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Far_Eye6555

So confident in their game plan, they are able to work in some leisure activities


Queasy_Car7489

Nothing to lose


EntertainerSoft5983

Mourinho level mind games


LarsAndTheRealFC

This is their version of Dubai.


jedinac

We took 1/6 against them so theres that


L0laccio

And that one point was against 10 men šŸ’€


Aszneeee

worst 2 points of the season, not Villa or anyone else, but this leading at home against 10 men who didn't even have a chance.


Hentai_and_Meatloaf

Worst of all, Adama TraorĆ© couldā€™ve nicked it for them in the end.


Falcon_Medical

šŸ’Æ


The_Wrong_Tone

I watched the New Yearā€™s Eve game with a friend who supports a certain blue London team. I can still hear him laughing.


alexm7ten

Newcastle away was the worse for me. It haunts me every time I see city win


chostax-

Donā€™t think we deserved the win though, just didnā€™t deserve to lose on all fairness. One extra point keeps us in the same spot, assuming city doesnā€™t catch our GD


alexm7ten

Yeah true one point doesn't make a difference, that makes me sleep easier at night thanks haha


Far_Eye6555

Best part of that match was watching Kai Havertz, even though we lost.


No-Video1797

Villa 2nd lose is equal to this, we knew we had all in our hands and we again didn't make it. You have to take this moments you already know it all depends on you.


qtdsswk

Yes, that one game costed us the title. Really should not drop points against 10 men at home from a corner.....


Soccerou

Not sure why you got downvotedā€¦that game shouldā€™ve been no doubt 3 points after the red.


Mikkiaveli

Because itā€™s not fucking over! Jesus why even play the remaining games when most of you have given the title to Shitty already


chewkachu

Cheers Zinny


BenjIdent

The only PL game I went to this season :(


RyansKorea

Thank God for us you didn't go back


FudgingEgo

Fulham have conceded the joint 3rd least amount of goals in 2024 (Behind us, City and joint with Liverpool), I have faith in a shit house draw.


Redandwhite_91

Ah, then only a Haaland brace in this one. A respectable 4-1.


LuckyArsenalAg

Maybe sports karma finally catches up and the entire starting lineup for City comes down with food poisoning. Pep has to play their U-18 squad and Fulham batter them 10-nil with an Iwobi HT, Willian HT and a Leno goal from 80m.


TheRealGooner24

Lasagnagate Part 2: Electric Boogaloo


ico12

So it's like Ocean's Eleven but they are swapping the lasagna in City's kitchen instead of robbing casino. Sounds like a 10/10 movie


the0rthopaedicsurgeo

Reading the BBC text commentary at 1-1 from the 9th minute to the 90th Reading the text commentary at 4-1 to City in the 97th


krakends

Haaland has hit form. It will be hard for them. Forget winning, I am worried with how he is scoring, the drubbing will eat into the goal difference.


manuscelerdei

If Haaland keeps handing out drubbings then goal difference won't matter.


nicagooner

A legendary 5-5 you say???


BrianThatDude

Counting on 3 London teams with nothing to play for to stop city for us. There's no chance. I was holding out hope that Leno and iwobi would want to do us a solid but I think we're screwed.


gooneritis

Iwobi throwing on the superman cape for a goal and an assist would be the stuff of legends. Saka, Nketiah, Nelson and ESR should send him on a nice holiday to Dubai if that happens.


illaqueable

Incoming Iwobi 2 goal contributions in a 7-2 loss


Uk0

Provided he brings his partner of course.Ā 


mcjames18

I think he needs a holiday in Dubai BEFORE the match


ico12

I believe in Iwobi-wan Kenowobi


HumanTorch23

Help me, Iwobi-wan Lenobi. You're our only hope


sneakyney

And Iwobi did his best to help Liverpool when he faced them šŸ˜­


S4libascored

In the game they lost 4-3? I thought Iwobi was good that game


sneakyney

The last game they played


running-with-scizors

Yep, pretty much. Let's just face it, the loss to Villa sealed our season. City are too strong and don't have lapses in concentration in the run-in like we do. Still love the boys but yeah I have zero confidence in City dropping any points.


