11 Oct 2026 18:34:20
I really don't like this team. I really, really don't like this team.
Fairweather players. They need the perfect circumstances to operate, everything to go in their favour. Yet, when the going gets tough, and a situation calls for fighters, it is completely absent. They didn't up their levels, as a result of what happened, didn't use Grav's unfair dismissal as a means to fire each other up. They just accepted it and rolled over.
I understand the balance in the team is wrong, due to poor recruitment and squad balancing over the years, but an individual's own determination has to take affect. Maybe I am unfair, recalling how Mane, Salah, Hendo, Milner, etc, fought tooth and nail through adversity. But, with this lot, I already know they'll give up.
For me, the manager is the right man for the job. But these players will see him out of it, soon enough.
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11 Oct 2026 17:59:47
Thats a terrible decision by the ref, he couldn't wait to get the card out. And Fernandez made the booking gesture and didn't get booked himself, where as im sure one of players did in the first half . Shocking awful referee has ruined the game.
They are cheats, disgusting cheats. This team is built on lies . Their smug manager will be gave it loads in the press conference , saying we are going to get away with it on appeal. They should be out the league now , not it 2 years when the appeal is done. They are getting away wot it for sure and they know it .
11 Oct 2026 18:08:24
Massively need investigating
11 Oct 2026 18:11:10
They’re not getting away with it - the other top clubs are absolutely furious with both the Premier League and Man City about the situation. If the appeal fails, as it will, City are facing a long, difficult period away from the bright lights.
We lost today because the team simply isn’t good enough yet. I have been the biggest backer of Wirtz, but he looks an expensive mistake (I still hold out), the midfield remains totally unreliable, Araujo has been great but got utterly grilled against the first good winger he faced, and we have no attackers. The situation is pathetic.
11 Oct 2026 18:14:34
PGMOL making sure they cash in their last few cheques before city go into administration. Smart
11 Oct 2026 18:15:46
They have been investigated. The problem is it's business as usual. It absolutely needs halted as I said before. It's ludicrous to think this city team could lift trophies again this season.
11 Oct 2026 18:17:59
2nd was a yellow, first wasn;t close.
Realistically they were more likely to score, we have no threat going forward
11 Oct 2026 18:26:19
Good summing up Lowe, spot on analysis. I’d add Barcola to the list of transfer mistakes, he just doesn’t look a player at all.
11 Oct 2026 18:27:38
Funny that one ref is already sidelined because of an investigation and they managed to get another corrupt one in this game. The PL is rapidly becoming a horror show
11 Oct 2026 18:32:24
They’ll be in administration soon enough so we can all laugh. Arsenal about to get a million new fans though
11 Oct 2026 18:38:51
Two soft yellows and we were good for a point before that.
City will get away with it because money talks
11 Oct 2026 18:44:50
When are we going to address the elephant in the room. If slot was managing then Barcolas performances would be load at his doorstep like Wirtz’s were.
Both Wirtz and Barcola look like players who have zero confidence and are playing for a manager who apparently improves everyone through coaching.
Definitely not saying it’s Ai’s fault. The elephant in the room currently is Wirtz and Barcola.
11 Oct 2026 17:58:23
Bit of a reality check of where we’re at sadly
11 Oct 2026 18:08:40
Don’t think anyone thinks this is a great LFC side.But the injuries couldn’t have come for a worse game.A game that even with the weakened side was in the balance until Grav gets a harsh red.
11 Oct 2026 18:11:52
Worrying looking at the table, we're not close to where we need to be
11 Oct 2026 18:12:26
We were well in the game until that atrocious ref gave the softest red ive ever seen. We are missing 3 of our starting 11 , and still missing 2 more who would be pushing to start . Against a full strength City team, what do you mean bit of a reality check ? It was an even game till the ref decided to cash in.
11 Oct 2026 18:33:42
Been saying it for quite a few years now, given the extent of the corruption from the cheats owners, there surely has to be a case for refereeing corruption too? It’s just so obvious when you look at the bias of the decision making, the PGMOL jollies out to Qatar etc, the awful decisions (even with VAR). There are certain referees who you just know are going to give everything against us, it’s the same names making the same dodgy decisions all of the time… funny how the PGMOL have changed their name too, good timing?
The yellow cards today were awful, not a good look given what’s going on IMO.
11 Oct 2026 17:54:48
Referees need investigating. That’s just fact
11 Oct 2026 17:56:44
It's wild just how often city are the beneficiary of very questionable refereeing decisions in title rival games...
11 Oct 2026 17:58:19
2 incredibly soft yellows
11 Oct 2026 18:02:29
This game came a few weeks too early for us. City will get their just desserts before time. The disparity in quality between us and them today must simply never be allowed to happen again.
11 Oct 2026 18:03:00
Been saying on here since the Guilty verdict.
The refs need investigating, it’s Bias Corruption
11 Oct 2026 18:14:01
If those 2 yellow cards got Grav are now the standard for the league then we should never see a game finish 11v11. Minimal contact on both, in comparison City players getting away with gesturing for yellow cards while Araujo get done for the exact same thing. Zero consistency and a very competitive game ruined by refs!
11 Oct 2026 18:16:35
It’s genuinely ridiculous. I do not believe they’ve cheated financially for so long with no punishment, referees have been doing games mid season in UAE and they’re not on the take.
Odd most of the premier league referees are from the greater Manchester area yet support non league teams.
It benefitted Fergie, it benefits city.
11 Oct 2026 11:29:39
Apparently, no Dom and Mac Alister today not spotted at team hotel according to Liverpool sauce.
11 Oct 2026 13:37:53
Macca was already at the team hotel, so likely in squad. Not sure about Sobz.
11 Oct 2026 14:07:42
all comes from a video where the two weren't spotted at the otel this morning, lots of other payers weren't seen in the video, some arrived separately and at different times.
11 Oct 2026 14:10:34
Dom is out unfortunately. Carra on sly sports confirmed it. Wirtz, barcola and minor or koumas up front i suppose.
11 Oct 2026 14:13:32
I know we have injuries but I hope we don't resort to playing minors up front. I think they might struggle with the physicality of the pl.
11 Oct 2026 14:34:21
Did Carra say it? Not good. I feel like shock absentees happens us more than other teams.
11 Oct 2026 14:48:37
@kingkev have you got a link to see this? I'm hearing too many conflicting stuff.
11 Oct 2026 15:27:58
Just saw the BBC line up, all there in the stands.
11 Oct 2026 15:52:01
@redhorizon carra said it while being interviewed pitch side on sky sports.
Big loss without dom but excited to see koumas and munoz start.
11 Oct 2026 07:39:01
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10 Oct 2026 20:41:43
Isak in the squad tomorrow. Looks like he'll play some part.
10 Oct 2026 20:56:16
Where did you see this?
10 Oct 2026 22:39:24
probably twitter, facebook, instagram, nothing on the LFC Channel.