The Official Manchester City (World Club Champions)Thread
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Ructions said:
Could Mr Scrump kindly ammend the thread title? City's biggest victory in the 2019/20 season was in Court.
Joking apart, even though the 4 we thumped past the new champions was quite good, it probably is the biggest and most important victory this season,UEFA ought to appologi.
No FFP for the 2020-2021 season either, you'll be spending another 200m this summer! Chelsea look like they'll be doing the same, at least it'll be a fun summer to see all the activity. A lot of teams from France and Italy will need to sell players, their tv deals are nowhere near as good as ours, and they might need to sell players to survive due to receiving no income from attending fans.
LL, fingers crossed for Sunday
. Naturally I always like to see Utd fall on their faces but as i live in Leicester now I know a lot of Leicester fans and LFC have always been very helpful to me, as a disabled supporter, when ever I’ve been to the king power, I’d like them to get to the C L
. Naturally I always like to see Utd fall on their faces but as i live in Leicester now I know a lot of Leicester fans and LFC have always been very helpful to me, as a disabled supporter, when ever I’ve been to the king power, I’d like them to get to the C L
stuartmmcfc said:
LL, fingers crossed for Sunday
. Naturally I always like to see Utd fall on their faces but as i live in Leicester now I know a lot of Leicester fans and LFC have always been very helpful to me, as a disabled supporter, when ever I’ve been to the king power, I’d like them to get to the C L
I'd bloody like us to get the CL too, but Europe was the main thing. I can't say I won't be gutted it's not the CL, but as long as we get some form of tour, it'll be enough for me.. Naturally I always like to see Utd fall on their faces but as i live in Leicester now I know a lot of Leicester fans and LFC have always been very helpful to me, as a disabled supporter, when ever I’ve been to the king power, I’d like them to get to the C L
Can't see anything other than a United win, but they only played yesterday, so hopefully they're tired. Dodgy VAR penalty incoming...
Cie said:
Wacky Racer said:
not a stain on our character...
You can't see the stains for all the skidsBut anyway, bit of a farce De Bruyne hasn't won player of the year, missing out to Jordan Henderson
However I'm not sure you can have a player in a team that could finish over 20 points behind the champions win the best player of the year. I'd also argue that KdB hasn't been at his very best all through the season this year like he has in previous seasons.
I thought it was just the football writers player that he's won? The criteria's a bit different for that one than the main player of the year one. More to do with off the field stuff too.
KDB should win player of the year all day long over Henderson. He (KDB) does things on the pitch that makes your jaw drop and you think "how the f**k did he just do that?" and that is what football should be about.
Sadio Mane does the same and has had a great season, so I'd have to choose between those two.
KDB should win player of the year all day long over Henderson. He (KDB) does things on the pitch that makes your jaw drop and you think "how the f**k did he just do that?"
and that is what football should be about.Sadio Mane does the same and has had a great season, so I'd have to choose between those two.
Edited by cliffe_mafia on Friday 24th July 14:46 so many typos
Edited by cliffe_mafia on Friday 24th July 14:48
cliffe_mafia said:
I thought it was just he football writers player that he's won? The criteria's a bit different for that one than the main player of the year one. More to with off the field stuff too.
KDB should win player of the year all day long over Henderson. He (KDB) does things on the pitch that makes your jaw drop and you think "how the f**k did he just do that?" and that it what football should be about.
Sadio Mane does the same and has had a great season, so I'd have to choose between those two.
You are correct with all of that... KDB should win player of the year all day long over Henderson. He (KDB) does things on the pitch that makes your jaw drop and you think "how the f**k did he just do that?"
and that it what football should be about.Sadio Mane does the same and has had a great season, so I'd have to choose between those two.
franki68 said:
I’m a big kdb fan ,he’s the best player in the league ,but Henderson has been the hearbeat of the scousers who have had two great seasons .
He isn’t a great player to watch but he sets the tone for Liverpool’s intensity and deserves it.
You're bang on, not 1 Liverpool fan will tell you he is better player than KDB but he has become as important to our team as he is to them. when he is out now its very noticeable, something that would never have been said about him a few years ago. He isn’t a great player to watch but he sets the tone for Liverpool’s intensity and deserves it.