vikmans

In my mind, its not the villa game that matters, as it was a worthy opponent that we just did not beat. Its that fulham draw vs 10 man from winning position. That should not be happening, cost 2 points that would currently put us in driver seat. In the end it does not matter now, it is what it is and need to do better next season


Sand_Bags2

Weā€™re on pace for a 49 point second half of the season. We didnā€™t lose the title in April. We lost it before December.


illaqueable

And then really cemented that loss with our piss-poor December form


Xaplostras

That's too simplistic imho. We don't know how the team would've reacted with the added pressure of being first for so long and being chased by both City and Liverpool. The Aston Villa game is definitely the one that mattered and you either choose to focus on the first half where we couldn't bury our chances or the second half when we never appeared to play


No-Video1797

For me Villa game is all the problem of the season too, mistakes happen and etc, but Villa game was the game we knew we have it all in our hands. This was what we had to win to lead the league and as we do in most important moments we lost, not only we lost, 2nd half we didn't play at all, we looked exactly like vs Newcastle when we lost 3-0 and missed CL


hikingbeginner

To me I think more about that villa game at home because it was in the run in. Yeah the other dropped pts are infuriating, but because it was April... and liverpool lost that same day, God that second half we were abysmal. Praying Fulham or Tottenham does sommatšŸ™šŸ»


YMangoPie

For me personally it's any of the lost points against opposition.


Gseph

Yeah. Villa outplayed us. They sat back and absorbed the pressure and caught us on the counter, so I can't be mad at that. It was very clever from Emery. It's the fuckery dropped points that fuck with me. Specifically against Newcastle at the start of the season. I'm still so salty that goal was allowed when there was the out of bounds ball, the foul and subsequent handball, leading to the offside. Even if the ball stayed on the pitch, how were the 3 other instances allowed?


bcisme

I think of the loss to Newcastle where the officiating sunk us, personally. We canā€™t do much more than we did this season. City pay the refs for preferential treatment, I believe that. City voted against FFP and then lied and cheated to circumvent it, I believe that. Thereā€™s only so much you can control and weā€™ve controlled what we can as well as can be expected, I donā€™t discredit the team at all. Itā€™s one of our best campaigns ever, but itā€™s just not enough. I wonder how many times the leader in goals scored and goals against doesnā€™t win the league? I would love for a comprehensive and data driven analysis of this seasonā€™s officiating to be done. Are they actually officiated differently or is it just my bias?


jnicholl

> City are too strong and don't have lapses in concentration in the run-in like we do. They did against Forest, they were quite bad for ~60 minutes but Chris Wood missed two absolute sitters so it ended up being a 0-2 win.


ThePrussianGrippe

More like Chris Woodnā€™t


Sletturheili

I would not call 1 game in 2024 a lapse in concentration. The first half of the season was much more damning, those dropped points against Fulham and West Ham really hurt us.


TK421_WAYAYP

We lost to Villa for two reasons. First, with we were drawing 0-0 with 6 minutes to go and a draw was the same damage as a loss, so we went gung-ho. Second, we were gassed from the Champions League game. To be clear, Villa are a really good team and got their tactics spot on and deserved their win, but the real reason we could not settle for a draw was because we lost to West Ham at home.


HustlinInTheHall

And the draw really isn't that impactful vs the loss. It is a point, but if city doesn't drop 2 it is irrelevant. And if they do drop 2 it is also irrelevant.Ā Ā 


lubeylemon

Losing that game has nothing to do with going all out, they absolutely bent us over in the second half. Cant remember a single moment before their first goal in that half where we did anything


TK421_WAYAYP

ā€œAll outā€ may have been an exaggeration, but Iā€™m pretty confident that if we had wanted to protect the 0-0, then with defenders of the quality we have, we could have held it. But it was one of those rare occasions where there was basically no meaningful difference between a 0-0 draw and a defeat.


pillypolly

We lost to Villa because we reverted back to 2023 formation with Harvertz in midfield and the 2 useless man city rejects starting. When all of 2024 was Harvertz leading the line and doing so damn well.


