Ilkay Gundogan’s Inconsistent Form Has Flown Under The Radar
Dan looks at the stats to examine why Ilkay Gundogan has been inconsistent this season.(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty)Manchester City finally looked like the team we got accustomed to seeing over each of the past two seasons in their 4-1 mid-week demolition of Burnley...
Changing Moods, Mad Mario & The Luck Of The Draw: Weekly Thoughts
Howard looks at this week's many talking points.(Photo by Andrew Ellis/AFP)Football Moods It’s weird how one result can change the whole perspective that you have for your club. And one result could no doubt change it back again. After the draw at Newcastle, City were...
Manchester City’s Cup Draw Conspiracies.
Mark examines whether City really have been lucky with Cup draws over a proper period of time - the last decade.(Photo by Adrian Dennis/AFP)You’ll thank me for encouraging you to read this, even if as writing it I felt myself becoming less intelligent by the minute....
Newcastle United v Manchester City – Match Preview
Joe previews this weekend's Premier League match.(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty)After a mid-week match against Shakhtar Donetsk which was more anaesthetic than aesthetically pleasing, it’s a return to Premier League action this weekend in the form of St James’ Park. A...
Lucky City & Global Domination: Weekly Thoughts
Howard takes a look at the last week at City.(Photo by Oli Scarff/AFP)City & Luck On the Athletic app (have you heard of them?), I saw an analysis of the City v Chelsea match from Michael Cox. I enjoy Michael’s analysis, it’s much needed for my simple brain that...
Manchester City v Chelsea: Brief Thoughts
Howard gives his thoughts after an important win.(Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty)It's the oldest of clichés, and one of the worst, but that was a must-win game. Against excellent opposition who started the day above City in the table, the result was all that...
Managerial M & M’s: Weekly Thoughts
Howard takes a look at all things managerial this week.(Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty)Mauricio Pochettino I’m digging a hole here, but here goes. I know it sounds like one of those godawful “unpopular opinions” spouted on Twitter every single day, but I just get a...
It’s Time To Start João Cancelo At Right Back
Dan looks at Kyle Walker's stats, and concludes that it's time for change.(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty)Manchester City have had their fair share of problems so far in their disappointing start to the 2019-20 Premier League season. Last week, I highlighted how the...
Manchester City: My Weekly Thoughts
Howard looks back at another interesting week at Manchester City.(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty)Sterling dropped from England team I scrolled down the page, rather confused as to why Raheem Sterling was overly prominent on my Twitter timeline. It soon became apparent....
What’s Gone Wrong For Manchester City So Far?
Dan looks at the stats to show where City have gone wrong this season.(Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty)It’s gut-check time at Manchester City. City were on the receiving end of a major loss on Sunday that could already prove decisive in the Premier League title...