Aston Villa (H) | PL | Post Match Thread

tregyblue61 said:
Just watched the highlights. Dias' slight touch, which gets villa a penalty was looked at by var. There's a City corner which Dias takes a shot and it goes out for another corner. Gvardiol and Silva are being "man handled" but that's it's not enough for var to step in.

Wrapping your arms around someone and deliberately stopping an opponent to attack the ball is OK?
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No fouls here. Nothing to see. Move on.

Corners have become a joke and need sorting out. Holding, shirt pulling, blocking off and the like need to be pulled up and a penalty given. Clamp down on it at the start of next season, and it’ll soon stop.

Refs talk to Captains when they get the team sheet. Tell them then and call it!!
 
ChicagoBlue said:
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No fouls here. Nothing to see. Move on.

Corners have become a joke and need sorting out. Holding, shirt pulling, blocking off and the like need to be pulled up and a penalty given. Clamp down on it at the start of next season, and it’ll soon stop.

Refs talk to Captains when they get the team sheet. Tell them then and call it!!
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Watching the Arsenal game and their much vaunted set piece routines appear to be nothing more than mass fouling.
 
ChicagoBlue said:
And if my Auntie had balls…

Games turn on a deflection, a dropped ball, a seconds late challenge…it’s why we play on grass and not paper.

It’s why people LOVE the game! A single once-in-a-lifetime mistake by the best player in the world can completely change the history of the game…as can a piece of unbridled magnificence.

The game can drop you to your lowest lows and raise you to your highest highs, and even those can be determined by your expectations, after watching the game (and your team) for your entire life!

I mean, it was definitely not Agueroooooooo, or even Gundo popping up at the back post, or Yaya putting it between Van De Saar’s legs, or, or, or…but when that Doku cross/pass slid all the way across, past everyone except Nunes, and he slotted it in for his first League goal for City in the 94th minute, did it feel any less than ANY of those occasions in the moment???

Was it “just” a 7 on the excitement scale for you? It wasn’t for me and it wasn’t for Pep or Matheus himself!!

The game turns on moments and the moment Doku miscontrols the ball is one. The moment Desasi gets sucked in is one. The moment Doku realizes Desasi’s mistake and pokes it down the line is one. The moment he cuts in front of Desasi so he can’t get to the ball is one. The moment Nunes chooses to raise his arm for the ball from way beyond the back post is one. The same second when Doku looks us and sees no-one really free but chooses to slide it across the goal with the outside of his right foot, right across the 6 yard line, is one. The moment the Villa defenders decide not to lunge towards their own goal for the ball is one. The moment Nunes sees the ball get through to him and hits it is one. The moment it hits the back of the net is one.

ALL of those individual moments, that happened within about 5 seconds of our lives, created a moment that created the same kind of rush of ecstasy that those other massive moments created in their day, and it will live long in the memory if it really does give us the extra 2 points we needed to get into the Champions League!

But, then life is a long series of “Sliding Doors” moments that helps make it the experience it is, with something new, exciting, and fun…or life-changingly devastating… just a second away.

Carpe diem and enjoy the ride, because when the Carnie pulls the lever and it’s time to get off, you won’t find another sixpence in your pocket to have another go!

It’s certainly been a waltzer ride watching City for the past half century and more, but this last decade has felt like he shouted “The louder you scream, the faster you’ll go!” and we all screamed together!

Let’s enjoy each moment, enjoy the ride, and scream as loud as we can when we want to go faster, because we only get one ride on The Waltzer of Life and these Fair doesn’t come around too often, and for some, it will never come around!

I, for one, am loving the ride! I’m glad I saved my sixpences for 44 years, because it has been made all the sweeter by waiting so long for the Fair to come to town!
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Post of the YEAR!!
 
Evening all.
Really enjoyed beating those twats last night.
'Football in a library'..How fucking original. Villa have a weird hatred of us and for me the feeling is mutual. Fucking pricks. Won fuck all major since 82 and think they are still a major player.

Anyway. Onto the game.
Thorughly deserved victory. Villa came for draw. Time wasting from minute 1....
Pep got his tactics pretty much spot on. I was concerned when I saw the team but apart from minute 1 and the penalty that wasn't in my opinion, we were by far the more deserved winners.
Nico O'Reilly another star performance for me.
Hopefully gets us over the line.
See.you Sunday.
 
