United Thread - 2022/23

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

He was a decent striker in Germany mate and I wouldn't want the chance of the rags invigorating his career ;)

You’re up against the blue tints here Mexico.
Some posters think that verbally demeaning the rags might have some magic effect but the fact is that they’ve now lifted themselves out of the comedy zone and employed a competent manager who’s working well with what is undoubtedly a very strong squad.

We’re about half way through the season and, after their very bad start, they’re now sat only 4 points behind us having won 9 out of their last 10 games.
I think it’s an obvious that they’ll only get better as tent peg imposes his systems and brings in more players who can play well within his system.
They’ve already reached the stage where they must respected as valid opposition - beating them next weekend will be a real achievement

I certainly don’t want tent peg getting any reinforcements because he won’t be doing it to make them weaker and they’re already a force to be reconned with.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

Ha ha ha ha - on loan - well I suppose he is Dutch........

Ronaldo7 is hurting......

 

[Blue Mist]

I just find it funny that they go from a GOAT to a loan from Burnley and nobody seems to consider that as desperate

A loan for a player who is already contractually on loan to another club.
This new GOAT isn't even good enough for first division Burnley !

 

[zandvoort blue]

Besitkas will let him go - but only if they take Delle Ali as well

 

[LongsightM13]

You’re up against the blue tints here Mexico.
Some posters think that verbally demeaning the rags might have some magic effect but the fact is that they’ve now lifted themselves out of the comedy zone and employed a competent manager who’s working well with what is undoubtedly a very strong squad.

We’re about half way through the season and, after their very bad start, they’re now sat only 4 points behind us having won 9 out of their last 10 games.
I think it’s an obvious that they’ll only get better as tent peg imposes his systems and brings in more players who can play well within his system.
They’ve already reached the stage where they must respected as valid opposition - beating them next weekend will be a real achievement

I certainly don’t want tent peg getting any reinforcements because he won’t be doing it to make them weaker and they’re already a force to be reconned with.

Have you seen their run of fixtures since we humiliated them?

 

[JRockBlues]

Besitkas will let him go - but only if they take Delle Ali as well

Besiktas have just issued a statement saying the reported Premier League club release clause is fictitious.

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

Have you seen their run of fixtures since we humiliated them?

Yes I have but that doesn’t take away from the fact that you still have to beat whoever you play, which is just what that they have been doing.
They’ll be at the halfway mark after they play us next Saturday, and if they beat us we’ll only be one point ahead of them despite their horrendous start to the season.

I sincerely hope that we thrash them soundly, but I don’t always get what I hope for - as some of our recent results against so called easy opposition (eg.Everton and Brentford) demonstrate.

IMO banging the drum and shouting that they’re absolutely shite is RAWK level delusion when they are quite clearly and demonstrably the 4th best performing team in what is arguably the toughest league in world football at the moment.

And there’s worst news to come because tent peg is currently forced to utilise players that can’t work in his preferred systems of play - just imagine how Pep’s style would be cramped by having a keeper who can’t distribute and is useless behind a high line (like DeGea) playing for us?
IMO their results show that they’re already opposition that needs to be respected (in footballing terms) and when tent peg gets abother handful of players that can play the way he wants they’ll start winning stuff again, regardless of how often and how loudly our supporters ‘prove’ their worth as true City supporters by shouting that the rags are shite.

Not a sweet thought but the truth isn’t made of sugar.

 

[waspish]

Yes I have but that doesn’t take away from the fact that you still have to beat whoever you play, which is just what that they have been doing.
They’ll be at the halfway mark after they play us next Saturday, and if they beat us we’ll only be one point ahead of them despite their horrendous start to the season.

I sincerely hope that we thrash them soundly, but I don’t always get what I hope for - as some of our recent results against so called easy opposition (eg.Everton and Brentford) demonstrate.

IMO banging the drum and shouting that they’re absolutely shite is RAWK level delusion when they are quite clearly and demonstrably the 4th best performing team in what is arguably the toughest league in world football at the moment.

And there’s worst news to come because tent peg is currently forced to utilise players that can’t work in his preferred systems of play - just imagine how Pep’s style would be cramped by having a keeper who can’t distribute and is useless behind a high line (like DeGea) playing for us?
IMO their results show that they’re already opposition that needs to be respected (in footballing terms) and when tent peg gets abother handful of players that can play the way he wants they’ll start winning stuff again, regardless of how often and how loudly our supporters ‘prove’ their worth as true City supporters by shouting that the rags are shite.

Not a sweet thought but the truth isn’t made of sugar.

Yep Ten bob is a very good coach plus they have two players with good experience who have made them play a lot better consistently as in Ericsson and Casemiro! Ole had it right when playing us park the bus hit on the break! Ten won’t play like that he wants his team to be brave and play football if they do that at the swamp they be quite a few goals in the game! You look at there goals scored it’s piss poor and relying on Rashford for the goals!

 

[fulabeer]

We need to put them in their place

I struggle with that phrase.
They used to say that about us, and i think we're better than that etc.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

We need to put them in their place

For the first time in a long time I’m concerned about this derby. They’re no world beaters by why means, but it’s clear they are in some kind of form, form that’s escaped them for a good few seasons.

We need to be on our most lethal form on Saturday.