Yeah, I think the way he describes how Mourinho couldβve handled it is one of my favourite parts. The fact his default response was immediately to blame Vini before heβd even investigated says a lot about him and his attitude towards racism.
08.03.2026 20:01 β
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Yeah, I agree itβs dumb that accumulation works this way (said so for MLS being suspended yesterday). Either make it so all suspensions are competition specific or accumulation has a single buffer for all comps.
You know this already (but for those who donβt) this is the rule for touchline bans:
08.03.2026 13:36 β
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lol. All good mate. I wasnβt trying to be a dick about it.
08.03.2026 13:33 β
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Hereβs the relevant information:
08.03.2026 13:28 β
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Did you miss the part where it talks about βplayersβ?
Different rules for players and managers. Accumulation rules are 5 for league games for players but 3 for managers. I remember because Mikel complained it was unfair and imbalanced.
08.03.2026 13:27 β
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Itβs also, ironically, completely wrong. Military personnel serve knowing they may come home in a casket and do it anyway. Itβs why we call it the ultimate sacrifice bc itβs one they take willingly.
08.03.2026 13:26 β
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City only put 2 past Salford who are a 4th division side.
And they were at the Etihad.
08.03.2026 13:18 β
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Me too mate, me too. I might be splurging at the end of the month or start of next but for now, no.
08.03.2026 13:17 β
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Hated him as a player (because he was so bloody good and always tended to score against us), but heβs always been one of the best speakers about the game whenever Iβve heard him talk. Smart, insightful and makes total sense.
This piece is excellent and well worth your time reading.
08.03.2026 13:08 β
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Thatβs actually not correct. Itβs because itβs the final. Cup finals (the FA Cup is the same) are exempt from touchline bans for accumulation of yellow cards.
08.03.2026 12:59 β
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Iβm just sick of leaning being factored in. Of course the forward leans forward itβs how he gets momentum for the run and signals the run to his teammate. But if his feet are onside thatβs all that should matter. Even if he uses a different part of his body to score, his feet are what move him.
08.03.2026 12:43 β
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Some people only consider the money and not things like control, decision-making and coercion.
08.03.2026 02:51 β
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I too get that (just realised). So itβs not the TLD.
07.03.2026 20:42 β
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Wonder if itβs because your TLD is .es and it assumes youβre Spanish based on that?
07.03.2026 20:37 β
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The only change Iβd like to see is the lines being drawn based on the feet.
One drawn at the heel of the last defender, one drawn at the toe of the forward.
07.03.2026 20:35 β
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I did think they might play Stones and Khusanov, but I figured itβd be for Nunes (who covers a fair bit of ground) and one of Dias or Guehi would play.
To pick neither and no Rodri is almost like throwing.
07.03.2026 20:29 β
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You seen the lineup too? A lot more rotation than I expected given the opposition.
07.03.2026 20:27 β
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I agree, some limits on how far things can vary should be in place.
07.03.2026 20:03 β
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I think there are restrictions on pitch quality, and like I said, minimum and maximum sizes, but of course not all stadiums are the same size. Itβs only natural some pitch size variance will occur.
07.03.2026 18:34 β
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Iβm sure heβs got some irons in the fire, and as soon as outgoings happen heβs ready to move quick on incomings, but some of the outgoings, if they involve players at the WC, may take longer to get done. Just bc of medicals, contract negotiations etc.
07.03.2026 18:32 β
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I agree he probably is a little less dependent on pure pace in behind and a trickier player. I think my point was more that it wasnβt a judgement on their quality as players, which I think isnβt too dissimilar, but other factors. Profile, contract situation, homegrown status even.
07.03.2026 18:30 β
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I think it was playable, but difficult to play on. Tbf the Emirates pitch hasnβt been its usual carpet self lately (but is obviously better than todayβs pitch).
07.03.2026 18:28 β
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You draw the line by having limits. Every team, even in the Premier League, has slightly different pitch dimensions, bc it suits how they want to play. But there are min/max size regulations. There should be similar limits to moving the hoardings closer or further back (maybe there are?)
07.03.2026 18:27 β
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I think Hincapie will happen (and happen fast) and I think Kiwior out likewise (which will go some way to funding it). However I suspect any more incomings may be outgoing dependent so probably donβt happen. Jesus and White (if they leave) seem most likely, due to probably not going to the WC.
07.03.2026 18:23 β
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Fair point.
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I thought that post was implying Mansfield had done that and if they did I donβt think they did it too much to make the pitch totally unplayable, maybe just a bit more than normal to edge it in their favour. I think changes like that (or the hoardings) are fine so long as players arenβt endangered.
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I also wouldnβt be surprised if we went down net 2 if that was also with a view to making sure we had scope to add in January if we needed to like City did this year to βjumpstartβ if necessary. Especially in a WC summer where getting all business done might be hard.
07.03.2026 17:03 β
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People forget what a mess the club was when he joined. Without him Mikel doesnβt build the foundations he has. Iβll reserve judgement on whether Berta is an upgrade or not but even if he was, it doesnβt mean Edu did a bad job.
07.03.2026 17:01 β
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I donβt think the pitch today was unplayable or dangerous though. It was just not a carpet.
07.03.2026 16:58 β
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