The positive thread.

I've criticised Pep, most will obviously. I think he will keep playing it his way, and eventually he will get a good defensive balance. We haven't seen the best of Gundogan and Sane yet. On a really positive note Jesus alongside Sergio or Nacho as to be a huge bonus. It's definately not all doom and gloom.
 
tiggsywiggsywoo said:
I've criticised Pep, most will obviously. I think he will keep playing it his way, and eventually he will get a good defensive balance. We haven't seen the best of Gundogan and Sane yet. On a really positive note Jesus alongside Sergio or Nacho as to be a huge bonus. It's definitely not all doom and gloom.
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That you even have to write that, is staggering really isn't it. We're not exactly Leeds, are we.

We really have become spoiled brats. Well some of us have.
 
Realistically the league has gone with the league cup. Champion League isn't going to happen at the moment which leaves the FA Cup and top 4 to fight for.
 
Chippy_boy said:
That you even have to write that, is staggering really isn't it. We're not exactly Leeds, are we.

We really have become spoiled brats. Well some of us have.
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That's the beauty of football; it's emotion invoking.

We laughed and took the piss out of ourselves at times when we were shit but we can't forget everyone was hurting and were thoroughly pissed at the best of times how the club was often run, or how certain individuals treated it.

We pay top dollar now, as supporters, and as an employer to watch inconsistent brilliance and dross. As much as we love the memory of being a parody of ourselves, our expectations have altered in line with the clubs newfound ambitions and the current run of form isn't an anomaly, it's a frequent occurrence over the last 2 and a half years.

After a loss as bad as that, on the day and a few days after people will display the negative side we all see in our rivals, but only because we care and want better. A bit of positivity doesn't go amiss I agree, but we're City supporters so it's typical. ;)
 
The second half performance was encouraging and despite what the media has said about us when we defended both titles, Leicester along with both Chelsea and United have been a lot worse.
 
I'm hoping a positive will arrive this week and Pep swallows his pride and realises he doesn't have the quality of players to play his system at the back.
 
there's only two things he needs to do and that's revert to a back four and drop one of Ilkay, Dave or Kev.
 
Chippy_boy said:
That you even have to write that, is staggering really isn't it. We're not exactly Leeds, are we.

We really have become spoiled brats. Well some of us have.
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Bollocks mate. Where we have come from is irrelevant to where we are now because we was once shit doesn't make yesterday acceptable.

We have one of the best managers in the world, spent a tonne of money and are getting outfought which is unforgivable. Us being shit years ago just makes the success all the more sweeter it doesn't make poor performances acceptable.
 
Tom_mcfc said:
Bollocks mate. Where we have come from is irrelevant to where we are now because we was once shit doesn't make yesterday acceptable.

We have one of the best managers in the world, spent a tonne of money and are getting outfought which is unforgivable. Us being shit years ago just makes the success all the more sweeter it doesn't make poor performances acceptable.
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I think it's the hangover from last season this too. We have won 16 of our last 35 games.

A record of 9/3/3 is ok with a new manager. If the start had been poor and the wins in recent weeks then it would have been ok but it's the alarming dip in performances and defensive work from the whole team that is concerning.

If we don't pick up this month it will be over for by New Year.

There are too many problems to sort out for me so I'm not expecting much from this season. Still not easy to see happening though especially after waiting 2 years and having to ensure that shite last season to get Pep.

For now we have to believe that a manager with a record as good as his will get it right. It will take a load more cash though!
 
Tom_mcfc said:
Bollocks mate. Where we have come from is irrelevant to where we are now because we was once shit doesn't make yesterday acceptable.

We have one of the best managers in the world, spent a tonne of money and are getting outfought which is unforgivable. Us being shit years ago just makes the success all the more sweeter it doesn't make poor performances acceptable.
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Have you replied to the wrong post?

I said we are not exactly up shit creek. I didn't mention our past, nor make any comment about performances.
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
I think it's the hangover from last season this too. We have won 16 of our last 35 games.

A record of 9/3/3 is ok with a new manager. If the start had been poor and the wins in recent weeks then it would have been ok but it's the alarming dip in performances and defensive work from the whole team that is concerning.

If we don't pick up this month it will be over for by New Year.

There are too many problems to sort out for me so I'm not expecting much from this season. Still not easy to see happening though especially after waiting 2 years and having to ensure that shite last season to get Pep.

For now we have to believe that a manager with a record as good as his will get it right. It will take a load more cash though!
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Spot on. So many problems from last season still exist.
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
I think it's the hangover from last season this too. We have won 16 of our last 35 games.

A record of 9/3/3 is ok with a new manager. If the start had been poor and the wins in recent weeks then it would have been ok but it's the alarming dip in performances and defensive work from the whole team that is concerning.

If we don't pick up this month it will be over for by New Year.

There are too many problems to sort out for me so I'm not expecting much from this season. Still not easy to see happening though especially after waiting 2 years and having to ensure that shite last season to get Pep.

For now we have to believe that a manager with a record as good as his will get it right. It will take a load more cash though!
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Our amazing start probably raised expectations. My issue is we have wasted the last two year for pep and it's not going as planned. It's now far too much pressure on this Arsenal game.

This season shouldn't be another wasted year. Chelsea aren't doing too bad with a new manager and a lot less money spent. I know they're not in Europe but our problems are a lot more than playing midweek some weeks.
 
Chippy_boy said:
Have you replied to the wrong post?

I said we are not exactly up shit creek. I didn't mention our past, nor make any comment about performances.
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You called some blues spoilt and that line usually follows with remember where we come from shite. If you didn't mean that then no worries.
 
Tom_mcfc said:
You called some blues spoilt and that line usually follows with remember where we come from shite. If you didn't mean that then no worries.
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Correct, I didn't mean that. I simply meant that I cannot think of another club globally that's in a more exciting phase of its existance that our club, right now. Of course Barca and Real and Bayern are better at playing footy right now, but they've done it all before and being a fan of one of those clubs must be, dare I say it, a bit boring.

We are on the cusp of becoming one of, if not THE best football clubs on the entire planet. How exciting is that!
 
Tom_mcfc said:
Our amazing start probably raised expectations. My issue is we have wasted the last two year for pep and it's not going as planned. It's now far too much pressure on this Arsenal game.

This season shouldn't be another wasted year. Chelsea aren't doing too bad with a new manager and a lot less money spent. I know they're not in Europe but our problems are a lot more than playing midweek some weeks.
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I think against Arsenal it's a case of don't expect too much. They look good to me and will definitely score against this defence. The two idiots getting sent off against Chelsea has diminished our chances in that game.

Watford are not a bad side either so it's one game at a time for me. I think if we can get 10 points out of the next 15 games we will have done ok. At the moment though I am not confident of winning any game especially without those two
 
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