Manchester City Thread

[Joe 90]

Cole Palmer became only the third Manchester City teenager to score in the Champions League after Phil Foden and Kelechi Iheanacho
Judging by his latest comments, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola must be as good a chef as he is a football manager.

After watching 19-year-old Cole Palmer become the latest City academy graduate to grab the headlines by scoring his first Champions League goal against Club Bruges on Tuesday, Guardiola compared player development to cooking.

"The people in this world want things immediately, quick, but everything needs time," he said.

"You cannot cook a good dish if you don't spend time in the kitchen. So, take time."

Palmer had only been on the pitch for two minutes when he produced a brilliant finish for City's fourth in their 5-1 win in Belgium.

The midfielder has been used sparingly this season. He started the 1-0 defeat by Leicester in the Community Shield on 7 August and has since made four appearances off the bench - two in the Premier League and one in a 6-1 League Cup win against Wycombe, in which he also scored.

"Cole has a special quality," said Guardiola. "Inside the box he has this talent which is difficult to find. When he has the ball there, most of the time it finishes in the net.

"But I know how it works with young players. We are calm and patient, like we have been with Phil Foden as well."

Patience has certainly paid off with Guardiola's handling of Foden, who was one of the star performers on Tuesday.

Phil Foden
Phil Foden provided a brilliant assist from just inside the Club Bruges' half for Manchester City's first
The 21-year-old also took time to cement his place in Guardiola's first team but is now firmly established as one of the Premier League champions' best players.

Even in the unfamiliar role as a false nine he excelled, making clever runs and playing a number of brilliant passes, including a sublime assist to set up Joao Cancelo for City's first goal.

Riyad Mahrez (two) and Kyle Walker also scored for the Blues, with Hans Vanaken netting for the hosts as they briefly clawed their way back to 4-1 down.

'One of our best performances in Europe'
Victory means City have six points in Group B, putting them second behind leaders Paris St-Germain, who have seven points.

It was also the perfect response to the 2-0 defeat they suffered at PSG in their previous outing in the competition.

"It was a really good performance - one of our best performances in Europe," said Guardiola.

"We controlled the game and our pressing was good. We used the ball with a lot of sense and had many chances.

"We are all delighted."

[Beer Monster]

Pep will never rush his players into the first team, Foden listened, Sancho did not, He thought he knew netter than Pep.
Sancho is stinking the place out at United

[harrybarracuda]

Pep will never rush his players into the first team

Of course, why bother with homegrown players when he gets a squillion quid to buy who he likes every year?

[Edmond]

Cole Palmer became only the third Manchester City teenager to score in the Champions League

To be fair, how many CL's have Man City actually been in... ten?

[cyrille]

Yeah, not the most amazing stat.

[Joe 90]

[david44]

Cracking

More good news there's a football fan seeking a new position , could be a match made in heaven , I realize MM will be devestated but Chitty and Ole?

[Joe 90]

10 years since Mario Balotelli and 'Why Always Me?' - The day Manchester City beat Manchester Utd 6-1

10 years since Mario Balotelli and 'Why Always Me?' - The day Manchester City beat Manchester Utd 6-1
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BBC Sport goes back to 23 October 2011, the day Manchester City beat rivals Manchester United 6-1 at Old Trafford, and Mario Balotelli revealed his infamous 'Why Always Me?' T-shirt.

[Edmond]

Why always copy and pastes with repeated lines, pasted into two separate threads.

[Joe 90]

Why always copy and pastes with repeated lines, pasted into two separate threads.

Viva Ronaldo

You red rag fvcking twat!

[Edmond]

Why always copy and pastes with repeated lines, pasted into two separate threads.

Ahh, yes. The brandy.

[malmomike77]

^ is that his name, its difficult to keep up with a free and single Chitty, he's certainly playing the field or the top shelf.

[harrybarracuda]

Why always copy and pastes with repeated lines, pasted into two separate threads.

I wouldn't mind but because his shit club has no history it's always limited to the last few years.

[cyrille]

[Joe 90]

West Ham away tonight in the City Cup.

Mancave and bar ready for the session.

9 Blues and 1 red on the guest list.

If your names not down, you're not getting in

[harrybarracuda]

West Ham away tonight in the City Cup.

Mancave and bar ready for the session.

9 Blues and 1 red on the guest list.

If your names not down, you're not getting in

Whooohoooo Chitty and his mates are on the Tizer.

[Reg Dingle]

9 Blues and 1 red on the guest list.

Shoulda gone for a nice Claret

[harrybarracuda]

"I'm forever blowing bubbles" as Michael Jackson famously said.

[Joe 90]

I hope they go on to win it!
It's nice to give someone else a chance, we've got bigger fish to fry with the Champions league.

[Reg Dingle]

You're gonna win the same as The Bellend!!!

[david44]

Groan men in tears, Joe90's sobbing Hell

Palace announcement

Queen's fine
The Royal Borough of Chelsea and Kennsington's own European Champions win away at St James's Mosque with two James scorchers and a cheeky penalty


Meanwhile a period of mourning for Chitty's broken men at the Shetibad and the scouse scallys whose chips nicked by by The Seagulls, counseling may be availble before teh witching hour when their cocks go black

Groan men in tears, Joe 90's sobbing Hell his goth gal's trick or trout

[cyrille]

Well that went tits up quite early.

It's a shame City's 'It's just not fair!' mindset got snipped in the bud at half time.

[david44]

Yep sunshine
They're walkng on blue moonshine
Liverpool are in a winter blunderland while the champs are
Walking on sunshine, the future is bright the future is Chelsea



While the chosen ones request shine a light as they face Makkans in their Geordie Dimmy chewed, Inch palor

[malmomike77]

Viera is making Palace click, fair play to him. Zaha must be loving it, he's spent so long carrying the team.

[cyrille]

Hodgson isn't getting enough credit. They've bought sensibly, but Viera remains unproven.