Manchester City: A Legacy of Failure

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0:00 Intro
0:10 History
12:38 Skillshare Ad
13:28 A Legacy of Failure
15:20 2012/13
17:31 2013/14
19:37 2014/15
24:04 2015/16
29:41 2016/17
35:07 2017/18
39:12 2018/19
44:40 2019/20
49:32 2020/21
55:11 2021/22
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[@Maqwell]

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[@MatFut]

Hi, big fan here :D I love your essays!

[@Gonnie6969]

Cry

[@teddyshowtaylor3645]

Man city had the worst finish in history was 3rd place in championship 1998/99 and I'm a big fan of you

[@comms4179]

nah maqwell got that skillshare sponsor now sheeeesh

[@sahidluna7672]

Do you think they are going to win the champions league

[@kaizenkltr]

"Did i ever tell you the definition of insanity?" Sounds exactly like something Pep would actually say lmao

[@kmir1791]

More than you believe

[@kaizenkltr]

@@kmir1791 💀💀

[@lpluvsboro]

I just saw this part of the video

[@jack2en753]

It's Vaas Montenegro from farcry 3

[@kaizenkltr]

@@jack2en753 lol i know it just fits perfectly

[@willsaenz6320]

It's official: we can blame Maqwell, the guy who un-jinxed Man City.

[@gerardkhachaturyan4814]

Well, he still can't unjinx PSG.

[@shrirajreddy9516]

@@gerardkhachaturyan4814 no one can, psg is doomed

[@teamme6311]

@@shrirajreddy9516I hope so Man City hurts so much already can’t imagine PSG Winning UCL anytime soon

[@brandonblanco8379]

@@shrirajreddy9516maybe if UrinatingTree can, just like what he did to the Capitols.

[@notsaying7018]

​@@teamme6311imagine a club winning hurting you how sad

[@manzac112]

Who's here after Manchester City won the UEFA Champions League Final. Who knew that finally getting a effective striker would actually help them get over the hump.

[@deshawnsmith3593]

here

[@Ok-but]

me

[@chrisbekarian-pf9fk]

Me

[@Kaijufied]

Nah it took Yaya removing the curse

[@benjaminaraya8073]

Here

[@dubiouscollector9763]

Aged like milk and eggs but the video about the PSG is still on point

[@akafish7485]

I mean at the end he says “now that they’ve got haaland they’re probably gonna win it next season” at the end so I think he just nailed it 100%

[@TylerSolvestri]

@@akafish7485Everyone said that last year lol

[@booradley6832]

No, it didnt if you watch the video. Its always nice when people out themselves as the guy who comes the comment section without watching the content though.

[@Jimbo-wx9pu]

I’m a life long city fan and it’s nice to actually see someone show real respect and attention to Manchester City’s history. I’d love more videos of this style for different clubs ❤️

[@sunflowersamurai10]

Trust, its refreshing not getting the same salty "nO hiStOry" bs for once

[@lol-bg4wh]

no history

[@tuomaslilja1027]

Heil Liverpool! Ok Ok respect for You and i too hate the no history bs, you atleast deserve little respect lol

[@Mamilkaa]

Finally someone said it

[@whowoulge1256]

Literally every time someone finds out I’m a city fan this happens. It’s so infuriating

[@lordmaguire1862]

This is gonna hurt as a city fan but mad respect for the time put into this holy shit

[@imjustniek9461]

Guys we found him

[@fotballaddict]

🤨lord maguire

[@incognito2008]

Glory Glory Man United, as the reds go marching on on on!

[@Isus273]

Omg i found man city fan

[@man4437]

City fan? Before or after the Sheikh though 🤔

[@sgt.thompson98]

Ladies and Gentlemen, after last year's anomaly, the City we know and love is back

[@akshatgupta4817]

I mean they're still probably going to win the Prem and will definitely win the fa cup losing to a Madrid that parked the bus on penalties is just unfortunate.

