The Different Knock

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@alexmoneypenny @jamesallcott @JamesB_afc @G2Amenyah You’ve done a great job over the last couple months capturing the energy of the fanbase, not a lot of rah rah but also not becoming toxic. Keep up the work

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@afcjxmes Agree. Looked much more urgent in final third and led the press well but (understandably) gassed out. Some fans have decided they don’t like him and that’s that. We all have our scapegoats 😁😅

I thought he was one of our best players. Still not at his best but a lot of people on here are watching him with a clear agenda.

On reflection… Sports science/medical questions aside (don’t wish to be an ultracrepidarian 👀 @RohanJivanAFC), obviously there is something there. But I’ve woken up this morning and I can’t help but feel Mikel’s “at it, every day, every action, every moment” messaging can’t help. Or at least needs balancing. You literally can’t be 100% on it every day at work. It’s impossible. I remember hearing reports in 2021/2022 about how players train like it’s the UCL Final every day and being gassed. But now I’m like… is that good? For this long? Managing minutes too, selecting right players etc… but Mikel’s whole ethos is so intense. That must play a part in arriving in April looking gassed.

How we “arrive” into April/May from a fitness perspective has to be looked at. City grow into it, their players look fit and in form at the business end. We always look leggy and desperate to be on the sun loungers. We recruited to fix this — Mikel & club must address it.

Eurgghh... Manchester City vs Arsenal 1 to 11 #PremierLeague

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@RohanJivanAFC His problem today is he's not the guy in sky blue with the 9 shirt on his back

We can discuss our issues, etc etc, but one of my super annoyances has been that we’ve not had him available from the start. I’m adamant our lead would be bigger if he was leading the line, even with our issues. The team just plays better.

Ultimately the highlight reels will define Kai Havertz’ game today. And even though I disagree with it, that’s sadly how it is, since he should have scored at least one of them. But what I saw was a player who has clearly been trying to get back up to speed following an injury ridden year, since today was his first 90 of the season. And I saw a player who gave us a fighting chance by being a consistent out ball. Without him, we wouldn’t have even competed today.

Arsenal have been top of Premier League for 197 days this season but Manchester City will overtake them if they beat Burnley on Wednesday. By then, Arsenal will have been top for 973 days since last title in 2004. City have been top for 1200 days since then and won eight titles

Eze off is unforgivable I’m sorry

This is a CF performance btw.