The Official Manchester City Thread

[BangrakBob]

  On 4/14/2019 at 1:23 PM, mrbojangles said:

They've set up for the smash 'n' grab Bob. Same as they did earlier in the season when it worked for them

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There's no one to the grab though he's on his own 18 yard box. Just not competing, inviting way to much pressure. Really sloppy on the ball. Fair play City are forcing much of it, but I was expecting a bit more. 

[jellydog]

  On 4/14/2019 at 1:52 PM, BangrakBob said:

There's no one to the grab though he's on his own 18 yard box. Just not competing, inviting way to much pressure. Really sloppy on the ball. Fair play City are forcing much of it, but I was expecting a bit more. 

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Palace have been shit at home this season. Much better on the road. Go figure.

[Bredbury Blue]

City playing well but i can't enjoy it as I'm too nervous; i hate football, i spend the whole game waiting for us to screw up.

[mrbojangles]

  On 4/14/2019 at 2:08 PM, Bredbury Blue said:

i spend the whole game waiting for us to screw up.

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And then the next 90 minutes will be hoping Liverpool screw up

[Kadilo]

  On 4/14/2019 at 2:08 PM, Bredbury Blue said:

City playing well but i can't enjoy it as I'm too nervous; i hate football, i spend the whole game waiting for us to screw up.

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It’s far more relaxing following my lot. You never have to wait too long. 

[mrbojangles]

I wasn't nervous at 2-1 !!

[Bredbury Blue]

Best we've played for a while. 

[BangrakBob]

  On 4/14/2019 at 2:58 PM, mrbojangles said:

I wasn't nervous at 2-1 !!

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thankfully it wasn't 2-2 when that offside winner went in...

[mrbojangles]

  On 4/14/2019 at 3:25 PM, BangrakBob said:

thankfully it wasn't 2-2 when that offside winner went in...

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No. Liverpool are getting all that luck this season ????

[mrbojangles]

Right. I've seen enough. Happy if the ref blows for full time now. 13 minutes is long enough and no more diving Salah

[BangrakBob]

and back to you...

[mrbojangles]

  On 4/14/2019 at 5:24 PM, BangrakBob said:

and back to you...

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Our next 2 prem games are Spurs (h) and United (a). If we get 6 points from those 2 I'll be extremely happy

[Kadilo]

Watching them 2 games today, City and Liverpool are on a different level. 

[Bredbury Blue]

I admit it: there were empty seats at the Etihad today ????

[mrbojangles]

  On 4/14/2019 at 5:27 PM, Kadilo said:

Watching them 2 games today, City and Liverpool are on a different level. 

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After the season we have both had it's a shame one has to come second. I hope it's a shame for Liverpool mind!!

[Kadilo]

  On 4/14/2019 at 5:28 PM, Bredbury Blue said:

I admit it: there were empty seats at the Etihad today ????

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The women’s final is one you ain’t gonna win. 

We are putting the men out. 

[BangrakBob]

  On 4/14/2019 at 5:27 PM, mrbojangles said:

Our next 2 prem games are Spurs (h) and United (a). If we get 6 points from those 2 I'll be extremely happy

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Surely you will draw one ????

[mrbojangles]

  On 4/14/2019 at 5:53 PM, BangrakBob said:

Surely you will draw one ????

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I confess to being worried now. I was hoping you'd drop a point or 2 giving us a bit of a cushion in the Spurs or United matches. You now have a relatively easy run in and we have absolutely no wriggle room 

[Bredbury Blue]

2 points behind. Game in hand away at ManU.

 

We've got by far the harder run.

 

I expect Liverpool to get maximum 12 points (minimum 10 points).

 

Can i see us getting maximum points, no.

 

So Bob i reckon you can start booking the opentop bus. 

 

So how do you neutrals see it going?

[smokie36]

  On 4/15/2019 at 6:39 AM, Bredbury Blue said:

2 points behind. Game in hand away at ManU.

 

We've got by far the harder run.

 

I expect Liverpool to get maximum 12 points (minimum 10 points).

 

Can i see us getting maximum points, no.

 

So Bob i reckon you can start booking the opentop bus. 

 

So how do you neutrals see it going?

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The next two games will define your season.....I'm betting Pep saves his big guns for the league match.

[Bredbury Blue]

Proof of how much Sterling has improved under Pep

 

 

[Bredbury Blue]

  On 4/15/2019 at 7:02 AM, RonniePickering22 said:

 

The next two games will define your season.....I'm betting Pep saves his big guns for the league match.

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I'd say the next 3 games in 8 days is crunchtime ...Spurs (H, CL), Spurs (H, PL) & ManU (A, PL). Reckon Pep will play his best team in the first 2 games.

 

Let's  hope it goes better than the 2 Liverpool and the ManU losses in a similar period last April!

 

Against Palace thought everybody bar Aguero had a decent game. Aguero doesn't look right; injured?Even Walker had a decent game. Was pleased to see Mendy have a decent game: he's played so few for he's almost  a stranger. KdB seems to have gotten over his injuries and finally looks like KdB we know. Looking forward to the Spurs games, less so our visit to OT.

[BangrakBob]

  On 4/15/2019 at 6:39 AM, Bredbury Blue said:

2 points behind. Game in hand away at ManU.

 

We've got by far the harder run.

 

I expect Liverpool to get maximum 12 points (minimum 10 points).

 

Can i see us getting maximum points, no.

 

So Bob i reckon you can start booking the opentop bus. 

 

So how do you neutrals see it going?

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Can't book the bus as it's still in your hands.

[Bredbury Blue]

A year ago today second placed Manchester United were playing bottom of the league West Bromwich Albion...

[mrbojangles]

  On 4/15/2019 at 6:39 AM, Bredbury Blue said:

2 points behind. Game in hand away at ManU.

 

We've got by far the harder run.

 

I expect Liverpool to get maximum 12 points (minimum 10 points).

 

Can i see us getting maximum points, no.

 

So Bob i reckon you can start booking the opentop bus. 

 

So how do you neutrals see it going?

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Less of that defeatist attitude BB. Pep and the lads know every game is now a cup final. They'll be up for every game. Liverpool might have th easier run on paper but coupon busters happen every week. Let's hope they are one of them.

[Kadilo]

  On 4/15/2019 at 3:10 PM, Bredbury Blue said:

A year ago today second placed Manchester United were playing bottom of the league West Bromwich Albion...

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Blimey, they went into freefall..............and WBA have had a tough time too. 

[BlueScouse]

  On 4/15/2019 at 6:39 AM, Bredbury Blue said:

 

So how do you neutrals see it going?

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Definitely City to win the league.

[Bredbury Blue]

125 years ago today we ceased being Ardwick AFC and became MCFC. Happy birthday to us...

[Kadilo]

  On 4/16/2019 at 12:06 PM, Bredbury Blue said:

125 years ago today we ceased being Ardwick AFC and became MCFC. Happy birthday to us...

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I bet you can almost remember it BB

[Bredbury Blue]

  On 4/16/2019 at 12:07 PM, Kadilo said:

I bet you can almost remember it BB

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My dad can still remember back to City in the 30s (as I've said before on here, he reckons Denis Law before we sold him to Torino is the best he's ever seen for City). 

 

My grandad would have gone back further in to the 10s and 20s (he used to tell me about being part of Maine Road's record attendance in 1934, when 84,569 attended an FA Cup tie between Manchester City and Stoke City - the record for an English club ground (bet there were 'Bangrak Bob types' around even in them days saying City had no fans ???? )