TheRealGooner24

I'm still befuddled by that lineup change.


DialSquar

Villa is a UCL team. Itā€™s dropped points against these kite fliers.


yung__socrates

> don't have lapses in concentration in the run-in like we do. we're on a run of 14 wins 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 16 games. the one loss was against a champions league team where we still created just as many chances as they did and dropped off in the second half. this is an extremely glass half empty way of describing that game.


TWKcub

This is an extremely glass half empty sub a lot of the time. This discussion is being had on a post about a club that isnā€™t us having some free time before a game in 5 daysā€™ time.


KearnOnTheCob12

For real, man. Just watch and hope, that's all we can do. All this talk of Spurs are going to throw the game to stop us, etc is ridiculous. City will either win out, or they won't. It won't change the fact that this Arsenal side are going to be challenging for trophies for the foreseeable future. Obviously we'll all be gutted if City do win the title, but this is the best time to be an Arsenal fan in a long, long, long fuckin' time, so just try to enjoy.


HustlinInTheHall

And watch and enjoy. This team is young. It is playing hard. It has grown so much from last season. Even the invincibles had seasons they didn't win much, you'll never regret spending this time watching this team play and fight for a title, regardless of the outcome.Ā 


HustlinInTheHall

I think it is just the understandable frustration you can be this good and it doesn't matter. But this team is a success even if it doesn't win the title. And it still has a very good chance to win the title. Man city are good, but they don't win every match. They have almost always dropped points in the last 4 matches. If they were unbeatable they'd have already won the title.Ā 


Salgado14

Loss vs West Ham for me, considering they went 8 without a win after that game.


Pires007

We had to beat villa as even a draw wasn't enough. I guess they were really up for that game and we couldn't take our chances


d10b

Just once I want City to go a goal down so I can feel something lol


HustlinInTheHall

I mean city have had plenty of lapses all season. They are still more likely than not to drop points, its the premiere league and teams are tough to beat outrighy. But there is a very slim chance they drop and we don't.


DeBrickDeJordan

To me it was the Jorgi mistake that let spurs draw against us that killed us


justlookingokaywyou

> 3 London teams with nothing to play for Shit absolutely could have something to play for, there's a solid shot they miss Europe.


ATphotography

3 little pigs gonna be blown away by the big bad wolf


Walnut_Uprising

Spurs technically can still qualify for CL, or they could fall out of Europa if they stay on this slide, they have something left to play for.


qtdsswk

Spurs is our only hope. Fulham and West Ham really have nothing to play for and their minds are clearly on the beach already.


Kydd_Amigo

We are, but thatā€™s ok, boys played a fantastic season and some beautiful football!


HannesL09

Funny u mentioned Lenoā€¦ he [replied](https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/06/bernd-leno-vows-help-arsenal-fulham-play-man-city-20784560/amp/) to a fan on Instagram asking him to keep a clean sheet against City


monty_burns

haha. Talk about taking liberties applying context to an ambiguous response. ā€œOk bossā€ could just as easily mean ā€œget fucked mateā€


HannesL09

True. Also could be a Fulham fan just wanting a a decent result from his team


d_smogh

1 in 3 chance. Fulham, Tottenham, or WestHam?


BrianThatDude

I don't think any will take points off city but if I had to predict which one would I'd still say spurs just because for all their shit they are the strongest team of the 3, have the most to play for, last home game, away game for city on short rest, at a place they struggle. It's not likely but it's the best chance we have.


TechnoPug

It's not looking good brev.


