Cheadle Blue
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Some of the headlines on newsnow are staggering "city fail to entertain" is one of the fucking hell
Pellegrini can never build a dynasty with this group of players
While the builders were in, it seemed Manchester City needed a Campus worthy of their first team. Now they need a first team worthy of their amazing Campus. With this missed opportunity to close the gap on Chelsea the pressure grows on Manuel Pellegrini’s team to match their club’s ambitions.
in a game that raised further doubts about the balance of match-winning talent in City’s squad as well as their capacity to summon the necessary intensity, not just when it suits them but every time they punch the clock for work.
Chelsea could afford to lose this. City could not, though a Jose Mourinho side would never consider victory optional.
Character in this context means their willingness to throw themselves into battle each week with the same unwavering intensity that Chelsea do.
There are times when City resemble a gang of famous and comfortable actors who pick their moments to give it all for the director. There is a suspicion that they turn it on in bursts, usually when they really have to, or when a fellow superpower is on the pitch. But what if all this emphasis on attitude and application conceals a more troubling reality?
What if too many of City’s current squad are just not good enough to build a dynasty in the former style of their Manchester neighbours?
First, the Fernando-Fernandinho midfield combination would be no match for Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic in a Chelsea-City fixture of no injuries or suspensions
Chelsea have evolved this season and added the formidable Costa and Fabregas. By no stretch could the same be said of City, whose reliance on Frank Lampard’s late goals – and expensive move for Bony in this January transfer window – indicate a certain patching together
Is that real?Johnsonontheleft said:Pellegrini can never build a dynasty with this group of players
While the builders were in, it seemed Manchester City needed a Campus worthy of their first team. Now they need a first team worthy of their amazing Campus. With this missed opportunity to close the gap on Chelsea the pressure grows on Manuel Pellegrini’s team to match their club’s ambitions.
in a game that raised further doubts about the balance of match-winning talent in City’s squad as well as their capacity to summon the necessary intensity, not just when it suits them but every time they punch the clock for work.
Chelsea could afford to lose this. City could not, though a Jose Mourinho side would never consider victory optional.
Character in this context means their willingness to throw themselves into battle each week with the same unwavering intensity that Chelsea do.
There are times when City resemble a gang of famous and comfortable actors who pick their moments to give it all for the director. There is a suspicion that they turn it on in bursts, usually when they really have to, or when a fellow superpower is on the pitch. But what if all this emphasis on attitude and application conceals a more troubling reality?
What if too many of City’s current squad are just not good enough to build a dynasty in the former style of their Manchester neighbours?
First, the Fernando-Fernandinho midfield combination would be no match for Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic in a Chelsea-City fixture of no injuries or suspensions
Chelsea have evolved this season and added the formidable Costa and Fabregas. By no stretch could the same be said of City, whose reliance on Frank Lampard’s late goals – and expensive move for Bony in this January transfer window – indicate a certain patching together
Paul Hayward, if you were wondering...
Anyone who questions the character of a group of players who have won the league twice in three seasons from seemingly impossible positions simply doesn't know what he's talking about. The fact he's judged the Bony move before he's kicked a ball confirms his stupidity.Johnsonontheleft said:Pellegrini can never build a dynasty with this group of players
While the builders were in, it seemed Manchester City needed a Campus worthy of their first team. Now they need a first team worthy of their amazing Campus. With this missed opportunity to close the gap on Chelsea the pressure grows on Manuel Pellegrini’s team to match their club’s ambitions.
in a game that raised further doubts about the balance of match-winning talent in City’s squad as well as their capacity to summon the necessary intensity, not just when it suits them but every time they punch the clock for work.
Chelsea could afford to lose this. City could not, though a Jose Mourinho side would never consider victory optional.
Character in this context means their willingness to throw themselves into battle each week with the same unwavering intensity that Chelsea do.
There are times when City resemble a gang of famous and comfortable actors who pick their moments to give it all for the director. There is a suspicion that they turn it on in bursts, usually when they really have to, or when a fellow superpower is on the pitch. But what if all this emphasis on attitude and application conceals a more troubling reality?
