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I’m not all that surprised City beat Spurs. I already kinda accepted that eventuality.
I don’t begrudge anyone holding onto the hope that City would slip up. It is football. But we’re also talking about the best manager managing one of the best (if not the best) football teams in Europe (we also still have the Hammers?).
I just want us to finish strong. Then nobody can say how we “lost” the title. We did everything we needed to in the run in. We were just beaten by the bigger guy on roids.
I think it is still fair to look back and critique the team on results such as Villa and how things could have been different. But if we deal in what-ifs, we’ll still be here next Christmas (it might be a good way to pass the time, actually xD). I mean, look at how many seasons a blistering Liverpool side couldn’t even break through… 1 PL trophy in 8/9 years is crazy. It kinda almost looks bad without context.
We’re still a young team with a lot more to learn and a lot more to give. I’m looking forward to seeing how the club manages the summer transfer window and how we progress from the standard they’ve now set.
COYG!
Apologies for the long write up, kinda been stewing on these thoughts for a little bit. I’ve also lacked the energy at times.
Yeah I agree with pretty much all you said. Not giving up on that title until the whistle is blown at the Etihad though.
It would be bloody amazing if that all came to pass. I’m just tempering my own expectations for my own sanity. Then I can’t be disappointed 😅
Really hoping Thomas Franck doesn’t go to Man United. He’s a very good manager and a thoroughly likeable guy. Plus I have a bit of a soft spot for Brentford since they are my mum’s team.
He’d be walking into a nightmare. Stay at Brentford Thomas!
Hope Ange goes there and is like “what the fuck is wrong with England how are you all so fucking shit” while also getting rid of a decent manager for Spurs, again.
Scrapping VAR doesn’t solve anything, get better refs
Idk why they’re even considering it. When have Wolves even been aggrieved by VAR?
Reece James managed just two games back (ish) before getting sent off and once again being unavailable LMFAO. He must be so thankful that Chelsea gives such long contracts.
Captain One Game
Soon heading onto a long ass flight back. Things might be slow to be pinned / unpinned etc sorry!!
So how much income do we get for staying in CL and what can we purchase with it?
Not sure how accurate, but I read an article that said we’d earned roughly €93m (£80m).
Not sure how accurate it is, but the money is gained from a combination of these, apparently:
- Participation fee
- Prize money
- UEFA coefficient
- TV pool
It goes into depth and breaks down each part. I just skimmed through, but this is the site if you were more focused than I xD.
https://swissramble.substack.com/p/champions-league-revenue-202324-after-9b6
As for how we spend it, I don’t know… I think we definitely need more depth. I think cover for Saka would be good. I’m not sure about a striker, but I’ve felt we’ve been quite one dimensional up for a long time. I was hoping Eddie could be a difference maker, but I think a combination of Arteta’s tactics and Eddie being relatively young and not as refined hasn’t helped.
I think Eddie has succumbed to the same problem that Sambi did and that Zinchenko might soon: the team progressed faster than he could
I’ve seen the word trust used a lot when people speak about who Arteta prefers to play and there has to be some merit to it. I think you’re also right. The way we play feels like it’s moved beyond what roles they may have been expected to play.
One of the prices of success, I guess. You look at how ruthless City are at times when selling/moving on players that go against the grain, like Cancelo. One of the best fullbacks in Europe one season and is sent on loan the next.
Cancelo had a falling out with Pep, no?
I believe so. At least from my understanding.
I was more pointing out that the whole is more than the sum of its parts and tough decisions need to be made regardless of who it may be.
If we can, we should just transition Jesus as Saka coverage, but his health is not reliable.
Unless we get a sizeable price for him, I think we should keep him for now. But availability is a big point of contention. Same as Zinny, Partey and possibly Tomiyasu
The new kit apparently will be launched on Thursday. It’s clean but not the most exciting design.
If it’s the one’s I think I’ve seen, I agree with them being clean, but a bit uninspiring. Not sure if there is a standout that calls to me like most of the kits under Addidas so far
That black kit and the women’s Stella McCartney kit are nice. I actually like the training kits better weirdly enough.
Still waiting and hoping for a new women’s away cuz this year’s was good. I know it’s just more commercialism but presumably this money goes directly to the women’s team as well so