For a 5th year in a row I’m watching opposition managers making the most of their bench. Introducing fresh legs, hoping for an impact. Taking a gamble, that’s what they usually do. Why? Because rotation is fucking complicated, that’s why. But they can always hope, and occasionally people with energy will indeed make a difference, especially when the schedule is a bitch and opponents are tired. That’s what Anceloti did back then, he gambled. Had nothing to lose anyway. He introduced some talented fresh people, our players (Jack, Riyad) could not kill the game before, we were physically done in the final minutes, lost a bit of control, the rest is history. I’m not going to blame players for making errors due to physical and mental fatigue, I’m sorry. Especially when after 3-4 days these same players managed to somehow leave everything behind them, win the following game and eventually win the PL, once again. That’s the spirit of this team. Ask yourselves if lessons have been learnt though. People who pretend they still do not have an answer to that question, simply do not have a clue…

Emery used 5 subs last night, gradually starting after an hour (on 61’ the first two). Take a look at their profiles. Don’t concentrate on whether you think they’re good enough for City (apparently for some people everybody out there “is shit”, including most of our players), concentrate on their status within the Villa squad. With the exception of one perhaps (which is debatable), I would argue that all other 4 would fill the “important first team player” category. Which means they could have started the game instead of others. Then ask yourselves if they had any influence in the proceedings of the match. Very little, and I’m being polite here, Emery must be still fuming. Taking also into account the reaction of the guy at RB, destroyed by Jeremy at 94’, which led to the winning goal…

Unai talked about the busy schedule post match, as well as about his intention to freshen up his team. He also said that opposition (us) did the same. How is that senor? You used 5, Pep used 1 (the second in injury time). Maybe your club is richer than ours. Maybe your club can afford the wages, apparently we can’t. Something the manager keeps mentioning during the last couple of years, about wages that are not sustainable etc. He is the same manager that used to mention the importance of bringing new people so as to keep the hunger within the squad. Think about that when you watch opponents bullying us in our box and scoring in set pieces (corners etc). You have to be an idiot if you doubt the professionalism in this group of players, it’s not about that, these boys have nothing to prove. It’s just human nature, as simple as that. It’s 4 in a row, plus the CL trophy is no longer a burden. How can you maintain aggression, passion, motivation?

But the above will always be secondary. You have a team that has been literally fucked through the years, fighting -and winning- against all odds, and against all kinds of limitations. Without a striker, without fullbacks, without DM. The quality in our game has been unmatched, and the effort required was out of this world. The foundations of the strategy were built during the winter of the 2020-2021 campaign, practically we never changed since then. With the squad becoming weaker and weaker, in terms of size, also in terms of quality, they were both gradually decreasing, as time went by. But the man kept winning. Winning formula, right? That’s the logic that brought us here, with the team struggling to secure a CL spot. A clear case of mismanagement that led to self-destruction…

The circumstances were always well known from the beginning. Always. In terms of the schedule, international football etc. Very little or no rest at all, very little or no preseason. This season alone, preseason was basically about youngsters, plus 2 seniors, plus GKs, plus another 2 seniors in the process (thank you Croatia for failing). With the team actually building fitness while playing official matches. You pretend you ignore this, you pretend you ignore the history of this group of players during the last 4 years, then you reach the conclusion that this injury crisis was “bad luck”. I’m sorry, it wasn’t…

At the same time, we lost another forward (with him, we needed another 2), but brought in a talented young winger to replace Riyad 1 year later. Talented, yes, but inexperienced, also with a history of small injuries, also not used to playing every 3-4 days. We also brought in a veteran. It was clear he was a veteran from his first appearances, never mind how he performed in Spain, the intensity of the PL is a completely different animal. Had he not been a veteran, then we win at Newcastle and we win vs Inter at home earlier in the season, I’m not going to say more. But according to several clowns in here, I was supposed to be delighted with the reinforcements. They are the same people pointing the finger to the manager and the players these days. Surprise surprise. The club is always right…

But this veteran has become a key figure in the manager’s plans lately, starting all 3 last matches (and never being subbed, if I’m not mistaken). Pep keeps investing in his experience, also his reliability. He reads the game well, understands tempo, helps us to control the match. He also contributes to playmaking, positionally he will always be versatile, and with an eye for a goal. He can’t run though, opponents leave him behind them like he isn’t even there. And he did miskick the ball twice recently, if I remember correctly, unable to finish promising actions…

