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Well well, we didn't beat them and the Spurs Chat intelligentsia told us you don't win the title if you can't beat teams like West Ham, so that's writes City out of the race too. Another pivotal weekend in the title race.
 

Vincent30

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What has happened to Bernado Silva, i thought he'd go on to be one of the very best AM in the world, at Monaco and his first season at City was such a fantastic player. Now, he's good but seems to have regressed.
 

shelfboy68

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West Ham are a real problem this season, seems like they've got the perfect blend/balance to upset a lot of teams.
Their downfall is their squad is small 18/19 players tops, but it's a strange league with everyone capable of beating everyone.
 

yankspurs

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Watching the clasico shows just how pitiful the Premier League refs are and their implementation of the rules are. The FA should fire all their refs unceremoniously, rip up the PGMOL and start over with a clean slate with the replacements taking pointers from Europe.

Dest would have been ruled for a handball in the prem without question for turning with his arms tight against his body and the ball hitting his shoulder. La Liga VAR didnt even take a look at it. Felt good seeing that. Total difference to the joke that is the Premier League.
 

rossdapep

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What has happened to Bernado Silva, i thought he'd go on to be one of the very best AM in the world, at Monaco and his first season at City was such a fantastic player. Now, he's good but seems to have regressed.
I think all City players are suffering in some way right now. Could just be a case of one coach being there too long and players struggling to raise levels. Also, no David Silva, a older Aguero and no stability at the back makes it harder to shine as much.

Think Pep will be gone by the summer, he seems to need a new challenge too and I think this City team needs a new voice too.
 

Timberwolf

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I think all City players are suffering in some way right now. Could just be a case of one coach being there too long and players struggling to raise levels. Also, no David Silva, a older Aguero and no stability at the back makes it harder to shine as much.

Think Pep will be gone by the summer, he seems to need a new challenge too and I think this City team needs a new voice too.
I think so too. And it's hard to see them hitting those same heights again under Pep even if he does stay.

I'm surprised more isn't being made of the loss of Leroy Sane. Maybe it's cos he was injured the whole of last season, but he was huge for them in the 2 prior to that: 10 goals and over 10 assists in both, along with being such a pacey, direct threat on the left side - he was truly Bale-esque at times. I haven't seen much of Ferran Torres, but he doesn't look anywhere near Sane's level from the little I have.
 

rossdapep

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I think so too. And it's hard to see them hitting those same heights again under Pep even if he does stay.

I'm surprised more isn't being made of the loss of Leroy Sane. Maybe it's cos he was injured the whole of last season, but he was huge for them in the 2 prior to that: 10 goals and over 10 assists in both, along with being such a pacey, direct threat on the left side - he was truly Bale-esque at times. I haven't seen much of Ferran Torres, but he doesn't look anywhere near Sane's level from the little I have.
I think Sane wanted to leave and something wasn't right between him and Pep otherwise I'd agree, was a very important attacker for them. Pep preferred to cash in and get Torres.

I think Torres needs a lot of time and is very different to Sane. Sane was one of those wingers who can Also be a bit of a playmaker yet had blistering pace.

Torres is a bit more of an out and out winger who may develop into a centre forward too. Therefore if it's congested he'll have to adapt and change his game.
 
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