feedmpenzaandhewillscore
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Basically it was funny when Ilkay made the scousers cry in May. Reason enough.
City named as “Club of the Year”
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Basically it was funny when Ilkay made the scousers cry in May. Reason enough.
Lovebitesandeveryfing
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I'll be honest. I never paid attention to this before. I suppose you don't, if it's not your club.
Nice to have it, but it's a slightly odd choice for this year, in my view. City could and should have been awarded it in 2019, when we did something that has never been done before, ever, in our domestic league, and hasn't been done since for the time being. But I suppose my problem with all these awards is that they're based very much on what you've done in Europe that year. And I care far less about that than what we've done at home.
A case in point. Looking back at the full list of laureates, I am astonished to see that Maradona was never awarded the Ballon d'Or. That guy almost single-handedly brought Napoli their first ever title, and rejuvenated not just a club (no club in southern Italy had won it at that point) but an entire city. Perhaps no single player has ever had such an electrifying effect on a club and a region. I haven't checked but I suppose they didn't do much in Europe (they did win the UEFA cup, though, beating Juve and Bayern on the way, so not mickey mouse stuff).
Edit: ah, my bad. The Club of the Year has only been around since last year! Not very surprising nobody knows it.
Nice to have it, but it's a slightly odd choice for this year, in my view. City could and should have been awarded it in 2019, when we did something that has never been done before, ever, in our domestic league, and hasn't been done since for the time being. But I suppose my problem with all these awards is that they're based very much on what you've done in Europe that year. And I care far less about that than what we've done at home.
A case in point. Looking back at the full list of laureates, I am astonished to see that Maradona was never awarded the Ballon d'Or. That guy almost single-handedly brought Napoli their first ever title, and rejuvenated not just a club (no club in southern Italy had won it at that point) but an entire city. Perhaps no single player has ever had such an electrifying effect on a club and a region. I haven't checked but I suppose they didn't do much in Europe (they did win the UEFA cup, though, beating Juve and Bayern on the way, so not mickey mouse stuff).
Edit: ah, my bad. The Club of the Year has only been around since last year! Not very surprising nobody knows it.
Jimmieblue
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Great article in Mail on Line by Martin Samuel putting Klopp back in his box. Can’t do link though. So good to see someone getting the situation in perspective.
The best comment I found underneath the talkwank article was this one...
The owners of Manchester City, have already bought the English sport media,they're talksport, sky sports and BBC sports and Uefa with their Qatar state money. It a fact look at the value of city team £1BL they're the most expensive team in the world yet can't win champions league
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The owners of Manchester City, have already bought the English sport media,they're talksport, sky sports and BBC sports and Uefa with their Qatar state money. It a fact look at the value of city team £1BL they're the most expensive team in the world yet can't win champions league
lol
Yep
Other fans as usual just read the headlines and not the story which is why there are So many upset fans of other clubs which is pretty funny
Bluesince1979
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MARTIN SAMUEL: Jurgen Klopp was wrong about Man City's spending
MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: If Manchester City genuinely could, as Jurgen Klopp believes, do what they want, then Harry Kane would be their striker - as would Erling Haaland.
LangleyBlue1970
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RAWK say Samuel has been paid by us to write that piece.
RAWK say we’ve bought the Best Club award.
RAWK are completely obsessed with MCFC.
RAWK say we’ve bought the Best Club award.
RAWK are completely obsessed with MCFC.
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader
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The RDAHMeedya have consulted D. Trump and it has been labelled 'fake news'!
Including women and youth players.
Think last year was the first time it was awarded.