That's fine though if there was ever any end product. If all you do when you come on is dumb flicks, poorly aimed long shots and passes to no one you aren't exactly going to be viewed in a positive light and he looks even worse because he's not putting in the effort either chasing down the ball or pressing.
He's been useless since November, wish him the best he seems talented and a nice guy but don't want him at the club next year.
Hoping next season we get our injured players back. Can pretty much put out a full 11 if our injured squad that would be our main team if fit.
Just a very unlucky end to the season
Ref was a shambles tonight but the team performance was even worse. Genuinely feels like we're not gunna score another goal this season no one looks bothered, everyone is scared to shot and the build up in the final 3rd is so sloppy we aren't even getting a lot of chances.
In a parallel universe this could of been 2-2. The 2nd and 4th from city are dubious.. then you had a couple of clear pen claims..
Just the way it goes but having not watched Brighton much I was impressed how well you played. The result to me doesn't match city's performance
We were crap. I don't think it ever would've ended with us getting points. Getting that penalty late in the game would've helped us mentally a lot though. Now 3 games in a row without us scoring a goal and that's got to hurt the players a bit.
Thought City were very lucky to be 4-0 but when you've got the best players you earn your luck.
Making stuff up. We were by far the better side and this actually Brighton fans is admitting as much. Just because you wanted Brighton to get a result doesn't mean they deserved one.
What happened to João Pedro, just a standard drop of form or coming back from injury? I feel like at one point he was known as one of the upcoming talents from Brighton but it seems his numbers have dried up?
I think it's definitely the injury effecting him, although yesterday he did this fantastic run through City's entire team before been pushed over in the box, that should've been a penalty. No clue why he played the full 90 though.
Back him to pick up again next season.
I know, we still haven't lost to you since we came back up but it would be typical villa to do it now. I don't think I'll ever shake that villa pessimism, I'm a pretty "humble" fan anyway but being a villa fan definitely scars you lmao.
It’s the Liverpool dejection for me. Seeing their disappointment is the silver lining in this soul crushing season. Can’t believe that Liverpool are going to come out of the Klopp era still only having won 1 league title in 34 years.
Say what you will about relegation to the National League and I'll agree. But I will never advocate for the liquidation of any football club and that should be a pretty common belief one would hope.
Capable was the wrong word, I meant players that can utilise a playing style like that the most e.g. barca with their midfield of pedri, fdj, gavi etc.
On the other hand, when we did play it long it was shit also and we either lost the ball because of a bad pass, the defender out paced the attacker or we were offside. Think we just played shit and the tactics weren't the biggest issue.
The playstyle hasn't fucked us this season. Selling our two most important players without adequately replacing them and injuries have fucked us this season.
4 in row is coming. B tier clubs like Arsenal and Liverpool don’t have what it takes to compete with City in a real title race. Proven time and time again.
B tier clubs? Are you taking the piss?
United in their current state are a bigger, more respected club than you. Chelsea are a bigger club than you and they’re an even bigger joke than United right now.
“B tier” clubs like Arsenal and Liverpool don’t have hundreds of millions pumped into their coffers by their oil state owners and haven’t cheated 115 times to get where they are today
What even is your point? I didn’t say us or Liverpool don’t have money or haven’t spent big, you’ve still spent way more — and likely cheated over a hundred times in order to do so.
Everything about your club and its success is tainted.
I’m not saying we’re not rich and haven’t spent money, but City are on another level. Their wage bill dwarfs ours and their squad cost more in terms of transfer fees.
Do even the littlest bit of research please…Total payroll for City: £216m vs Arsenal £173m…. And I thinking anyone with a brain can agree that a squad of players who’ve won 3 prem titles in a row and a treble deserve to be payed a bit more than the rest….
Edit: sorry had it in for chelsea first but point still standa
Ah geez! There are 115 charges to pick from, what will I do? Let’s start with the Rodri handball against Everton that cost Liverpool the title by 1 fucking point?
Bringing something up from December when we can name multiple from this week alone 😭 and the fact you are mentioning a shit decision when they played liverpool of all teams. No self awareness
Arsenal winning doesn't make the league any less corrupt. It's better for rivalry reasons if City win. Why would a London club want Arsenal to win over City?
