Shows how mental football. Usually they spray cash around and buy titles, this summer the players surely knew they had allowed other teams to close the gap. Doubts must have been there and then it just snowballs.
IIRC their performances weren't particularly good even then, but the results papered over the cracks.
There might be something to that. This drop off is crazy. The charges were increased from 115 to 130 too right?
It’s felt like that for a while. Transfer strategy hasn’t been great, leaving you with an aging squad and bringing Gundogan back was pure hubris but there’s more quality there than what we’re seeing on the pitch.
Bigger payoff. He’s always only ever been there for the cheque.
But it is really that much worse than Liverpool's drop off in the 20/21 season, or Chelsea in 10/11?
please let this be true
If he gets sacked then even the City fans won't argue with that one (I would hope)
Our drop off came about because we didn’t have a fit senior CB from January onwards. We were playing Henderson and Fabinho at CB for a while. We were top at Christmas.
I thought about feeling sorry for him. Then I remembered his stupid smug face smoking his cigar after their plastic treble, and the feeling vanished very quickly.
I don't remember them being that bad, in fact they were our closest challenges that year in what was a pretty poor league season. Might be wrong but that's how I recall it.
Honestly can’t see him doing another season
Not so sure about that. They may be keeping their powder dry to see what league they’ll be in first
I get there was loads of injuries in the squad. But you kept yourself afloat for a long time despite that. Then it was clearly a confidence thing also. You hadn't lost a home game for something like three and a half season, and you suddenly lost 6 on the trot. Then you came back strong and finished well, despite still not having any senior centre backs fit.
My thinking during the game as well. Incredible how lifeless they looked. Besides the goal I think Foden had 2 good chances taking shots and that's about it. Terrible. It's like they won 4 titles in a row (plus had treble season) and now are completely drained, like there's nothing left. Obviously there's multiple reasons for it but still odd seeing it.
Should read another break from football. Take a sabbatical Pep. Come back to give evidence, then retire.
What a thing to say. One of the best ever and he's saying that? His noodle must be gone.
