***Spurs v City Official Match Thread***

[PeterParker]

Stop talking to them at half time. Second half performances have been shit for weeks now.

We refuse to put teams to the sword when we clearly are capable and this keeps happening. Take the fucking handbrake off and lets us go.

Forget it, mate. We’ve been saying the same thing for months on end now. Pep’s done — he’s given everything he had, and now it’s just the same old story repeating every couple of weeks. Déjà vu all over again - it’s fucking tiresome, as are the excuses some fans still cling onto.

Read that he said we played well in the second half?
Surely I did not read that right?

[carl_feedthegoat]

Stop talking to them at half time. Second half performances have been shit for weeks now.

We refuse to put teams to the sword when we clearly are capable and this keeps happening. Take the fucking handbrake off and lets us go.

Forget it, mate. We’ve been saying the same thing for months on end now. Pep’s done — he’s given everything he had, and now it’s just the same old story repeating every couple of weeks. Déjà vu all over again - it’s fucking tiresome, as are the excuses some fans still cling onto.

Read that he said we played well in the second half?
Surely I did not read that right?

We played shite second half - gave them belief and they took that belief and pressed us into submission.

[patrickblue]

Stop talking to them at half time. Second half performances have been shit for weeks now.

We refuse to put teams to the sword when we clearly are capable and this keeps happening. Take the fucking handbrake off and lets us go.

Forget it, mate. We’ve been saying the same thing for months on end now. Pep’s done — he’s given everything he had, and now it’s just the same old story repeating every couple of weeks. Déjà vu all over again - it’s fucking tiresome, as are the excuses some fans still cling onto.

Read that he said we played well in the second half?
Surely I did not read that right?

We were shite second half, but their fist goal was scored by a pretty blatant foul, and their second by a fluke.

[Slim]

Stop talking to them at half time. Second half performances have been shit for weeks now.

We refuse to put teams to the sword when we clearly are capable and this keeps happening. Take the fucking handbrake off and lets us go.

Forget it, mate. We’ve been saying the same thing for months on end now. Pep’s done — he’s given everything he had, and now it’s just the same old story repeating every couple of weeks. Déjà vu all over again - it’s fucking tiresome, as are the excuses some fans still cling onto.

Last season as well.

I made a joke constantly when we got to 60 minutes "I wonder if we have enough goals" and a lot of the time we didn't. This was a perfect example of the same shit and I wonder if it's legs.

We have an insane number of games every season and Pep insists on having a small squad. Take a look at Arsenal's bench this weekend versus ours, it's not even close. When we were winning we had 18 players of genuine quality and we don't even have that in the starting 11 these days.

[PeterParker]

Stop talking to them at half time. Second half performances have been shit for weeks now.

We refuse to put teams to the sword when we clearly are capable and this keeps happening. Take the fucking handbrake off and lets us go.

Forget it, mate. We’ve been saying the same thing for months on end now. Pep’s done — he’s given everything he had, and now it’s just the same old story repeating every couple of weeks. Déjà vu all over again - it’s fucking tiresome, as are the excuses some fans still cling onto.

Read that he said we played well in the second half?
Surely I did not read that right?

We were shite second half, but their fist goal was scored by a pretty blatant foul, and their second by a fluke.

No, I saw the game, read that Pep said in the conference post-game we played well. That is why I am asking, surely I've seen it wrong.

[zabbadabbado]

Vincent van Gogh cut off his own Ear in a moment of madness.

Pep has created a very expensive soulless Monster of a Footballing side in 2 years of madness. A team full of bottle merchants, soft arse mercenaries who have zero personality.

We are going to win absolutely fuck all with this side under Pep and we all know it.

We have had 2 years of regression going backwards at an alarming pace, City hierarchy seemingly paralyzed with fear of doing the right thing for the collective good of the Club. Reason being they believe he has earned the right to put us back where we once were because of his well paid achievements. It really is crazy shit unfolding at the Club.

This will be the Season where we finally achieve the inevitable without the change we needed, missing out on top 4 completely. With the added insult of the Rags finishing above us.

This post isn't me over reacting to a few dodgy performances. This post is based on 2 years of absolutely Dog shit coma inducing Football. Even wins have been painful to watch. The product on show is rotten and it is stinking the Club out.

Attendance numbers were down for the Galatasaray game much to the surprise of some at the Club. They better get used to it because right now a visit to the Dentists is preferable to watching the shit Pep is serving up. It is going to get much worse as we drift down the League Table to where we really should be.