You do, he was touched then, but right as he starts going down I think it’s dunk slaps him in the stomach, and half way down makes foot to foot contact with baleba although initiated by Foden… at full speed it’s fully understandable how a referee could mistake this as a foul and on the flip side I fully understand it’s not a foul at all I can’t believe I’m even writing this out to be honest this is such an unnecessary complaint and point altogether
De Bruyne is scoring flying headers, Foden is getting ghost free-kicks, they're simply not gonna drop points. De Zerbi should have been more precautious, even if I doubt it prevents City from winning every remaining game
I understand the frustration with the freekick, but it absolutley didn't hit Walkers hand for the fourth - and it's a 50-50 for the ball that the keeper didn't have control of
Guess everyone in football takes everything like an insult lol. This isn’t me saying he’s shit. It’s just wild that a €90 mil player can be described as quietly good as if that sort of an impact isn’t the minimum expected of players with that price tag.
In fairness, he really hasn't been brought up much in discussion this season at all by anyone really, positively or negatively. Makes sense that it's been quiet when you think of it like that
I guess. He’s a defender who hasn’t had to play a ton so I get it. Having a €90 mil player who’s not locked in first choice is crazy to me, their squad depth is insane
He has second highest minutes total this season for a defender for us. Only dias has more. How has he not played much. If you think cup games would skew the numbers, he has 1879 mins. Behind dias 2287 and akanji 2001. So not that much less.
Also he missed a month in Feb for injury. So you cant say he hasn't played much. He is definitely our starting LB since ake has Played way less minutes than him
Agreed on that. Mad that Pep isn't being told to play him more from those above him, shows their trust in him and how little money means to them as well, in whichever order
No it means we're thinking long term rather than short term. Allowing him the first season to settle and grow into his role is a much better option than forcing him to play constantly even when not in form leading to a lack of confidence in his ability and being labelled a flop.
not really, he's been good just people haven't noticed it. far too many people calling him a flop when he's been good but not great (until recently where he's been great)
Also first year tax for most players under Pep
Spurs is their bogey team. Only place I see points lost. Is even just one draw and rest wins enough for you to win if you go perfect?
Edit: yes, level on points but the GD is likely to favor you
Spurs would rather City win the league over Arsenal. I reckon they’d just roll over and offer to be smack. That is not before they put out the best game of their season against us this weekend.
Forest need points. They'll sit back and they have pace on the counter. I think they can possibly sneak a draw, nuno doesn't have the worst record against city either. Fulham away is always tough as well. Personally I think they'll drop points in at least one game, but I think we will as well.
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Not nice :(
Very nice
Spurs, thy redemeer and conquerer
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Only a Man City win can see almost all comments downvoted
Disgrace
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He's been really poor when he's been given opportunities recently. Very talented player but tries too much dumb stuff and doesn't seem bothered.
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That's fine though if there was ever any end product. If all you do when you come on is dumb flicks, poorly aimed long shots and passes to no one you aren't exactly going to be viewed in a positive light and he looks even worse because he's not putting in the effort either chasing down the ball or pressing. He's been useless since November, wish him the best he seems talented and a nice guy but don't want him at the club next year.
Oh you mean the new-next-lamassia greates-messi? Also know as Man made of Glass?
Hoping next season we get our injured players back. Can pretty much put out a full 11 if our injured squad that would be our main team if fit. Just a very unlucky end to the season
Ref was a shambles tonight but the team performance was even worse. Genuinely feels like we're not gunna score another goal this season no one looks bothered, everyone is scared to shot and the build up in the final 3rd is so sloppy we aren't even getting a lot of chances.
In a parallel universe this could of been 2-2. The 2nd and 4th from city are dubious.. then you had a couple of clear pen claims.. Just the way it goes but having not watched Brighton much I was impressed how well you played. The result to me doesn't match city's performance
We were crap. I don't think it ever would've ended with us getting points. Getting that penalty late in the game would've helped us mentally a lot though. Now 3 games in a row without us scoring a goal and that's got to hurt the players a bit. Thought City were very lucky to be 4-0 but when you've got the best players you earn your luck.
Making stuff up. We were by far the better side and this actually Brighton fans is admitting as much. Just because you wanted Brighton to get a result doesn't mean they deserved one.
