Teams definately used to do this quite frequently against Utd in the mid-to-late 90s. It's why they introduced the full strength squad rule. But teams were quite willing to take the hit like Wolves. Then UEFA introduced squads and it was deemed that anyone in the squad was good enough.Newcastle were negative against Manchester City but the Premier League is NOT embarrassing
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...wcastle-negative-league-NOT-embarrassing.html
In France, with Paris Saint-Germain dominating, a problem has developed. Rivals have rested players against the champions. They feel they can't possibly beat them, so they don't waste energy trying.
Hopefully that will never happen in England. If it does, the debate swirling around the Newcastle game will be a whisper in the wind by comparison.
Do the hacks not remember this has been going on for years, I was so certain I googled Mick McCarthy Wolves understrength team & hey presto.... Wolves received a 25k fine for rolling over for the Rags. What's interesting is the articles were previously disparaging against the coaches who picked the under strength teams but you could imagine now that we are the dominant team it will be how can they possibly play against this monster made from oil.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/feb/18/mick-mcarthy-wolves-fine
However rules have since been changed to allow playing under strength teams http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/14166038
They sold good players. I was thinking the GPC receiving unwarranted sums of money from his sycophant ex players for youth players with 5 senior appearances.See Chelsea
They sold good players. I was thinking the GPC receiving unwarranted sums of money from his sycophant ex players for youth players with 5 senior appearances.
Bebe, so would I.I would love to know what the piss cans take was on some of them
He's probably been sitting at home thinking "why didn't I stick round a while longer and send Bruce and Mark off to the Chinese League".I would love to know what the piss cans take was on some of them
Very good point. I get the feeling people know but are refusing to say.Can I just praise both the MCFC and the media regarding David Silva. Either the media know and have been made aware not to publish anything or the club have kept all details quiet. Now I am as wary as the next man against the media and their bias but felt this need mentioning.
Idiots on Sky Sports have just been going through players at clubs that are approaching end of contracts. Got to City and expressed surprise that Fernandinho hasn't been offered a new contract. Do these clowns do absolutely no research whatsoever.
Yep saw that.Idiots on Sky Sports have just been going through players at clubs that are approaching end of contracts. Got to City and expressed surprise that Fernandinho hasn't been offered a new contract. Do these clowns do absolutely no research whatsoever.
I have thought for a while now that Espn have the best pundits by far.Since when did Craig Burley become the most pro City TV analyst?
Apart from ESPN being the most entertaining, particularly with the Burley-Steve Nicol rapport, he's also been quick to ridicule Wenger and Mourinho for their boring obsession with City's spending power, when in contrast, Guardiola has improved virtually every City player with his coaching methods.
Dont forget Arsenal failed with a 90 million pound bid for Monaco's Lemar also in the summer. Liverpool have broken transfer records for fees paid on numerous occasions also. Phil Babb twas the most expensive defender in British transfer when he joined Liverpool and that was as far back as 1994 (3.6 million) but i guess for them that doesn't count as its history :)-Apparently £75m for a defender is just the going rate, Liverpool don't control the market. We control the market and are to blame.
PL most expensive:
MUFC - Pogba £94m
MUFC - Lukaku £90m
LFC - Van Dijk £75m
CFC - Morata £75m
LFC - Naby Keita £70m
MUFC - Martial £61m
MUFC - Di Maria £60m
MCFC - De Bruyne £54m
Funny that.
Since when did Craig Burley become the most pro City TV analyst?
Apart from ESPN being the most entertaining, particularly with the Burley-Steve Nicol rapport, he's also been quick to ridicule Wenger and Mourinho for their boring obsession with City's spending power, when in contrast, Guardiola has improved virtually every City player with his coaching methods.
He leaves it to Gill now.Maybe Ferguson's no longer pulling so many strings.
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Can I just praise both the MCFC and the media regarding David Silva. Either the media know and have been made aware not to publish anything or the club have kept all details quiet. Now I am as wary as the next man against the media and their bias but felt this need mentioning.
This definitely.My money would be on this. The hyenas and jackals in the RDAHMeedya would fasten on anything that might add a little negativity to the mix. They wouldn't adopt an altruistic approach for anything or anyone!
Since when did Craig Burley become the most pro City TV analyst?
Apart from ESPN being the most entertaining, particularly with the Burley-Steve Nicol rapport, he's also been quick to ridicule Wenger and Mourinho for their boring obsession with City's spending power, when in contrast, Guardiola has improved virtually every City player with his coaching methods.