The writing was on the Wall 2 years ago when we barely scaped over the line with our 4th Title. We all saw that teams were adjusting to Pep Ball. He had 2 years to rebuild the side. Signing another 1 Billion in players to create what we are seeing today. I mean do they even fucking train ?,they all look so unfit it is unreal. They fold like a deck Chair to any physicality hence the embarrassing defeats to Pilots/Architects. I have played in fitter Sunday League sides,

I am done with him and have been for a good while. He is never going to change we all need to accept this. Instead his Ego will see him simply steer Man City straight on to the Rocks and with it Europa Conference League before disappearing in to the Sunt set to start his new career as a anti-Semitic Activist. Got to feed his Ego some how. Narcists need to be fed. Will make us less appealing for any new Manager if we miss out on Champions League completely.

Next weekend we will go to Liverpool and highly likely get what we deserved to get at the Swamp a 6+ Goal mullering. Pep will set us up to play to Liverpool strengths. It is all he knows.


That should be the Trigger for someone at the Club not sleeping at the Wheel to act. we can only hope. Right now it is like being sat in the passenger Seat involved in a slow motion Car crash. You know what is coming but are powerless.

[zabbadabbado]

Cash in on haaland this summer and start over.

Steady on old chap, we’ve got the best centre forward in the world who’s obviously just coasting to the World Cup, it’s a big mistake on his part because he’s more likely to get injured. What needs to happen is Pep needs to realise it and drop him, and when he does we seem to win. Today has just been a continuation of what’s been happening for 21 months. We have a slightly better than average squad playing below average football. It’s arrogant and toothless when grit is needed. We flopped about in the first half instead of putting the game to bed. It’s happening all the time and I’m sick of it. All I want to feel at the end of a match, win lose or draw, is that we’ve put the effort in and alas all I do is scream at the tv for the players to fucking do something. I’d be happy to see his lordship sacked tomorrow and get someone who has a pair of bollocks to kick these players up the arse.

Agree with all that.

Halland body language is shocking. His effort levels are non existent. Keep hearing excuses like "He needs the Ball on his Head" " Passes are not coming" etc, ignoring the fact he continuously hides behind defenders and the back Post.

Our new in coming Manager at least will be able to fuck this Diva and his "Tomahawk Steaks" off to the Galactico's for big money. He has the body language of a Madrid player so will fit in really well.

Should have been dropped weeks ago.

I would take Marmoush and his effort over him every time.

[Mase]

Vincent van Gogh cut off his own Ear in a moment of madness.

And Pep scratched his face and head

[zabbadabbado]

Vincent van Gogh cut off his own Ear in a moment of madness.

And Pep scratched his face and head

[Hazy2]

I’ll put this out there. We are going to go through a mad period. With or without Pep we are building a new team that will be very competitive for years. Yes it’s mind boggling frustrating but. This is the start of a new era in my opinion. End of the season Pep says goodbye for me. It’s time, but let’s do it with class. The away support is the yardstick, enjoy the ride, as they say class is permanent.

[PeterParker]

What I genuinely don’t understand, without being condescending or pointing fingers, is this constant urge to give Pep a free pass. Club and fans.

There are too many surreal things happening around the club right now to ignore, and they leave me genuinely perplexed.

The squad: we’re dealing with a group full of sick notes, players shoehorned into roles that don’t suit them, their strengths left unexploited, alongside others who are simply not at the required level. This doesn’t feel like a balanced, coherent squad anymore.

The tactics: it’s the same system over and over again, with only minor tweaks. One eternal Plan A. Players look constrained, afraid to play naturally, and when that plan fails, we freeze, like a deer in the headlights. There’s no real appetite to try something radically different, even when the problems are obvious and persistent. The only right way is Pep's way.

The communication: it’s baffling. Up is down, down is up. Underperformers receive constant praise, while others get public on-field bollockings. Mixed messages everywhere, including distractions off the pitch that feel completely out of sync with what’s happening on it (see his trip).

The decisions: the club appears to accept, almost meekly, the corruption and incompetence directed its way. Anty Taylor, an openly United-leaning referee, to not say fan, repeatedly officiates derbies and directly influences outcomes. We might genuinely be the only club in the league that never even receives the courtesy of an apology. Add to that the ongoing ticketing issues, and the sense of institutional failure deepens.

Something is clearly wrong at the club right now. Not just on the pitch, but off it too. And pretending otherwise doesn’t help anyone.