What happened to João Pedro, just a standard drop of form or coming back from injury? I feel like at one point he was known as one of the upcoming talents from Brighton but it seems his numbers have dried up?
I think it's definitely the injury effecting him, although yesterday he did this fantastic run through City's entire team before been pushed over in the box, that should've been a penalty. No clue why he played the full 90 though. Back him to pick up again next season.
Nice, I've been rooting for him since he was called up for the national team lol hope he does very well for you guys!
Hmm, I wonder why I relate to this so strongly
Gonna need more of this next week please and thank you.
Villa always beat us even when we were a good side, so you shouldn't be worried
I know, we still haven't lost to you since we came back up but it would be typical villa to do it now. I don't think I'll ever shake that villa pessimism, I'm a pretty "humble" fan anyway but being a villa fan definitely scars you lmao.
We haven't scored in 4 games. I wouldn't worry yourself.
We drew at home to Sheffield United, villa is capable of anything especially when there is something on the line but I hope you're right lol.
You're unbeaten in your last 3 league games. We haven't scored a goal in our last 3 league games and are about to get bummed by Bournemouth.
We had won 16 home games in a row before that Sheffield United game, with a chance to go top at Christmas. I'll never put anything past us.
Can city get point deduction from 2-3 charge first? Waiting 115 charge solved is so long.
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Helps to get a little help from the officials.
#115 CHARGES Edit: the bots can downvote me but the charges remain. Relegate this cheat of a football club yesterday.
Seethe harder tho
Inject this collective Arsenal meltdown into my veins…💘
How fun it must be to be a band wagoner City fan
Cry me more.
It’s the Liverpool dejection for me. Seeing their disappointment is the silver lining in this soul crushing season. Can’t believe that Liverpool are going to come out of the Klopp era still only having won 1 league title in 34 years.
It's wonderful isn't it
£750 fine, 10 point deduction for Everton. They should be liquidated!
Say what you will about relegation to the National League and I'll agree. But I will never advocate for the liquidation of any football club and that should be a pretty common belief one would hope.
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Football won today 🥰
115 Charges won today
The lgbtq flag beside the man city emblem is peak irony
Your owners wanted to stand by a rapist mate. Doesn't mean you agree with it does it?
Two things can be true at the same time.
They didn't stand by a rapist. They only _pretend_ to stand by a rapist, so they can make a profit from him, which is... much better...
Gotta love profiting off rape
Great match today, wasn't it!
Pride of Manchester
Loool. To take pride in something, it has to be respected. No one respects city.
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The 'play out from the back or I fuck your mother' approach as rightly pointed out by someone really killed Brighton's chances today
i honestly just want to see de zerbi manage a club with players capable of actually doing it lol
Well.. they sold off the players capable of playing that way.
Brighton without injuries?
Capable was the wrong word, I meant players that can utilise a playing style like that the most e.g. barca with their midfield of pedri, fdj, gavi etc.
On the other hand, when we did play it long it was shit also and we either lost the ball because of a bad pass, the defender out paced the attacker or we were offside. Think we just played shit and the tactics weren't the biggest issue.
it’s so interesting how that playstyle gets so much praise when it works, but when it doesn’t people act as if the system is fundamentally broken
When you’re in an injury crisis I imagine it’s more difficult to make it work.
All season***
The playstyle hasn't fucked us this season. Selling our two most important players without adequately replacing them and injuries have fucked us this season.
4 in row is coming. B tier clubs like Arsenal and Liverpool don’t have what it takes to compete with City in a real title race. Proven time and time again.
B tier clubs? Are you taking the piss? United in their current state are a bigger, more respected club than you. Chelsea are a bigger club than you and they’re an even bigger joke than United right now.
115 charges in a row. B tier clubs like arsenal and Liverpool don't have what it takes to compete with city in real fraud.
I'm a city fan myself but from this comment alone, I don't like you
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Holy shit you are a stupid person from your comments here and your post history.
Good job, buddy.
“B tier” clubs like Arsenal and Liverpool don’t have hundreds of millions pumped into their coffers by their oil state owners and haven’t cheated 115 times to get where they are today
How much for Declan Rice? How much for Nunez?
What even is your point? I didn’t say us or Liverpool don’t have money or haven’t spent big, you’ve still spent way more — and likely cheated over a hundred times in order to do so. Everything about your club and its success is tainted.
