Comments on: Bayern Munich 2 – 3 MAN CITY – MY THOUGHTS http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/12/11/bayern-munich-2-3-man-city-my-thoughts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bayern-munich-2-3-man-city-my-thoughts Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:54:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Roggie http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/12/11/bayern-munich-2-3-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-635141 Roggie Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:22:47 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=8758#comment-635141 I agree with Crispy and JJ - it was a monumental blunder on behalf of the manager. No real permutations here (unlike Arsenal). Simply 3-0, 4-2, 5-3 to win the group - that's not rocket science. How come everyone on Sky TV knew but MP didn't? To me it's incompetence. Did he also know who we would have to play? - FCB, Real Madrid, Athletico M. were all possibilities for finishing 2nd! I hope MP is now appreciating just how good a player Milner is. Not only can he run and run but has great skill and goal scoring ability. He was fantastic! But the whole team were brilliant, they played like a team and everyone gave 100% effort. I totally agree it would have been a different result with Yaya!I think he should be dropped for the next away game but I bet MP doesn't have the courage to do that! I agree with Crispy and JJ – it was a monumental blunder on behalf of the manager. No real permutations here (unlike Arsenal). Simply 3-0, 4-2, 5-3 to win the group – that’s not rocket science. How come everyone on Sky TV knew but MP didn’t? To me it’s incompetence. Did he also know who we would have to play? – FCB, Real Madrid, Athletico M. were all possibilities for finishing 2nd! I hope MP is now appreciating just how good a player Milner is. Not only can he run and run but has great skill and goal scoring ability. He was fantastic! But the whole team were brilliant, they played like a team and everyone gave 100% effort. I totally agree it would have been a different result with Yaya!I think he should be dropped for the next away game but I bet MP doesn’t have the courage to do that!

]]> By: JJ http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/12/11/bayern-munich-2-3-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-634940 JJ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:59:45 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=8758#comment-634940 Pellegrini should have known the permutations required whether there was one or one thousand. That's what he AND his staff get paid ridiculous amounts of money for! What concerns me a little more however is the fact that everyone appears to think we are the best team in Europe all of a sudden! Yes it was great to win and we had a few good performances but imagine if Munich had played like they did at the Etihad! They prob would have beaten us 10-0. We scored 3 good goals but Munich being poor by their standards beat us 14-0 on corners! I know corners don't win games but I believe it gives a fair reflection of the game. In my opinion we were lucky not to get demolished again. Interesting comment about Yaya......my opinion? We would have lost! Need to get one over on the Gunners on Saturday now......c'mon City!!! Pellegrini should have known the permutations required whether there was one or one thousand. That’s what he AND his staff get paid ridiculous amounts of money for!
What concerns me a little more however is the fact that everyone appears to think we are the best team in Europe all of a sudden!
Yes it was great to win and we had a few good performances but imagine if Munich had played like they did at the Etihad! They prob would have beaten us 10-0.
We scored 3 good goals but Munich being poor by their standards beat us 14-0 on corners!
I know corners don’t win games but I believe it gives a fair reflection of the game. In my opinion we were lucky not to get demolished again.
Interesting comment about Yaya……my opinion? We would have lost!
Need to get one over on the Gunners on Saturday now……c’mon City!!!

]]> By: Bring Bellamy Back http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/12/11/bayern-munich-2-3-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-634934 Bring Bellamy Back Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:46:18 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=8758#comment-634934 PRIDE IN BATTLE that's exactly what last night was, I was frankly staggered at another amazing comeback fro City, it was sensational....Even Kolorov,anyone slatin Milner doesn't have a clue, not being English I am astonished that he has not got a tied down place for the English team, at City I always I think we are far better with him in the side. So happy with the result, cannot wait for the draw!! PRIDE IN BATTLE that’s exactly what last night was, I was frankly staggered at another amazing comeback fro City, it was sensational….Even Kolorov,anyone slatin Milner doesn’t
have a clue, not being English I am astonished that he has not got a tied down place for the English team, at City I always I think we are far better with him in the side. So happy with the result, cannot wait for the draw!!

