Could if swore it was you. If not dont worry. Ake been brilliant signing for us and was keeping Cancelo out before he threw a tantrum.
The problem is that I can't see Man city ever getting a better manager, as soon as he goes, Man city will fade.
Why would I worry? On Stones, I was born in the village he is from, from first time I saw him, I knew he was going to go far. He has always been good on the ball. Eric Dier is probably the player I have slated most on here, he is useless.
Delighted for Ake, deserves every bit of success, the guys an absolute gentleman. Couldn't believe the missed Inter chances. City got off a little lucky there, but reckon they'd have won it in extra time if necessary.
Bit like United with Ferguson or Arsenal with Wenger then. It's not that surprising that the best managers to ever grace the game are difficult to follow up.
UEFA need to form an independent body that handles these events. Uefa treated fans at Istanbul Champions League final like ‘cattle’, say supporters Uefa has been accused of treating fans at the Champions League final in Istanbul like “cattle”, with Manchester City supporters unable to return to their city centre hotels until past 3am after a late kick-off and a scramble for shuttle buses at the end of the game. A chaotic “free for all” outside the Atatürk Olympic Stadium caused full buses of fans that had been laid on to return them to the centre of Istanbul, more than 15 miles away, to stand for more than an hour and a half before they could start to make the journey back, fans said. Some supporters of City and Internazionale said they were unable to even get on a bus and were charged as much as €300 (£256) for a taxi from the remote İkitelli district on the far western outskirts of the sprawling Turkish city. Such a journey would normally cost about €15 (£12). “What’s the point of having a fantastic showcase final, with fireworks and all the rest, but not having any infrastructure to get fans back,” said Steve Redmayne, 41, who had travelled with his father Colin, 74, and son Joe, 14. “It was a shambles. When we finally got on a shuttle bus back, it sat for 90 minutes without moving. We got back after 3am. We paid €150 (£128) for a taxi there, too, as the queues for the shuttle buses going to the stadium were horrendous.” The final, won by a single goal by Manchester City, kicked off at a local time of 10pm to accommodate the demands of broadcasters. Many Manchester City fans had already endured an arduous journey to the stadium after being advised by Uefa not to use the Metro but to take buses laid on at the port quarter of Yenikapi for the 26km journey. Those who secured a seat on a bus between 1pm and 3pm spoke of a smooth system but fans arriving after 4pm faced queues of up to three hours to get a place. Many instead took taxis but the traffic ground to a standstill on the main road to the stadium leading to scenes of fans running down the highway as they tried to make kick-off. Uefa had organised fan zones at either end of the stadiums, and City fans spoke of this being well organised until one of three bars ran out of beer at 6pm – four hours before the start of the game – causing a crush. In the stadium, alcohol was not for sale and fans found they were charged as much as €20 for a bottle of Pepsi, they said. A 68th minute goal by defensive midfielder, Rodri, sealed victory for City, and their first Champions League title. City are the second English club, after Manchester United in 1998-1999 team, to win the treble after this season’s FA Cup and Premier League triumphs. Paul Cross, 51, a project manager from Preston, said it was a shame the occasion had been marred by a “free for all” after the game. Such was the chaos that Cross said he walked for up to half an hour with tens of others to a nearby village before ending up sharing a taxi with an Inter fan. “But they were staying close to the airport and so we had to get a taxi back from there as well,” he said. “We finally got here at 2.20am but there were still people coming back after 3am and later.” Simon Moore, 54, a firefighter, from Accrington, was travelling with his sons Harry, 29, and Alfie, 18, and only returned to their hotel in Yenikapi, where many City fans stayed, at 3.15am.
Yes; it's not like PSG, who play in a non-competitive league; Man City could quickly become Top3-5 material without the right manager. Circa 2014-2017. 2018-2023 has been Pep's masterpiece.
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City, FC Barcelona) joins now Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan, Real Madrid), José Mourinho (FC Porto, Inter), Ottmar Hitzfeld (Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich), Jupp Heynckes (Real Madrid, Bayern Munich) as the only Coaches/Manager who won the Champions League with 2 different clubs!
Must be them damn Liverpool fans, always the same when they're at finals...oh wait!!! Lemme rewind 12 months and see how many of these City fans complaining were polluting the internet with "Liverpool fans again"...perhaps now they'll understand that pretty much every time there is a Champions League final they're awfully organised and if an English side gets there in particular they're treating like cattle. UEFA are actually worse than our own FA for putting £$£$'s ahead of fans comfort and safety, they're just money grabbing ****s.
The crazy part is those organising have had longer than usual to get prepared for this as it got delayed due to to COVID. Believe it was supposed to be the host in 2020? Also wild is that there were issues with this stadium in 2005, and yet it still got picked again and fans had the same issues that fans had in 2005. It's ridiculous. It's a shame because Istanbul seems like a great city.