I remember being in the main stand when we played Barca and won 4 - 0 , he was f
ked 30mins in (injured) he spent all HT on the bike keeping warm to play the full 90 - at the end he collapsed in front of me in pain - you wouldnt have noticed during the game but he was fked. He was massive to us that game, without him on the pitch that game we would not have won the european cup. And without him on the pitch this year id be shocked if we won the prem, thats how important he has become on and off the pitch. Blue Moon Podcast
This isn't how we wanted it to happen, but perhaps an understated Manchester City exit is befitting for David Silva
David Silva’s Manchester City career is nearly over. It will end in an empty stadium. He will play his last Premier League game on Sunday, behind closed doors, as City finish their domestic season behind closed doors – before their attempt on the Champions League will also finish without fans in the ground.
It’s an unfortunate consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic that Silva’s time at the Etihad will come to an end like this. It’s very sad - yet, in many ways, it’s also quite fitting.
Silva has spent 10 years with Manchester City and many supporters regard him as the greatest player ever to wear the sky blue shirt – an opinion that spans generations, from younger fans to those who saw the great Colin Bell. Pundits and even opposition fans will generally accept that the Spaniard’s name belongs in any conversation about the best players to have graced the Premier League.
Despite the acclaim, Silva has never sought the limelight. Listen to pundits, fans and fellow pros talk about him and you understand he is one of the best players in the Premier League, yet he is never in contention for individual honours.
If he naturally escapes it in his professional life, he actively shuns it in his personal life. His name is never in the news. He is a private man who keeps himself to himself.
To date, Silva has played 433 games for the club. He’s won 14 trophies – four Premier Leagues, two FA Cups, five League Cups and three Community Shields. That means he wins one trophy for every 31 games he plays for the club. Not bad, is it?
For all the statistics I could give you, numbers will never tell Silva’s story. They don’t tell you how he plays the game and they don’t tell you about the man he is. More than the numbers, they are the qualities that make him so revered.
Silva is more than a footballer. He is an artist. Every game, the pitch starts as a blank canvas and as soon as the whistle blows, he sets about creating delicate, intricate masterpieces. The Spaniard’s style is not one that jumps out at you – it doesn’t demand to be seen. To stretch the metaphor, Silva uses deft and delicate brush strokes to create his most striking work. The most astonishing beauty is so often displayed with the most subtle brush strokes.
Spend one match watching David Silva and you’ll see something close to perfection. Watch the way he finds space when there is seemingly none, the way he occupies the lines between an opponent’s defence and midfield. He lives between those lines. Marvel at the way that he controls every pass that comes to him, no matter how it’s played.
Let your jaw drop when he spots a pass that mere mortals could not see before playing it perfectly for his teammate. If there is one thing that Silva understands better than the space he should occupy before he receives the ball, it’s the spaces he can move the ball through when he wants to get rid of it.
Then we come to my favourite thing about Silva - the way he moves across the pitch. There’s lightness and fluidity about him that defies believe. I’ve never seen a footballer move with such grace and elegance – it’s balletic. If you told me that his feet don’t touch the ground and he actually walks on air, I wouldn’t question it. David Silva in motion is probably my favourite thing in football.
Silva isn’t just loved by City fans for his technical abilities. He’s loved as a man, too. Supporters appreciate the fact their superstar keeps such a low profile.
In 2017, Silva’s life took a twist that nobody saw coming. While he was in England, his partner gave birth to their son Mateo in Spain – she had been just 25 weeks pregnant. That happened in December and Silva spent the rest of the season flying between the two countries, playing whenever he could, but prioritising being with his partner and their son, as Mateo fought for his life.
Silva didn’t just participate that season - he played some of the best matches of his life. Game after game he’d land, barely train, walk onto a pitch and dominate it, then fly back home. Nothing in his performances hinted at a man living through the darkest months of his life.
Silva elevated himself then. We saw his personal life meet his professional life in a very public way. He conducted himself with dignity, grace and in as private a way as possible. That sums up the footballer and it sums up the man.
There used to be a banner hung at the Etihad that said, “We dream of playing in the shirt. Today God chose you. Play like we dream.” David Silva did just that.
Now Manchester City fans must say goodbye. After 10 years, we must say a reluctant farewell to a person who plays the beautiful game in the most beautiful way. Silva will be denied the blissfully somber occasions afforded to Pablo Zabaleta and Yaya Toure. He won’t bow out with a trophy parade like Vincent Kompany did – even if they finally win the Champions League.
Though there will not be any supporters in the stadium to show their appreciation to Silva, we can hope that he understands how loved he is. For the quiet man who loves being on the pitch, but who so desperately shuns the limelight, perhaps this will be the perfect send off - an end so fitting it’s almost perfect.
He’ll bow out with a ball at his feet and no fanfare.
David Silva. The iconic number 21. El Mago.
For everything you have given, there are just two words left to say: Thank you.
Written by Richard Burns.