[@AJftwlol]

@@akshatgupta4817 win the FA cup? nuh uh

[@akshatgupta4817]

@@AJftwlol Aged unfortunately United played well good for them

[@sadisticsalmon7323]

22:40 its so weird seeing one of the all time chelsea legends in sky blue. That whole season feels like a fever dream.

[@FunkyGhostHD]

He even scored against us, remember😅

[@sadisticsalmon7323]

@@FunkyGhostHD i’d rather not mate 😂

[@FunkyGhostHD]

@@sadisticsalmon7323 Same, same... But nonetheless, once a blue always a blue, right? (Well, the darker shade of course😅)

[@legogandalf5453]

Just as weird as seeing Raheem in a Chelsea shirt tbh

[@bartcliips]

@@legogandalf5453 yes. but raheem has also been to liverpool, making his case even weirder

[@TheOfficialFNG]

THE GOAT🐐

[@ohaatageldi]

Yooo

[@WTF.MD.]

Frfr

[@Maqwell]

LESSGOOOOOO

[@ShoneSebastian]

Yo wassgud FNG

[@elltell1990]

*clapped trim has entered the chat*

[@Niven355]

The main issue with man city in the ucl nowadays is that they've got an ingrained mentality of bottling it and falling under pressure

[@_suha1b]

Hoping it doesn’t happen next season

[@zimma2474]

Dont forget pep's "Experiment" when they lost to chelsea last season

[@ryszardsikora6894]

Nah, it's clearly the Yaya Toure curse

[@pelethehedgehog9444]

"Ingrained mentality of bottling it and falling under pressure" No, that is not how it works chief. It's a knockout competition where individual moments takes place. Rodrygo is a good example of this

[@ARJUN-ll1pu]

Not anymore tho. City have haaland now

[@kanebarton6212]

As a City fan we are now officially out of legacy of failure territory champions of Europe lads!!! 😁💙💙💙

[@a_white3195]

lets go!

[@jan_jh739]

CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE 💙💙💙💙💙

[@Stevenonic]

Who won the treble? Not man utd lol

[@burakalp34]

Sad days

[@notprorafa]

ur like 7 mate ur a new fan

[@pharaohthecreator5445]

This aged well

[@hpeditsf1]

A 1 hour video from Maqwell , let's freakin go lads .

[@manuelbaut1044]

That’s what I’m saying!

[@w1lrand3.]

I legit had a heart attack at 37:02

[@swaguel]

YO SAME I was looking for comments about this.

[@papapawer4043]

Same shit bruh like wtf

[@nap0038]

Happens maybe three more times afterward. They’re even shorter, which makes them more scary

[@vith4553]

55:26

[@TypicalMan]

same holy fuck

[@teddy005588]

Feels so good to come back to this video after yesterday.

[@Hagib345]

Who’s here after city won the Champions League?

[@MakeSoccervideo]

Me

[@fsukaj4616]

I am

[@sethwilliams2156]

I’m not

[@cheangizzz]

You know you're a bottler when Maqwell's Failure video for you is 20 minutes longer then the one for PSG

[@justgggamer4338]

Yeah but PSG isn't as interesting as city

[@jamescampos2140]

City have more history than psg

[@colemerchant8926]

city is bigger than psg

[@CloutCruz]

Cause he went over City's history, unlike PSG who have none

[@SHAHDIFMDKF]

@@jamescampos2140 PSG: 1 cwc 1 ertoto cup. City: 1 cwc. All these kids in the comment section know no ball knowledge.

[@rsarin18]

As a City fan, this is going to be one long hour, but I appreciate the time and effort put into this

[@yungcatboi]

Ain’t no way 💀

[@ruvimcracked]

@@yungcatboi they exist!!??

[@yungcatboi]

@@ruvimcracked all 5 of them

[@ruvimcracked]

@@yungcatboi i was being sarcastic

[@lukethompson2714]

Who was redacted

[@animelytical8354]

The struggles while exiling Joe Hart were flipping hilarious

[@jarednyoni8174]

1 Hour of Maqwell Is this a dream come true??

[@Num3whoknocks]

Yes, yes it is

[@Aqabal]

It definitely is

[@mohwe1007]

Wait If Man City is a Legacy of failure? Then what does that make Utd? The epitome of failure?

