Re: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

While 1 more neighbor is still struggling between rising to restore the players confidence. btw, could this be Karma for Man City? Grin

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There is no karma, I just believe that this team is in trouble and I think every team has experienced such a time. It's just that the moment might be too bad for Man City who were previously very strong to suddenly be so down.
Not much has changed from Pep's squad, but somehow the performance and strategy used seem to have been read and easy to anticipate by the opponent. I hope they don't stay down in this situation for too long, there is a moment when they can rise and everything will return to normal. Today they will face United, we will see if Pep can return Man City to its peak performance.

Only a few people consider Man City poor performance as Ballon d'Or karma, in my opinion it has nothing to do with it at all because their quality of play declined before the Ballon d'Or winner was announced. Almost all teams experience ups and downs in performance, and Man City is currently experiencing this moment, even though the majority of the squad they currently have is still filled with players who won the UCL. Injuries to several key players could be a strong reason, but overall the players are not in their best momentum, perhaps a change in playing pattern is needed by bringing in several other quality players so they can compete again in the hunt for the championship title.

Sorry to disagree, obviously I have to agree with you because it is irrelevant to mention that the poor performance that occurred at Manchester City because Rodri won the Ballon d'Or? this sounds very strange. apart from other candidates who deserve it, it is very unfortunate if the winner is one of the Manchester City players. after all, every team will never be free from the ups and downs of its performance. that is part of football, even though the team has very qualified players. City for example, they always appear superior but this season they seem to have some problems and declines. yes, injuries to several key players can be one of the factors that City's performance has declined significantly. but I also have another opinion, for some reason Pep always tinkers with his team. we can see that De Bruyne is rarely a starter at this time, moreover Pep likes to rotate Rico Lewis. I don't know what Pep is thinking, but that is the fact. several other players are also rarely made the main starter, even though they are established players and have long experience in the Champions League. City actually has qualified players, but for some reason Pep often does something unusual. btw, this is just based on my personal observation. City is currently ranked 22nd, who knows what their fate will be especially in the Champions League.