Match Thread | Manchester City v. Al Ain (CWC) 23/06/25

[CorporateBlue]

What's the fan split in the stadium?

Erm, 99.5% City mate

 

[TinFoilHat]

One thing for sure is that City's support in the USA has grown amazingly in recent years.

The evidence is there with the comcast PL TV ratings alone. Even in our 'shit' season we we're the most watched team.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Absolutely disappointed with the performance tonight. All the uncles in the matchday thread just haven't maintained their usual negative form and the new guys to the thread, well they just don't seem to understand what they should be doing. Too much positivity. Disappointing.

We're gonna fuck this up and lose 4-3.

 

[Bay Area Blue 93]

The blue scratching his earlier are priceless.

Saw that too :)

 

[wattle]

Not a penalty that, soft as shit, akanji has bought that, impressive overreaction. If that's the other way and given against us, nobody would claim it was a penalty.

Not much to take from that. 3-0 up when we've barely got out of first gear, the opposition just aren't of a sufficient quality to make a game of it. We'll have to up thr standard considerably for Juve though.

Nico still has a lot of progress to make before hes slotting in, hoped he would be further along by now. Nunes the most impressive of our players for me. Echeverri lovely goal, some really nice touches too but he's not quite ready yet, needs to get used to playing against players twice his size

Fuckin hell cheer up

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Why? If it was a dangerous tackle maybe so but it was a tactical foul so can’t see a problem.

Talking about VAR in general.
If a player commits a yellow card foul while the game is still going on as normal, I don't understand why VAR reverse it after a review for a completely different incident.

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

I think we're getting them regardless.
FIFA need a blockbuster 2nd round fixture. And we'll beat them as well.

I've got total Real fatigue, the idea of the commentators groaning in ecstasy over Bellingham is enough to make me never want to play them ever again.

 

[Petetheblu]

Those bloody mericans sat there drinking dirty beer in the ground....bloody bastid fecks!!.... :^)

 

[roach3]

I think all the flappers are fast asleep : )

Nah I’m here mate
I’ll relax at 5-0

 

[Bill Walker]

I think all the flappers are fast asleep : )

It's just gone midday here and no flapping here. Quite enjoying this.

 

[Coljj]

Yep, that’s a real and noticeable improvement isn’t it?

Much more, feels very seamless from letting play continue to actually putting the flag up.

Compare it to the Prem with 30 - 45 seconds lost between letting them for far too long and/or manually confirming the kick point on review.

 

[Bigga]

One thing for sure is that City's support in the USA has grown amazingly in recent years.

Yeah, I've seen, but the TV only showing pockets of fans and I'm interested in what it is in there.

 

[TinFoilHat]

I've got total Real fatigue, the idea of the commentators groaning in ecstasy over Bellingham is enough to make me never want to play them ever again.

I agree.

It's like playing Brentford - Nothing special. But TV loves it.

 

[Petetheblu]

Bloody hell, we are scoring from set pieces!!!!

 

[JULES]

Oh yes ! Echeverri

ths lad is the future, known about him for a while down here.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Anyone been to Atlanta looks decent I know REM were from there

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

cmooon whites

 

[TinFoilHat]

Much more, feels very seamless from letting play continue to actually putting the flag up.

Compare it to the Prem with 30 - 45 seconds lost between letting them for far too long and/or manually confirming the kick point on review.

And Stones going off injured because of their fuckkery.

 

[ESP Blue]

We late out again !

 

[TinFoilHat]

Anyone been to Atlanta looks decent I know REM were from there

I'm at the stadium.

That's me in the corner...