Agree with the jist of your post but you're falling into the trap that many did in that period of thinking Brazil were better than they actually were.
Italy were superb that day and could easily have put 5 past Brazil.
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Italy were superb that day and could easily have put 5 past Brazil.
BlueMoonz1977
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I agree with this, but in terms of shutting up shop, it is not interpreted the same way with Pep. Shutting up shop as it is known here at home, means ball retention which is what you elude to in your post with our manager. We go up, score. Towards the end of the game we keep the ball which means the opposition have to close down and press in order to score....we then pick them off by by-passing the press or counter with speed when breaking up an attack
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Fair point and I agree. What I meant was the minute or two at the end by the corner flag which I guess is neither here nor there.
Anyway, got to say what a load of shite the MUEN is. A statement victory for City yet we actually get less coverage than the Rags when they've not even played. It might have been nice if our local paper had tried to place this victory within the gallery of other great European seats - Milan away, Gornik, Bayern etc, they could have analysed tactically how the game was won, they could have wheeled out a couple of our past greats for their views etc but basically the coverage was pretty poor
squirtyflower
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Bought a copy of the MEN tonight to read about Aguero's history making.
There was a photo of said legend on the back page then a double page spread about last night.
Further inside was six pages, yes six, about the twunts who reside outside the city boundary
blue b4 the moon
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Fair play for once to BBC North West news, big decent piece on Kun.
BlueMoonz1977
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Unfortunately it will take a while for their glory hunting band wagon jumpers to disappear. All we need to do is concentrate on ourselves and cheer pep and the team onto glory
Our future is on the right path.....the swamp dwellers dont have one, and that is the icing on the cake
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Well yes I know but we are representing the city of Manchester. This is our local newspaper and they give us shit coverage. I think it was raghead Keane who said at Sunderland that when the team wins the town dine out on it for a week but you wouldn't guess that from our coverage. In fact I think it's wider than that because it's not just linked to success is it? When we were going and often losing at Lincoln or Wycombe or wherever we were still representing the City of Manchester- we're not just another team 50 miles away we are Manchester City. Of course the paper wants the rag clicks but that shouldn't mean down grading City. In fact the Council are just as guilty as the paper. My wife and I went for a day out in Liverpool probably about 6 months ago and came in past Goodson Park and all around the roads and on street lights were Everton flags. It made you feel you're. It just in Liverpool (pardon the pun!!) but you're in Everton territory and all their history. In fact you get a feel of that through the city where they seem really proud of the 2 clubs and I saw (no interest to my wife of course) several merchandise stalls and at least one merchandise shop and one of the hotels had huge Everton and Liverpool flags hanging from them. The Liverpool Echo is very parochial as I'm sure are the local radio. Here in Manchester it just seems crap and we are the poor relations playing unbelievable football.
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I hope the club aren't paying for these parasitic reporters? Bunch of f**king cnut's. Danilo a f**king 5. London based parasite obviously.
Stoned Rose
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Is it in the fabric of the club mate? ;)
mscenterh750
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No he was pretty uncomplementary to be honest, saying you won't be anywhere near at the end of the season, and that if you were playing in his back garden, he still wouldn't watch you.
I have to say I'm worried by the idea this may be the new dawn of a 'Roy Keane - Comedian' era
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I logged onto the Daily Express web site - I couldn't find anything about City, just Spurs and Liverpool. We did play didn't we? I'm not imaging the great win against Napoli?
dave_blue12
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A great article on Pep. Well worth a read.
https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/11/03/pep-guardiola-and-the-unrelenting-game-of-fools/
https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/11/03/pep-guardiola-and-the-unrelenting-game-of-fools/
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Me too. He says it as it is and there's still plenty of blues who think Typical City. Plus I like the fact he has no real affection for United and their fans and will criticise them just as quick. Owen on the other hand is a tit.
Newman Noggs
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Excellent. It was worth a read.
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader
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There's a little snippet in the DT this morning, four paragraphs, tacked onto an article about some shenanigans with paralympics, lauding and feting our performance in Napoli. Not since 2015 has a team put four past Napoli, and they, Lazio, must also have turned up in a change of kit from their sky blue. Seems Napoli have a bit of a problem with sky blue teams. The fourth paragraph spoils it though, 'cos there's the mandatory mention of MANUre from '99!
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It is indeed very good.
The stuff about the importance of learning to play without fear, is spot on imo.
SilverFox2
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Having suffered every insult from rival fans for longer than most City supporters I think most of my contempories would actually agree with Mr Keane.
There is always that doubt or worry about which City team would turn up with us fans being the only consistently reliable part of our great Club.
Owners come and go as do players and managers however I am really impressed with the current owner and his way of employing ADUG to run City as though it was part of of his existing investment portfolio but even they must have wondered about last seasons stuttering progress.
My personal concern is that the ´´City Factor´´ of last season returns and we lose our ability to shoot within the opposing goalposts. Shots galore but most not on target.
For the time being we are consistently achieving, fingers crossed anyway.
There is always that doubt or worry about which City team would turn up with us fans being the only consistently reliable part of our great Club.
Owners come and go as do players and managers however I am really impressed with the current owner and his way of employing ADUG to run City as though it was part of of his existing investment portfolio but even they must have wondered about last seasons stuttering progress.
My personal concern is that the ´´City Factor´´ of last season returns and we lose our ability to shoot within the opposing goalposts. Shots galore but most not on target.
For the time being we are consistently achieving, fingers crossed anyway.
Neville Kneville
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I'm only worried about two things tbh, fatigue/injuries & referees.
The only 'typical City', is how easy it is to concede a pen in a big game compared to the difficulty of 'winning' one.
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