[@NIDELLANEUM]

I still remember how amazing that 2011-2012 Champions League group was. Napoli and Manchester City were both returning to the competition after decades, and they had a pretty amazing battle. A few years later, the same happened, with City going through and Napoli relegated to Europa League. Since they are both in the Champions League, I wonder if we could see a threepeat

[@EliasRoy]

Here we are. Both City and Napoli are in the QF and are about to face Bayern and Milan respectively

[@NIDELLANEUM]

@@EliasRoy in the QF, as the only two teams left who have never won it, so a final between them would even be sweeter

[@Sirius1914]

AN HOUR?! THANK YOU MAQWELL.

[@esaub228]

whos here after man city js won the ucl

[@beastlytunic5296]

And 10 months later, Man City now hold the Treble.

[@marvinpeters37]

Who’s here after Manchester City won their first ever champions league versus Inter Millan?

[@Elchinguirito802]

Here after Arsenal bottled the Premier league again and their father Manchester City wins it again 😂

[@henrymattingly1341]

As a lifelong city fan, this hurt like a bitch to watch but we won last year so who’s laughing

[@yassenhany447]

Today just happened, Today ruined this video, Today City won the UCL

[@akafish7485]

I mean at the end of the vid he says “now that they’ve got haaland they’re probably gonna win it next season” m so I think he just nailed it 100%

[@Sindillermo]

Man u are getting cooked for this one

[@akafish7485]

I mean at the end he says “now that they’ve got haaland they’re probably gonna win it next season” at the end so I think he just nailed it 100%

[@emiemem0910]

Damn, 1 hour of Maqwell, this is one of the best days of my life.

[@dev0nSA1nt]

a failure who has won 7 prem titles, a champions league, 4 efl cups, 2 fa cups and a flipping treble in 11 years.

[@chukaval7009]

And with the amount of money they spend, hasn't gotten said UCL trophy until now...

[@johnwalters4792]

​@@chukaval7009When did United win the cl last? How much have they spent

[@notsaying7018]

​@@chukaval7009yes but when uefa moves the goal posts by makeing ffp it means its more impressive

[@luckymark571]

​@@chukaval7009So Arsenals entire club life is a failure?

[@jacaredosvudu1638]

​@@johnwalters4792 2008 and less than a billion

[@SabeethThePilot]

You should make new video with this title: Manchester City: A Legacy of Success

[@normalasian5042]

Nah. One doesn't justified all that failure before. But congrats to them winning the treble

[@notsaying7018]

​@@normalasian5042yes it dose as did other team have to deal with ffp to win there firsty?

[@sleepking2565]

@@notsaying7018I disagree because one for a legacy of success and specifically for city international success not domestic it’s important to note that internationally there’s only few teams who can consistently take the champions league home like it’s another day in the office and once city racks up a few more champions leagues I think that video will be needed then but as of now it was a good season for city winning the treble but it doesn’t mean they didn’t have their troubles to get to that point

[@jamesbaurus5928]

115

[@m.c.martin]

PSG UCL 23/24: Loading Belgium 2026 WC: Loading

[@laggyglitchy4]

And now City won the Champions League Took them long enough

[@lblv9999]

Well we all knew we would be here. Have a nice day and MANCHESTER IS BLUEEEEE

[@transitfannermunipalsdavid5744]

Who’s here after city are in the final again Vs Inter Milan

[@asherlong6015]

Who’s here after City winning a treble

[@edwardclark9264]

Pep saw this vid and took it personally

[@luizfernandodonascimento3413]

Your videos are really engaging, funny and informative. Not to mention the editing, which is amazing and must take you a huge amount of hours to pull of. Hope you keep glowing because you clearly are passionate, informed and hardworking. Cheers from Brazil (nice classic touch with the 'jogo bonito' things haha).

