After the World Cup disappointment, can our returning players focus on winning the league?

[cheekybids]

8 draws mate ;-)

Even the great sparky Hughes only managed 7 draws on the run, I think we’re in trouble.

 

[Eccles Blue]

You don't half like getting the word “Eccles” in in some form or another, EB!
Actually, I've never heard that expression before. Is it limited to the district of Eccles? Or Greater Manchester in general?

I'm not sure where it's from @Lovebitesandeveryfing but my Gran used to use it all the time when we were kids. "Oh heckle meckle, what've you done to yourself now?" When we fell and hurt ourselves or "Heckle meckle your Grandad's going to have a curmedgeon on if his dinner isn't ready."
She was born and raised in Norfolk so maybe it's a Norfolk expression, although she also lived in London, Derbyshire and good old Eccles. :-)

 

[chesterbells]

I’d imagine the ones who haven’t been at the World Cup will be the least ready to go. They won’t be match fit. That was one of the problems with having a mid season World Cup: as well as the ones going getting injured, it was the ones staying and having so long without playing.

The World Cup could have been a fucking nightmare for City with us having the most players involved and the threat of injury and fatigue to many of them. It appears we only have one injury so we’ve done extremely well there.

So the ones who’ve been playing should be able to slot straight in. It’s Haaland and Mahrez that will be the most difficult to get ready.

Lol, can I be the first one to get a FFS Mahrez in, in that case ;-)

 

[Eccles Blue]

I’m sure the City players will be gutted it’s not every day you get to a word cup but once they’ve had a few days rest and get going on the training pitch Pep will have them sorted out.

ALERT: Tongue in cheek time and apologies if I offend @wythenshaweblue£££ It is not intended to.


If they had won the word cup would they have been able to boast about their spellings and grammar? Or will their training mean more spelling tests on the different types of grass on the pitch?


Couldn't resist, sorry.

 

[Big gay Al]

Just read an article by Stan Collymore slagging Phil off, I must admit I've never read anything positive he's had to say about City....for what it's worth I've always thought Phil is wasted out on the wing.

 

[chesterbells]

Just read an article by Stan Collymore slagging Phil off, I must admit I've never read anything positive he's had to say about City....for what it's worth I've always thought Phil is wasted out on the wing.

Agree with that about playing wide to some extent too, but re last night, I can’t for the life of me see a way in which Foden could be singled out and held responsible for the match outcome.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Bouncing back from disappointments is one of the key challenges of elite footballers, and we've had a few over the years. They should be fine really. I suspect most players want to get back to it rather than waiting around all summer. A nice CL trophy should ease any pain our players are currently feeling.

 

[Grealish’s Shinpads]

Would’ve been much more demoralising losing a semi final or a final. The further you go, the more it hurts when you miss out.

Also wouldn’t underestimate the benefits of returning a week early and playing two games less. It will help us a lot having our players back and ready for the match against the scousers

 

[Crooked_rain]

Just read an article by Stan Collymore slagging Phil off, I must admit I've never read anything positive he's had to say about City....for what it's worth I've always thought Phil is wasted out on the wing.

Surprised collymore even gets jobs when you consider todays cancel culture, you would think his past of using women as a punch bag would come back to haunt him.

Then again, he’s a has-been from the 90’s, I don’t think anyone is arsed enough.

 

[Crooked_rain]

Surely that’s the same question for other clubs players too

We weren’t the only side to have players there