13 Oct 2026 109:12:01
Wirtz was bad yes, but we lost because of 2 very soft Yellows on our best player that day. I still have hopes of a great season.
13 Oct 2026 10:33:46
I'm with you ASB. It's not great we capitulated after, but you can see the signs of improvement over last season, and that is all I am asking for this season. Yes there is lots to improve on, but there is plenty of time left in the season to improve.
Iraola himself will learn a lot this season too. It is his first ever season managing a big club and dealing with European football.
13 Oct 2026 10:54:20
Cheatys first goal came from a deflection which went straight to Haaland, great finish but lucky to receive it. Doku s goal was a cracker, third goal, if you look at who was involved, Anderson, Cherki, both midfielders and i'm sure Grav would have been in and around that so being a man down i think affected that. We shouldn't have folded like we did, but the first 60 mins, in my opinion, we were the better team.
Already down Isak, Gakpo, Dom, Bradley. then the red card. So i'm hopeful that we can improve and do something this season. Me and my son were in the upper Anny, great atmosphere until the last 20 mins, a lot of anger, but a lot of support for the team. Cheaty?? in my opinion they should have been suspended when found guilty, pending appeal. Hated their fans attitude, arrogant mancs. Should be ashamed of what their club has done.
13 Oct 2026 11:15:48
The ref was diabolical but the way which we folded wasn't a good sign. Think it shows the lack of leaders on the pitch which is going to take time to rebuild after Klopp.
13 Oct 2026 11:28:11
Agreed, take haaland, Anderson and doku out city's side and and us have all our big guns out and it's probably a different result.
Doesn't alter the fact we have too many big part players not good enough who've had enough time to come good, we all know who they are, its clearance time again and God only knows why gomez is still drawing a wage, he shouldn't be allowed to come on again as its a dead cert he will do his 20 mins then be on his arse, hands on knees looking for the physio, s and back on the treatment table which will still be warm from his last injury,
Let him loose for free if he can be persuaded to go, if fact pay him to go then a replacement can be brought in.
Unbelievable business behaviour over many years.
Rant over.
13 Oct 2026 11:30:50
I agree, guys. A lot of positives from the game despite the sheer outrage and frustrations after the game. Iraola coached a blinder of a game despite the circumstances and our big guns up topwith Szob in CAM missing.
Wirtz and Barcola were not at the party at all and Wirtz specifically really let me down as I thought he would going in all motivated in a big game with all to prove. Grav had that mentality and took his chance. Wirtz just didn't and that is worrying for me because he seems to have no confidence, to the point of not even being able to execute the basics of football.
Either way, proud of the boys and the manager and the fans at the ground who lost their voices cheering them on. On to LASK.
13 Oct 2026 11:33:31
One day they will look into the referees taking charge of City games post 2009 and the controversy will blow this financial doping out of the water. Genuinely of all the dubious decisions involving City, have any actually gone against them? Even in the one game where one did against United, they were quick to rectify that by giving City a goal that was so far offside Haaland was already getting a look at Altrincham's stadium.
13 Oct 2026 13:38:31
We lost because of corrupt referees and the leagues refusal to do anything about it.
13 Oct 2026 13:57:00
I agree if Liverpool had scored more goals than City they probably win that.
13 Oct 2026 14:43:14
JK, you're really going out on a limb today. Are you sure you want to take such risks?
13 Oct 2026 14:46:36
Don't forget Ekitike, Stevie, he will make a huge difference to our attack when he's fit.
13 Oct 2026 14:55:01
I've always thought refs are corrupt I just can't see how they're not with all of the money in the game these days.
That being said though this game actually supported the argument that refs aren't corrupt. Or at least that the Premier League isn't instructing refs to sway games towards one team or another.
The worst thing that could possibly happen for the Premier League is for Man Cheaty to go on and win it. I expected the ref to give them nothing but instead he literally couldn't wait to stack the odds in their favour.
I've said it before though, Chris Kavanagh was the worst possible appointment for this game. He just hasn't got the personality to deal with such a big game in such a hostile environment. The last thing you do in a game like that is start booking players for minor indiscretions early on. You give yourself nowhere to go.
It needed a strong character who could manage the game without dishing out stupid yellow cards. Chris Kavanagh was the absolute worst choice they could've made.