Quote Originally Posted by pass_and_move View Post
The money aspect and the approach most clubs take in our domestic cups takes the shine off a bit for me. It would be an unparalleled achievement winning all four dont get me wrong but as you said Animal, the champions league is different gravy. Teams that enter that competition actually want to win the thing as opposed to our domestic cup competitions where city's reserves can easily make the final if truth be told.

I suppose it's the way football is that takes the shine off it a bit for me. Look at spurs for instance, dint give a toss about the league cup or fa cup. Give them the champions league and it's a different story altogether.
To be fair to City they seem to value every competition equally and make a genuine and solid attempt to win the lot .

I take the point they have a very good squad but so have Liverpool , Chelsea , Spurs , Arsenal and Man Utd .

In one of the early rounds of the League Cup away at Oxford they fielded an almost full side and did the same against Rotherham United in the FA cup .

The only game where you could seriously point the finger was the Burton League Cup semi final second leg and you could forgive them for that given they went in to the game 9-0 up .

I think City are the only club who absolutely respect every competition in the PL and the majority of the rest should hang their heads in shame .