[Hazy2]

What I genuinely don’t understand, without being condescending or pointing fingers, is this constant urge to give Pep a free pass. Club and fans.

There are too many surreal things happening around the club right now to ignore, and they leave me genuinely perplexed.

The squad: we’re dealing with a group full of sick notes, players shoehorned into roles that don’t suit them, their strengths left unexploited, alongside others who are simply not at the required level. This doesn’t feel like a balanced, coherent squad anymore.

The tactics: it’s the same system over and over again, with only minor tweaks. One eternal Plan A. Players look constrained, afraid to play naturally, and when that plan fails, we freeze, like a deer in the headlights. There’s no real appetite to try something radically different, even when the problems are obvious and persistent. The only right way is Pep's way.

The communication: it’s baffling. Up is down, down is up. Underperformers receive constant praise, while others get public on-field bollockings. Mixed messages everywhere, including distractions off the pitch that feel completely out of sync with what’s happening on it (see his trip).

The decisions: the club appears to accept, almost meekly, the corruption and incompetence directed its way. Anty Taylor, an openly United-leaning referee, to not say fan, repeatedly officiates derbies and directly influences outcomes. We might genuinely be the only club in the league that never even receives the courtesy of an apology. Add to that the ongoing ticketing issues, and the sense of institutional failure deepens.

Something is clearly wrong at the club right now. Not just on the pitch, but off it too. And pretending otherwise doesn’t help anyone.

We are in great hands. I for one realise Pep’s time is coming to an end. If god forbid our owners lost interest I’d be worried mate, The away support win or lose play crap have a great day. We have been privileged to have had a decade of great days. This draw at Spurs is better than some I’ve had there. However Pep’s knackered. It’s been amazing but it’s time.

[Nick]

It feels generally rotten ( the ticket and tourist situation adds to the abject performances)

[Sideshow Bob]

The communication: it’s baffling. Up is down, down is up. Underperformers receive constant praise, while others get public on-field bollockings. Mixed messages everywhere, including distractions off the pitch that feel completely out of sync with what’s happening on it (see his trip).
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pep publicly shaming cherki for the rabona assist - play of the season for me - felt like a turning point for our season. We were finally starting to build some momentum, to play with the freedom we’ve all been begging for, and inexplicably pep chose to shut it down. Cherki hasnt been the same since then, and Foden has turned to utter shit. All for the sake of pep's ego.

[stupot]

What I genuinely don’t understand, without being condescending or pointing fingers, is this constant urge to give Pep a free pass. Club and fans.

There are too many surreal things happening around the club right now to ignore, and they leave me genuinely perplexed.

The squad: we’re dealing with a group full of sick notes, players shoehorned into roles that don’t suit them, their strengths left unexploited, alongside others who are simply not at the required level. This doesn’t feel like a balanced, coherent squad anymore.

The tactics: it’s the same system over and over again, with only minor tweaks. One eternal Plan A. Players look constrained, afraid to play naturally, and when that plan fails, we freeze, like a deer in the headlights. There’s no real appetite to try something radically different, even when the problems are obvious and persistent. The only right way is Pep's way.

The communication: it’s baffling. Up is down, down is up. Underperformers receive constant praise, while others get public on-field bollockings. Mixed messages everywhere, including distractions off the pitch that feel completely out of sync with what’s happening on it (see his trip).

The decisions: the club appears to accept, almost meekly, the corruption and incompetence directed its way. Anty Taylor, an openly United-leaning referee, to not say fan, repeatedly officiates derbies and directly influences outcomes. We might genuinely be the only club in the league that never even receives the courtesy of an apology. Add to that the ongoing ticketing issues, and the sense of institutional failure deepens.

Something is clearly wrong at the club right now. Not just on the pitch, but off it too. And pretending otherwise doesn’t help anyone.

We are in great hands. I for one realise Pep’s time is coming to an end. If god forbid our owners lost interest I’d be worried mate, The away support win or lose play crap have a great day. We have been privileged to have had a decade of great days. This draw at Spurs is better than some I’ve had there. However Pep’s knackered. It’s been amazing but it’s time.

Very well put Hazy, I've got to say i felt very uncomfortable after his first Gaza tirade then last week in Barcelona just magnified it.
Keep politics out of football, we have a lot of Jewish support, Sir Howard Bernstein who died last year and was instrumental in us getting the stadium was Jewish. We've had horrific terrorist incidents in Manchester with the most recent being the Synagogue in Crumpsall in October last year yet I didn't hear a word of condemnation from him about that.
Hopefully our magnificent owners have the succession plan in place, I'm sure they do.

