Former Manchester United and Manchester City goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has come under heavy criticism after his comments about the Etihad Stadium crowd
Manchester City kicked off their Champions League campaign with a frustrating goalless draw with Inter at the Etihad Stadium.
After being pulled up on his comments by Micah Richards, Schmeichel retorted: "Once in a while Micah, leave the studio and experience it rather than sit there and judge us for what we are saying. Maybe they left all the atmosphere on Saturday because it was so flat." Across the top flight, clubs' atmospheres have been dropping due to the greed of those at the top who are increasing ticket prices to astronomical levels. All this does is invite those with the biggest wallets to matches rather than the loyal fanbase who are having their pockets pinched in the current climate.
I think Schmeichel is being a little harsh to target the fans with his comments, but after all, he has played in some of the biggest matches with the best atmospheres so he does know the difference between a good crowd and a bad one if he sees it. And with his son, Kasper, playing at a rocking Celtic Park for Celtic's game against Slovan Bratislava - where the noise was sensational - I am not shocked he has slammed City.
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