When it comes to high expectations, Man City usually sets the bar somewhere near the edge of the Milky Way. This season, however, even the diehards have had to squint hard to find a glimmer of satisfaction. From floundering in Europe to trailing Liverpool by a “thousand million points” (Pep’s words, not ours), the mighty have indeed stumbled, and spectacularly so.
Man City: A Season of Oops and Ouch
The proud juggernaut known as Man City managed only a top-five finish and a few unconvincing wins in Europe—against footballing titans like Sparta Prague and Slovan Bratislava. In other words, it’s been a little like winning a spelling bee by correctly spelling “cat.” Guardiola, never one to sugarcoat, was visibly nauseated by the suggestion that the season could still be counted as a success.
Man City vs Real Madrid: Déjà Vu…Again
Imagine leading Real Madrid in the dying seconds of a home leg, only to lose by a goal before the traffic lights even change. Man City pulled off this magic trick yet again, making Carlo Ancelotti look like a Vegas headliner specializing in heartbreak. Pep didn’t even seem furious anymore—just tired, like a man who keeps ordering the steak medium-rare and getting a hockey puck.
City’s Comedy of Champions
The city’s Champions League campaign felt less like a quest for glory and more like a misadventure straight out of a Monty Python sketch. Three wins in ten games? Against teams whose Wikipedia pages need updating? It’s hardly the stuff of legends. The upcoming seasons promise high drama, with Real Madrid possibly changing managers before City even gets its revenge.
In short, for Man City, this season has been less of a coronation and more of a masterclass in how not to run a campaign. Pep will be back—scowl, sarcasm, and all. So will City, armed with expensive reinforcements and possibly an instruction manual on “How Not to Self-Destruct in 90 Minutes.”
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