fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Can only assume he wants to go home and Pep is facilitating it. Am a big fan, would have him at Arsenal in a heartbeat (over and above any of the other City players arteta is linked to)
Can only assume he wants to go home and Pep is facilitating it. Am a big fan, would have him at Arsenal in a heartbeat (over and above any of the other City players arteta is linked to)
Tashyboy
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Totally agree with you, he was bought as competition for Stirling, Foden etc. in that time Foden has kicked on And now Stirling has stopped sulking. He was then used as a striker but round leg and square hole comes to mind.Yet he does it for Spain.
Foxholer
Blackballed
I'd suspect it's a universal tactic when ahead - until Ref pulls them up on it.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Better player than Sterling and different position to Foden imo, may well indicate something else in the pipeline for City this January youd think, not as if they need to sell!!!!!
Foxholer
Blackballed
No longer needed then. Or done his job of incentivising the others.
Management isn't simply about picking the team!
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Poverty chants??
Did you hear these chants first hand?
Or rumours on social media?
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
have a night off troll
Swango1980
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Maybe is was a lot of their squad players that couldn't play due to Covid? If so, Brendan might have had little choice but to field a stronger side?
Barcelona would love that but by all accounts they are on peak wages, won't take a cut, why should they?, and are happy to sit their contracts out. If they move them on it might still be at a heck of a price, in pay off or part payment of wages.
I hope UEFA are keeping a very careful eye on their books but I wont be holding my breath.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Yes all teams do it.
Time is right for a timekeeper who stops the clock until ball is back in play.
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
Why?
Do you see Liverpool and city time wasting when ahead, unless its the last 10 minutes?
Lots of teams time waste when it is level from the 1st minute.
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So all teams waste time then? ?
It’s called game management.
Some teams just start earlier or when losing.
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Tashyboy
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I liked him, he was a very good technical footballer. Unfortunately Barca turned his head and he wanted to leave to play more football. Which I understand.
Swango1980
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Why would the better team in a match try and waste time from the start of the game?
Is it OK to waste time in last 10 minutes, but not before that?
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Is that just because 0-0 is a great result for some teams against Us and City.?
But trying for a draw for “90” mins is tough.
Foxholer
Blackballed
The phrase 'should've taken the 5th' springs to mind!
And for clarification...I wasn't meaning 'always/consistently timewaste', simply that it's a tactic that they use when considerate appropriate.
Foxholer
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Can't really see the point in that - at least not when in posession.
Tashyboy
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Ave seen City “ waste time “ on countless occasions. Against the better teams 1-0, 2-1 it’s just keep ball, why push for another. Against lessers teams again it’s keep ball but 4-0 can turn into 6 or 7 nil. I think most teams have done It. One of the worst by a country mile is Burnley.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
And the first 2 boxing day cancellations are in, Leeds Liverpool and Wolves Watford both off, roll up roll up whos next
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Time wasting itself is bad enough, it being classified under the latest buzz word term of "game management" really does my head in. Its cheating, blow up ref, add the time on and book the offender
