Manchester City v Rags pre match thread

[nottsblue]

I remember a time not so long ago I ached for us to win come derby day. It was the highlight of the season to win and the few wins we had in the 80s and 90s were treasured.

Now, it really is just another important game just like against the other top 4, but on which the bearing of the season isn’t measured. It is a complete turnaround in fortunes

Obviously we want to win and win handsomely, just because. But if we don’t win, we are still going to win the PL and probably another pot or maybe two so in the grand scheme of things we will be fucking the prom queen in May whilst the rags are stood in the corner crying

[PeterParker]

They've won 4 out of 6 previous games at our home.
I can't remember one of those 4 when they were the better team.

That's the issue and that is why we have to be extra-careful.

[BlueinBosnia]

If we win tomorrow, and Leeds fail to win at West Ham on Monday, we're guaranteed a top-half finish by my reckoning...

[aaron bond]

It's a derby. Form doesn't mean much. It's why we managed plenty of good results in the 00s despite being a much weaker side.

But...they are long overdue a hammering. We are superior than them in so many ways.

Lets embarrass them like we did Liverpool.

[branny]

[Harry Dowd scored]

I do not like it when everyone is so confident we will beat these twats, I have seen it all before in football, we have a poor record under Pep with these, I will be delighted with any win, they are such stuffy bastards, and the officials might just fuck us over.

[sheblue]

I think the 'confidence' on this thread is a little tounge in cheek.
Come 430 tomorrow I will be anxious and a bit worried that things could go wrong. I always am especially for derbies.
A lot of others are the same.

[johnny crossan]

[john68]

[Pretty Boy Lee]

I honestly cannot remember a derby with so little riding on it from my end.

Don’t take that the wrong way, I hate losing to the filth, but unlike when we were miles ahead a few years ago this won’t wrap it up. If we win, lose or draw it’s still a massive gap with a bit of work left to do.

Still id rather batter them and lose any other game to come than slip up on this one.

[zuricity]

There can't be a more deserving opponent to receive a pounding to keep those wins coming in . It's all about the win , maintaining the run , that's all . Not at all about the rags.

[Paul68]

For some reason this one is missing off the lists
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk ... -1-1180996
This was THE game that turned me blue. I'd been taken by my old man - Leeds and my brother - rag. And as he was a bit older than me I was by fear a rag fan.
Not after this I wasn't!
Could not believe how good city were. AND got to see Frannie Lee and Colin Bell and George Heslop (great player George) score...... there was no way I was not blue after that experience
Happy days.

[everyonehatesus]

I want them to be fucking torn a new arseholes, I don't get those saying there's not much in it now. I want them crushed to keep them down, to make every decent player they approach to the A good think.about where they might be going, to keep their fans down hearted, to keep their brand a mess and to give the fucking media nothing absolutely nothing positive to say about them.

[steelsnail]

[patrickblue]

[john68]

[s1ty m]

A lot of wine flowed that night. City were brilliant and utterly dominated a very good Rag side. I think they had no shots on goal.

[brite blu sky]

[ruralblue]

Hasn't bothered me all week it being that lot today. This morning that old typical City thought as kicked in along with the nervy shits.

No overthinking Pep and let the lads scalp the fuckers.

[john68]