Marvin said:Mangala's late arrival is affecting us now.
It would be a risk to introduce a new player into the defence, but we have to do it some time. Perhaps against easier opponents than Bayern and Chelsea
Pigeonho said:Good article from Sam Wallace this morning about how it's a matter of when, not if.ChicagoBlue said:Wish we would stop declaring how important the CL is to us this year, how we think we can win it, and all the other fucking dross that keeps being said that only serves to pile on the pressure, heighten the expectations, and then make the inevitable non-lifting of the trophy so painfully "City."
Couldn't we just play the game, let the results speak for themselves, and enjoy where the ride takes us? We seem to specialize in declaring how well we are going to do in every competition in which we play.....and everyone revels in the enjoyment of crowing about how City didn't meet expectations, the season was a failure, etcetcetcetcetcetcetc.
For once, it would be nice to simply say less and do more!
The fans are allowed to want to win this competition, but that doesn't add pressure to the players, it's just one persons desire.
We will win it, one day.
Come on now, you know it's all heated balls and a conspiracy to make sure we do shit! ;-)inbetween said:Pigeonho said:Good article from Sam Wallace this morning about how it's a matter of when, not if.ChicagoBlue said:Wish we would stop declaring how important the CL is to us this year, how we think we can win it, and all the other fucking dross that keeps being said that only serves to pile on the pressure, heighten the expectations, and then make the inevitable non-lifting of the trophy so painfully "City."
Couldn't we just play the game, let the results speak for themselves, and enjoy where the ride takes us? We seem to specialize in declaring how well we are going to do in every competition in which we play.....and everyone revels in the enjoyment of crowing about how City didn't meet expectations, the season was a failure, etcetcetcetcetcetcetc.
For once, it would be nice to simply say less and do more!
The fans are allowed to want to win this competition, but that doesn't add pressure to the players, it's just one persons desire.
We will win it, one day.
After all their spending and the managers they have had, it took Chelsea 10 years to win it. Really we have only been in the competition for the 4th time this year so I still realistically don't think we'll come close for a few years yet. No-one would of said that about Atletico last year though, I think it's just mixed bag based on who you get in each round and a combination of luck with injuries etc.
Pigeonho said:Come on now, you know it's all heated balls and a conspiracy to make sure we do shit! ;-)inbetween said:Pigeonho said:Good article from Sam Wallace this morning about how it's a matter of when, not if.
The fans are allowed to want to win this competition, but that doesn't add pressure to the players, it's just one persons desire.
We will win it, one day.
After all their spending and the managers they have had, it took Chelsea 10 years to win it. Really we have only been in the competition for the 4th time this year so I still realistically don't think we'll come close for a few years yet. No-one would of said that about Atletico last year though, I think it's just mixed bag based on who you get in each round and a combination of luck with injuries etc.
mastermind said:looks like ribery is out .. sagna would have had him in his pocket anyway.
tolmie's hairdoo said:I fancied us for a draw but I am increasingly confident we can win there again.