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City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:30 am
by It Is What It Is
If City win tonight they will have achieved a Treble which no other English club has.
It will be a purist Treble as City qualified and entered this Champions league as Premier League Champions in 2021/2022 season.
When United claimed to have achieved The Treble 1999, they entered their Champions League campaign by qualifying as just being runners up to Arsenal in 1997/98 season, not as EPL Champions.
So, tonight will be aTotally Purist Treble by City should they win.
United's will always be tainted as they never qualified as EPL Champions...just runners up.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:32 am
by 4midable
City will win
Mis match
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:40 am
by JohnMcGreal
Considering the way that City are run, who they're owned by and the list of charges pending against them I don't think anyone will consider it a purist treble.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:43 am
by Lord Beamish
A game, like most games not featuring Burnley or a Burnley interest, that I won’t be bothering to watch.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:46 am
by 4midable
Defo be watching
City are by far the best side to watch outside of watching our games.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:23 am
by gandhisflipflop
Really hope inter do it tonight.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:41 am
by mkmel
Me too
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:57 am
by clarets12
I also read this earlier:
To watch the game on TV, you will need a subscription to BT Sport. However for fans who are not signed up to BT Sport, you can still watch the Champions League final via YouTube.
BT Sport are showing the finals of all three European competitions live on YouTube for all to watch.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:00 am
by Burnley1989
clarets12 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:57 am
I also read this earlier:
To watch the game on TV, you will need a subscription to BT Sport. However for fans who are not signed up to BT Sport, you can still watch the Champions League final via YouTube.
BT Sport are showing the finals of all three European competitions live on YouTube for all to watch.
Ah, I didn’t know that, nice one
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:15 am
by Spijed
clarets12 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:57 am
I also read this earlier:
To watch the game on TV, you will need a subscription to BT Sport. However for fans who are not signed up to BT Sport, you can still watch the Champions League final via YouTube.
BT Sport are showing the finals of all three European competitions live on YouTube for all to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVcqVxaauJo
They also had both the recent Europa finals on as well.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:12 pm
by PlasticClaret
It Is What It Is wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:30 am
If City win tonight they will have achieved a Treble which no other English club has.
It will be a purist Treble as City qualified and entered this Champions league as Premier League Champions in 2021/2022 season.
When United claimed to have achieved The Treble 1999, they entered their Champions League campaign by qualifying as just being runners up to Arsenal in 1997/98 season, not as EPL Champions.
So, tonight will be aTotally Purist Treble by City should they win.
United's will always be tainted as they never qualified as EPL Champions...just runners up.
I don't really care whether a side qualifies as champions or not. I think it's more relevant that United named 10 British players (9 english, 1 welsh) to the match squad, most of which came from their youth team.
As a little game, without googling how many of the british players in the 1999 squad can you guys name? (2 of them played for us)
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:19 pm
by Rileybobs
PlasticClaret wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:12 pm
I don't really care whether a side qualifies as champions or not. I think it's more relevant that United named 10 British players (9 english, 1 welsh) to the match squad, most of which came from their youth team.
As a little game, without googling how many of the british players in the 1999 squad can you guys name? (2 of them played for us)
Not that I care for the comparison between United and City’s potential treble winning achievements - but City named 8 English players in their squad when they faced Madrid in the semi final.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:32 pm
by wilks_bfc
PlasticClaret wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:12 pm
I don't really care whether a side qualifies as champions or not. I think it's more relevant that United named 10 British players (9 english, 1 welsh) to the match squad, most of which came from their youth team.
As a little game, without googling how many of the british players in the 1999 squad can you guys name? (2 of them played for us)
David May & Andrew Cole are the two players that played for us
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:34 pm
by DCWat
Schmeichel
Irwin
Johnsen
Stam
Neville
Beckham
Scholes
Butt
Giggs
Yorke
Cole
I think I’m almost there but definitely not bang on.
Edit - missed the British element of the question
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:42 pm
by JohnMcGreal
I think both Scholes and Keane were suspended for the final.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:47 pm
by gandhisflipflop
PlasticClaret wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:12 pm
I don't really care whether a side qualifies as champions or not. I think it's more relevant that United named 10 British players (9 english, 1 welsh) to the match squad, most of which came from their youth team.
As a little game, without googling how many of the british players in the 1999 squad can you guys name? (2 of them played for us)
Gary Neville
Phil Neville
Nicky butt
Ryan giggs
Andy Cole
David beckham
Teddy sheringham
Jonathan greening?
Luke Chadwick?
Paul scholes was suspended along with Roy Keane for that final, which makes the win even more remarkable
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:54 pm
by StayingDown4Ever
Didn’t Blomqvist end up starting that game for Utd?
I realise he’s not British but he seemed an odd inclusion for such a game but would tie in with Keane & Scholes being suspended.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:57 pm
by gandhisflipflop
StayingDown4Ever wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:54 pm
Didn’t Blomqvist end up starting that game for Utd?
