Media thread 2022/23

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Working Man's Blues said:
Independent Regulator announcement/article on BBC, one team image used within the article...
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BBC making Sky look impartial. Says it all.

Edit: Not sure if it's changed but Chelsea appear at the top. Seems to be some subliminal messaging going on, with the choice of picture under the heading "Why was this move necessary?" though. Do they even know City were the only big 6 club to vote in favour of it?
 
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applejuice said:
Copy my comment about Halaand from the player thread to here.

Yes the team should try to connect with him better.

But you cannot ignore that the whole team was under huge pressure today and everyone was playing very hard.

I feel unfair for the rest of the team to be blamed so harshly. I don't think that they have an easy game. And when they were under attack with a lot of pressure, Halaand was not really able to release the pressure. Not his fault but I don't think that he should blame the others. It is just difficult. You see Bernado and Grealish being surrounded by so many opposite players. Gundo and Mahrez legs gone. Walker and Ake under lots of attack. Rodri flighting everywhere. Maybe they are not specialist as Kevin to put a through ball. It is not something they can magically improve overnight. To be fair, Grealish made one through ball in the 2nd half. But can you drop a bit deep to help them a bit, when seeing Bernado was attacked by 3-4 players?

We scored 0 and 1 goal in the two CL knockout away games last season (I don't count Lisbon in because that team was too weak). It will always be tough to play away games.

I don't like him naming Rodri and Bernado as the ones not passing enough to him in the previous interview. And I really don't like his showing so much frustration towards teammates in the closing minutes of the game. I understand him. But please express it in the dressing room.

Everyone is not perfect. Being a team means not only your teammates need to adapt to you, but you need to adapt to your teammates as well. Bernado and Gundo have a shorter pass range. So could you drop a bit deep to receive the ball, keep it and then we can come up some other tricks?
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No.

Hey, Mr Haaland, you of 1:1 goal ratio at international level, domestic level and european level.

Hey, thanks for signing, but you see, we do things differently here. We're willing to listen sure - what? you like the ball played through where you can run onto it and hit it? Well, i'm gonna be honest we're not gonna do that.

So, you want the balled played quickly so you can 1-2 with someone and get a shot off? Well, i'm gonna be honest we're not gonna do that.

But i'll tell you what...we used to have this little brazilian who ran and ran and ran and scored 1:3. Can you do that?

Why did we get rid of him if we want you to do the same you ask? Well that's a good question. Let me refer you to the marketing department for the answer to that.

You don't get a ferrari and put a roof rack on it for fucks sake.
 
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If you want any proof of the alleged agenda against our cub then you only have to look at the widespead criticism we are receiving for the Leipzig , result.
We are the only english club in the champs league to avoid defeat against a very good German team and we are recieving wall to wall critcism , as Pep stated , do they expect us to to trounce a German team that has lost once in 20 games , beaten Real Madrid and Bayern Muncich in that run.
The media find it impossible to give Pep or our club any praise , its pathetic.
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
If you want any proof of the alleged agenda against our cub then you only have to look at the widespead criticism we are receiving for the Leipzig , result.
We are the only english club in the champs league to avoid defeat against a very good German team and we are recieving wall to wall critcism , as Pep stated , do they expect us to to trounce a German team that has lost once in 20 games , beaten Real Madrid and Bayern Muncich in that run.
The media find it impossible to give Pep or our club any praise , its pathetic.
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So do a lot of our fans
 
madloaf said:
No.

Hey, Mr Haaland, you of 1:1 goal ratio at international level, domestic level and european level.

Hey, thanks for signing, but you see, we do things differently here. We're willing to listen sure - what? you like the ball played through where you can run onto it and hit it? Well, i'm gonna be honest we're not gonna do that.

So, you want the balled played quickly so you can 1-2 with someone and get a shot off? Well, i'm gonna be honest we're not gonna do that.

But i'll tell you what...we used to have this little brazilian who ran and ran and ran and scored 1:3. Can you do that?

Why did we get rid of him if we want you to do the same you ask? Well that's a good question. Let me refer you to the marketing department for the answer to that.

You don't get a ferrari and put a roof rack on it for fucks sake.
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What a ridiculous post, you’re so fucking negative it’s unbelievable, good performance last night away to a team who performed much better than I thought they were capable of in the second half, have to hold my hands up. Should have had a penalty in the last minute, Dippers, Chav’s and Spuds would all swap their results for ours, try being a City fan and support your team.
 
hammocity said:
What a ridiculous post, you’re so fucking negative it’s unbelievable, good performance last night away to a team who performed much better than I thought they were capable of in the second half, have to hold my hands up. Should have had a penalty in the last minute, Dippers, Chav’s and Spuds would all swap their results for ours, try being a City fan and support your team.
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I was in a bad place yesterday. Not with the result, the result was fine, but with the performance which in my opinion wasn't good. But give over with the "try being a city fan" stuff mate.
 
cheekybids said:
When Camel said Dias need to get up earlier, smirking. Gvardiol only stayed up so long as he was on Dias shoulders.
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I find him Smirking when we concede to be childish and unprofessional but not quite as bad as cheating on your Cancer stricken wife, eh Wio
 
madloaf said:
No.

Hey, Mr Haaland, you of 1:1 goal ratio at international level, domestic level and european level.

Hey, thanks for signing, but you see, we do things differently here. We're willing to listen sure - what? you like the ball played through where you can run onto it and hit it? Well, i'm gonna be honest we're not gonna do that.

So, you want the balled played quickly so you can 1-2 with someone and get a shot off? Well, i'm gonna be honest we're not gonna do that.

But i'll tell you what...we used to have this little brazilian who ran and ran and ran and scored 1:3. Can you do that?

Why did we get rid of him if we want you to do the same you ask? Well that's a good question. Let me refer you to the marketing department for the answer to that.

You don't get a ferrari and put a roof rack on it for fucks sake.
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He’s 32 in 32 fella, don’t listen to the press Haaland ‘touches in the box’ narrative, it’s true we aren’t functioning at our fluid best, but we don’t have the wingers/full backs to get the best out of him, there where some positives of Grealish & Mahrez coming inside and linking up with Erl, and that’s probably the way we’ll go from now on, we just need to chose a link man behind him, could that be Phil? More likely Kev/Gundo, be patient it’s gonna take time and a couple of transfer windows to mould a team around him
 
madloaf said:
I was in a bad place yesterday. Not with the result, the result was fine, but with the performance which in my opinion wasn't good. But give over with the "try being a city fan" stuff mate.
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1H was excellent. They dominated for about 25 mins in 2H, which given their record and quality in front of home fans is nothing surprising. After they scored a very dodgy goal, we got back on track and should have won. Cant see what you're complaining about - you sound like a glass half empty kinda guy
 
lasereyes said:
1H was excellent. They dominated for about 25 mins in 2H, which given their record and quality in front of home fans is nothing surprising. After they scored a very dodgy goal, we got back on track and should have won. Cant see what you're complaining about - you sound like a glass half empty kinda guy
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Fair enough. I said my peace last night.
 
Decent result, 50/50 performance !!

Is Pep in danger of becoming too much of a control freak and making us too predictable ?

We still have the players to perform as we did agin Monaco at home (example).

The home game has now got real jeopardy but really could've been over last night !!
 
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