06 Jan 2025 10:14:18
Season-defining game tomorrow night and they are already preparing their defense. Not going to be easy by any chance and looking at our available players I am not very optimistic. Are their two legs to this or is it just the one?
{Ed025's Note - 2 legs mate..
06 Jan 2025 11:04:45
Ah that's good to hear hopefully we may be able to get some of our injured/ ill players back by then.
06 Jan 2025 12:10:15
Hi G4 I think it's a bit dramatic to call a league cup semi final a season defining game for us when we are second in the league, very well placed in the CL and still in the Fa cup mate.
I'd be absolutely gutted if we won the league cup and came 4th in the league. Winning league cup is something big clubs cling on to when all else fails, and we have far from failing to compete in big competitions mate. Understand people being disappointed in lack of consistency in form and performances bur let's not put ourselves down or under appreciate ourselves too much mate.
06 Jan 2025 12:50:07
Hi G62 not dramatic mate its just being realistic, you have to look at our squad and starting 11 that are availble. I don't think we are in with a chance for the league, people may have had a lift looking at Liverpools result. For me Man united always put in a shift when they are up against the big boys, that's why they walked with a draw against us last year and drew yesterday to liverpool. They will put a big fight again later this month when they are up against us. Unfortunetley for us we also are carrying injuries and nothing in the last few games is filling me with optimisim to say that we will be able to put a challenge for the title. I just don't want us to put all our eggs in one basket and I hope we walk away with some silverware this year the fans and the team need it.
06 Jan 2025 13:33:28
Happy New Year to Everyone and Eds. I am assuming a bit here but Raya, Timber Saliba, Gabriel Calafiori then Rice Odegaard and Partey then Martinelli Kai Jesus is hardly a reason to be pessimistic. With what we have that is still a pretty strong starting 11 arguably just missing Saka.
With Tross, Jorginho, Zin, Merino, Tierney, Skelly and Kiwor on bench striker light but we are without Saka, I don`t think we can have excuses. We go with what we have and I for one think over two legs we have enough. COYG.
06 Jan 2025 14:47:25
Hi G4 to each their own mate I respect your right to feel as you feel but I just think to label ourselves as league cup winners maximum potential is extremely harsh considering where we are and have been over the past two seasons
We still have our fingers in all pies and we are the best required we've been for 20 years to compete at the highest level, injuries yes but surrender no way Pedro.
06 Jan 2025 18:59:32
Evening!
I would say we haven’t won anything in the last few seasons - you might as well be 3rd ad 2nd, both lost.
We need to put some silverware in the cupboard - so this is a defining 7 days. Like it or not.
We won’t win the CL - so is getting to the quarter finals a victory or is winning a cup a victory?
We haven’t closed the gap on Liverpool but teams have closed the gap on us in the league. So that’s an issue but are we saying now that Top 4 and no trophy is a success?
For me we must be top 3 without fail and win a trophy - which one… I don’t care. Would love it to be EPL but at present happy if Fa Cup.
Big successful clubs must win or you aren’t a big club nor are you successful. You are just a club who spent a lot of money to make up the numbers in all comps and even worse. One that used to win….
Both cups this week are super important to how the season is evaluated. I am assuming Arteta isn’t stupid enough to not finish top 4 and regress that much.
06 Jan 2025 19:37:02
"we won't win the champions league "
Sy I could kiss you for that mate ?given your track record for doom and gloom predictions this season I'm now looking for cheap hotel accommodation in Munich for 30th and 31st of May ????.
06 Jan 2025 20:15:19
I'd be happy with anything this year. ?.
06 Jan 2025 21:01:24
I’d be happy with something
So what’s the difference? ?
My pleasure 62 ❤️.
06 Jan 2025 21:36:24
I'll be delighted to buy you a pitchen of beer or 10 in Munich after the game Sy mate ? ??.
06 Jan 2025 23:49:49
Is this a dating site? Sounds like I’ve pulled! ?
Fingers crossed for tomorrow.
06 Jan 2025 23:51:45
Emilia Fox Is back 62….
07 Jan 2025 13:56:01
Well said sy a trophy is a must this season, I would take any of the 4 that we are still in, how people can say they would be gutted to win the league cup is laughable, a trophy is a trophy, Man City and there fans done have a problem winning it, or are we too stuck up for that cup, I would take anything especially with the money that’s been spent.
07 Jan 2025 16:44:29
Dont worry lads and lady we have the charity shield.
Joking a side guys in an ideal world I would love us to win everything availble. If not then my priority would be the Champions league folowwed by the Premier league and then the the cups and shields. However above everything as long as the team is providing entertainment by playing their heart out and also the club is investing into better players then I am happy.
Yes we have bought in players and some at stupid cost but they are not the players we need and the level we need them at. Yes we have come from being in a dark place where such players could have been utilised but we are not there anymore.
Hoping for a good game tonight win draw or loose.
07 Jan 2025 17:04:05
Hello Dublin mate
Hope everything is good for you.
32 years since we last won league/ carabao cup and it's about time we won it again.
It's trophy worth winning as City and Liverpool have shown over recent years.
Love to win Champions league
I was in Paris 19 years ago and the pain still remains.
07 Jan 2025 19:09:39
Exactly bill I want my team to win any trophy that is available, and I for one won’t be gutted COYG.
07 Jan 2025 22:02:07
All down hill from here.