[John_D]

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:40 pm  

I'm not a big one for 'league x is better than league y' arguments. The 'best league in the world' mantra used over here has come to resemble something of a comfort blanket though. "Yes, England flopped at the finals of a major championship, but we've the best league in the world". I done written something about my hopes and fears in the face of what we've all seen happen this week over here. You can't write off the Spanish league so easily either. Yes, the top two are far and away from the rest as a result of the TV distribution (or not, as the case may be), but there are plenty of clubs other than them that are very good indeed, albeit not as good as Those Two. But hey, these things are always cyclical, right?

I'm not a big one for 'league x is better than league y' arguments. The 'best league in the world' mantra used over here has come to resemble something of a comfort blanket though. "Yes, England flopped at the finals of a major championship, but we've the best league in the world". I done written something about my hopes and fears in the face of what we've all seen happen this week over here. You can't write off the Spanish league so easily either. Yes, the top two are far and away from the rest as a result of the TV distribution (or not, as the case may be), but there are plenty of clubs other than them that are very good indeed, albeit not as good as Those Two. But hey, these things are always cyclical, right?

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:47 pm  

citywolf wrote:

United won't play that bad again all season. Right now their league form is outstanding and they just look too strong for anyone.

If City drop points in the next few weeks it could be the nightmare scenario of United winning the title on derby day at The Etihad.

The real nightmare scenario would be if they won it the week before

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:23 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

The real nightmare scenario would be if they won it the week before

There is no nightmare scenario bro. They've won it millions of times already so them winning it again is nothing. Them losing the title to us is the nightmare scenario. The pressure is off us now thankfully and even if we don't win the league it's only a delay to the inevitable.

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:29 pm  

McClennan wrote:

The pressure is off us now thankfully and even if we don't win the league it's only a delay to the inevitable.

You think??.....Your reputation as the 'bottlers' of the league will just grow, and the pressure will increase on you, year on year....The longer you go without winning the league, the harder it will get.

With your squad and financial advantage over the rest of the competition, you should have won the title last season, never mind this....I don't see how you can improve your present squad without spending another huge amount, and becoming increasingly mocked for doing so.

If you don't win it this year, then its a new manager you need rather than any new signings.....Mourinho would have this present City squad about 10 points clear and in the quarters of the Champions League.

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:05 pm  

Mourinho

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:58 pm  

McClennan wrote:

The pressure is off us now thankfully and even if we don't win the league it's only a delay to the inevitable.

And that's exactly why it would be utterly hilarious if you do blow it and never win the league.

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:00 pm  

McClennan wrote:

There is no nightmare scenario bro. They've won it millions of times already so them winning it again is nothing. Them losing the title to us is the nightmare scenario. The pressure is off us now thankfully and even if we don't win the league it's only a delay to the inevitable.

If you can't win it this year then you'll struggle to win it when there's a decent team or 2 challenging for it.

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:30 pm  

Fabrice Muamba has collapsed on the pitch at White hart lane.

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:34 pm  

Really awful scenes to see. I fear the worst for Muamba, but I pray that he pulls through.

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:36 pm  

game abandoned - fingers crossed for him