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The problem is it's a 50m race and he started in 2013 ;)
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Demichelis and Van Buyten?1. Musampa
2. Cole
3. Lampard
4. Y. Toure
5. K. Toure
6. Hargreaves
7. Schmeichel
8. Tevez
9. Gundogan
10. Boateng
11. Anelka
12. McManaman
13. Savic
14. Milner
15. Sylvinho
16. Played for Inter
17. Played for Bayern
18. Played for Bayern
Forgot Schmeichel. Didn’t count Karius or Trippier because I don’t think they ever played an official match.
And two special cases if you want to count them...
19. Played for Barcelona
20. Played for Barcelona
Txiki and Guardiola?
jackqueen
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Demichelis is 17.
Of course, Pep and Txiki are the special cases.
So, the single most obscure City-affiliated player to have started a Champions League Final in the past 25 years is...
Of course, Pep and Txiki are the special cases.
So, the single most obscure City-affiliated player to have started a Champions League Final in the past 25 years is...
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Van Buyten started the 2010 final.Demichelis is 17.
Of course, Pep and Txiki are the special cases.
So, the single most obscure City-affiliated player to have started a Champions League Final in the past 25 years is...
jackqueen
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Missed another one then. But there’s still one left from Bayern.
blueian99
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Missed another one then. But there’s still one left from Bayern.
Michael Tarnat!
jackqueen
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That’s it. So, unless I’m missing somebody, 19 players in the past 25 years played both a Champions League Final and a competitive match for City. That’s more than I would have thought, honestly.
blue b4 the moon
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Musampa isn't showing in the team/subs but has a medal...not sure he should count.
jackqueen
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Musampa started the 1996 Final for Ajax, no?
Dribble
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That final season under Pearce was my lowest point as a City fan. Even when we were relegated to League Two, we played better football. IIRC, Dennis Tueart predicted we'd score less than 30 goals that season...... We scored 28 if memory serves me right.He was fucking shit.
Mpenza on the other hand, legend, one of the best signings we made in the period from early 90s to the takeover. Convinced we would have been relegated without him. Samaras was shite, Corradi was never the same after he died of old age, Dickov tried his best bless him but he was well past it and Vassell seemed to be going out of his way to prove my early season statement that "he was as useless as it's possible for a PL striker to be" wrong.
Mpenza was one of the few bright sparks we had at the time. However, can you do me a favour pal? Please never mention Samaras, or Coroded (aka Skelator) when I'm around. It's only 5.30pm & the mere mention of their names had me reaching for beer to dull the pain & memories.
At least Dickov & Vassell tried in their own limited way. As for Pearce, he was the plank who overlooked a young Yaya Toure who played is off the park pre season against Olympiacos.
Thankfully players & managers like those won't be coming anywhere near our club for the foreseeable.