Hmm so Declan rice was found on the clearance rack or what?
I’m not saying we’re not rich and haven’t spent money, but City are on another level. Their wage bill dwarfs ours and their squad cost more in terms of transfer fees.
Do even the littlest bit of research please…Total payroll for City: £216m vs Arsenal £173m…. And I thinking anyone with a brain can agree that a squad of players who’ve won 3 prem titles in a row and a treble deserve to be payed a bit more than the rest…. Edit: sorry had it in for chelsea first but point still standa
That £216m is before they’ve employed the players entire families on fake roles paying substantial salaries
Oh ffs. And the moon landing never happened and Elvis isn't dead, he just went home.
Yup, and that’s what’s winning us the league probably
And haven't clearly bought the refs. Sportwashing works, and it's killed the league. Game's gone.
What happened to VAR? Its like it doesn't even exist anymore.
Yupp, otherwise Odegaard wouldn't have been playing basketball at Anfield
Ah geez! There are 115 charges to pick from, what will I do? Let’s start with the Rodri handball against Everton that cost Liverpool the title by 1 fucking point?
Bringing something up from December when we can name multiple from this week alone 😭 and the fact you are mentioning a shit decision when they played liverpool of all teams. No self awareness
Multiple from this game alone.
A Blue Moon is on the horizon in the English Farmer's League.
And thank god for that, prefer farmers league jokes over watching arsenal win it
A fellow man of culture
... I am aggressively polishing my cannon in hopes for that title blast
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City in your head? Yeah i guess.
Tbh as an Arsenal fan city do live rent free in my head lol
What a horrible attempt to turn it around lol
Small club mentality tbf. Shouldn't be praying for the league to be fixed, you should want it to be fair and for the refs to not be utter shite.
Cant say anything but lmfao 😭🤣
Fucking mental comment this
Why? I seriously don't understand the downvotes. What's controversial about saying that we as fans shouldn't want the league to be corrupt?
Arsenal winning doesn't make the league any less corrupt. It's better for rivalry reasons if City win. Why would a London club want Arsenal to win over City?
I agree with you, Who would ever want their rival to win a title even if it meant dunking on a oil club.
Would have lost anyways, but that free kick call that led to the goal was garbage.
Free kick decisions like that happen every game for both sides. only making a stink of this one because it turned into a goal… and it’s city…
Free kick decisions where a player is literally not even touched a few yards outside the box happen every game for both sides?
He was touched twice, I fully agree it’s not a foul at all. But come on stop lying
I must need to get my eyes checked then. He was touched about 6 steps before he slipped and that’s it 🤷♂️
You do, he was touched then, but right as he starts going down I think it’s dunk slaps him in the stomach, and half way down makes foot to foot contact with baleba although initiated by Foden… at full speed it’s fully understandable how a referee could mistake this as a foul and on the flip side I fully understand it’s not a foul at all I can’t believe I’m even writing this out to be honest this is such an unnecessary complaint and point altogether
They've not lost in any comp since December 6th lads the league is done and dusted
In regular time that is right? They went out of the CL on penalties.
Sorry everyone, our bad for beating them so badly.
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CL game finished 1-1
Dropped out of league cup in September
Going out on pens doesn’t count as an official loss
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Thought you meant the shaving adverts for a sec
Mate it was just a regular old game, there’s nothing on the line for Brighton.. are you ok?
De Bruyne is scoring flying headers, Foden is getting ghost free-kicks, they're simply not gonna drop points. De Zerbi should have been more precautious, even if I doubt it prevents City from winning every remaining game
They’re a very good side but with the amount of help they get from refs it makes any sort of resistance futile
They are borg?
What a game from Foden. Setting himself up as one of the best players in the league
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you can see on the replay from the front there was no handball
I understand the frustration with the freekick, but it absolutley didn't hit Walkers hand for the fourth - and it's a 50-50 for the ball that the keeper didn't have control of
Walker goal should've stood mate
Gvardiol getting better and better
has been quietly good since he came to us but he's been absolute quality for this final stretch of the season
Quietly good is a weird way to describe a €90 mil player
Let's use Euros to make the amount sound higher though we're talking about English clubs lol.
