Media Discussion - 2023/24

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kippaxwarrior said:
Keown had a full on meltdown on TalkShite this morning.

Claimed Brighton rolled over for us last night and claimed the other 5 teams we play will roll over and it's a shame "Magnificent" Arsenal probably won't win the league.

Even Jordan defended us!
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Keown leaving talkshit:


 
SebastianBlue said:
Spanishbob said:
So perused the usual media outlets this morning and all about everything red with not a mention about us blues v Brighton tonight. Then later in the day a puff piece in the mirror about Bernardo saying he’s leaving and has already told the boss. So we definitely got a game tonight. Wankers.
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And if we win tonight it’ll barely be mentioned in comparison.

If we lose, it’ll be the top headline in every sport rag.
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Case in point: there is not a single mention today of our win against Brighton on the main page of Sky Sports Football.
 
wolviedinho said:
Hahaha

Sky mane shagger is now saying slot was always the choice but no one knew about it lol.

I love this shit. Alonso was the main target then this Ruben fella.

It’s unreal brainwashing.
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www.mirror.co.uk

Amorim to Liverpool latest as Reds close to 'agreeing deal' for Klopp successor

Ruben Amorim has emerged as the preferred managerial target for Liverpool in the past few weeks, and a deal to take the Portuguese boss from Sporting CP is reported to be close
www.mirror.co.uk www.mirror.co.uk

www.dailymail.co.uk

Ruben Amorim aggressively denies he's had an interview with Liverpool

The Reds are seeking a successor to Jurgen Klopp , who will end his nine-year reign on Merseyside at the end of the year, and had landed on the Sporting Lisbon boss.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk

www.theguardian.com

Jürgen Klopp endorses Liverpool target Xabi Alonso as ‘standout’ candidate

Jürgen Klopp has given a glowing endorsement of Xabi Alonso, describing him as the standout of the next generation of leading managers
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com

www.express.co.uk

Liverpool can make ideal first signing for Xabi Alonso thanks to Premier Leag...

Liverpool are on the hunt for a new manager and new signings - and if Xabi Alonso is appointed, there is one player out there who could be perfect for him.
www.express.co.uk www.express.co.uk

www.mirror.co.uk

Liverpool target Arne Slot's last 10 transfers and what it says about him

Feyenoord manager Arne Slot has emerged as Liverpool's top target to succeed Jurgen Klopp, after an impressive few years in charge of the Eredivisie high-flyers
www.mirror.co.uk www.mirror.co.uk

metro.co.uk

Arsenal star gives verdict on Liverpool making Arne Slot their top target

Dutch star Vivianne Miedema believes he will thrive in England.
metro.co.uk metro.co.uk

Bullshit after bullshit after bullshit from the press.

Oh the shock.
 
Chris in London said:
It's interesting to think about the vocabulary the media on the whole uses about City even when they are (supposedly) praising us. "Relentless." "Ominous." "Machine." "Unstoppable."

They are all words with deeply negative connotations.

Actually, we play beautiful football. We innovate by bringing defenders into central midfield and inverting our full backs. We play our way through high presses with instant, one touch football. We play no-look passes because we know where our team mates are going to be. We cut through defences with team goals like a knife through butter (how many times have we seen a far-post tap in come at the end of a 20 pass move?). We score top corner thunderbastards from 20+ yards. Our wide players bring 40 yard cross-field balls under instant control. Our goalkeeper, no less, pings highly accurate 60 yard balls into spaces we can exploit behind high defensive lines. Oscar Bobb and Jeremy Doku excite crowds by taking on defenders one-on -one. Even our big, old-fashioned centre forward (Kevin de Bruyne) bangs his headers into the top corner from 12 yards out.

The vocabulary used to describe us invokes none of these things. There's a piss funny Jaws Paddy Power thing from last season where some grizzled old scouser tells a bunch of Arsenal fans in a bar what it's like being hunted down by City, and he talks about our black lifeless eyes. That's a parody - I think - but it's not actually a million miles away from the way the Telegraph and the Mail describe it.

Those words I've used above. "Ominous." "Machine." "Relentless." Even when they are complimenting us - through their gritted teeth - it's a long way from the way they used to describe Arse or the rags back in the day.

It's how they'd describe the fucking Terminator.
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Agreed, however psychologically does it not also work in our favour? If during a tight run in the other teams/fan bases already think they are beaten then chances are they will be beaten.

It‘s why I think nonsense about unlimited resources and the ‘inevitability’ of City winning exerts a mental dominance that works in our favour.

Personally, I will only accept we have a chance of the title if we are 9 points clear with 3 games left. Even then I have my doubts. 50 years of supporting City has left some scars.
 
kippaxwarrior said:
Keown had a full on meltdown on TalkShite this morning.

Claimed Brighton rolled over for us last night and claimed the other 5 teams we play will roll over and it's a shame "Magnificent" Arsenal probably won't win the league.

Even Jordan defended us!
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To be fair @kippaxwarrior, you lost me at Keown........... ;-)
 
Chris in London said:
It's interesting to think about the vocabulary the media on the whole uses about City even when they are (supposedly) praising us. "Relentless." "Ominous." "Machine." "Unstoppable."

They are all words with deeply negative connotations.

Actually, we play beautiful football. We innovate by bringing defenders into central midfield and inverting our full backs. We play our way through high presses with instant, one touch football. We play no-look passes because we know where our team mates are going to be. We cut through defences with team goals like a knife through butter (how many times have we seen a far-post tap in come at the end of a 20 pass move?). We score top corner thunderbastards from 20+ yards. Our wide players bring 40 yard cross-field balls under instant control. Our goalkeeper, no less, pings highly accurate 60 yard balls into spaces we can exploit behind high defensive lines. Oscar Bobb and Jeremy Doku excite crowds by taking on defenders one-on -one. Even our big, old-fashioned centre forward (Kevin de Bruyne) bangs his headers into the top corner from 12 yards out.

The vocabulary used to describe us invokes none of these things. There's a piss funny Jaws Paddy Power thing from last season where some grizzled old scouser tells a bunch of Arsenal fans in a bar what it's like being hunted down by City, and he talks about our black lifeless eyes. That's a parody - I think - but it's not actually a million miles away from the way the Telegraph and the Mail describe it.

Those words I've used above. "Ominous." "Machine." "Relentless." Even when they are complimenting us - through their gritted teeth - it's a long way from the way they used to describe Arse or the rags back in the day.

It's how they'd describe the fucking Terminator.
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Pep at the end of the season:

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…ez so, so important.
 
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