[Indianablue]

Stop talking to them at half time. Second half performances have been shit for weeks now.

We refuse to put teams to the sword when we clearly are capable and this keeps happening. Take the fucking handbrake off and lets us go.

Forget it, mate. We’ve been saying the same thing for months on end now. Pep’s done — he’s given everything he had, and now it’s just the same old story repeating every couple of weeks. Déjà vu all over again - it’s fucking tiresome, as are the excuses some fans still cling onto.

Last season as well.

I made a joke constantly when we got to 60 minutes "I wonder if we have enough goals" and a lot of the time we didn't. This was a perfect example of the same shit and I wonder if it's legs.

We have an insane number of games every season and Pep insists on having a small squad. Take a look at Arsenal's bench this weekend versus ours, it's not even close. When we were winning we had 18 players of genuine quality and we don't even have that in the starting 11 these days.

Its not legs. We sit back and start passing it around as soon as we score. Semenyo's goal made the first half domination respectable. Our problem is that we do not have a team of 11 MEN willing to fight for this club. Haaland is about personal glory and Cherki in the same vein, both soft. Nunes is clumsy and cannot tackle. O Reilly and Alt Nouri not bad but needs to learn how to tackle better. Silva Guehi, Khusanov, Donna rumma and Semenyo and Rodri are the only ones worthy of the shirt. I mentioned in the match threads that Solanki, Gallagher and Xavi are shit houses but they battle for the shirt. We don't. And our manager is stealing a living. I'd fuck him off and have his second in command step up.
Their first goal shouldn't have stood but they were always going to get something in the second half. We only have ourselves to blame. 18 hours later i'm still fucking fuming . If i had time today i would go back over the last 2 seasons and tot up the games that we have thrown away. The players have given up with this manager and so should the club. There's one or two supporters that think otherwise, cant think of another manager that has riled me more

[stupot]

Stop talking to them at half time. Second half performances have been shit for weeks now.

We refuse to put teams to the sword when we clearly are capable and this keeps happening. Take the fucking handbrake off and lets us go.

Forget it, mate. We’ve been saying the same thing for months on end now. Pep’s done — he’s given everything he had, and now it’s just the same old story repeating every couple of weeks. Déjà vu all over again - it’s fucking tiresome, as are the excuses some fans still cling onto.

Last season as well.

I made a joke constantly when we got to 60 minutes "I wonder if we have enough goals" and a lot of the time we didn't. This was a perfect example of the same shit and I wonder if it's legs.

We have an insane number of games every season and Pep insists on having a small squad. Take a look at Arsenal's bench this weekend versus ours, it's not even close. When we were winning we had 18 players of genuine quality and we don't even have that in the starting 11 these days.

Its not legs. We sit back and start passing it around as soon as we score. Semenyo's goal made the first half domination respectable. Our problem is that we do not have a team of 11 MEN willing to fight for this club. Haaland is about personal glory and Cherki in the same vein, both soft. Nunes is clumsy and cannot tackle. O Reilly and Alt Nouri not bad but needs to learn how to tackle better. Silva Guehi, Khusanov, Donna rumma and Semenyo and Rodri are the only ones worthy of the shirt. I mentioned in the match threads that Solanki, Gallagher and Xavi are shit houses but they battle for the shirt. We don't. And our manager is stealing a living. I'd fuck him off and have his second in command step up.
Their first goal shouldn't have stood but they were always going to get something in the second half. We only have ourselves to blame. 18 hours later i'm still fucking fuming . If i had time today i would go back over the last 2 seasons and tot up the games that we have thrown away. The players have given up with this manager and so should the club. There's one or two supporters that think otherwise, cant think of another manager that has riled me more

You keep going on about Nunes, O'Reilly was at fault for both goals yesterday. He lost the ball cheaply for the 1st and got skinned for the 2nd. Had a very poor game.

[Indianablue]

Vincent van Gogh cut off his own Ear in a moment of madness.

Pep has created a very expensive soulless Monster of a Footballing side in 2 years of madness. A team full of bottle merchants, soft arse mercenaries who have zero personality.

We are going to win absolutely fuck all with this side under Pep and we all know it.

We have had 2 years of regression going backwards at an alarming pace, City hierarchy seemingly paralyzed with fear of doing the right thing for the collective good of the Club. Reason being they believe he has earned the right to put us back where we once were because of his well paid achievements. It really is crazy shit unfolding at the Club.

