City 1968 v City 2023

[napoleon dynamite]

Mike Doyle sent off within 30 minutes and franny windmilling again in the 2nd half.

 

[DruntBlunt]

Impossible comparison. But seeing as todays squad is selected from a substantially larger pool of talent my bet would be on the present lads.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

As per thread title'

The City team that thrashed Real Madrid v The wonderful 1968 All English championship winning side,

Dowd/Mulhearn, Book, Pardoe, Doyle, Big George Heslop, Oakes, Summerbee, Bell, Lee, Young, Coleman, sub Connor.

90 minutes.

What would the score be?

A real hammering for the '68 team.

I think even if they were/had trained, fitness, boots etc of our current squad they'd still be hammered I first started going towards the end of 70/71 so I do remember the 'classic' team.

Being trained as we are now I'd suggest King Colin would have had some game time from the bench with maybe Doyle & Buzzer in the squad and that's it.

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

A real hammering for the '68 team.

I think even if they were/had trained, fitness, boots etc of our current squad they'd still be hammered I first started going towards the end of 70/71 so I do remember the 'classic' team.

Being trained as we are now I'd suggest King Colin would have had some game time from the bench with maybe Doyle & Buzzer in the squad and that's it.

Colin Bell's name would be first on the team sheet, along with Haaland and KDB :)

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I reckon this group of players are unlikely to finish 13th next season.

 

[prestwich stu]

We won the league in 68 in a 42 game season winning 26, drawing 6 and losing 10.
That would translate into 84 points today in a 42 game season.
It doesn't even compare.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Those players from the 60's wouldn't be able to keep up with the modern athlete. It'd be like City - v Utd

 

[Lavinda Past]

Kyle Walker v Tony Coleman.....

Kyle would break the speed record for flying into the advertising boards the first time he tried to run past TC.

Football is different nowadays. Not as much competition as in the past, and pitches aren't as physically demanding. On a 'level playing field' I'd put my money on a boring 0-0.

Joe Mercer's teams will always be my favourite City teams, but 2023 Manchester City is, very very easily, the best football team I have ever seen.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Those players from the 60's wouldn't be able to keep up with the modern athlete. It'd be like City - v Utd

Joe's lads would drink them under the table, before and after the match though!

 

[Mancity1980]

Joe's lads would drink them under the table, before and after the match though!

I would pay to just watch that!