What if too many of City’s current squad are just not good enough to build a dynasty in the former style of their Manchester neighbours?
First, the Fernando-Fernandinho midfield combination would be no match for Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic in a Chelsea-City fixture of no injuries or suspensions
Chelsea have evolved this season and added the formidable Costa and Fabregas. By no stretch could the same be said of City, whose reliance on Frank Lampard’s late goals – and expensive move for Bony in this January transfer window – indicate a certain patching together
Paul Hayward, if you were wondering...
gordondaviesmoustache said:Anyone who questions the character of a group of players who have won the league twice in three seasons from seemingly impossible positions simply doesn't know what he's talking about. The fact he's judged the Bony move before he's kicked a ball confirms his stupidity.Johnsonontheleft said:Pellegrini can never build a dynasty with this group of players
While the builders were in, it seemed Manchester City needed a Campus worthy of their first team. Now they need a first team worthy of their amazing Campus. With this missed opportunity to close the gap on Chelsea the pressure grows on Manuel Pellegrini’s team to match their club’s ambitions.
in a game that raised further doubts about the balance of match-winning talent in City’s squad as well as their capacity to summon the necessary intensity, not just when it suits them but every time they punch the clock for work.
Chelsea could afford to lose this. City could not, though a Jose Mourinho side would never consider victory optional.
Character in this context means their willingness to throw themselves into battle each week with the same unwavering intensity that Chelsea do.
There are times when City resemble a gang of famous and comfortable actors who pick their moments to give it all for the director. There is a suspicion that they turn it on in bursts, usually when they really have to, or when a fellow superpower is on the pitch. But what if all this emphasis on attitude and application conceals a more troubling reality?
What if too many of City’s current squad are just not good enough to build a dynasty in the former style of their Manchester neighbours?
First, the Fernando-Fernandinho midfield combination would be no match for Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic in a Chelsea-City fixture of no injuries or suspensions
Chelsea have evolved this season and added the formidable Costa and Fabregas. By no stretch could the same be said of City, whose reliance on Frank Lampard’s late goals – and expensive move for Bony in this January transfer window – indicate a certain patching together
Paul Hayward, if you were wondering...
Why do people so readily make themselves hostages to fortune?
Johnsonontheleft said:Pellegrini can never build a dynasty with this group of players
While the builders were in, it seemed Manchester City needed a Campus worthy of their first team. Now they need a first team worthy of their amazing Campus. With this missed opportunity to close the gap on Chelsea the pressure grows on Manuel Pellegrini’s team to match their club’s ambitions.
in a game that raised further doubts about the balance of match-winning talent in City’s squad as well as their capacity to summon the necessary intensity, not just when it suits them but every time they punch the clock for work.
Chelsea could afford to lose this. City could not, though a Jose Mourinho side would never consider victory optional.
Character in this context means their willingness to throw themselves into battle each week with the same unwavering intensity that Chelsea do.
There are times when City resemble a gang of famous and comfortable actors who pick their moments to give it all for the director. There is a suspicion that they turn it on in bursts, usually when they really have to, or when a fellow superpower is on the pitch. But what if all this emphasis on attitude and application conceals a more troubling reality?
What if too many of City’s current squad are just not good enough to build a dynasty in the former style of their Manchester neighbours?
First, the Fernando-Fernandinho midfield combination would be no match for Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic in a Chelsea-City fixture of no injuries or suspensions
Chelsea have evolved this season and added the formidable Costa and Fabregas. By no stretch could the same be said of City, whose reliance on Frank Lampard’s late goals – and expensive move for Bony in this January transfer window – indicate a certain patching together
Paul Hayward, if you were wondering...
Johnsonontheleft said:Sadly yes: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/11381912/Manchester-City-have-the-class-to-beat-Chelsea-in-the-title-race-but-do-they-have-the-will.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -will.html</a>