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Confidence is a huge factor. We have lost ours and other teams have increased theirs. Every time one of our players is in possession they are taking a split second longer to decide. They are making decisions they wouldn't normally make. They are trying a little bit harder and end up over hitting...

I think this is where sentiment gets the better of many of us. We tend to see the 'possible' glimpses of genius he might still bring vs the 'likely' increasingly rapid decline. He will be difficult to replace but every great must be replaced and recently we've managed to do so fairly well. I'm...

I had high hopes for Doku and he offered a more attacking style than Grealish, however he needs to mature quickly to improve. It's not helping that the entire team are struggling right now, so it's hardly surprising he's trying hard but without any end product. He's a young lad running around...

At one point in the second half, Everton were on the break and they had 7 or 8 running forward in support. City won the ball back and there was zero intention to spring a counter attack, we just revert to type. Truth be told, we have had a very formulaic system for the last few years and it's...

Thought we started well and played with a real intent to move forward rather than sideways. I was feeling quite pleased. Then their goal came which was against the run of play but still always a looming threat that cMe to fruition. After that we reverted to type and started playing sideways...

Let's start the turnaround here. Tough game but we do it. City 3 - 1 Everton

The media has always been about selling news or products (advertising). Huge swathes of the old newspaper industry have died due to being 20 years behind the times (pardon the pun) and broadcast news media is going the same way. They are still of the misguided belief that the core of their...

I've supported City all my life but I'm not averse to enjoying watching lower league football. It helps me appreciate how lucky we are to experience the amazing highs at City. Not only that, it helps support football in general. There will come a point where if I feel City are truly taking the...

They don't need a terribly high standard of evidence. They need enough circumstantial evidence (not proof) to tip the balance of probability. It's akin to 'given the evidence, would the average person believe City or the PL?'. Evidence in this case is the presentation of material that could be...

Perfectly achievable for us. Equally, we are perfectly capable of failing. It's not over until it's over. We have a great tradition of clawing our way back from the most unlikely of circumstances and we shouldn't give up hope. Of course it's sensible to be realistic and accept we are not the...

We all need to let off a bit of steam with an exasperated scream at a missed opportunity or defensive mistake... that's part of the football rollercoaster. However, those are instinctive reactions to very dynamic situations. A cold calculated criticism of players having an off day isn't likely...

We have a hell of a history and this period is only a few paragraphs in an entire novel. It doesn't matter that we've had it far worse in the past, so have most clubs. In the grand scheme we're having a dire season after a record breaking 4 in a row. Are we allowed to feel annoyed by our drop in...

On our current form we are nowhere near top 4 material. We should be more than capable of making top 4 if we can turn this slump around, but therein lies the rub. We are bad by our own standards but we aren't as bad as the form suggests. Our confidence looks shattered and it's encouraging every...

I've always been in favour of the mantra that if players don't want to be at City, then let them go, but the harder it is to get into the first team, the more frustrated players will be with many of them preferring a move elsewhere. We have let a number of good players leave without replacing...

No midfield. Weak in defence. No urgency or creativity up front. We are a very predictable team right now as are our results. If we are going to rely on Haaland then we need to play to his strengths and give him. Space to play in behind defences and work on creative deliveries towards him...

There are two legal teams who have spent months debating the nuances. Despite Stefan's expertise it isn't the only view in town. City hold one belief, others for a variety of reasons hold a different belief. The point about the 6 year limitation was because some folks have just assumed their...

81 cup final Luton relegation Losing to the rags with last minute own goal

But even English law has exemptions and caveats. The 6 year limit for arbitration only applies to awards / judgments but does not apply to evidence. So evidence gathered or related to a time period beyond the 6 years can still be used if it can be demonstrated as relevant to events within the 6...

Wish it was that easy.

Of course, WE know all this. The entire topic has been covered 100s of times. It doesn't change the fact that we are the ones in the dock as it were, and the judgment is going to be on us specifically. The general public opinion is media led and seems to be that we must have broken SOME rules...