nmc
Well-Known Member
That was an exceptional performance last night. The BT coverage was set up To watch us struggle. Pre match, our opponents were Dutch Champions, who'd won the first 4 games of the season, big lively crowd, big expectation to be back in the UCL, former winners blah, blah blah etc.. and we quickly and decisively dismantled them in probably THE best performance by an away side in this Champions League round. Funny how BT quickly shifted to the old - it's not City who are good but it's the poor quality of the opposition. The side that we're gonna give us a bloody nose in the pre match build up were suddenly ill equipped and ill prepared for such a big occasion! . I thought Lescott and Dunn were fine, but later on BT1 Plug, Owen and Lineker couldn't hide their disdain! Lampard was a little better. It's clear of the 5 English teams in Europe - despite us having the strongest squad, actually having the most experience in the competition, starting well in our group, having the most successful CL coach - they simply don't want us to do well and thay simply set aside any semblance of objectivity and opt for what they want to happen rather than what they realistically think will happen. Plug is clearly rooting for the Rags, Owen for the Dippers, Linekar for Spurs and Lampard for Chelsea (anyone notice the team that's NOT represented? )