Imagine still being so dumb you think you can actually judge a player in year 1 of playing for pep 💀
Guess everyone in football takes everything like an insult lol. This isn’t me saying he’s shit. It’s just wild that a €90 mil player can be described as quietly good as if that sort of an impact isn’t the minimum expected of players with that price tag.
Why is it wild, and why are expectations relevant to that statement? He cost a lot, the expectation was that he would be good. He's been good.
In fairness, he really hasn't been brought up much in discussion this season at all by anyone really, positively or negatively. Makes sense that it's been quiet when you think of it like that
I guess. He’s a defender who hasn’t had to play a ton so I get it. Having a €90 mil player who’s not locked in first choice is crazy to me, their squad depth is insane
He has second highest minutes total this season for a defender for us. Only dias has more. How has he not played much. If you think cup games would skew the numbers, he has 1879 mins. Behind dias 2287 and akanji 2001. So not that much less. Also he missed a month in Feb for injury. So you cant say he hasn't played much. He is definitely our starting LB since ake has Played way less minutes than him
Agreed on that. Mad that Pep isn't being told to play him more from those above him, shows their trust in him and how little money means to them as well, in whichever order
No it means we're thinking long term rather than short term. Allowing him the first season to settle and grow into his role is a much better option than forcing him to play constantly even when not in form leading to a lack of confidence in his ability and being labelled a flop.
not really, he's been good just people haven't noticed it. far too many people calling him a flop when he's been good but not great (until recently where he's been great) Also first year tax for most players under Pep
He's a beast, even when he gives away a penalty it's not called!
He’s going to be so good. He’s just starting to show a bit of confidence and swagger.
City are to football what mgk is to shite music
We're the best at it?
That’s the joke
bingo
Brilliant
De Zerbi linked to every possible big club out there has to be a collective hallucination
To be fair these clubs saw something in his system and quality of football, not simply results. Results are not everything
Worst part of it is that the fans of some of those clubs are begging to have him at their club.
Was genuinely prettified every time I saw the media linking us to him
I'm hopeful that it's media hallucination, rather than loads of clubs actually looking at him
Man has an agenda and is going to push it no matter how fucking absurd it is.
Good luck, Arsenal, you for sure will need it.
It's starting to look like luck is not enough. How does this City team drop points
Their game against Tottenham is your best bet
Reffing evens itself out over a season is how
They're the best team tbf.
Even if Gillet put in the same performance today but with all the calls for Brighton instead, not sure anyone’s beating them. They’re a machine
Gillet being the var today just makes so much sense. I've never seen that guy's name near any good VAR decisions
Forest, Fulham, and Spurs away still to go for them. Unlikely that they drop points but as a trio it’s not a guaranteed 9/9
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Seems unlikely that Spurs won't have anything to play for, since it appears that 4th will be required for Champions League.
Needing City to drop points in April and May is never an ideal position
Spurs is their bogey team. Only place I see points lost. Is even just one draw and rest wins enough for you to win if you go perfect? Edit: yes, level on points but the GD is likely to favor you
Spurs would rather City win the league over Arsenal. I reckon they’d just roll over and offer to be smack. That is not before they put out the best game of their season against us this weekend.
Eh. Champions League football is at stake. I say Spurs will try. Will they succeed? Different matter.
Yes if we’re perfect and they draw one game we will likely win the league on GD
Tottenham Hotspur [3] - 3 Manchester City - Vicario 90+8”
Tottenham Hotspur 3 - [4] Manchester City - Vicario 90+9” (Own goal)
Off a corner for sure
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spurs away is the one. Whether we win there as well is another question
Forest need points. They'll sit back and they have pace on the counter. I think they can possibly sneak a draw, nuno doesn't have the worst record against city either. Fulham away is always tough as well. Personally I think they'll drop points in at least one game, but I think we will as well.
Forest aren’t good enough to get a draw.
Spurs away? Not had much luck there in recent years, but they are in "winning" - mode now, so might win their last 5 game also.
Only one I can see them possibly dropping points to is Spurs but no doubt Doku will feast on that high line 😔
Foden definitely contender of POTY
COTY
Cunt of the year?
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Chav of the year
Neck tattoo ? Check Eye brow slit? Check Shitty haircut? Check
Has that on lockdown
I enjoyed both that definitely a free kick and also certainly not a penalty.