowds more than anyone else. Even our avg attendance is bigger ????

And we don't hear ManU fans moaning about missing the effect of the Stretford End. It's embarrassing from Liverpool fans. 

[jellydog]

1-0 City at half, but they are looking vulnerable to counter attacks again. Ederson seems a bit nervy.

[jellydog]

Well, I hope City can close this out. They are <deleted> up way too many good chances.

[jellydog]

3 minutes ago, jellydog said:

Well, I hope City can close this out. They are <deleted> up way too many good chances.

Nope. There's Dortmund's all important away goal. <deleted> hell.

[jellydog]

2-1 City at the end. Nice to see Foden with that goal as he had struggled much of the game. That one goal by Dortmund put me in a bad mood...but improving now.

 

That Bellingham is a handful.

[owl sees all]

Is Foden that tiny or is Haaland a giant?

 

 

Anyway! He is saying; "Be with you next season".

[jellydog]

11 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

Is Foden that tiny or is Haaland a giant.

 

 

Anyway! He is saying; "Be with you next season".

Either that or, "I could break you like a peanut".

[Bredbury Blue]

The ever annoying Ian Darke and Jenas said it was a good game but I didn't enjoy it; too close, too nervy.

 

1st half thought Dortmund were the more settled team and we were fortunate to be 1v0 up. Ref was a clown: penalty wrongly given to Rodri and Can wrongly booked, Bellingham's goal disallowed (looked a goal to me) and he was wrongly booked, etc.

 

2nd half we were better (we usually are for some reason). Nobody was playing that great and we seemed stuck in 2nd gear but we got better - Jesus coming on as no.9 caused it? Foden started to be brilliant but wasteful. Wasn't surprised when they scored (great goal) and I didn't see us getting a 2nd so I'm happy to be wrong - Foden doesn't give up.

 

Dortmund were far better than we imagined but I thought it was an average City performance. All to play for still going in to the 2nd leg against a very decent opponent. 

 

Once again we won when it looked unlikely and I love that about this team/squad.

 

[Bredbury Blue]

2 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Is Foden that tiny or is Haaland a giant?

 

 

Anyway! He is saying; "Be with you next season".

 

Once a blue, always a blue.

 

 

 

Next season he'll be going carp fishing with Foden ????

 

 

[mrbojangles]

8 hours ago, jellydog said:

2-1 City at the end. Nice to see Foden with that goal as he had struggled much of the game. That one goal by Dortmund put me in a bad mood...but improving now.

 

That Bellingham is a handful.

 

We got off a bit there but also unlucky at times. Was not happy with Rodri feigning a kick in the head. That's not how our players should act. We'll leave that stuff to Salah and Fernandez (insert any United player)

 

Yes the away goal was a bummer but we are more than capable of scoring away as well. Thought it was a strange starting 11 from Pep but I think I've got used to not second guessing his picks.

 

That was my first late night game of retirement in Thailand. Still in quarantine until saturday morning, so opted for a couple of hours sleep before the game. No sports package in the hotel, so watched it on the laptop. Not too bad

[mrbojangles]

1 hour ago, Bredbury Blue said:

The ever annoying Ian Darke and Jenas said it was a good game but I didn't enjoy it; too close, too nervy.

 

1st half thought Dortmund were the more settled team and we were fortunate to be 1v0 up. Ref was a clown: penalty wrongly given to Rodri and Can wrongly booked, Bellingham's goal disallowed (looked a goal to me) and he was wrongly booked, etc.

 

2nd half we were better (we usually are for some reason). Nobody was playing that great and we seemed stuck in 2nd gear but we got better - Jesus coming on as no.9 caused it? Foden started to be brilliant but wasteful. Wasn't surprised when they scored (great goal) and I didn't see us getting a 2nd so I'm happy to be wrong - Foden doesn't give up.

 

Dortmund were far better than we imagined but I thought it was an average City performance. All to play for still going in to the 2nd leg against a very decent opponent. 

 

Once again we won when it looked unlikely and I love that about this team/squad.

 

 

Pep said a couple of months ago that he's changed strategy and told the players not to run too much and conserve energy. It doesn't look at intense as we used to look

[Bredbury Blue]

30 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

 

That was my first late night game of retirement in Thailand. Still in quarantine until saturday morning, so opted for a couple of hours sleep before the game. No sports package in the hotel, so watched it on the laptop. Not too bad

 

Welcome to my world! Light meal. Bed by 10pm. Up for the game 1.45am till 4am. Sleep for 2hrs, get the kids up for school and me for work just after 6pm. 

 

Didn't cover myself in glory with the wife this morning. I never oversleep; this morning i overslept, got my son to school at 8.25am on day of an exam starting at 8.15am. The wife will still be bringing this up in 10 years time ????

[mrbojangles]

1 minute ago, Bredbury Blue said:

 

Welcome to my world! Light meal. Bed by 10pm. Up for the game 1.45am till 4am. Sleep for 2hrs, get the kids up for school and me for work just after 6pm. 

 

Didn't cover myself in glory with the wife this morning. I never oversleep; this morning i overslept, got my son to school at 8.25am on day of an exam starting at 8.15am. The wife will still be bringing this up in 10 years time ????

 

My daughter is off both this and next week. Different regions different holidays?