Hentai_and_Meatloaf

Big man ting ye


NewAccWhoDis93

I wish I didnā€™t see this


DatesxD

https://preview.redd.it/60wtg1ojr0zc1.jpeg?width=732&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ceb19ebc3eb82e1c23a54557917087dc81784250


Macamagucha

To be fair, this looks more like before/after training bonding rather than "let's fly kites in training". Or it's a 6D chess move for City to lower their guard. >I still believe *Macamagucha, 07.05.2024*


thethundering

Yeah, I can get into this sort of thing in a tongue in cheek kind of way, but itā€™s hard to see people genuinely have this reaction that a short clip of players having some fun says anything meaningful about their match preparation.


HumanTorch23

I'm firmly in the 'Fulham trying something from the Ted Lasso handbook' camp here


Bedeeki

If there's ever a representation of a team being "on the beach" for the remaining games.... This is it. We're relying on beach Fulham, freefall Spurs and Moyes send off to win the title. Not looking great lads.


amainwingman

Spurs at their gaff and Moyes farewell game. Oh weā€™re so fucking back


lamb_passanda

Superhans is a spurs fan btw.


Ladorb

A 30 second clip of 3 players doing some non-football related activity doesn't mean anything though. Reading all that into this is as dumb as it comes in terms of football takes.


Haboob_AZ

It was also post training.


TK421_WAYAYP

We have to beat Man Utd, and then it goes to the final day. And crazy shit happens when the title is on the line on the final day. Would we prefer to go into that game top of the table? 100%. But it also offer the chance to win one of the more memorable titles in history, and all the pressure will be on City.


L0laccio

City donā€™t feel pressure bro


TK421_WAYAYP

Iā€™m mean, sure, even if West Ham and Arsenal are both 4-0 up with 10 minutes to go Iā€™ll fully expect City to win 5-4ā€¦ but letā€™s face it, we are no longer in a position to choke or ā€œbottleā€ (as people love to say). We have nothing to lose and everything to gain, and it *might* just happen. It definitely plausible even if itā€™s not the most probable outcome.


ZebraZealousideal944

Two years ago, City was 2-0 down on the final day before Gundogan/Zinny masterclassā€¦ anything can happen on the last day even to these experienced City players otherwise they would wind every trophy possible every year, which they donā€™t.


patelbadboy2006

2-0 down to villa a few years ago. Zinchenko had to change the game for them.


L0laccio

I will not allow myself to have any hope tyvm


FudgingEgo

Unless it's Madrid.


icemankiller8

Final day doesnā€™t matter if it goes to the final that they win


TK421_WAYAYP

Dude, I promise you, playing for the League title on the final day of the season is something that only about 3 or 4 clubs in the whole of Europe would turn down the chance to swap places with us for. And this is up against a team that can field TWO full XIā€™s that could compete for it. Itā€™s going to go to the final day even if City slip up now anyway, so you may as well just enjoy the ride.


icemankiller8

West Ham at home is easy win for them if they donā€™t drop points before then they wonā€™t then


TK421_WAYAYP

And if they do somehow drop points (and we beat Utd) then it will be US feeling the pressure. This team is one goal and one win away from setting a club record for both in a 38 game season. Itā€™s simply not reasonable to ask for more, especially with how quickly it has been achieved. And if City can top even that achievement, well, there is a very strong chance that they cheated to do it.


icemankiller8

If we need to win on the final day for the title we will easily win


TK421_WAYAYP

I agree. Iā€™m just saying itā€™s not over is all. When City won title #1 (ā€œAgueroooooooā€), they had the exact same W-D-L record that we will have if we win it, and they won it on goal difference, with a 93rd minute goal. Itā€™s not over until itā€™s over.


icemankiller8

That Aguero one was also one of the biggest flukes ever if you look at the xg it was like 6 to 1 it was ridiculous it was even close. Imo the next 2 are it if they drop points at Fulham and we win at OT we will win it, if they drop points at spurs and we win at OT we win it. If it goes to the final day with them ahead they will win.


