teddykgb said:The only thing that has my spirits high is that the Everton fans seem determined to root for City this weekend. Their hatred of Liverpool is so complete that I think they'd score 3 OGs this weekend if it were up to them. I hope that malaise for winning carries onto the pitch.
mgoblue2 said:Everton fans are comparing this to 1995, when Liverpool fans wanted to see Blackburn beat them so that they would win the title over United.
There is a minority who want to send out a weakened team but anything that happens to knowingly boost City's chances to win the title would be predicated on Newcastle getting a result tonight. If they do, then I'm in the camp of going for the win against City. If Arsenal win, then it'd be awfully easy to demotivate themselves against City and Hull.
Liverpool beat Blackburn in that game, which would have handed the title to the hated Manchester United. Fortunately, the Mancs couldn't beat West Ham, and Rovers won it anyways.mgoblue2 said:Everton fans are comparing this to 1995, when Liverpool fans wanted to see Blackburn beat them so that they would win the title over United.
Obviously I'm in a very different rooting position than 2012, but other than the fact you may win the title on goal difference, what are those parallels?teddykgb said:The parallels to 2012 are insane right now.
SoxFanInCali said:Obviously I'm in a very different rooting position than 2012, but other than the fact you may win the title on goal difference, what are those parallels?
2012: You are the underdogs against the hated Manchester United, you hadn't won a Premier League title, they win all the time and were expected to again. They had the race all but wrapped up but blew a few games late to let you back in. You got back in with a dramatic win against Man U late in the season, then won it with a once-in-a-generation comeback in the last game.
2014: You are the heavy favorites against Liverpool, a team that hasn't won a Premier League title and wasn't expected to be close this year. City had the race all but wrapped up until dropping points in a few games while Liverpool won 11 in a row to get in the race. You lost control when Liverpool got a dramatic win against you late in the season, but regained control when another rival helped you out by beating Liverpool. Results are to be determined, but you are the favorites and control your destiny with 2 weeks to go.
I don't begrudge you guys if you end up winning it, but I think the public reaction to you winning a second title with the money you have invested in the club wouldn't be nearly as favorable as it was in 2012. Yeah, you spent a ton of money then, too, but there was very much an "anyone but Man U" thing working for you guys then. I'm curious to hear from your perspective where the parallels are.
Nick Kaufman said:I just read that UEFA imposed a huge fine on City for financial fair play violations, something like 60 million euros. There's also restrictions on the number of players City can keep on her roster down to 21 from 25.
LTF said:I'm not done talking about this season. We're keeping this bitch open all summer.
What's a healthy Aguero and how do I find one?Dummy Hoy said:I think I might take healthy Aguero over any other striker in the league.
So there's that.