Did we really get it wrong?

[Deleted member 58678]

Well said PB. This has unfortunately become the manager pissing contest that certain people have been waiting for.

And some of these people have the audacity to moan when the media pick up on total unnecessary bull, and use it as an opportunity to take the shine off our great club. Well, they don't need to complain anymore, as they've manged to do that themselves.

Nope. We can't stop the media on this one. But we don't have to insult each others' intelligence by insisting that last night's error was inconsequential.

I'm sure 95% of City fans couldn't give a toss

crystal_mais either has a crystal ball or is on crsytal meth to be "sure" of that stat!

 

[urban genie]

Did we get it wrong?

on 5th May 1996 yes badly, last night? not in the slightest as PB said

We've qualified for the last 16 for the first time in our history.
We've stood toe-to-toe with the mighty Bayern Munich and given them a bloody nose in front of their own crowd, in the way they did to us.
We've restored confidence and belief among the squad and most (but sadly not all) of the fans.
We've got 2 extra coefficient points that could easily be the difference between pots 2 & 3.

some people need to get some perspective,

we could have changed the team another way and lost, for me last night has only positives, but then some people always seem need to find the negatives these days

 

[Barcon]

Nope. We can't stop the media on this one. But we don't have to insult each others' intelligence by insisting that last night's error was inconsequential.

I'm sure 95% of City fans couldn't give a toss

crystal_mais either has a crystal ball or is on crsytal meth to be "sure" of that stat!

Maybe it's just wishfull thinking on his part that the majority of us are not spineless, snivelling bitches.

 

[oakiecokie]

Please lock this thread. If it gets bigger than the post match it will confirm this place is just full of miserable ***** who only support City because they want something to moan about. I'd rather it still just be a lingering possibility than proven beyond doubt.

At the end of the day,MP has taken us to a level that others have tried and failed.From what we hear that was his priority from the hierarchy and he`s delivered it with 3 CL away wins.
If it was an error so what,its done,gone,passed us by.Time to move forward and concentrate on Saturdays game.Unfortunately some can`t see the woods for the trees and the bigger picture.

 

[robbieh]

Before the game didn't really care too much what the result was going to be as long as our second string aquitted themselves well. After 12 minutes I thought it was going to be a total disaster.

So the win was mightily impressive and gives the whole club a lift. If we can do that without VK, Kun and Yaya who knows what we can do.

When we went one up the substitution of Silva made sense, but when Neuer saved from Negredo we could have then brought Kun on and gone for it.

Does seem as though the manager wasn't as switched on as he could have been.

It will be tough but the only team that would worry me is Madrid. Organized though Atletico are we can beat them. Barca have great players but for me are on the wain.

 

[Beezer]

Personally, I thought we needed to win by three, so I am not going to throw stones. He should have known. Strategically it would have been better, but I thought playing the top sides was what it is all about. I suppose playing minnows, and beating one top side is what it's all about.

 

[Deleted member 58678]

I'm sure 95% of City fans couldn't give a toss

crystal_mais either has a crystal ball or is on crsytal meth to be "sure" of that stat!

Maybe it's just wishfull thinking on his part that the majority of us are not spineless, snivelling bitches.

Ooh strong words!

Ah yes, spineless snivelling bitches for being open enough to admit it was a fuck up without having to worry what everyone thinks about it. It was a fuck up, it does matter to a certain extent. But i'm still happy we're through, i'm still happy we came back and won last night, and i will get on with my life the same as if it never happened. but that doesn't mean it shouldnt be talked about and criticism be dished out. It's justified.

-- Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:23 pm --

Please lock this thread. If it gets bigger than the post match it will confirm this place is just full of miserable ***** who only support City because they want something to moan about. I'd rather it still just be a lingering possibility than proven beyond doubt.

At the end of the day,MP has taken us to a level that others have tried and failed.From what we hear that was his priority from the hierarchy and he`s delivered it with 3 CL away wins.
If it was an error so what,its done,gone,passed us by.Time to move forward and concentrate on Saturdays game.Unfortunately some can`t see the woods for the trees and the bigger picture.

This is, of course, spot on. However I can see the twigs for the branches, even, but it's not even 24hrs after the event so it's stil a talking point, it was shit as an individual thing - doesn't take the shine off anyting else though, just that that individual thing was shit. I don't see how people aren't able to dish out criticism as well as being happy about everything else. It's weird!

 

[Chippy_boy]

I am more interested in a definitive explanation of the rules.

My understanding - not unreasonably based on what the rules actually say - was that it went on points, then goal difference and only if those were both equal did things like head-to-head and goals scored etc come in to it.

On that basis, MP was correct and 4-1 would NOT have been enough.

Anywhere in these 50+ pages has there been any definitive clarification (with evidence) of what the rules actually are???

 

[Ray78]

No point in dwelling on it. It has been a good achievement in qualifying for the next round.

 

[Deleted member 58678]

I am more interested in a definitive explanation of the rules.

My understanding - not unreasonably based on what the rules actually say - was that it went on points, then goal difference and only if those were both equal did things like head-to-head and goals scored etc come in to it.

On that basis, MP was correct and 4-1 would NOT have been enough.

Anywhere in these 50+ pages has there been any definitive clarification (with evidence) of what the rules actually are???

I don't remember a time when it was ever goal difference first in the CL. AS far back as i can remember the CL group stage goes - like La Liga in Spain - off points, then head-to-head, then h-t-h away goals...

They should know this.