I realise he’s not British but he seemed an odd inclusion for such a game but would tie in with Keane & Scholes being suspended.
Yes he did. Interestingly, 10 out of the 11 starters for Bayern Munich were German.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 3:08 pm
by equinox
Lord Beamish wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:43 am
A game, like most games not featuring Burnley or a Burnley interest, that I won’t be bothering to watch.
It doesn't take much for you to not even bother watching Burnley.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 4:35 pm
by dougcollins
The best team money can buy.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 5:07 pm
by Lord Beamish
equinox wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 3:08 pm
It doesn't take much for you to not even bother watching Burnley.
Ha! Yeah.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:12 pm
by beddie
Just spotted it’s on BT Sport. I was all geared up to watch it. Thought it was on Sky sports. I cancelled BT Sport a few months ago. Oh well.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:16 pm
by Spiral
beddie wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:12 pm
Just spotted it’s on BT Sport. I was all geared up to watch it. Thought it was on Sky sports. I cancelled BT Sport a few months ago. Oh well.
Here's the free youtube link. It's legal and everything, no popups, no malware etc to worry about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVcqVxaauJo
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:18 pm
by Sheedyclaret
beddie wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:12 pm
Just spotted it’s on BT Sport. I was all geared up to watch it. Thought it was on Sky sports. I cancelled BT Sport a few months ago. Oh well.
It’s free to air on YouTube app
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:21 pm
by Spiral
Prediction: Inter to win. They play the best one-touch football in the final third that you'll see in all of Europe. City will become frustrated as the game goes on being favourites, Inter, being underdogs, will play without fear, they'll absorb the pressure and hit City with insane one-touch football that nobody in the PL plays.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:23 pm
by RVclaret
Come on City.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:40 pm
by Aclaret
Only play acting and cheating by the Italians can deny City......prediction, City win, over by HT.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:56 pm
by beddie
Spiral. Thank you very much.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:59 pm
by Elizabeth
Desperate attempt by the OP to undermine Man Utd.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:07 pm
by Aclaret
Aclaret wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:40 pm
Only play acting and cheating by the Italians can deny City......prediction, City win, over by HT.
Ouch....1st play acting by the Italians
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:24 pm
by PlasticClaret
gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:47 pm
Gary Neville
Phil Neville
Nicky butt
Ryan giggs
Andy Cole
David beckham
Teddy sheringham
Jonathan greening?
Luke Chadwick?
Paul scholes was suspended along with Roy Keane for that final, which makes the win even more remarkable
8 correct, 1 incorrect. 2 missing.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:36 pm
by Tricky Trevor
Fair play to Milan for being brave enough to put a high press on City.
It’s really disrupting Citys’ buildup play.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:37 pm
by ClaretTony
De Bruyne off with an injury ten mins before half time
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:38 pm
by COBBLE
Yes watching it on You tube. What happened to total football. Bring back Jimmy Hogan.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:45 pm
by CaptainKirk
Poor game, we would take either of these.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:46 pm
by Conroysleftfoot
impressed with Inter.Making City players look ordinary.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:48 pm
by PremierLeagueClass
Definitely not the purist final, struggling to stay awake.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:48 pm
by MDWat
Woeful first half that.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:49 pm
by ClaretTony
Half time. I reckon going to make a brew will be more exciting. Inter Milan have been excellent though.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:49 pm
by RVclaret
Inter done well. Inzaghi got his tactics spot on so far. Not created much themselves, mind.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:51 pm
by Commy
Can Inter keep that up in the heat?
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:53 pm
by SalisburyClaret
Ake has come a long way since being given the run around by Ashley Barnes
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:55 pm
by Aclaret
Walker on 2nd half ?
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:56 pm
by clarets12
Good game to watch tactically. Like a chess match.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:56 pm
by Commy
Benny would have scored that early chance
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:02 pm
by Im_not_Robbie_Blake
Get Walker and Mahrez on. Their left back is the weak link. Ake looks shaky and Silva could have done better, so Ake & Silva off, Akanji to left defence, Walker and Mahrez to hit them where they will hurt.
Inter very clever.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:06 pm
by PlasticClaret
Im_not_Robbie_Blake wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:02 pm
Get Walker and Mahrez on. Their left back is the weak link. Ake looks shaky and Silva could have done better, so Ake & Silva off, Akanji to left defence, Walker and Mahrez to hit them where they will hurt.
Inter very clever.
they might come on at about 60 mins. City have been in control so far. Inter organised but i don't think they've threatened. City will breakthrough eventually.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:16 pm
by Commy
Stones is some midfielder. He is finding space, dancing round everyone and finding a pass.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:19 pm
by PlasticClaret
lol. Whoopsie.
Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:19 pm
by DXS
Possibly most boring final ever, the only one as bad as this was in 92 Barca v Staua