Ed
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Have wondered about this. Here’s my theory: I think it’s sort of the opposite. But it is born, at least in part, in the place you’re talking about. I don’t think it’s love; I think it’s a kind of indifference. By which I mean, it’s like City don’t count and people — who see them (whether rightly or wrongly) as operating on a different plane and with different rules etc — are kind of resigned to them and have reached an acceptance. So, for fans of teams like, say, Liverpool or (even) United (despite being rivals in Manchester), if City win the league: shrug, yeah, whatever, what you gonna do? If this year Arsenal or in previous years Liverpool win the league — who you are competing with on the same level, who are your peers/challengers, for want of a better word, whose title win would be as good as yours would have been — it actually does hurt and it does mean something. It’s a “real” title win…and thus, by extension, a real title loss for your team. And I suspect that goes beyond just fans of those teams too to become more generalized. I know, I know, plenty of people will really dislike this, from both sides of the argument, and I might have to hide from the @s now as they all shout at me, but it’s about people’s perceptions and I reckon there’s something in that. Anyway, sorry: a long tweet. Just a theory.

Bernardo Silva, at 32, is still running, working hard, and playing 90 minutes. He still has two years at Premier League level to play. I don't know why he's leaving City, but that brother doesn't look weaker or slower.


Bernardo Silva's wife, Ines: "Best years of our lives 🩵🩵🩵" 🥺

Sporting averaged 2.2 goals per game in the UCL before playing us We kept clean sheets in both games against them Yes the games were boring, yes our attack was poor, but our defence did a brilliant job

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Andoni Iraola to leave Bournemouth when contract ends this summer. #AFCB did everything to keep head coach but 43yo chose to go + successor process under way - Kieran McKenna high among options. W/ @MarioCortegana @Dan_Sheldon_ @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/60910…


The mind games have begun.

It’s time we run this back on Sunday in the Premier League at the Etihad… 🔜💯


