Top EPL clubs and what they get ridiculed for

LILLE, FRANCE - JUNE 14: A Russian journalist (R) argues with an England fan who had pretended to wipe his bottom with a Russian flag as English and Welsh fans chant and drink outside a pub as they gather ahead of the England v Wales game Thursday, on June 14, 2016 in Lille, France. Football fans from around Europe have descended on France for the UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament.  (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
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#2 Manchester City

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Manchester City fan shows his surport for the manager during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Manchester City at Bet365 Stadium on August 20, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England.  (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Contrary to the popular joke, Manchester City do have long-time fans

The situation may be slightly different now that Pep Guardiola’s strolled into the dugout and the club have splashed out in excess of £150 million on players to appease the desires of City fanboys, but not too long ago the Citizens received regular taunts for their inability to fill the Etihad, even on a big match day.

It seems that the ongoing joke is all City fans are no more than teenage FIFA enthusiasts with limited football knowledge who ‘coincidentally’ started following the sport when Sheikh Mansour’s name started being plastered across the headlines. Naturally, there is a large proportion of the fans who have supported the club their entire life prior to the Mansour reign but the joke is brilliant.

Along with this comes the mocking towards the club’s lack of history in comparison to its Manchester rivals, the fact they go through managers like running water and, until last season’s surprising surge, their dire form on the European stage.

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