rodders0223 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Zatman said: player-manager, they seemed to be big in 90s but sort of gone now. Managing takes a lot of time that I am not sure will work out he might just retire after few months Pretty much retirement isn't it, player manager nowadays is an impossible job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Pretty much retirement isn't it, player manager nowadays is an impossible job. Kenny Miller quit as manager this season to continue playing and I imagine Livingston less time consuming than Anderlecht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: Pretty much retirement isn't it, player manager nowadays is an impossible job. I think Giggs will be the last one in the Premier league tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, VillaJ100 said: I think Giggs will be the last one in the Premier league tbh Giggs managed about 3 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Interesting Man. City signed him even before their takeover. 8m in July 2008 so one of the biggest bargains in last decade. Shows how limited our transfer strategy was in those days that we missed out on gems abroad like him. Think Man. City actually played him in DM a lot the first season and then they moved him to central defence full time the following summer after they sold Dunney to us.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Interesting Man. City signed him even before their takeover. 8m in July 2008 so one of the biggest bargains in last decade. Shows how limited our transfer strategy was in those days that we missed out on gems abroad like him. Think Man. City actually played him in DM a lot the first season and then they moved him to central defence full time the following summer after they sold Dunney to us.... City signed Kompany and Zabaleta that summer for the price we paid for Cuellar and Luke Young 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 I didn't mind Carlos tbh, limited on the ball but back then many of the top clubs played CBs at full back (Man. United won CL with Wes Brown at right back) and he was solid defender like Mellberg was. Shorey cost 6m IIRC so he'd be better example. Then we signed Warnock for 9m the next summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Zatman said: Giggs managed about 3 games I think that's about as long as any player manger would last in this day and age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 On 19/05/2019 at 09:09, bobzy said: It’s not really surprising that the same old people are just dismissing their achievement over spending money. Spending money does not = success; just look at Man Utd or Fulham or Aston Villa. They’re an exceptional team and, as I said before, the best Premier League team I’ve ever seen. Yes Pep has made them that. Must eek a bit though that he hasn't won a champions league without Messi. That's got to be his mission at City before he goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 57 minutes ago, PaulC said: Yes Pep has made them that. Must eek a bit though that he hasn't won a champions league without Messi. That's got to be his mission at City before he goes. Or Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Abidal, Busquets etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 20, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2019 Watching their friendly with Dog Heads. Their away kit might be the most disgusting thing I have ever seen in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 20/05/2019 at 14:46, PaulC said: Yes Pep has made them that. Must eek a bit though that he hasn't won a champions league without Messi. That's got to be his mission at City before he goes. Disagree his remit at city is to grow the brand, his style of football will do that, winning the PL by record wins will do that, he will ultimately be judged by city’s bosses by traffic on Chinese social media and other things that we don’t really see or care about if he grows their fan base to compete with Utd, barca, Juve, Bayern, Real Madrid etc off the field then he has succeeded, at the moment they are miles behind appreciate winning the CL is an accelerator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Was interesting but not surprising to see that Man City was once again allowed to get away with their systematic use technical fouls to prevent counter attacks. It's a strategy Guardiola has perfected from his Barcelona days and since the ref usually gives advantage and allows play to go on the number of yellows they should have gotten that are not given is staggering. Was a couple of those today, and there will be hundreds of them over the course of the season. No idea why they are allowed to get away with it year after year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) Busqeuts 100 yellow cards and 2 reds in 443 games I'd love to know how many fouls he's committed in his career, no doubt influenced by pep he's the absolute master of the tactical foul (and the tactical fall over buy a free kick) Edited August 10, 2019 by villa4europe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Sterling definitely has his name in the conversation of the best player in World football not named Ronaldo or Messi, at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2019 They’ll walk the league. I don’t think Liverpool have it in them to have another season like last year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 32 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: They’ll walk the league. I don’t think Liverpool have it in them to have another season like last year I think the same, I think they'll finish second but a long way back, 8-9 points or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 33 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: They’ll walk the league. I don’t think Liverpool have it in them to have another season like last year Lot of Liverpool's big players had a hectic summer as well and they didn't add to the squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Don't think they will walk it but I think they will win it. Be hard for Liverpool to match the 97 points but not many sides will beat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Think Plop will challenge again but City will edge them out. Think it will be relatively close thou albeit not as close as last season. Not really stretching my neck out with that bet am I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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