For me there are only 6 quality teams in the PL: City, United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and Everton.
Geordies could probably give a genuine shout against it, though.What an absolute disaster for English teams in the CL but also perhaps shows how overrated the PL is in terms of quality (as I've always said personally).
In a group of Champions City don't measure up. And we look fairly ordinary against the Dutch, Italian and even Danish Champions.
I can't see an English team getting beyond the 1/4's if I'm being honest. Not on current showing. Arsenal, Chelsea and United should get out the group but City are as good as out.
1st is firmly in Schalke's hands now having won at the Emirates and still having to play them in Schalke (which in all likelihood they will win), therefore Arsenal drawing Real, Barca, Bayern or even PSG is likely. We really need to get 1st in our group!
so maybe a bid for Willian???
Senior players sabre rattling at City is ominous. They'll consider themselves too good not to be in the CL so are we going to see a mass exodus? As has been written Mancini is running out of apologies. I'm tingling with the prospect of hard times at City.
Well let's just hope we find our form proper over the next four matches Ghoddle as we have City soon and let's just wait and see whether I have it wrong or not. The season isn't over yet. When we go one nil down I hear a lot of gloom from us and a lot of glee from others when the match isn't even over. As for buying expensive players to replace the present very expensive ones I'm not sure that it would be that easy as Mancini isn't cutting it in the CL which is what his boss wants. They won't be as keen to hand many millions over to a loser.
So they will be top three which is a comedown from top one isn't it? Also Ajax's players were mostly homespun and walloped them. Opinions Ghoddle,opinions.
Tough times could mean players unhappy ie Balotelli and Tevez with others throwing tantrums. All sorts of behind the scenes arguments etc etc. It's already been stated that senior players are unhappy with Mancini. I posted that the prospect of tough times makes me tingle Ghoddle,the PROSPECT. I'm only saying that a top three finish will be a comedown on top one,I'm not saying that top three will be tough times,you mentioned top three. If there's no trophy top three will only mean a passage through to the CL again. They wobbled a bit last season.

Now Arsenal are down in the dumps a bit can Hoops spring a surprise in a London derby?