Just wish there were more posts like yours in here, man. All this negativity, all this overreaction, what can I say. You can only hope players and manager don’t visit this site…
By far the most important match City have played this season. Recent results had severely damaged our moral, lack of confidence was reflected in the performance of the 1st half, particularly in the -low- pace of our build up, the predictable ball circulation etc. Conceding early again, just after 5’, it felt like reliving the Leicester nightmare, like 10 days later. These are human beings out there, not robots. Why is it so difficult to understand their situation?
I made it clear in my first post, City’s transfer strategy last summer was a fucking travesty. An imbalanced squad, naturally an imbalanced lineup: Talented yet immature youngsters needing time, key players over 30, while for some players their best days are clearly behind them, etc etc etc. And a manager experiencing the hard reality of the PL, it’s only normal that occasionally he’ll get some things wrong. However, I’m trying really really hard yet cannot remember another manager having such an impact in such an extremely limited period of time, as far as I am concerned it has never happened before…
So I’m not going to play the blame game. With this manager and these players City have managed to qualify in the KO stage of the CL, and tonight they sit 2nd in the PL table. But there’s no doubt in my mind that whatever City achieve this season it will be against the odds, all rivals, and I mean ALL of them, have definitely more complete, balanced and experienced squads. [But is it just the direct rivals? 10 days ago playing against Leicester, Guardiola was practically obliged to field a 19yo kid in the SC position (and subbed him in the 2nd half). And Ranieri’s options, respectively? Well, only the likes of Vardy, Slimani, Okazaki, Musa. I mean it’s fucking RIDICULOUS. Just because a certain parasite with unbelievable wages failed to do his job during the summer…
Tonight we were missing key players, Sergio, Ferna are simply indispensable, Gundogan also out (while we have learnt to live without Company) etc. Coming from behind, City beat Arsenal, an Arsenal practically forced in a clearly passive role throughout 90’. A massive win, we are still alive. Again, the most important match so far. And the key point here is not the quality of the performance, we can do much much better, it's the work ethic, you are absolutely correct. As already proven, this team refuses to accept defeat, like you, I feel it is a privilege to support this group of players led by this manager. A manager with this particular vision about football…
Get behind the team ffs. Make players feel your support, they deserve it all the way…