That’s where we are at the moment, let’s not pretend we don’t understand. Pep starts the lineup with him, vs Everton it was Gonzalez who went out for Kova, not him. I hope Nico makes it, he seems a nice kid, and I adored his father at Depor. The boy was supposed to be ready, yet he was nowhere near the required level in the previous match. Nowhere near. Which means he could not be trusted vs Villa. So another “usual suspect” started instead of him. It was Bernardo, always intelligent, always versatile, always reliable, who controlled the match in midfield alongside Kova. And by the way, when it comes to rotation, Pep is the best ever, nobody can present an application of rotation policy like him. His hands are tied at present though. He simply does not have the “tools”…

It’s all about “control and stability”, Pep’s own words. We let the game flow we’re fucked, opposition’s strengths are bound to be decisive. You misjudge a situation, give the ball away like yesterday, they run and expose you, you have an opportunity for Villa -which became a goal because Pawson and his colleague at VAR wished so. Pep was more cautious vs Palace and Villa while playing at home, than he was at Goodison, make of that what you wish. Despite our problems, do we get the best out of the team in this setup? I don’t think Pep himself would claim such a thing, the problem is our choices are limited. As I said, we let them run, we’re fucked, as simple as that…

Pep’s primary objective is to control proceedings on the pitch, effectively canceling opposition’s strengths. Compact as possible in the middle, trusting in experience. Of course we lose in terms of creativity, also in terms of pace, unfortunately you can’t have it all. The team needs to be patient as always, and his subs will be programmed, about 15 minutes before final whistle. And they proved ready, with an immediate impact, once again. So was the game plan, with the winning goal scored by the full back arriving in the box from the other side. Experience I just said, right? Yes, with the exception of James. Another opportunity for the kid (at home, of course). I read comments regarding the tactical reasoning behind the decision, they do have a point. But this is Guardiola’s football. Under him City is a chameleon, a team with a capacity to effectively adapt to whatever setup, formation, tactical idea. Nobody operates the way he does, simply because nobody can provide that level of education. Which means that, in my humble opinion, Pep a) loves the kid, and b) clearly believes in him…

I hope young James, his agent and his family will appreciate the manager’s generosity towards him. Jeremy and Savio are clearly ahead of him, yet they were left out in both matches. James did score vs Palace, but it was easier at that point, the psychology was different. He did not score at 0-0 though. He scores there, it’s an entirely different game. We went behind 0-2 (the whys are very instructive yet beyond the purpose of this post) and, when the ball is “burning”, guess what, it’s not James, he can’t be, the one to provide the solution, get us back in the game. It will be Kevin, like he has done a million times. The same vs Villa. I love the kid, I truly hope he makes it, but perhaps people should pay attention to what Anceloti, manager of Franko’s team, has said recently: “There is no time and space” for youngsters in big clubs. Direct quote. I wrote exactly the same thing 2,5 years ago, reminding people that Phil’s case should be considered as the model process: His development did not hurt the team, did not cost in terms of points. If we do not mind about that, no problem. As long as we change the mission statement of the organization…

Back to the Villa match. Did we see the best of them? I don’t think so. People have commented about their mentality, they do have a point. I would add that, despite our problems, teams are still afraid of City: The wounded lion can be very dangerous. The same happened vs Everton (improved under Moyes), Pep is a nightmare for their manager. On the other hand, Villa played 6 matches in 18 days. Even with a big squad like theirs, the physical and mental consequences will be telling, it’s unavoidable. Last season they made CL, we all saw the club’s celebrations in the end. They couldn’t handle European football though, in the process they were beaten by Olympiakos. Not sure how Emery feels about that. The same with Newcastle: Scored 9 vs United and Palace, conceded 4 vs Villa -which was their third match in 6 days. Very few teams out there can handle shitty schedules, no team has survived the way we did under Pep for 4 consecutive seasons. That’s 4 PL victories plus the CL trophy (in a treble). All that with a small squad full of limitations. It’s not my fault people take for granted stuff like that, they clearly shouldn’t. For open minded people with good faith, this season provides a perfect opportunity to look back on our recent past, reflect on the circumstances under which we achieved what we have. Then you might understand why Bernardo has said publicly: “This team does not get the credit it deserves”. This manager and these boys will never get the credit they deserve. Never. It doesn’t suit the narrative, you see. They represent this club, they wear this shirt with this badge, that’s the problem…

