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Saudi owners pulling rank over Emirati ones - who'd have thought it? 😄 At this stage, though, the tournament looks PSG's to lose.

Carsley actually put a decent run of performances together against quality opposition. Not seen an England men's team manager do that for a VERY long time..

Remember seeing the Jamaica men's team here in 03 for a friendly vs Brazil (who were reigning world champions). Stewards and police alike were remarkably relaxed about the consumption of illicit substances that afternoon. 😄

And when the game resumed, the VAR gave Benfica a 96th minute penalty, from which they scored to force extra time..😄😄😄 Think heads will roll at FIFA after this farce.

Harvey Elliott had a very impressive tournament. He looked more than capable of making the step up to senior level. Then again, though, he hasn't exactly been overworked at club level in recent months..

And Vichai (as well as his staff and crew) didn't??? He gave his life for our club. Whatever we may feel about King Power, that should NEVER be forgotten.

A less-than-flattering portrayal of Aiyawatt & co. But this outlet is apparently known for twisting tales to fit its own agenda - a Thai equivalent of GB News, perhaps? The City owner, whatever troubles he may have in Thailand, will continue to rub shoulders with our own royal elite at polo matches in England.

Forest under Cooper were on course for yet another mediocre Championship season until THAT Cup tie against us. Rodgers and Ward (the keeper that day) really do have a lot to answer for..😡

Except they haven't lost sales. Those who have walked away have all been replaced - presumably by happy-clappies who have no problem with Rudkin and genuinely believe we'll cruise to another instant promotion no matter who the manager is. Fear such folk could be in for a less-than-pleasant surprise..

Indeed. Faes and Vestergaard were found out on a regular basis during the second half of that season. If the manager. whoever he may be, is looking to rely on either or both of them next season, the coming months could be truly gruesome viewing..🤢

Given the number of Saturday lunchtime games we'll have next season, Football Focus won't matter too much to us. Especially now we're back outside the Premier League.

Unless his Spanish is up to scratch, the second option isn't really available to Vardy. But the Mercury told us up to FIFTEEN Premier clubs were in a bidding war for him. The paper couldn't have been telling porkies, could it? 😯

Carrick’s from the same "stable" (others may call it a swamp..😄) as Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville and a certain RVN. So he shouldn't - and won't - be under any consideration whatsoever.

Three of these players, including Daka, have Championship winners' medals (and in Coady's case, two). But Souttar is still several months away from full fitness after a bad injury. So selling him won't be an option for us.

Except Tielemans didn't sign for us until three months AFTER Vichai's death. So it was Aiyawatt (NEVER use the nickname as it gives him a flattery he doesn't deserve) .who signed the cheque to bring him here, just as it was throughout the Rodgers era and under various managers since. In fact he's spent more money during his time in charge than any other chairman in the club's history, Vichai included. But far too much of that "investment" has been on dodgy managers and players, as well as the monumentally ill-judged, ill-timed vanity project at Seagrave. The impact of the "world-leading training complex" on club finances has been clear ever since it opened. Sadly, the quality of the coaches and players using the facility to date has fallen well short of expectations. Perhaps, as two years ago, the incumbent owner can find a hungry, creative and ambitious coach who can transcend (at least for a short while) the underlying toxicity at the club. However the continuing presence of the dead hands of the clearly inadequate Jon Rudkin and Susan Whelan ensures that scenario is highly unlikely. As the head of a young family, Aiyawatt must consider whether he is still able to give City the priority it needs, especially given the ongoing tensions facing his business in Thailand. But he's unlikely to find anyone as willing to pour money into a financial black hole as he has been in recent seasons.

Wasn't aware cave-dwellers could gain access to WiFi.. 😯 But Villa's offer is a matter for their fans to deal with. They're not being forced at gunpoint to attend WSL fixtures.

That article has brought out some Taliban-style types who delight in flaunting their hostility to women's sport in general, and football in particular. But while the England team continues to be widely followed, at club level the game has become stagnant, with Chelsea winning every season, the usual suspects battling for minor places, teams like City content just to stay in the league (reminiscent of the men's teams of past eras) and promoted clubs not able to bridge the gap between the leagues. In short, the WSL has become too predictable and it's not a surprise some are losing interest.

Who had a pop? Trees coming out of the closet? 😄

Because saying some hurty words at a music festival is clearly equivalent to slaughtering 50000+ kids and starving even more..

Last I saw, he was struggling to make the Fenerbahce first team under Mourinho. Probably best to judge how he is in more competitive games, though.

FA Cup winner in his only full season for us. Shouldn't that be positive enough?

Except they weren't rubbish. Soumaré helped Lille win Ligue 1 that season, ahead of PSG. But with Ndidi, Tielemans and Maddison as our midfield, plus Mendy, Choudhury and Pérez in reserve as well as KDH breaking through, did we really need to sign him?

The pandemic - and consequent lack of crowds - meant that 20-21 was slightly abnormal. Rodgers set a record (which still stands!) of the most ever home defeats in a season for a single City manager. Bottling a Champions League spot for the second season in a row after being in the top 4 up until the last 2 games showed the mentality issues within the squad Rodgers was never able to fix. He never really wanted to stay with us more than two seasons anyway.

Even by message board standards, Fighting Cock is off the scale. 😄 There are no circumstances whatsoever where Luis Enrique would quit PSG for a basket case club like Tottenham.

Did you think the Europa League was a "tinpot trophy" when Wolves were contenders for it not so long ago? 😄