Just seen City qualify for the CL semi finals for the first time just depressed the shit out of me. They've been ahead of us since 2012 and except for Fergie's last season they havent looked back since they've moved on past looking at United as the standard which they want to beat.

Personally i've been delussional for the past three years thinking that we're fine and we could bounce back at any moment given the right players. The fact is the club is in shambles when it comes to the football side of things. Financially we're doing well but without success on the pitch this will not last.

The club needs a jolt a change at the very core to come up to the standards of the rest of the big teams in europe. Fergie was a one off genius who could do it all himself but hes not around anymore and the club structure needs to adapt to modern times. If things are not fixed by next season we could descend into a Liverpool like whirlwind of delusion and failure. We need to accept that sacking managers is part and parcel of the modern game and we cant expect another genius like Fergie would come along and stay for 20 odd years.

I know this sounds depressing but I am past thinking about this season regardless of CL qualification and the FA Cup, we need a change and we need it sooner than later.