PS. Kevin will be substituted in 95’, the reasons are obvious. Too tired to walk around the pitch to reach the bench? Perhaps. But it’s not that. At that moment, he is one of us, he is a fan, standing in front of our fans behind him. Look at his face waiting for the final whistle, as captured by the director of the show. The guy is dying out there, counting the final fucking seconds. A giant of a player and a man. A man who bleeds blue…

The team is dead, but simply refuses to admit it. I have never ever witnessed anything like this before. I mean, not even close. One of Pep’s legacies, equally important to the quality of his football: Bringing in and working with people willing to die on the pitch for the cause, if necessary. A level of commitment simply unreal. City fans should never forget this. And it applies to all of them, Bernardo, Rodrigo etc. I would like to believe that Phil is already there. And that Erling is heading at the same direction…

PS2. Our players will never talk in public about referees, it’s against the club’s policy (don’t ask me why). But they know exactly what’s going on for years. Sick and tired of the thuggery we face week in week out, with opponents encouraged to kick the shit out of us, use all possible means to stop us, time wasting included. No point talking about Pawson and the VAR guy, I’m tired of repeating myself. If I could visit the dressing room following the match, I would congratulate every single player. My message to them? Keep doing what you’re doing, keep it up. There is no other way for City, we have to beat officials too. That is City’s condition. We have done it again and again, and we will keep doing it. Make them try harder. Make them embarrass themselves more. Themselves and their supervisors. Keep fighting like you do. For whatever reason, do not give them the satisfaction. That’s all…
 
MikeF said:
How is it that the opposition goalkeeper is allowed to time waste from the word get-go and the moment ours does it (not often), he gets booked? Gets right on my tits that does!

Anyway, great win that. Disappointed with Villa’s approach but heyho, testament to how a lot of teams still regard us. However shite the season has been!!
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1-0 up, with a minute to go and our free kick just inside our half, the kick was lumped forward. Why not just send it back to Ortega, and he can wait for Villa players to come toward him and then we play it out as usual?
 
ShedDweller said:
He'll disappear back into anonymity soon, he thinks he's too 'big' for Villa.

He'll push for a move again and if he gets one his attitude issues will re-emerge and he'll be back in obscurity where he belongs...

And... regardless of whether the penalty was harsh... at what point did the rule change to allow the player to stop during the run up? That should have been retaken.

The rule actually out to be that if the attacker stops in the run up the goal should be disallowed with no retake.

It basically cheating. The keeper has no chance. That's why it's a rule, but it's never enforced.
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It's not enforced because it's no longer the rule. "Feinting" now defined (20 years ago) as actually pretending to kick the ball to send the keeper the wrong way.
 
Nelinho said:
For a 5th year in a row I’m watching opposition managers making the most of their bench. Introducing fresh legs, hoping for an impact. Taking a gamble, that’s what they usually do. Why? Because rotation is fucking complicated, that’s why. But they can always hope, and occasionally people with energy will indeed make a difference, especially when the schedule is a bitch and opponents are tired. That’s what Anceloti did back then, he gambled. Had nothing to lose anyway. He introduced some talented fresh people, our players (Jack, Riyad) could not kill the game before, we were physically done in the final minutes, lost a bit of control, the rest is history. I’m not going to blame players for making errors due to physical and mental fatigue, I’m sorry. Especially when after 3-4 days these same players managed to somehow leave everything behind them, win the following game and eventually win the PL, once again. That’s the spirit of this team. Ask yourselves if lessons have been learnt though. People who pretend they still do not have an answer to that question, simply do not have a clue…

Emery used 5 subs last night, gradually starting after an hour (on 61’ the first two). Take a look at their profiles. Don’t concentrate on whether you think they’re good enough for City (apparently for some people everybody out there “is shit”, including most of our players), concentrate on their status within the Villa squad. With the exception of one perhaps (which is debatable), I would argue that all other 4 would fill the “important first team player” category. Which means they could have started the game instead of others. Then ask yourselves if they had any influence in the proceedings of the match. Very little, and I’m being polite here, Emery must be still fuming. Taking also into account the reaction of the guy at RB, destroyed by Jeremy at 94’, which led to the winning goal…

Unai talked about the busy schedule post match, as well as about his intention to freshen up his team. He also said that opposition (us) did the same. How is that senor? You used 5, Pep used 1 (the second in injury time). Maybe your club is richer than ours. Maybe your club can afford the wages, apparently we can’t. Something the manager keeps mentioning during the last couple of years, about wages that are not sustainable etc. He is the same manager that used to mention the importance of bringing new people so as to keep the hunger within the squad. Think about that when you watch opponents bullying us in our box and scoring in set pieces (corners etc). You have to be an idiot if you doubt the professionalism in this group of players, it’s not about that, these boys have nothing to prove. It’s just human nature, as simple as that. It’s 4 in a row, plus the CL trophy is no longer a burden. How can you maintain aggression, passion, motivation?

