Whilst I agree supporting City abroad may allow you to detach yourself from the local noise & give a more pragmatic approach to issues & comments.
I would say it's not as bad in England then what some people have mentioned in say Italy & Spain which seems far more tribal where a player & manager's actions during & after their club careers are never forgotten & often discussed which will not be picked up on unless you're there.
In saying all of this I agree with most of the Bluemooners on Milner. Can't fault his efforts when he played for us (but then again it was his job & he got paid handsomely for it) but suggesting he was too big for the club & wanting to win trophies instead of fighting for his place in a team which was on the up at the time was a kick in the teeth to most fans.
Thankfully, we've moved on from him to bigger & better things.