WestGorton
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But the Real Madrid massacre tops KK.
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Best City Football you've seen?
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Gingers Dad
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The thread should really be asking what's the 2nd best City football you've seen.Well there is no answer other than that first half against Madrid. We haven't played like that before or since. Other moments might be close, being 4 up against United at half time a few years ago was nice but they are shite. That Madrid half was a proper schooling, against the champions of europe and the team that dumped us out the year before.
Gingers Dad
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I went to that game. I'd say it was about half full. Apart from the away endWhat's weird is that the attendance given on here is over 58,000. That's clearly not possible. There are vast empty swathes on every side of the ground except our end.
The first half against Madrid must be the high water mark, given the calibre of the opposition. Just stunningly good.
Over a full season: 17/18. Virtually non-stop brilliance. Best season played by any side in the history of the premier league. By a mile.
Honourable mentions:
Start of the title-winning season under Mancini
Start of the title-winning season under Pellegrini
All but the start of the season in the championship under Keegan
Over a full season: 17/18. Virtually non-stop brilliance. Best season played by any side in the history of the premier league. By a mile.
Honourable mentions:
Start of the title-winning season under Mancini
Start of the title-winning season under Pellegrini
All but the start of the season in the championship under Keegan
Johnny Mars Bar
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Has to be the centurion season. Just pure fun from beginning to end.
The performance against Madrid at the etihad was pretty much football perfection for me. To do it at that stage against the European darlings was just outstanding.
The 2-1 game v the dippers sticks in my head as two teams at their absolute peak going at it.
There were also a few games under Mancini when I finally sat in awe and thought we actually are one of the best sides now. The 6-1 at the swamp and before that the 5-1 at spurs when dzeko scored 4.
The 2-1 game v the dippers sticks in my head as two teams at their absolute peak going at it.
There were also a few games under Mancini when I finally sat in awe and thought we actually are one of the best sides now. The 6-1 at the swamp and before that the 5-1 at spurs when dzeko scored 4.
East Level 2
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I'll chuck in a couple of lesser sick swans.
Burnley about fourteen or fifteen years ago when we were three up after about seven minutes, and at Carrow Road in 2012 when Tevez returned from the golf course and our title challenge was dead, or was it.
I was at both games (bloody early start for a lunchtime game in Norwich) and that emotional attachment helps me appreciate the performance.
4-0 v Madrid can't really be beaten given the quality of the opposition though.
The "raining goals" seasons under Keegan 2001-02 and Pellegrini 2013-14 were also great to watch.
Burnley about fourteen or fifteen years ago when we were three up after about seven minutes, and at Carrow Road in 2012 when Tevez returned from the golf course and our title challenge was dead, or was it.
I was at both games (bloody early start for a lunchtime game in Norwich) and that emotional attachment helps me appreciate the performance.
4-0 v Madrid can't really be beaten given the quality of the opposition though.
The "raining goals" seasons under Keegan 2001-02 and Pellegrini 2013-14 were also great to watch.
Arsenal away 0-3
1 March 2018 midweek evening
freezing cold, half a crowd because of the winter storms in London and maybe because we’d just smashed them in the league cup final a few dats before.
you’ve all seen the tika taka goal from Sane but the football that first half was unreal
Also the 6-3 v United the first 70 mins absolutely demolished them with power and skill, a preview of what was to come v Bayern and Madrid and a different type of Pep ball than we’d seen before with the wrecking ball up front
1 March 2018 midweek evening
freezing cold, half a crowd because of the winter storms in London and maybe because we’d just smashed them in the league cup final a few dats before.
you’ve all seen the tika taka goal from Sane but the football that first half was unreal
Also the 6-3 v United the first 70 mins absolutely demolished them with power and skill, a preview of what was to come v Bayern and Madrid and a different type of Pep ball than we’d seen before with the wrecking ball up front