Yea, they all came second to a cheap, well managed and motivated team. That's a lesson in scouting, training and motivation we can all learn from. And if you don't think there's a lesson in their achievement, if only in getting a manager who has a clue, then in turn I can't help you. And too right I expect expensive and highly paid stars to make an effort. Which ours rarely have.
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Mentality
- Thread starter shevtheblue
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It's disappointing but ultimately any CL-level team that doesn't win the CL or their domestic league will be deemed to have had a "Disappointing" season, isn't that right, Pep? Money doesn't come into it, all the CL squads are expensive and yet only one wins every year. Semis is not bad, further than Barca, for a squad whose best defender, midfielder and striker have all been out injured for large parts of the season. If we could field our best players week-in, week-out, we'd be in a better position.
Which is the difference with Leicester. Their key players have been fit all season and/because they have played less matches. I believe they'll struggle without Mahrez or Kante doing the business. Good luck to 'em but staying top 1 or 2 in the PL whilst running an effective CL campaign is very difficult these days and I suspect going forward, they, like us, must deal.
Which is the difference with Leicester. Their key players have been fit all season and/because they have played less matches. I believe they'll struggle without Mahrez or Kante doing the business. Good luck to 'em but staying top 1 or 2 in the PL whilst running an effective CL campaign is very difficult these days and I suspect going forward, they, like us, must deal.
shevtheblue
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Humility is one thing, but just ignoring the blatant is another. While I definitely agree with some things you have pointed out, I can't find myself to see the plus side. The players you mentioned that were missing, except KDB, are all Mancini era players. Yes they are world class and could get into most teams but Pelle was charged with taking us to the next level, and over the last 3 years we have still been reliant on the 2011 core team to do anything otherwise we fail. Whether it is completely down to Pelle or not isn't really the point, we have gone backwards as a team and the most amazing thing was that we even made it to a semi rather than where we were hoping we would be with Pelle after 3yrs, expecting a semi final and looking like we could win it. we didn't go out to win it, whats the point of getting to that one final game to get into a final if you don't believe or go for the win? There's no self entitlement here, well not on my part anyway, it's just a realization that Pelle has not been success, the initial cup win and league win (which had a lot of luck, as did Mancini's obviously) were not built upon just like what happened after Mancini's league win. It does seem like we have been gearing up for Pep these last 3 yrs, but that may have been to the detriment of the short term..You mean other than hitting the post and Aguero's shot? I think everyone is forgetting a sub-par City team, missing Kompany, Silva, Toure and with KDB playing poorly, went to Real Madrid (where they were 18-0 this season in the CL) and didn't do what everybody else didn't do this season. Is that it???
Fuck me! Get to within one goal of the CL Final and everyone is moaning like they are fucking entitled Rags!
Did the team play brilliantly? No. Did they give it all their effort? yes. Did it work? Not quite.
A little humility, please.
shevtheblue
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About mentality...
That was the Schalke performance last season in the round of 16 against Real Madrid. They lost at home 0:2 and were just inches away from getting into the quarter final...
With a couple of 18 and 19 year olds...
Yep and i suppose we could add Athletico Madrid to the list too. Is it crazy to say we have a comparable first 11 to them? But do we have the desire and tactics to match their performance against two clearly better technical sides, don't think so. They were perennial under achievers till Simeone took over, having not won the league for a long time. But he changed that mentality, he has taken them to world beaters in 3 seasons(?) and that while even losing his better players.