This isn't how we wanted it to happen, but perhaps an understated Manchester City exit is befitting for David Silva
David Silva’s Manchester City career is nearly over. It will end in an empty stadium. He will play his last Premier League game on Sunday, behind closed doors, as City finish their domestic season behind closed doors – before their attempt on the Champions League will also finish without fans in the ground.
It’s an unfortunate consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic that Silva’s time at the Etihad will come to an end like this. It’s very sad - yet, in many ways, it’s also quite fitting.
Silva has spent 10 years with Manchester City and many supporters regard him as the greatest player ever to wear the sky blue shirt – an opinion that spans generations, from younger fans to those who saw the great Colin Bell. Pundits and even opposition fans will generally accept that the Spaniard’s name belongs in any conversation about the best players to have graced the Premier League.
Despite the acclaim, Silva has never sought the limelight. Listen to pundits, fans and fellow pros talk about him and you understand he is one of the best players in the Premier League, yet he is never in contention for individual honours.
If he naturally escapes it in his professional life, he actively shuns it in his personal life. His name is never in the news. He is a private man who keeps himself to himself.
To date, Silva has played 433 games for the club. He’s won 14 trophies – four Premier Leagues, two FA Cups, five League Cups and three Community Shields. That means he wins one trophy for every 31 games he plays for the club. Not bad, is it?
For all the statistics I could give you, numbers will never tell Silva’s story. They don’t tell you how he plays the game and they don’t tell you about the man he is. More than the numbers, they are the qualities that make him so revered.
Silva is more than a footballer. He is an artist. Every game, the pitch starts as a blank canvas and as soon as the whistle blows, he sets about creating delicate, intricate masterpieces. The Spaniard’s style is not one that jumps out at you – it doesn’t demand to be seen. To stretch the metaphor, Silva uses deft and delicate brush strokes to create his most striking work. The most astonishing beauty is so often displayed with the most subtle brush strokes.
Spend one match watching David Silva and you’ll see something close to perfection. Watch the way he finds space when there is seemingly none, the way he occupies the lines between an opponent’s defence and midfield. He lives between those lines. Marvel at the way that he controls every pass that comes to him, no matter how it’s played.
Let your jaw drop when he spots a pass that mere mortals could not see before playing it perfectly for his teammate. If there is one thing that Silva understands better than the space he should occupy before he receives the ball, it’s the spaces he can move the ball through when he wants to get rid of it.
Then we come to my favourite thing about Silva - the way he moves across the pitch. There’s lightness and fluidity about him that defies believe. I’ve never seen a footballer move with such grace and elegance – it’s balletic. If you told me that his feet don’t touch the ground and he actually walks on air, I wouldn’t question it. David Silva in motion is probably my favourite thing in football.
Silva isn’t just loved by City fans for his technical abilities. He’s loved as a man, too. Supporters appreciate the fact their superstar keeps such a low profile.
In 2017, Silva’s life took a twist that nobody saw coming. While he was in England, his partner gave birth to their son Mateo in Spain – she had been just 25 weeks pregnant. That happened in December and Silva spent the rest of the season flying between the two countries, playing whenever he could, but prioritising being with his partner and their son, as Mateo fought for his life.
Silva didn’t just participate that season - he played some of the best matches of his life. Game after game he’d land, barely train, walk onto a pitch and dominate it, then fly back home. Nothing in his performances hinted at a man living through the darkest months of his life.
Silva elevated himself then. We saw his personal life meet his professional life in a very public way. He conducted himself with dignity, grace and in as private a way as possible. That sums up the footballer and it sums up the man.
There used to be a banner hung at the Etihad that said, “We dream of playing in the shirt. Today God chose you. Play like we dream.” David Silva did just that.
Now Manchester City fans must say goodbye. After 10 years, we must say a reluctant farewell to a person who plays the beautiful game in the most beautiful way. Silva will be denied the blissfully somber occasions afforded to Pablo Zabaleta and Yaya Toure. He won’t bow out with a trophy parade like Vincent Kompany did – even if they finally win the Champions League.
Though there will not be any supporters in the stadium to show their appreciation to Silva, we can hope that he understands how loved he is. For the quiet man who loves being on the pitch, but who so desperately shuns the limelight, perhaps this will be the perfect send off - an end so fitting it’s almost perfect.
He’ll bow out with a ball at his feet and no fanfare.
David Silva. The iconic number 21. El Mago.
For everything you have given, there are just two words left to say: Thank you.
Written by Richard Burns.
Edited by stuartmmcfc on Saturday 25th July 20:33
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