Borussia Dortmund (A) - CL QF | Post-Match Thread

ancoats said:
i think if we beaten leeds at home united would not have won at spurs and game over done and dusted
we given them a little bit of hope and another slip up will make it even more brighter for them

in pep we trust and united will not win all 7 games and at the end when city are lifting the trophy
it will not matter what points united get even if we win it on goal difference again
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its highly likely we'll get similar points in the remaining games that are left.
their away record just can't continue so i'm expecting them to slip up at some point
 
vmsuhail said:
www.theguardian.com

Manchester City v PSG semi-final suggests darker side of sport’s fairytales | Jonathan Wilson

Champions League clash could be described as sportswashing derby with rich royal family owners going head to head
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com

"Sportswashing derby"

I don't like PSG one bit, but if we fail I'd rather them win the CL.
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The term "sportswashing" is just a fake narrative with no evidence to back it up. The Guardian would have you believe that the entire creation of the City Football Group with clubs across the world is just an attempt by Sheikh Mansour to improve the reputation of his nation. Is that why he invested billions in Barclays Bank? Is that why he has invested hundreds of millions in the tech and science sectors, and health, and education, and renewable energy, and has a property portfolio of more than £500m in the UK? Is that why our owner has invested in football teams in Japan and Girona?
Given that he has already trebled the value of his total investment in Manchester City (let alone his other investments) is it possible that he may just be interested in making profits like every other business in the world?
Is it too much to expect that a journalist like Jonathan Wilson should spend some time on Google doing basic research so he doesn't produce such drivel? Is he incompetent or, like so many others, is he just malicious?
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
We need to stop the inhibited 20-odd minutes we seem to have in this competition.

Gundo admitted to us being edgy and I just don't see why, we have loads of experience now.

If you recall our exits, the games at Liverpool, Monaco and Spurs were all made uphill because of crazy openings or five minute periods?

Certainly at the elite level, you can't get away with it.

Interesting analogy from Neymar today re the Bayern result...

You can be chatting up a woman all night (dominate possession) but then a guy comes along at the end of the night and takes her away in five minutes.
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What last night did show though how fit our guys are to others, Dortmund were blowing after 30 minutes & just like the 1st game Dortmund were out of puff after 70 mins
The 1st 18 last night was the same at home imo but both games were just like the Real 1st game last year

I thought every player espeacialy 2nd half was imence both Foden & Mahrez raised it by another 30% in the 2nd half but Real & Dortmund both couldn't keep up

That 18 or call it 20 mins v PSG will be game over not a chance Mbappa & Naymar give City anything but problems

Wouldn't be suprised to see both Fern & Rodri playing in France??

Winning last night totally gives the squad a massive lift going into the next 10 days imo

Now tell me Haaland doesn't want a piece of that, again not in the game but how could he when defending for 75 minutes

By the way Bellingham is going to be some kid, imagine him under Pep he would be the next Yaya imo
 
abu13 said:
Just wanted to say that Gundo is an amazing player, really coming into his own and is one of the most complete midfielders in the world.
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And just think how many in here & thete was fookin loads slagging him off
He is a top top player & Pro

His injuries hampered him then covid fucked him up but 100% imo he gets the PFA just ahead of Ruben but there isn't much in it, without a striker this guy has been awsome
 
stonerblue said:
You're taking the piss right?
didn't watch it
'went for a run
did the shopping
five fucking minutes on youtube ???
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Why would I lie about that?

I had a job interview that was due to last 45 mins from 6pm and last until nearly half 7.

And then i wanted to go on a run and needed a food shop in ready for the weekend.

i'm sure one of the members who are on my Strava can vouch for the time i was out running.
 
TFC said:
Only just got home, buzzing after that. Cherry on the top is scouse cunts getting booted after wrecking another bus ffs.

Chuffed for Pep and the boys, bring on PSG. Vindicated his weekend selection too, we bossed that second half. Love it.
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bobbyowenquiff said:
The term "sportswashing" is just a fake narrative with no evidence to back it up. The Guardian would have you believe that the entire creation of the City Football Group with clubs across the world is just an attempt by Sheikh Mansour to improve the reputation of his nation. Is that why he invested billions in Barclays Bank? Is that why he has invested hundreds of millions in the tech and science sectors, and health, and education, and renewable energy, and has a property portfolio of more than £500m in the UK? Is that why our owner has invested in football teams in Japan and Girona?
Given that he has already trebled the value of his total investment in Manchester City (let alone his other investments) is it possible that he may just be interested in making profits like every other business in the world?
Is it too much to expect that a journalist like Jonathan Wilson should spend some time on Google doing basic research so he doesn't produce such drivel? Is he incompetent or, like so many others, is he just malicious?
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Why would he do all that hard work when he can just knock off a few thousand words based on City bingo.?
 
