Other games (2024/25)

[St1pe]

Just now, Stifler said:

Man Utd.

That was more Ferguson leaving though right? He was still winning tittles then as soon as he left things went to shit. 
 

 

[r0cafella]

Just now, geordie_b said:

 

Hopefully they play their hilarious high line against us like normal

The high line with the absence of any really pressure yes please.

 

This version of city are primed to make Jacob Murphy look like Pele. 

[GeordieDazzler]

1 minute ago, St1pe said:

I really don’t understand this Man City fall off. 
 

Has there been a team so dominant for so long that has randomly just dropped off so badly before? 

It’s hardly random. Its a culmination of like three years of non stop football with quite a small squad mixed with poor recruitment and waning motivation.

[Paullow]

This would be City's 6th defeat in 8 league games, and annoyingly for us, 4 of those have come against Man Utd, Villa, Tottenham and Brighton, probably the 4 teams we will be sharing 5-9th place with. Could probably just about add Bournemouth to that list as well.

[r0cafella]

Just now, La Parka said:

 

They are Manure of our childhood. 

 

Change is good. 

Oh I keep my ire from the cartel clubs personally. 

[Sima]

At what point is Guardiola’s job under threat? He seems to have no strategy to turn this around outside of buying his way out.

 

Are they going to spend £150m+ this month in an attempt to arrest the slide.

[Displayname]

2 minutes ago, St1pe said:

I really don’t understand this Man City fall off. 
 

Has there been a team so dominant for so long that has randomly just dropped off so badly before? 

Man Utd kinda, not that dominant though. And not random

[r0cafella]

Just now, Sima said:

At what point is Guardiola’s job under threat? He seems to have no strategy to turn this around outside of buying his way out.

 

Are they going to spend £150m+ this month in an attempt to arrest the slide.

Does a better coach than Pep exist? 

[St1pe]

Just now, GeordieDazzler said:

It’s hardly random. Its a culmination of like three years of non stop football with quite a small squad mixed with poor recruitment and waning motivation.

I don’t know about that man. They’ve literally dominated most competitions for years and now look dreadful. 
 

Some of their recruitment has been questionable I suppose but they’ve made some decent ones too. 
 

Nothing pointed to this happened or explains why for me. 
 

 

[nemtizz]

Remarkable how many yellow cards these City players escape. 

[Displayname]

1 minute ago, Sima said:

At what point is Guardiola’s job under threat? He seems to have no strategy to turn this around outside of buying his way out.

 

Are they going to spend £150m+ this month in an attempt to arrest the slide.

Might be under threat if he regelated them. Might.

[Sima]

Just now, r0cafella said:

Does a better coach than Pep exist? 

Unclear but if he no longer knows what to do and can’t modify his style, there’s an argument there to made for a change.

[Big Geordie]

1 minute ago, Sima said:

At what point is Guardiola’s job under threat? He seems to have no strategy to turn this around outside of buying his way out.

 

Are they going to spend £150m+ this month in an attempt to arrest the slide.

 

Such a loss of form wouldn't be tolerated by the likes of Liverpool, Real or the Milan clubs. Pep does seem to be getting something of any easy ride off the press. Remember - we lost 3 or 4 games in a row and it's 'crisis at Newcastle'.

[r0cafella]

Just now, nemtizz said:

Remarkable how many yellow cards these City players escape. 

They are the masters of the tactical foul and get away with it so much. 

[TBG]

Harchester Utd barely recovered after their captain was shot lifting the FA Cup by a sniper hiding in the stands.

[r0cafella]

Just now, Sima said:

Unclear but if he no longer knows what to do and can’t modify his style, there’s an argument there to made for a change.

They haven't refreshed the squad anywhere near enough. They are obviously lauded but the squad management and recruitment has been embarrassing. 

[Geordie Ahmed]

1 minute ago, Big Geordie said:

 

Such a loss of form wouldn't be tolerated by the likes of Liverpool, Real or the Milan clubs. Pep does seem to be getting something of any easy ride off the press. Remember - we lost 3 or 4 games in a row and it's 'crisis at Newcastle'.

 

Are you surprised that a coach that's won 6 out of 7 titles is given a lot of leeway?

[Infinitely Content]

I don't fear Aston Villa at all come boxing day, this game is primed for them to put in a good showing. Manchester City are in disarray yet still constitute the raising of performance levels which come with playing a big team at home. Their vulnerability has rallied Aston Villa even more. At St James' Park I think we can put 3 or 4 past them, they're defensively weak.

[Big Geordie]

1 minute ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

 

Are you surprised that a coach that's won 6 out of 7 titles is given a lot of leeway?

 

Yeah - if am honest!

[GeordieDazzler]

Just now, St1pe said:

I don’t know about that man. They’ve literally dominated most competitions for years and now look dreadful. 
 

Some of their recruitment has been questionable I suppose but they’ve made some decent ones too. 
 

Nothing pointed to this happened or explains why for me. 
 

 

Players like KDB have been vocal about playing too many games, with the winter World Cup and the Euros. When they won the CL they were literally back in pre season like a two or so weeks later.
 

70 odd games season with little rest was always going to have a effect. Think we’ll see this happen to a few teams in the next year or two. 
 

 

[Sibierski]

1 minute ago, r0cafella said:

They haven't refreshed the squad anywhere near enough. They are obviously lauded but the squad management and recruitment has been embarrassing. 

Yep, doesn’t matter who is manager, this is a squad in a poor place. Should be doing a bit better, but the drop off is shown in the squad with Rodri injury.

[Andy]

2 minutes ago, Big Geordie said:

 

Such a loss of form wouldn't be tolerated by the likes of Liverpool, Real or the Milan clubs. Pep does seem to be getting something of any easy ride off the press. Remember - we lost 3 or 4 games in a row and it's 'crisis at Newcastle'.

 

He's probably earned some leeway tbf

 

They are just completely devoid of confidence and, understandably, struggling to replace the best player in the world who they've built their entire system around. 

[Heron]

Man City have now lost the same number of league games as Man United and Everton this season.

[La Parka]

Maybe city have been sussed out. 

[Holloway]

Emery getting a tune out of Tielemans, looked like a busted couch when he arrived