But the above will always be secondary. You have a team that has been literally fucked through the years, fighting -and winning- against all odds, and against all kinds of limitations. Without a striker, without fullbacks, without DM. The quality in our game has been unmatched, and the effort required was out of this world. The foundations of the strategy were built during the winter of the 2020-2021 campaign, practically we never changed since then. With the squad becoming weaker and weaker, in terms of size, also in terms of quality, they were both gradually decreasing, as time went by. But the man kept winning. Winning formula, right? That’s the logic that brought us here, with the team struggling to secure a CL spot. A clear case of mismanagement that led to self-destruction…

The circumstances were always well known from the beginning. Always. In terms of the schedule, international football etc. Very little or no rest at all, very little or no preseason. This season alone, preseason was basically about youngsters, plus 2 seniors, plus GKs, plus another 2 seniors in the process (thank you Croatia for failing). With the team actually building fitness while playing official matches. You pretend you ignore this, you pretend you ignore the history of this group of players during the last 4 years, then you reach the conclusion that this injury crisis was “bad luck”. I’m sorry, it wasn’t…

At the same time, we lost another forward (with him, we needed another 2), but brought in a talented young winger to replace Riyad 1 year later. Talented, yes, but inexperienced, also with a history of small injuries, also not used to playing every 3-4 days. We also brought in a veteran. It was clear he was a veteran from his first appearances, never mind how he performed in Spain, the intensity of the PL is a completely different animal. Had he not been a veteran, then we win at Newcastle and we win vs Inter at home earlier in the season, I’m not going to say more. But according to several clowns in here, I was supposed to be delighted with the reinforcements. They are the same people pointing the finger to the manager and the players these days. Surprise surprise. The club is always right…

But this veteran has become a key figure in the manager’s plans lately, starting all 3 last matches (and never being subbed, if I’m not mistaken). Pep keeps investing in his experience, also his reliability. He reads the game well, understands tempo, helps us to control the match. He also contributes to playmaking, positionally he will always be versatile, and with an eye for a goal. He can’t run though, opponents leave him behind them like he isn’t even there. And he did miskick the ball twice recently, if I remember correctly, unable to finish promising actions…

That’s where we are at the moment, let’s not pretend we don’t understand. Pep starts the lineup with him, vs Everton it was Gonzalez who went out for Kova, not him. I hope Nico makes it, he seems a nice kid, and I adored his father at Depor. The boy was supposed to be ready, yet he was nowhere near the required level in the previous match. Nowhere near. Which means he could not be trusted vs Villa. So another “usual suspect” started instead of him. It was Bernardo, always intelligent, always versatile, always reliable, who controlled the match in midfield alongside Kova. And by the way, when it comes to rotation, Pep is the best ever, nobody can present an application of rotation policy like him. His hands are tied at present though. He simply does not have the “tools”…

It’s all about “control and stability”, Pep’s own words. We let the game flow we’re fucked, opposition’s strengths are bound to be decisive. You misjudge a situation, give the ball away like yesterday, they run and expose you, you have an opportunity for Villa -which became a goal because Pawson and his colleague at VAR wished so. Pep was more cautious vs Palace and Villa while playing at home, than he was at Goodison, make of that what you wish. Despite our problems, do we get the best out of the team in this setup? I don’t think Pep himself would claim such a thing, the problem is our choices are limited. As I said, we let them run, we’re fucked, as simple as that…

