Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
Damocles said:
Think we'll comfortably win all of them outside of Munich at home
What makes you think that? Especially Southampton away.
I don't think we're as bad as people are making out, and that our problems are down to poor physical preparation at the start of the season and a mental pressure coming from the fans and media that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
I think a break away for much of the squad, new faces and new people to work with will help clear everybody's heads so when they get back they will be refreshed mentally and the pressure will be lifted somewhat
The international break often works as a reset button for form and I tend to side that there's nothing
fundamentally wrong with City at the moment, just a lot of little things that have built up. We could point to the poor pre-season, the messing about on Mangala that got him here two months later than expected, not replacing Negredo after his sudden request, decisions that have gone against us from refs, individual mistakes in the game, the UEFA stuff, the attendance against Roma and the atmosphere around the place in general.
A week completely forgetting about City and instead concentrating on a different team and a more relaxed/jokey attitude that international camps tend to have will clear the minds of the self-doubt and frustration creeping in.
Couldn't have come at a better time for us really.