[@Maqwell]

Thanks so much man!

[@mrdank_matt]

who's gonna tell him

[@matadil9603]

Who's here after Maxwell shared the "Who's here after City won the UCL" comments?

[@vibez5330]

They just won the treble 🏆🏆🏆

[@myman5472]

Love this style of videos, Maqwell. I can only assume how much time it takes to make them. Keep it up.

[@DjungleScoot17]

Well this aged well....

[@Alphoric]

A fun fact about city They won a major trophy before man United

[@adriangeremia]

After seeing all the progress you kept us updated on, I can tell you’ve really worked incredibly hard on this cause it’s absolutely amazing. Fantastic work Maxwell 🤝👏

[@skinnylegs1144]

A blessing to see a 1 hour vid of Maqwell, love it a lot.

[@footballgossiper]

if they win the ucl, youtube might take your video down my man. Or robot haaland will be at your window

[@akafish7485]

I mean at the end of the vid he says “now that they’ve got haaland they’re probably gonna win next season” so

[@MorgamerYT]

Who's here after Man City won the UCL and the Treble???

[@luckymark571]

Club wrorld cup too 😂

[@MorgamerYT]

​@@luckymark571 LOL i made this comment during that tournament

[@janejankoski5699]

And City has just won The Champions League for the first time ever👏👏👏👏👏

[@kenlemonspankerfromutah9640]

Great video man, just wanna give you a heads up though that at 37:04 and 37:38 an ear destroying screech is present

[@benp4339]

Well, they finally broke through. Well deserved and a great game

[@naveenj2284]

Back here when city are European champions 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Sebas07756]

Here they are, on a possible run for the treble if they win the EPL, beat Man United in FA Cup final, and beat Inter Milan in UCL Final. We could possibly be witnessing Prime Man City as of 2023.

[@asherlong6015]

Now it’s a reality

[@Azzzzzzzzi]

As a City fan, this was both enjoyable and heartbreaking to watch. Especially the last 15 minutes. Amazing video nonetheless. Would love to see a similar detailed one about Arsenal or Man United 's fall from grace. Or even Liverpool 's comeback. Your commentary and research are admirable!

[@indiekiddrugpatrol3117]

Evertons fall from grace since the 90s would be a good one too

[@Azzzzzzzzi]

@@indiekiddrugpatrol3117 It most certainly would! My bad for not mentioning them.

[@krusher181]

Arsenal was because Arsene Wenger got old, Man U is similar with Alex Ferguson. But yeah I’d watch both those videos. Even though one of them would hurt.

[@indiekiddrugpatrol3117]

@@krusher181 no arsenal's was more complex than that it has something do with leaving highbury

[@asherlong6015]

Man this video is now a little bit funny now that city is champions

[@shreyasburanpur4413]

Give us the update

[@GoemonFernandez]

City fan here. Thanks for the trip down memory lane and the deep dive into the history for those who are unaware. You put a lot of effort into your videos and this is some of your best work. Keep going!

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Fantastic video. Even with the length, the pacing was fantastic and made it feel much faster. This is one some Netflix quality. Great insights into the team. Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the good work. 😀👍

[@absolutelydiabolical]

NOT THIS YEAR BABY

[@teddyshowtaylor3645]

Me watching this after city won the champions league

[@prabhjotsagoo9613]

You should make a video on arsenal a failed legacy

[@sakurakakki9598]

😂😂😂

[@ayno6891]

as a city fan since 2010 before the money era i can tell you that the majority of the fanbase doesn't care about the UCL, we would have been blessed if we finished within the top 5 and all of a sudden we could win the league and all that,, i admit it was clunky at start even th 2012 but since guardiola arrived he transformed the club 180 degrees with all the smart transfers and counting on young players, even this current window man city made a profit unlike many other clubs,, man city is nothing like psg and the ligue 1 can never be compared to the premier league

[@BoneSoldier0]

Money came in 2008

[@samtorr3947]

@@BoneSoldier0 it only really had an effect from 2010, sure a lot of cash was splashed the years before but it was uncoordinated and not super effective

[@incognito2008]

You're a liar. The takeover came in 2008.