Pep’s primary objective is to control proceedings on the pitch, effectively canceling opposition’s strengths. Compact as possible in the middle, trusting in experience. Of course we lose in terms of creativity, also in terms of pace, unfortunately you can’t have it all. The team needs to be patient as always, and his subs will be programmed, about 15 minutes before final whistle. And they proved ready, with an immediate impact, once again. So was the game plan, with the winning goal scored by the full back arriving in the box from the other side. Experience I just said, right? Yes, with the exception of James. Another opportunity for the kid (at home, of course). I read comments regarding the tactical reasoning behind the decision, they do have a point. But this is Guardiola’s football. Under him City is a chameleon, a team with a capacity to effectively adapt to whatever setup, formation, tactical idea. Nobody operates the way he does, simply because nobody can provide that level of education. Which means that, in my humble opinion, Pep a) loves the kid, and b) clearly believes in him…

I hope young James, his agent and his family will appreciate the manager’s generosity towards him. Jeremy and Savio are clearly ahead of him, yet they were left out in both matches. James did score vs Palace, but it was easier at that point, the psychology was different. He did not score at 0-0 though. He scores there, it’s an entirely different game. We went behind 0-2 (the whys are very instructive yet beyond the purpose of this post) and, when the ball is “burning”, guess what, it’s not James, he can’t be, the one to provide the solution, get us back in the game. It will be Kevin, like he has done a million times. The same vs Villa. I love the kid, I truly hope he makes it, but perhaps people should pay attention to what Anceloti, manager of Franko’s team, has said recently: “There is no time and space” for youngsters in big clubs. Direct quote. I wrote exactly the same thing 2,5 years ago, reminding people that Phil’s case should be considered as the model process: His development did not hurt the team, did not cost in terms of points. If we do not mind about that, no problem. As long as we change the mission statement of the organization…

Back to the Villa match. Did we see the best of them? I don’t think so. People have commented about their mentality, they do have a point. I would add that, despite our problems, teams are still afraid of City: The wounded lion can be very dangerous. The same happened vs Everton (improved under Moyes), Pep is a nightmare for their manager. On the other hand, Villa played 6 matches in 18 days. Even with a big squad like theirs, the physical and mental consequences will be telling, it’s unavoidable. Last season they made CL, we all saw the club’s celebrations in the end. They couldn’t handle European football though, in the process they were beaten by Olympiakos. Not sure how Emery feels about that. The same with Newcastle: Scored 9 vs United and Palace, conceded 4 vs Villa -which was their third match in 6 days. Very few teams out there can handle shitty schedules, no team has survived the way we did under Pep for 4 consecutive seasons. That’s 4 PL victories plus the CL trophy (in a treble). All that with a small squad full of limitations. It’s not my fault people take for granted stuff like that, they clearly shouldn’t. For open minded people with good faith, this season provides a perfect opportunity to look back on our recent past, reflect on the circumstances under which we achieved what we have. Then you might understand why Bernardo has said publicly: “This team does not get the credit it deserves”. This manager and these boys will never get the credit they deserve. Never. It doesn’t suit the narrative, you see. They represent this club, they wear this shirt with this badge, that’s the problem…

PS. Kevin will be substituted in 95’, the reasons are obvious. Too tired to walk around the pitch to reach the bench? Perhaps. But it’s not that. At that moment, he is one of us, he is a fan, standing in front of our fans behind him. Look at his face waiting for the final whistle, as captured by the director of the show. The guy is dying out there, counting the final fucking seconds. A giant of a player and a man. A man who bleeds blue…

The team is dead, but simply refuses to admit it. I have never ever witnessed anything like this before. I mean, not even close. One of Pep’s legacies, equally important to the quality of his football: Bringing in and working with people willing to die on the pitch for the cause, if necessary. A level of commitment simply unreal. City fans should never forget this. And it applies to all of them, Bernardo, Rodrigo etc. I would like to believe that Phil is already there. And that Erling is heading at the same direction…

PS2. Our players will never talk in public about referees, it’s against the club’s policy (don’t ask me why). But they know exactly what’s going on for years. Sick and tired of the thuggery we face week in week out, with opponents encouraged to kick the shit out of us, use all possible means to stop us, time wasting included. No point talking about Pawson and the VAR guy, I’m tired of repeating myself. If I could visit the dressing room following the match, I would congratulate every single player. My message to them? Keep doing what you’re doing, keep it up. There is no other way for City, we have to beat officials too. That is City’s condition. We have done it again and again, and we will keep doing it. Make them try harder. Make them embarrass themselves more. Themselves and their supervisors. Keep fighting like you do. For whatever reason, do not give them the satisfaction. That’s all…
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“That’s all”

Punchline of the week !
 
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