“City in crisis”

[mexico1970]

Stef' on MOTD 2 reckons we're going through a rough patch and we're short of physicality, Murphy thinks the league title will be won next Sunday. Insights not to be easily dismissed.

After watching how poorly the scousers played today Murphy is talking out of his arse mate :)

 

[Crouchinho]

Crisis for me is when you bring on your keeper to play up front. CTID

Yes that for me is a crisis. When your captain says you wouldn't pay to see home games and a manager putting a goalie upfront.

Being second in the league with a third of the season gone, still in the champions league it's not really a crisis. A few results going your way and not the way of others changes things significantly.


I always like to judge the table around March time. This is where teams shit the bed or go on a run. You guys like the latter. Lots of time to go.

 

[Father Paul]

The cautious build should of started in the last two transfer windows. Instead out goes one of our best youth prospects, while in comes someone who hang hung up his City boots for a final swansong at Barca. Being an holiday home for players past there sell by date isn't going to help our cause either.

The return of Gundog is starting to look like a big mistake although I am fairly sure the intention was to use him sparingly not to run his aging legs into the ground. Likewise in hindsight the sale of Palmer looks like another poor choice.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

The return of Gundog is starting to look like a big mistake although I am fairly sure the intention was to use him sparingly not to run his aging legs into the ground. Likewise in hindsight the sale of Palmer looks like another poor choice.

The Gundo decision was sensible but no one could've forseen the injury crisis that has required him to play so much.

Re Palmer......strange circumstances, stay or go but no loan. We're he and his family/agent agitating for a match time Guarantee ??

3 years ago Pep warned about the dangers of player burnout.

Many of our players have played an intense Cup final every week for 7/6/5 years without a revitalising break.

Many returned this season knackered, injured, demoralised or both.....Phil is the prime example.

Then come simultaneous injuries to key playes all across the team....a perfect storm.

These factors, along with not playing particularly cohesively, added to 3 THREE 3 PL defeats, has knocked confidence and self belief.

It will have shocked the system and may lead to us ONLY winning Four /Four PL titles on the bounce
..a leage record !!

We have the FA Cup and CL proper to come in the New Year which are mainly one off knock out games which could should create a break from the PL and create a snipers focus.

We are not suffering a 'crisis', its a 3 THREE 3 mtch dip which may contine at the weekend.

A crisis is innumerable management failures, a BILLION wasted, no PL in 13 years, and drawing with a relegation team to climb to 12 place....thats a fucking crisis.

Circle the wagons,radio silence from everyone at the club, huge support in the stadium and online, pragmatism not idealism, and a combination of inspiration and perspiration.

CTID.

 

[supercity88]

The Gundo decision was sensible but no one could've forseen the injury crisis that has required him to play so much.

Re Palmer......strange circumstances, stay or go but no loan. We're he and his family/agent agitating for a match time Guarantee ??

3 years ago Pep warned about the dangers of player burnout.

Many of our players have played an intense Cup final every week for 7/6/5 years without a revitalising break.

Many returned this season knackered, injured, demoralised or both.....Phil is the prime example.

Then come simultaneous injuries to key playes all across the team....a perfect storm.

These factors, along with not playing particularly cohesively, added to 3 THREE 3 PL defeats, has knocked confidence and self belief.

It will have shocked the system and may lead to us ONLY winning Four /Four PL titles on the bounce
..a leage record !!

We have the FA Cup and CL proper to come in the New Year which are mainly one off knock out games which could should create a break from the PL and create a snipers focus.

We are not suffering a 'crisis', its a 3 THREE 3 mtch dip which may contine at the weekend.

A crisis is innumerable management failures, a BILLION wasted, no PL in 13 years, and drawing with a relegation team to climb to 12 place....thats a fucking crisis.

Circle the wagons,radio silence from everyone at the club, huge support in the stadium and online, pragmatism not idealism, and a combination of inspiration and perspiration.

CTID.

Exactly. We went 35 years without success, so we can wait a year and there's nothing to say we'll have to just yet. It's been a tough spell with injuries and poor performances but we're not miles away from being the best again. We clearly need a RB. We clearly need a couple more in midfield. But we're missing the best player on the planet and he'll be back next season. We're missing a young attacking talent in Bobb who looked like he'd be a star this season, he'll be back in January.

We could have suffered this decline in a previous season and ultimately we're 2nd in the league and two wins this week puts us in a great position to be straight into the knockouts in the CL and 5pts off top. The whole mood lifts and it's game on. And if we lose both, so be it. We'll be back. If we don't qualify for the CL then so be it, good luck trying to beat us in the league when we're playing Europa or Conference League football. Or maybe we won't be in Europe at all. Again, good fucking luck.

 

[heslops barnet]

Too reliant on Haaland and to be honest, he's not pulling up any trees in recent weeks is he?

When we’re underperforming it’s always every player not just a couple ……..

 

[heslops barnet]

Crisis for me is when you bring on your keeper to play up front. CTID

Not a bad idea the way we’re playing

 

[GaudinoMotors]

The Gundo decision was sensible but no one could've forseen the injury crisis that has required him to play so much.

Re Palmer......strange circumstances, stay or go but no loan. We're he and his family/agent agitating for a match time Guarantee ??

3 years ago Pep warned about the dangers of player burnout.

Many of our players have played an intense Cup final every week for 7/6/5 years without a revitalising break.

Many returned this season knackered, injured, demoralised or both.....Phil is the prime example.

Then come simultaneous injuries to key playes all across the team....a perfect storm.

These factors, along with not playing particularly cohesively, added to 3 THREE 3 PL defeats, has knocked confidence and self belief.

It will have shocked the system and may lead to us ONLY winning Four /Four PL titles on the bounce
..a leage record !!

We have the FA Cup and CL proper to come in the New Year which are mainly one off knock out games which could should create a break from the PL and create a snipers focus.

We are not suffering a 'crisis', its a 3 THREE 3 mtch dip which may contine at the weekend.

A crisis is innumerable management failures, a BILLION wasted, no PL in 13 years, and drawing with a relegation team to climb to 12 place....thats a fucking crisis.

Circle the wagons,radio silence from everyone at the club, huge support in the stadium and online, pragmatism not idealism, and a combination of inspiration and perspiration.

CTID.

Thanks "Comical".
Rousing.

 

[heslops barnet]

Yes that for me is a crisis. When your captain says you wouldn't pay to see home games and a manager putting a goalie upfront.

Being second in the league with a third of the season gone, still in the champions league it's not really a crisis. A few results going your way and not the way of others changes things significantly.


I always like to judge the table around March time. This is where teams shit the bed or go on a run. You guys like the latter. Lots of time to go.

Love the optimism

 

[Kamikaze Blue]

Need a win tomorrow night. It's going to be a bumpy ride for a bit. Time to get behind the team. CTID