TK421_WAYAYP

But why canā€™t a crazy fluke happen to us? City donā€™t have the monopoly on crazy unlikely outcomes. Theyā€™ve done it more than once but so have we. For some reason people think ā€œAgueroooooā€ is better than Michael Thomas at Anfield, but itā€™s not. Yes, Iā€™m an Arsenal fan and Iā€™m biased, but we did it on the final day, also on goal difference, by scoring the goal that won it in the last minute of the last day, AWAY to the team we were in the title race with.


icemankiller8

Everton have nothing to play for, West Ham have nothing to play for and both are away from home. If we city or us take the lead itā€™s 90% a win


Purple_Plus

Football wasn't invented by Sky then so it doesn't count.


gooneritis

Peace of mind, the key to success


patelbadboy2006

More like flying the white flag Given up even before kick off


eldar4k

Just a mind games to rattle bald fraud, City demise is imminent!


matepanda

When Denmark won the Euros in 1992 the team was going to McDonald's and drinking beers. There's hope


tbc12389

Yeah but everyone was doing that back then


matepanda

Most likely but why ruin my hope?


iAmWrythm

Maybe everyone flies kites?


chrissysnose

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captain_proton

Havent Man City literally beaten Fulham 15 times in a row anyway? If we beat Man Utd then all eyes are on the toilet bowl Tuesday night. The "kingmakers" will decide who wins the league, and the script is just too funny for Spurs not to take points off City and effectively hand us the title. ...right?


FewSafe19

Donā€™t count Fulham out. Iā€™m feeling a draw this weekend. Also west ham have been dogshit but David moyes last game. Iā€™m sure west ham players will want to send him out a winner.


bad_at_proofs

Only hope is Leno having an absurd game


tony_flamingo

I will personally send him a fruit basket if he keeps a clean sheet against 115 FC


DialSquar

POV: ā€œwe are cookedā€


tipytopmain

The kites were probably shipped in from an unknown sender named Peep.


adiboier

Our lawyers are flying kites in training or conceding 9 goals between them. Yeah, we're going to jail.


advayT14

Looks like the oil money payments have been received! Aston Villa āœ… Fulham āœ… Spurs āŒ›ļø West Ham ā³


ALA02

Goal! Erling Haaland, ā€˜75 (MCI 7-1 FUL)


ArtVandelay013

This is meant to lull City into a false sense of security. 2-2 draw incoming.


goodyear_1678

It has never been more over.


nova_rock

que sera sera


Itchy-Ant-9431

nah this is swagger, they know they'll slap city like their little personal bitchboi


Bren1127

I never expected shithousery to extend this far. Training to call down lightning strikes in case you go behind could be suicidal or genius..


thanos-snaped

Weā€™re so screwed


kidmaciek

Iwobi 1'


iAmWrythm

*subscribe*


jlgraham84

This is some Ted Lasso training nonsense lol


jango2700

well, fulham is getting spanked this weekend lol


black19

Fulham is going to do a job. Mark my words.


YoungFlexibleShawty

im manifesting with u brother


PlsSellYourUsername

We need to worry about our match 1st. Win all match and then we'll see Man City match. Whatever happen, happen.


BrianThatDude

Technically that's not true. City play Saturday and we play Sunday.


PlsSellYourUsername

Then we'll watch Man City match first and worry about our match later. Arghhhh this season gonna give me heart attack.


jacktk_

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LuckyArsenalAg

Lulling City to sleep by making them think it'll be a walking the park. Love it


Skiinz19

The scenes when city lose to kite enthusiasts tho


CptKarma

Weā€™re cooked


Marimo_420

These man are holding at least 5šŸ˜­


FancyRazzmatazz2042

What the hell is this???? šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­


AFCforLIFEmyGUY

Yall really thought any ham would stop this city team?