Man_City_Loyal said:
Why would I lie about that?

I had a job interview that was due to last 45 mins from 6pm and last until nearly half 7.

And then i wanted to go on a run and needed a food shop in ready for the weekend.

i'm sure one of the members who are on my Strava can vouch for the time i was out running.
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Not disputing your movements at all.
It's your username i'm questioning.
And no fucker needs a ''food shop for the weekend'' on a Wednesday night when the Mighty Blues are playing..
 
Gordyola said:
If the ball ricochets off another body part then hits a hand it isn't handball that's clear in the law. In this case his arm was extended (unnatural) and it didn't come off his head onto his arm so clear pen under the law as it is at the moment
Interesting that the home Tv channel was backing the home team would BT have done the same if it had been City?
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But this is my main problem with the handball rule, they've taken a common sense approach, which admittedly makes the rule greyer in terms of consistency and application, and tried to apply a series of multiple nested if, but and when clauses that try to legislate for a near infinite amount of possibilities.

Extracted from the fa rule (the whole thing is nearly unreadable);


It is an offence if a player:

even if accidental, immediately:
touches the ball with their hand/arm when:
the hand/arm has made their body unnaturally bigger

--Few lines later--

Except for the above offences, it is not an offence if the ball touches a player’s hand/arm:

directly from the player’s own head or body (including the foot)


So which rule takes precedence?!?! They are in contradiction of each other given last night's incident with Can. For me it's pen all day long and thankfully the ref had interpreted with unnatural body position but the law clearly states for both interpretations. How worrying.
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
The term "sportswashing" is just a fake narrative with no evidence to back it up. The Guardian would have you believe that the entire creation of the City Football Group with clubs across the world is just an attempt by Sheikh Mansour to improve the reputation of his nation. Is that why he invested billions in Barclays Bank? Is that why he has invested hundreds of millions in the tech and science sectors, and health, and education, and renewable energy, and has a property portfolio of more than £500m in the UK? Is that why our owner has invested in football teams in Japan and Girona?
Given that he has already trebled the value of his total investment in Manchester City (let alone his other investments) is it possible that he may just be interested in making profits like every other business in the world?
Is it too much to expect that a journalist like Jonathan Wilson should spend some time on Google doing basic research so he doesn't produce such drivel? Is he incompetent or, like so many others, is he just malicious?
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I think you've answered your own question at the end. Great post.
 
Only a few hours sleep,up early for a 8am tee-off at Disley GC,all the chat was previous nights games,brother-in-law (rag)was in awe of the work rate,possession,control and brilliant first touch,and the teamwork.How we dominated play after going a goal down,on the 9th hole already,for a laugh we talked of Klopp s flops,how the (media’s)10 Year domination collapsed in the blink of an eye.17th hole so it must be Bellingham and commentary by Darke,game over already,it’s true time does fly when your enjoying yourself,didn’t,t feel knackered like I usually do.The Sky was a beauty full blue,God wills it.PS The was crap,course was excellent.
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
Is it too much to expect that a journalist like Jonathan Wilson should spend some time on Google doing basic research so he doesn't produce such drivel? Is he incompetent or, like so many others, is he just malicious?
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I quite like Jonathan Wilson - he says a lot of good things about the team and the way we play - but he always seems to come back to this idea that we're somehow tainted as a club because of our owner. To me, it looks like virtue signalling rather than incompetence or malice - don't forget that he writes for the Guardian.

To be honest, I'm not sure what the benefit of sportswashing is even supposed to be. If your country is doing iffy things, the last thing you'd want to do is shine a spotlight on yourself. The money that Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia have ploughed into international sports looks like an attempt to broaden their investment portfolios in preparation for the end of the oil money, and perhaps a way to become part of the international community (with all the benefits that brings). We've already seen some positive changes in Saudi Arabia in recent years. The best way to deal with 'bad actor' countries seems to be to encourage them to join the global community rather than shunning them. You may have to hold your nose while they clean themselves up, but I'd rather have a Middle Eastern country buying a little favor and gradually modernizing than another North Korea.
 
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