[@samtorr3947]

@@incognito2008 the takeover came in in 2008 but city only began winning stuff in 2010 with the FA cup

[@incognito2008]

@@samtorr3947 he said before the money, not before the winning

[@luckymark571]

Bro what Man city did this year is bigger than anything Arsenal has even done 😭😭😭

[@Player2_1_0]

3-0 against Bayern, I don't think they'll bottle it this time.

[@Juskkyy._]

This aged like milk

[@VISCA_BARCA10911]

Well this didn't age well

[@Thumsted]

I love your videos because of the back story and the amount of effort you put into this channel

[@flxcko7798]

great video with great effort put into it. big up maqwell!

[@nocap3745]

they just won the champions League

[@tonyg-2jz82]

Boy this aged well

[@Couldnt_choose_a_handle]

I only realized this video was an hour long when u mentioned it was the longest video essay you've ever done at the end. Great mix of information and comedy kept me hooked throughout. Well done.

[@shyamsundar4264]

I never been so hyped and so scared for a Maqwell video. As a City fan this is going to bring back some bad memories

[@soumyasarkar17]

It's really nice to see as a City fan that someone actually bothered to look at us and for once show the world what our history is made up of. And that too in such detailed form. Much love.💙

[@tuomaslilja1027]

And then showing how you bottle champions league every damn season.

[@samjanison3762]

@@tuomaslilja1027 it’s funny how going out in ucl for city is called bottling, and just called losing for everyone else

[@thewhambam]

@@samjanison3762 man city bottled it from 18/19 onwards

[@samjanison3762]

@@thewhambam the only time they bottled it was this year, rest they lost regularly like everyone else

[@charliebyrne7732]

i would love to see a vid on the story pf david moyes as a manager. his everton days are unforgettable and his fall with man utd was heartbreaking, coming back with west ham. loved the vid and can’t wait for more content ❤️❤️❤️

[@houdiniface8687]

Who's here after they won?

[@blakejames-white3263]

This didn't age well

[@_suha1b]

The thing is, Pep wasn’t actually brought in to win the CL, he was brought in to win trophies and he’s done that. And in comparison managers such as SAF who has won 2 CLs in 23 years are regarded as one of the best ever. It’s been a mix of the players’ mentalities and his managing that have let us down over the years. The recent semi was down to the players, it’ll eventually come soon.

[@sT3fFO27]

Well, if you want to show that you’re the best coach, you are also measured on a CL title. I mean with the players he bought the only way Pep can prove his worth is by winning the CL. And the way he failed in the past is living proof that he is not as great as people think he is. Losing against Real last season while leading 2-0 is also partly his fault. You cannot find any excuses for him not winning the CL other than his incapability as a coach.

[@ciarankelliher7133]

Pep is a fraud, it’s not hard to buy the league. The champions league is where you’re tested

[@_suha1b]

@@sT3fFO27 how was losing to real partly his fault? Was he on the pitch when the players decided to concede two goals in 5 minutes to one player? And he doesn’t really need to prove his worth after 4 Premier League titles in 5 years, something that’s almost unheard of in modern day football.

[@hnz5404]

Na, he was brought in to win the ucl, city were already winning titles without him.

[@rbkeyz2328]

@@_suha1b Oh wow, generational talent Pep Guardiola brought underdogs Man City 4 premier league title with a budget of only 2 billion

[@haunaele3890]

Man it's crazy to see the evolution of your channel. Keep it up !

