Champions League

[Joe_Fox]

I'm just going to say congrats to Man City. Big achievement.

 

[taupe]

"Misunderstood"? No, I don't think so. Whilst it's fair to say Haaland is generally regarded as the best young striker around it's not like he was the only option... so "unanimously", well, I'll let you off that bit of hyperbole! Haaland suited Pep's model true, but because of his age and what he offered. It's undeniable that Pep takes players and makes them better. It's too simplistic to say that he simply 'buys the best'. Money could have tempted Benzema for instance, if only to plug a hole left by Aguero.

I might say some folk are hell bent in interpreting situations in a manner that suits their agenda Man City = bad. End of.

 

[H T B]

Pissed off with the Pep love in before the game
Now, It’s going to be completely unbearable

 

[pork pie fox]

It was more of an achievement for Klopp to win it with Liverpool, than it was for Pep to win it with Man City.

 

[Blue Maniac]

It's undeniable that Pep takes players and makes them better.

Like Kalvin Phillips

 

[taupe]

If they don't bin him off then who knows what next year will bring. Even when they get it right (and, no, they don't always) it's not an instant thing.

 

[fitz]

Man City = bad. End of.

This is me.

 

[Robin127]

It was more of an achievement for Klopp to win it with Liverpool, than it was for Pep to win it with Man City.

Getting to the final maybe, but look who they had to beat in it to win, only going to be one winner there.

 

[pork pie fox]

Getting to the final maybe, but look who they had to beat in it to win, only going to be one winner there.

Disagree, you beat who you beat. They got past Bayern and Barcelona in the knockouts to get there.

 

[Robin127]

Disagree, you beat who you beat. They got past Bayern and Barcelona in the knockouts to get there.

I was talking about who they met in the final.

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

Winning the treble is a brilliant achievement.

Man Utd have had a higher net spend than Man City over the last ten years yet they haven't won the league for a decade or a Champions League title for the best part of 20 years nevermind the treble. PSG have spent virtually the same and have come nowhere close either.

This season consisted of over 60 matches where they beat Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Dortmund, and Sevilla, directly - many over two matches. Not to mention all the countless other smaller teams who've had stellar seasons like Newcastle, Villa, Brighton etc.

To keep your focus, consistency, motivation, bottle, discipline, fitness, togetherness and much more in place across 61 matches and win three competitions, regardless of which players you've got, is ****ing immense.

Man City wouldn't have done it without the money, obviously, anyone can see that. But don't assume it's an easy job just because they can sign the best striker in the world. How many times have we seen that go wrong? Time after time.

Make no mistake, this is a rare feat, requires more than just money and deserves some ****ing respect. It also highlights once again, just how incredible our title win was. Nobody can take that away.

 

[Lako42]

A hollow, meaningless plastic achievement.

Football is not the sport you fell in love with

 

[H T B]

a very rare feat, as no one can match their finances [at the moment ]

 

[SilverFox]

 

[pork pie fox]

https://x.com/footyaccums/status/1691833280612491628?s=46

“The Saudi Arabian football association is in talks with UEFA about having a Saudi team in the UEFA Champions League in 2025.”

 

[Brown Nose]

https://x.com/footyaccums/status/1691833280612491628?s=46

“The Saudi Arabian football association is in talks with UEFA about having a Saudi team in the UEFA Champions League in 2025.”

Newcastle are already in it aren't they?

 

[Blue Maniac]

https://x.com/footyaccums/status/1691833280612491628?s=46

“The Saudi Arabian football association is in talks with UEFA about having a Saudi team in the UEFA Champions League in 2025.”

They can **** right off

 

[Robin127]

Champion League, all those away trips to great cities, Prague, Milan, Barcelona and... Riyadh.

I wonder if this doesn't work they'll try to get Newcastle's games played in Saudi.

 

[homer]

https://x.com/footyaccums/status/1691833280612491628?s=46

“The Saudi Arabian football association is in talks with UEFA about having a Saudi team in the UEFA Champions League in 2025.”

Was always going to happen

Money talks

 

[pork pie fox]

Was always going to happen

Money talks

As Tony Kornheiser often quotes the late Don Ohlmeyer (on PTI) at times like this: “The answer to all your questions is money.”

One for the American forum members, possibly, but still applies.