In 2008 Sheikh Mansour purchased Manchester City for a cool £210m. Since then he has spent £1.4bn on player transfers which has amounted to
4x PL titles
1x FA cup (possibly 2)
4x League cups
Not a bad return. But the owner made it clear with the purchase he wanted to club to compete for European titles.
It only took Chelsea in the Abramovich era 9 years to win old big ears. The Sheikh will have to wait at least 12 if City were to win it next year.
In that time they have reached the semi final once after crashing out to Tottenham this year.
To put that into perspective
Since 2008
Manchester Utd - Won in 2008 and 3 Finals
Chelsea - Won in 2012 and 2 Finals
Liverpool - 2 Finals
Tottenham - 1 Final
Yes City play fantastic football and have an incredible domestic record but it’s clear they are underachieving in Europe. They’re basically the PSG of English football.
Should Man City be disappointed?
posted on 13/5/19
comment by AlexRobertsLeftFoot (U1037)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Carter (U18826)
posted 16 seconds ago
It might be disappointing for the owners, you will need to ask them to get clarity on that one.
From a fans point of view, what a journey. I'm more than happy with what we have achieved. It would be great to win it one day but personally would always take the league over europe. I know I will get panned for this but I don't give feck.
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Really couldn’t care a less about the champions league
Far more irritated going out of the facup to Wigan last year than the CL to Liverpool & Spurs
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City really should have completed the Domestic Treble last season for me but hopefully they'll do it next week
I think City have actually underachieved domestically but only to the tune of 1 League Title and possibly 2 FA Cups.
As for Europe. I look on the CL as a Luxury. I prefer the domestic success but I'd like to see City win in Europe and expect they will in the next 2 seasons.
Let's face it. They have to really.
posted on 13/5/19
The financial side isn't a problem.
http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2019/05/01/second-best-man-utds-value-drops-man-city-first-time-spurs-liverpool/
However, to actually see your team lift a trophy is priceless.
posted on 13/5/19
Certainly think the pedigree in the competition gives a club psychological belief. Liverpool the perfect example, created many spectacular nights in the CL previously, so they had the psychological edge on Barca because they knew they were a club capable of doing that. Would Man City overturn that deficit? I'm not so sure.
posted on 13/5/19
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 18 minutes ago
Certainly think the pedigree in the competition gives a club psychological belief. Liverpool the perfect example, created many spectacular nights in the CL previously, so they had the psychological edge on Barca because they knew they were a club capable of doing that. Would Man City overturn that deficit? I'm not so sure.
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We nearly did against you last season 🧐
posted on 13/5/19
The fans won't care too much a bout the cl as they've go the league, the owner won't be satisfied with just that though
posted on 13/5/19
The owner and Guardiola will be, probably the latter more so. The board tends to be quite patient and a bit more measured, as long as they see progress then that’s the main expectation. The CL is very difficult to predict, as is any cup competition.
posted on 13/5/19
They should of made it to the CL final, lets be honest.
posted on 13/5/19
City were a missed handball away from going through to the Semis.
posted on 14/5/19
http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/357805
He's gotta win the European title....will be a failure otherwise
posted on 14/5/19
Undoubtedly they continually fall short of expectations in Europe.