[@megatfarid4679]

The edits were immaculate. Didn’t feel like an hour, thoroughly enjoyed and entertained throughout 😂👍

[@serenegrace2515]

Glad this didn't age well 💙👑👑👑

[@BlackenedTifosi]

Hey Maxwell! This is a great video and an absolutely wonderful watch-especially after the 2023 Champions League Final. I know you joked about how you were going to get "cooked" after FT in Istanbul, but honestly people who watch the video until the end will know that you actually were 100% correct with everything you said! You correctly pointed out that City don't have issues with their culture or recruitment and were generally headed in the right direction. Moreover they actually corrected all the deficiencies you pointed out this season. They were more pragmatic defensively (especially away from home), they got the most clinical striker in Europe in Erling Haaland, and Pep stopped overthinking his tactics. This is why even with a pretty tricky route to the final, they won very convincingly. You shouldn't get cooked brother-in fact you were absolutely cooking yourself!🔥🍳 BTW, congrats to Manchester City! Champions of Europe, you'll finally sing that!

[@oscarhernandez-ks6wx]

I think we need a vid ab City’s redemption from this legacy, this really highlights everything we been through as fans which makes it all the more special this years Treble 🤧

[@firewolf1479]

Amazing work!!! Was hooked to the video for the full hour 😁😁

[@Matthewlaing1395]

Dude these videos are really awesome, keep up the great work.

[@transformationtok5498]

Who's here after they won against Madrid?

[@infiniteplusone]

man city battered real madrid 4-0 what are you on about

[@transformationtok5498]

@@infiniteplusone sorry I was blasted fixing it right away

[@RasenRendanX]

Thank you for these videos. You first video i watched was the PSG one and this blew that out the water. Be proud i would love a Chelsea video on...whatever....could be about our failures to win a FA Cup since 2017 even tho we been in 3 of the last 4 finals

[@axyyylol]

What a video. It felt so short but yet it was so long. GREAT VIDEO! Keep it up!

[@NeonLeonNoel]

God damn I love your video game and anime memes and song choices. I can’t believe I didn’t discover your channel sooner.

[@Ryan-vf1dj]

I’m here after recent allegations (100+ of them) of FFP violations against City. This video might’ve just covered an entire decade of shady business💀

[@matthewhernandez8342]

Honestly at most Manchester City would get a 15 point deduction, a one year transfer ban and $50 million fine.

[@Ryan-vf1dj]

@@matthewhernandez8342 totally agree. stripping anything that they won during that time would be unfair

[@rohangurung3711]

Maxwell thank you you are our luck 😂😂 Now please go and make the treble essay😎

[@teymurbunde8293]

i´ve watched so many of your videos but that ´thanks for watching´ intro got me to finally subscribe lol

[@masturbinho6656]

Holy Jabba the first seconds with Mario Galaxy Music hit pretty hard

[@jhsdkgfsr45hgafhg26]

This was awesome. As a spurs fan i think a video looking at our 14 years of misfortune would be great too but i know that's probably not gonna happen or actually be a doable video.

[@evonneokafor]

Spurs wouldn't win anything this season as well.

[@jhsdkgfsr45hgafhg26]

@@evonneokafor i reckon they have a reasonably good chance of winning one of the English cup competitions tbh, their squad has so much more depth and we were able to make it far without depth so hopefully we can do something this season

[@jhsdkgfsr45hgafhg26]

@@evonneokafor and spurs just won a trophy. It may be the Walter Tull trophy. But a trophy non the less

[@FunkyGhostHD]

That video would end up as a full fledged theatratical release in documentary form at this point.

[@jhsdkgfsr45hgafhg26]

@@FunkyGhostHD in that case i can only hope that it ends up better than all or nothing

[@gamma9815]

That Diary of Jane entry at 4:30 caught me off guard.💀

[@5XWAZM]

this little edits inbetween were sending me...sucha good vid bro

[@MainEventMaxwell]

i am a city fan, i was so shocked to see the title, but mad respect you put a lot of work into this, 1 hour essay is insane man, you the GOAT.

[@minecraft-jt5xu]

An hour of Maqwell. This is going to be good

[@Nightingale1000]

Honorable mention: Loris Karius signed for Man City in 2009, he never made it to the first team.

[@carlospalacios8590]

Great video, you have an amazing channel. Keep up the great work.