The European dream is still alive and well for our neighbours on the bitter side of town. After losing to the Danish side that finished 2nd last season (behind the Aalborg BK who was drawn in our group yesterday) a couple of weeks ago, and the fans booing Hughes’ team off the pitch, they overcame these European nobodies on penalties.
That sounds pretty bad eh? Well, it gets worse.
After a poor display lasting the 90 minutes, the bluenoses’ opponents put the ball in the back of their own net in injury time, bringing the aggregate score to 1-1.
With the penalties at 2-2, it looked as though City were in trouble, but young keeper Joe Hart came to their rescue.
“There are no easy games,” said Hughes. “It’s a cliche but in Europe there aren’t. Look at the events of last night with Liverpool. We showed character. I saw qualities and values that I liked tonight.”
Isn’t it funny that Hughes can see the “character”, “qualities” and “values” after such a dismal display, yet had Midtjylland been able to put their penalties away, it certainly would have been a case of head in hands time.
Hughes and his team will consider themselves lucky to have progressed,reported the BBC.
City barely deserved to progress after a poor performance against the Danish minnows. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg at Eastlands, they were well off the pace despite handing a debut to record signing Jo, reported The Sun.
Manchester City have made it to the Uefa Cup – but only by the slenderest of margins after a huge stroke of luck in Denmark. City had played extremely poorly, reported The Guardian.
Danny Califf’s injury time own goal had given City a lifeline after a poor display, said The Times.
To be a City fan, eh?
FUCKIN BASTARD SHITTY.
Owned by a fraudster, human rights abuser and violater and down right crook, sick vile human being. Playing at a ground they dont even own…stadium is the councils. Finish way down in the league..yet somehow qualify for europe thorugh the biggest back door. NOT ON MERIT, OR ON POINT OVER A SEASON, OR BY WINNING A CUP. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. BUT THROUGH THE FAIR PLAY AWARD.
For fucks sake, you might aswell have a best kit award, or best haircut award, or best shinpads award. The flamin ironic thing here is though….ok lets say fair play deserves something. The thing is SHITTY didnt even top our fair play table in the prem. Did they finish 1st? = NO..2nd? = NO…3rd 4th 5th? = NO……FOR CRYING OUT LOUD THEY FINISHED 6TH…But because the other 5 were already in europe..they got in.
Blimey i call that the luckiest daylight BACKDOOR robbery in history..
Then they get Fc midget land…who play them off the park….then they get a lucky 90th min goal….then pens….then they get omonia of cyprus.
IS THERE ANYTHING BEYOND THESE SHITTY LUCKY JAMMY SCALLY DIRTY SICK TWATS???