Media Discussion - 2023/24

[burning blue soul]

Clive Tyldsley would have shoehorned a "that glorious night in Barcelona" reference. These modern day commentators are amateurs

They daren't mention "That glorious night in Istanbul" for fear of fans mistaking the dipper reference for City:)

 

[edinburgh123]

There was loads leaving for oz around 2005/6

I believe after the much more well known “10 pound poms” these City fans emigrating were known as “only 10 home goals all season poms”

 

[JASR]

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Good spot.

 

[edinburgh123]

Oh, I don't know that disliking Bellingham, is not even his fault ?
Comes across as a self-obsessed egotist.
He folds just like Harry Kane, appealing and even expecting a free kick.

Tbf at Madrid he would get the free kicks every time as well

 

[Beaker]

Some of it must be his fault as he has quickly become a narcissistic prick with plenty of shithousery in his make up, see the RM games against us last season. Oh, and has anyone heard any media mention of his blatant dive on Sunday? And that shoulder/chest shove he did for a reaction? The commentators and pundits putting a positive spin on that. Fucking embarrassing..!

He has become a narcissist, that shoulder/chest shove was only done because he knew the TV would pick up on it and then all the talk would be about how pumped Bellingham is.
England have a problem in that everything seems to now have to go through him to massage his ego, to the detriment of everybody else. It’s not just Phil who’s suffering because of him, look at Kane, he’s world class at dropping in and linking the play, but now he can’t do it anymore because that’s Bellingham’s area, the result, he had one touch of the ball in the first half.
Somebody needs to bring this lad down a peg or two.

 

[citymad]

Not sure where all this dislike for Bellingham is coming from. Great player and will only get better playing for Madrid. Early doors but looks like he’ll be the standout player in this England team.

 

[mancboy]

He has become a narcissist, that shoulder/chest shove was only done because he knew the TV would pick up on it and then all the talk would be about how pumped Bellingham is.
England have a problem in that everything seems to now have to go through him to massage his ego, to the detriment of everybody else. It’s not just Phil who’s suffering because of him, look at Kane, he’s world class at dropping in and linking the play, but now he can’t do it anymore because that’s Bellingham’s area, the result, he had one touch of the ball in the first half.
Somebody needs to bring this lad down a peg or two.

He is a product of the media and good marketing, just another in a long line of english players overhyped and over promoted into something they arent and never will be, if phil played for anyone but us it would be exactly the same with him

 

[citymad]

He is a product of the media and good marketing, just another in a long line of english players overhyped and over promoted into something they arent and never will be, if phil played for anyone but us it would be exactly the same with him

So you wouldn’t like him at City ?

 

[Beaker]

So you wouldn’t like him at City ?

I personally would love him at City, because he’s a terrific player and Pep wouldn’t let his ego dominate the side like it is doing with England. However if it was a straight choice between him and Phil, it’s Phil all day long.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Not sure where all this dislike for Bellingham is coming from. Great player and will only get better playing for Madrid. Early doors but looks like he’ll be the standout player in this England team.

I understand the criticism on here but from the outside looking in, I think there is a risk of a pile on.
If there was it would be no more justified than the pile on, on Foden.

He’s a very good player but he took far too much out of the ball at times the other night. He needs to keep the ball moving quicker.

The truth is TAA was wedged into your midfield when he really wasn’t needed. It put a few players out of position, our Phil most notably.
TAA is very good at the Liverpool long ball game, but that’s not what England was set up for.
TAA is not good enough to displace Walker at RB and consequently wasn’t required. No disrespect to him in saying that.

When Gallagher and Bowen came on your work rate in midfield increased significantly.

I think you have a squad that could take on anyone. Play Phil behind Kane and a midfield that presses, with overlapping fullbacks joining in when you have sustained possession. What could possibly go wrong.