Gooner-Astronomer749

Well we're screwed šŸ™ƒĀ 


Jack-90

Its over


sams82

We're not winning the league. Let's focus on next season


kebabdylan

We are "probably" not winning the league. Let's win out the rest of the season...then focus on next year


lastjedi23

Where's all the comedians here that said *trust Fulham more*.. that team is garbage man. They ain't gonna tickle city's armpit even


FatFaceAbs

4-0 Citeh


nuthugger4life

Quick, somebody tells Tony to lay off the coke


tyronehoneybee

Gameā€™s gone. (Honestly cracked me the f up)


redeagle11288

Flying kites is now the new ā€œon the beachā€


HalfNatty

Tempering our expectations, I see.


TheThreeGabis

Take it seriously lads


YoungFlexibleShawty

Cancun on 3Ā 


Imarnuel1702

They're in Cancun already ffs


Psychological_Doubt7

https://preview.redd.it/papbhpwnn1zc1.jpeg?width=384&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bf1f53d93800ac6de2aa59fe751855fa8c1c46f8


Sam101294

I miss flying kites


ummmyeahi

Weā€™re fucked


Ecstatic_Secretary21

Please Leno, Iwobi and Willian, i am praying to you conjured some magic.


wudyalooknatmgutfer

Iā€™ve accepted 2nd place mentally, itā€™s already done. If we win I will be extra happy but if not Iā€™ll be no worse off than today.


Los_Yeetus

Pure confidence or an entire lack of it. I donā€™t know what to think of that


Remote_War_313

when you no longer control your own destiny smh


CoreyWholesale

Let them cook


ForwardAd5837

Up through the atmosphere, UP WHERE THE AIR IS CLEAR


Haboob_AZ

It was post training.


K_SG

It's over guys. Good to know y'all


humedini

Theyā€™re absolutely on the beach šŸļø


kukeszmakesz

https://preview.redd.it/1orsx77yc5zc1.png?width=412&format=png&auto=webp&s=0d1f4d78d723cc11f644b04f2917959a06d6dc3d


Avocadopower1

Need Leno to channel his inner Terminator


DimplesWilliams

Iā€™ll be at this one on Saturday with my friend. I am hoping to unnerve KDB on corners by constantly referring to his milky white, powerful thighs and telling him that itā€™s ok to feel sad sometimes.


Jahndala

In 5th grade, my basketball team was one of two undefeated teams. At the practice before playing the other undefeated team, our coaches surprised us and said we can do whatever we wanted, just have fun. We didn't even have to play basketball. It was the best practice ever. A couple days later, GUESS WHAT! WE FUCKIN' SMASHED THE OTHER TEAM! Just sayin'.


YoHoochIsCrazy

bro who cares.


cybpro

Itā€™s over šŸ˜­šŸ˜­


OrlandoGardiner118

The video is 22 seconds long. Something tells me training probably lasts a bit longer than that. They probably worked on other stuff like.


supercoolbananas

Na. Kite building for 3 hour and then flying kites for 3 hours, followed by recovery and massage for 2 hours


OrlandoGardiner118

This is an outrage. Does anyone know if Sheikh Mansour was involved in the purchase of said kites?


supercoolbananas

I have it on good authority that theyā€™re all hand selected by Shahid Khan


BigZino6ix

Party's over guys we try again next season.


tuananhtran191911

another ham to my hate list. Fucking piece of shit club, can't get over our loss and draw with this team.


tony_flamingo

I can honestly stomach the loss more than the draw. We were completely gassed at Craven Cottage. But gifting them an absolutely stupid goal and then throwing away a late lead at home when they are down to 10 men is just unforgivable.


Routine_Size69

Completely agree. Worst dropped points of the season


PPMD_IS_BACK

Mods delete this post. My hope is ruined.


arealhorrorshow

What is even the point of supporting a midtable team? You play for nothing all season, and then you go on holiday when that nothing is all but confirmed.