]]> By: Jeremy Poynton http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/12/11/bayern-munich-2-3-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-634929 Jeremy Poynton Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:32:38 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=8758#comment-634929 It's not that straightforward. None of the pundits suggest the 4-2 scenario, and here, from a poster on the Telegraph, are the permutations that confronted Arsenal tonight. Meanwhile - so we have to play a big team one round earlier. Big deal. So do Arsenal. Just so there is no confusion with the Arsenal group tonight the qualifying criteria are as follows: Arsenal win Arsenal & Dortmund qualify Dortmund win If Napoli win by 3 or more goals, Dortmund win group (4-3 agg) and Napoli qualify If Napoli win but not by 3+ goals, Dortmund win group (away goals) and Arsenal qualify either away goals agg or goal difference, does not matter) Arsenal draw or win then Arsenal win group, Dortmund qualify Napoli win 3+ goals If Dortmund win, Dortmund win group, Napoli qualify If Dortmund draw, Napoli win group (agg head to head), Arsenal qualify If Dortmund lose, as above Napoli win by 2 goals If Dortmund win, Dortmund win group, Arsenal qualify (either away goals or goal difference, does not matter) If Dortmund draw or lose, Arsenal win group, Napoli qualify (Arsenal goal difference tie break) Napoli win by 1 goal If Dortmund win, Dortmund win group (agg against Arsenal), Arsenal qualify (agg over Napoli) If Dortmund lose or draw, Arsenal win group, Napoli qualify Napoli Draw If Dortmund win, Arsenal top group, Dortmund qaulify (both on points) If Dortmund draw, Arsenal top group, Dortmund qualify (4-3 agg score) If Dortmund lose, Arsenal top group, Napoli qualify (points) It’s not that straightforward. None of the pundits suggest the 4-2 scenario, and here, from a poster on the Telegraph, are the permutations that confronted Arsenal tonight. Meanwhile – so we have to play a big team one round earlier. Big deal. So do Arsenal.

Just so there is no confusion with the Arsenal group tonight the qualifying criteria are as follows:

Arsenal win
Arsenal & Dortmund qualify

Dortmund win
If Napoli win by 3 or more goals, Dortmund win group (4-3 agg) and Napoli qualify
If Napoli win but not by 3+ goals, Dortmund win group (away goals) and Arsenal qualify either away goals agg or goal difference, does not matter)
Arsenal draw or win then Arsenal win group, Dortmund qualify

Napoli win 3+ goals
If Dortmund win, Dortmund win group, Napoli qualify
If Dortmund draw, Napoli win group (agg head to head), Arsenal qualify
If Dortmund lose, as above

Napoli win by 2 goals
If Dortmund win, Dortmund win group, Arsenal qualify (either away goals or goal difference, does not matter)
If Dortmund draw or lose, Arsenal win group, Napoli qualify (Arsenal goal difference tie break)

Napoli win by 1 goal
If Dortmund win, Dortmund win group (agg against Arsenal), Arsenal qualify (agg over Napoli)
If Dortmund lose or draw, Arsenal win group, Napoli qualify

Napoli Draw
If Dortmund win, Arsenal top group, Dortmund qaulify (both on points)
If Dortmund draw, Arsenal top group, Dortmund qualify (4-3 agg score)
If Dortmund lose, Arsenal top group, Napoli qualify (points)

]]> By: Crispy http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/12/11/bayern-munich-2-3-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-634916 Crispy Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:39:08 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=8758#comment-634916 Respectfully I must disagree. That was my point, on the pitch I don't expect perfection. Off the pitch however (whilst not expecting perfection as this would be impossible), I would definitely expect enough money is being used to employ enough staff to ascertain what score scenarios are required for us to qualify in a one off game. Rocket science it ain't. How about googling it FFS!!! I don't know, maybe it's just bringing back memories of Alan Ball and Steve Lomas making me a grumpy old git!! I think this bias media thing is a bit paranoid. Fans of Utd; Chelsea; Liverpool etc all think the FA or media are against them. It's a bit like Fergie saying United always do it the hard way - yeah right, like last seasons title win by the thinnest of margins; like beating Chelsea and Newcastle in the FA Cup finals etc. Respectfully I must disagree. That was my point, on the pitch I don’t expect perfection. Off the pitch however (whilst not expecting perfection as this would be impossible), I would definitely expect enough money is being used to employ enough staff to ascertain what score scenarios are required for us to qualify in a one off game. Rocket science it ain’t.

How about googling it FFS!!!

I don’t know, maybe it’s just bringing back memories of Alan Ball and Steve Lomas making me a grumpy old git!!

I think this bias media thing is a bit paranoid. Fans of Utd; Chelsea; Liverpool etc all think the FA or media are against them. It’s a bit like Fergie saying United always do it the hard way – yeah right, like last seasons title win by the thinnest of margins; like beating Chelsea and Newcastle in the FA Cup finals etc.

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