Last season wasn't a temporary drop off. This is City now.
Man City 2020/21 - General discussion
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Arteta's importance underestimated?
It is completely unfair to expect Pep to deliver the title with this squad. They are not two classes better than everyone else, so how can he do it? He is not a magician.
I think he should get 300 mill pounds to spend on shoring up the defence before the window shuts. Anything else would be a case of the club publicly leaving him out to try.
I think he should get 300 mill pounds to spend on shoring up the defence before the window shuts. Anything else would be a case of the club publicly leaving him out to try.
Way too reliant on De Bruyne.
Game is 1x1, changes a DM for a striker. Typical hipster move.
This is City without Kompany, Silva, Aguero - the newbies aren't the same.
Good point. City need to find a new spine.
I think it s too early in the season to pass any judgement.
lolz
Yeah, it’s funny but they’re clearly well off the pace fitness wise just like us.
Six conceded in their first two league fixtures.
Give it to Allegryh ‘til the end of the year 
Of course it is. But that won’t stop our fans passing judgement on United.
Sack Pep Sell De Bruyne
It’s all gone wrong
All gone wrong
It’s all gone wrong...
All gone wrong
It’s all gone wrong...
But I was talking about sane individuals
They will buy 2 CBS now ..
I remember people hyping up the likes of Rodri and Mendy. Although then again that happens with every player they sign. People lost their shit over Cancelo ffs.
Leicester were stronger, faster while City showed zero creativity, movement and energy in attack. Like I said many times before the season started: City will finish with 75-80 points. During two summers they went from Kompany, Fernandinho, Silva and Sane to Garcia, Rodri, Foden and Torres. From 10/10 players to 6-7/10. That's the reality and honestly I think this should be Pep's last season because for months now City look like Wenger's Arsenal when they became a meme.
maybe they drop from 2nd this year
They need a striker too. Aguero injured and Jesus is not convincing. They haven’t looked dangerous at all this game.
But I was talking about sane individuals
Yes good point!
I yearn for the days when they didn’t even bother with the league table until at least a few games in. This year was always going to be strange, and we’ve seen that already - yet judgements are being made left right and centre.
Can't defend, far too slow through the middle of the team.
The main point, though, being they just go on and on and on spending fortunes on semi-unknown, half-baked defenders or midfielders. With Koulibaly and Allan, they would have sorted both departments.
Neville has mentioned 2 or 3 times about city signing a centre back in the next 24 hours. Sounds like a done deal, any info?
You love to see it
I was only supposed to receive the credit for that.
Ruben Dias, more of the same. Comfortable on the ball not the best defender but can win the ball in the air.
Cheers @Ekeke and @unplayable
That's what, 400m for 7 defenders?
Got to be good watching Richards’ post match view. He’s one of the most biased pundits there is. I appreciate it’s difficult to find many ex city players without going back to Mike Summerbee (thank god we never see him anymore. I hope it’s not because he’s dead!), but surely they can get someone better.
Add in a peak Fernandiho and this is it really.
They've brought in some good players over the years but with these four they had an aura of quality and mentality that they're yet to replace.
I'd rather city win 5 titles on the bounce than Liverpool get level with us.
This season is going to be awful. It would be heartwarming to see klopp just call it a day after this campaign and manage Germany or even bayern.
This season is going to be awful. It would be heartwarming to see klopp just call it a day after this campaign and manage Germany or even bayern.
This is what happens when you dont replace the likes of Yaya, Kompany, Silva, Aguero with similar quality. Its all on De Bruyne these days the rest are not at the same level.
"The Greatest Premiership team in the history of anything ever" lasted a whole 2 seasons and didnt even win a CL.
Congrats to Liverpool this season I guess onto 2021/22
"The Greatest Premiership team in the history of anything ever" lasted a whole 2 seasons and didnt even win a CL.
Congrats to Liverpool this season I guess onto 2021/22
Tell you what though. Refs are much braver giving penalties in the empty stadiums
Sane was key in those two title winning seasons under Pep. He gave them something different in attack.
C’mon, he’s spent an absolute fortune every season. How much has he spent on defenders already? There is no excuses for a lack of quality at the back, he’s just bought badly in some areas of the pitch.
We need to get our house in order Liverpool aren't invincible nobody is things can change quickly in football we should not be waiting for Klopp or Guardiola to walk in the sunset for us to win the league we should be striving to take the challenge to them .