This will be the Season where we finally achieve the inevitable without the change we needed, missing out on top 4 completely. With the added insult of the Rags finishing above us.

This post isn't me over reacting to a few dodgy performances. This post is based on 2 years of absolutely Dog shit coma inducing Football. Even wins have been painful to watch. The product on show is rotten and it is stinking the Club out.

Attendance numbers were down for the Galatasaray game much to the surprise of some at the Club. They better get used to it because right now a visit to the Dentists is preferable to watching the shit Pep is serving up. It is going to get much worse as we drift down the League Table to where we really should be.

The writing was on the Wall 2 years ago when we barely scaped over the line with our 4th Title. We all saw that teams were adjusting to Pep Ball. He had 2 years to rebuild the side. Signing another 1 Billion in players to create what we are seeing today. I mean do they even fucking train ?,they all look so unfit it is unreal. They fold like a deck Chair to any physicality hence the embarrassing defeats to Pilots/Architects. I have played in fitter Sunday League sides,

I am done with him and have been for a good while. He is never going to change we all need to accept this. Instead his Ego will see him simply steer Man City straight on to the Rocks and with it Europa Conference League before disappearing in to the Sunt set to start his new career as a anti-Semitic Activist. Got to feed his Ego some how. Narcists need to be fed. Will make us less appealing for any new Manager if we miss out on Champions League completely.

Next weekend we will go to Liverpool and highly likely get what we deserved to get at the Swamp a 6+ Goal mullering. Pep will set us up to play to Liverpool strengths. It is all he knows.


That should be the Trigger for someone at the Club not sleeping at the Wheel to act. we can only hope. Right now it is like being sat in the passenger Seat involved in a slow motion Car crash. You know what is coming but are powerless.

Zabba, its like being it repeated car crashes. We've experienced at least 20 big fuck ups so far, all with a nutter called guardiola laughing at the wheel

[Indianablue]

Stop talking to them at half time. Second half performances have been shit for weeks now.

We refuse to put teams to the sword when we clearly are capable and this keeps happening. Take the fucking handbrake off and lets us go.

Forget it, mate. We’ve been saying the same thing for months on end now. Pep’s done — he’s given everything he had, and now it’s just the same old story repeating every couple of weeks. Déjà vu all over again - it’s fucking tiresome, as are the excuses some fans still cling onto.

Last season as well.

I made a joke constantly when we got to 60 minutes "I wonder if we have enough goals" and a lot of the time we didn't. This was a perfect example of the same shit and I wonder if it's legs.

We have an insane number of games every season and Pep insists on having a small squad. Take a look at Arsenal's bench this weekend versus ours, it's not even close. When we were winning we had 18 players of genuine quality and we don't even have that in the starting 11 these days.

Its not legs. We sit back and start passing it around as soon as we score. Semenyo's goal made the first half domination respectable. Our problem is that we do not have a team of 11 MEN willing to fight for this club. Haaland is about personal glory and Cherki in the same vein, both soft. Nunes is clumsy and cannot tackle. O Reilly and Alt Nouri not bad but needs to learn how to tackle better. Silva Guehi, Khusanov, Donna rumma and Semenyo and Rodri are the only ones worthy of the shirt. I mentioned in the match threads that Solanki, Gallagher and Xavi are shit houses but they battle for the shirt. We don't. And our manager is stealing a living. I'd fuck him off and have his second in command step up.
Their first goal shouldn't have stood but they were always going to get something in the second half. We only have ourselves to blame. 18 hours later i'm still fucking fuming . If i had time today i would go back over the last 2 seasons and tot up the games that we have thrown away. The players have given up with this manager and so should the club. There's one or two supporters that think otherwise, cant think of another manager that has riled me more

You keep going on about Nunes, O'Reilly was at fault for both goals yesterday. He lost the ball cheaply for the 1st and got skinned for the 2nd. Had a very poor game.[/quote
I agree O'Reilly wasnt at his best. For a big lad his tackling can be better but he's young and will learn.
Nunes should be at his best, bought as a midfielder to break through the lines but Pep said he didnt have the intelligence to play there! Decides to put him in defence. He has produced 2 or 3 good crosses/ assists. Collects more yellows than decent games, never a defender.

[PeterParker]

18 hours later i'm still fucking fuming .

Wait for the trip to the murdering cunts next week. I expect to top this weekend.