Manchester City might have been relatively dominated by Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in Champions League play, but the Blues are still undefeated in the Premier League. A perfect 6-0 start has fans dreaming of another title. Manager Enzo Maresca, though, wants fans dreaming of bananas too.
In fact, while speaking with the media at his day-before press conference, Maresca said, "I didn't know the history behind the banana (before last weekend's Liverpool match). I hope tomorrow I can see many bananas in the stadium."
You know what comes next, right, City fans? Bring your banana inflatables to Etihad Stadium on Saturday when the club plays Ipswich, and turn the home of Man City from blue to yellow. There will be no clash with Ipswich's colors, as they are white and blue, of course. (The club also isn't very good, with three losses in their first six matches.)
Enzo Maresca wants Man City fans to bring their bananas to Etihad Stadium on Saturday
The way the season is going, despite high-end success in the Premier League, most inflatable bananas might be needed. The practice of bringing them to stadiums stems from a rather negative situation, after all.
In the 1987-88 season, City had been demoted to the second tier of English football before the Premier League came to be. To lighten the mood of those expecting losses, a fan brought a massive inflatable banana to Maine Road, and things kind of grew from there.
Of course, the club is currently appealing charges after being found guilty of breaking financial fair play rules. Every time City plays elsewhere, fans of other teams are going to hurl as much abuse at the players of a club they think cheated as possible.
The way the players can respond is to win matches. The way Blues fans can respond is to increase the number of bananas other fans see.
Of course, Saturday's match is at home in east Manchester, but likely no club is going to be viewed more on television and streaming than Manchester City this season. People who support other clubs are going to vehemently root against City. Let those fans see a bunch of bananas, a silly and proper way of Blues fans pushing back on all the hate.
Besides, who cares if other fans get annoyed by inflatable yellow fruit? It means something to Man City fans, and that is ultimately what really matters. The club belongs to the fans, and that won't change even if the guilty verdict is upheld and City is somehow pushed all the way down to League 1.
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