The issue isn't that we'll lose to City - most teams will go there and lose this season. The issue is we all know we will lose.
The fans know we'll lose. The players know they'll lose.
We used to go in to these games thinking we could mix it with anyone. Sure, we might end up getting beaten but we'd give them a game. We know this is just going to be men vs boys and we will be simply swept aside by a much better side. And for all City's money, we've hardly been frugal. It's nowhere near good enough with our resources.