If you want to win this thing, you've got to beat top teams at some stage![]()

I hope the squad is thriving off this challenge.
There's a big Asda opposite City's ground.It'd be nice to play somewhere a little less......grim?
The suave elegance of Turin?
The beauty of Catalan Barcelona?
The excitement and open mindedness of Amsterdam?
....or Manchester, the world's primary rain magnet?

There's a big Asda opposite City's ground.
With a café![]()
Impressive. It was all Kwik Save and Lo Cost back in the day.
About '89, me and Mrs B were driving near to Maine Road, going to the University halls of residence at Owens Park , a little ****, who couldn't have been in senior school, took both headlights out with a catapult.....Are his great grandkids around?[/QUOTE]
Oh well, it was nice while it lasted.
On a more serious note I expect us to be beaten comfortably. Not humiliated, just comprehensively beaten by a side assembled at a ridiculous cost, contrary to the laws of the game and backed up by repeatedly lying, bribing and threatening the authorities that questioned them.
Perhaps it will serve to highlight just how much we need to be owned by a criminal despotic leader.
Good boy, the Maestro is back. A few of us tried to emulate you, with limited success, but eventually both the mousers and goons got through. Clearly our squad doesn't have enough strength in depth.City must be as over joyed at getting us as the others are gutted at not.
Comfortable 3 nil away win and a humiliating 5 nil home win for them with Walker scring in both and getting a further 6 assists.