05 Apr 2026 08:40:46
What does that mean, Mikel?
I will defend my players, some of them didn't have to be here. ??
Obviously a lot of them didn't want to be there, you could see that in the way they played.
05 Apr 2026 09:47:48
What the hell did this mean - did the League Cup mean nothing? Is that why we kept your best keeper on the bench, or why we didn't turn up.
Surely that was difficult & required a reset.
"You always have moments - normally two or three. This is the first moment that we have with a certain level of difficulty, we say difficulty when we're going into the quarter-finals of the Champions League and the runner-up for the League.
It's a difficult period - I believe that's it - there are many others that are even more difficult. So, stand up, make yourself accountable and deliver like we've been doing all season."
05 Apr 2026 10:35:23
I just assumed he meant some weren't 100% fit. I think Saliba was one of them..
05 Apr 2026 10:55:12
The players have to take their share of the blame as well. Jesus should never play for us again; he was awful, and Havertz, apart from the assist for the goal, was just as bad.
05 Apr 2026 11:31:11
Not happy with the result, performance of players, team selection last night, but it's happened. We can only concentrate on what's ahead. Bournemouth game is turning into a must win now, and a result against Sporting.
The team needs us, the fans, behind them coming into the final stretch. We must stay behind the team and manager, and analysis and verdicts should wait till the end.
Carabao Cup Finalists. FA Cup Quarter Finalists. Champions League Quarter finals.
Premier League currently top of the table with 9 points, and 7 games remaining. Already looking better than last season.
Let's get behind the team and hope Arteta can fix the team to perform at an optimum level. Man City look like they are clicking at the right time, we need to make sure we dont fall apart. I believe victory will be ours and we will be crowned the Premier League 25/26 Champions (of course depending on injuries to key players) .
05 Apr 2026 18:49:50
I'm with you, G4E, but do wish he, as mist on here saw, addressed the issue months ago, as it was obvious. If a cup final isn't a reset (he doesn't seem to care about that) then why is this a reset??
COYG - right behind you, but reserve the right to complain where readily able. ?