Weekly Thoughts: A New City Book, The Humanity Of David Silva & John Stones’ Redemption
A look at the week's events (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty)Pep’s City: The Making Of A Superteam begins and ends with a dedication to the victims of the Manchester Arena attack on May 22nd 2017, an event that Pep Guardiola, his family and many of the City players who...
Riyad Mahrez’s Hot Start Is Just What Manchester City Needed
Dan takes a look at Riyad Mahrez's much-improved form this season(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty)It’s been a rocky start to the 2019-20 season for Manchester City Football Club. However, one player has shined bright in the midst of their disappointing start: Riyad...
Crystal Palace v Manchester City: Match Preview
(Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty)We’re two weeks on from the terrible, though certainly not undeserved, result against Wolves, City return to action against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Certainly not the most ideal of games to attempt to kick-start a winning run… I...
Racism, Football & Raheem Sterling: Where Do We Go From Here?
A reaction to the disgraceful scenes in Bulgaria on Monday night.(Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty) It was a night when we forget about the football, England defeating Bulgaria 6-0 to inch closer to qualification for the Euro finals next summer. A night when England...
A Portrait of Edin Dzeko: The Bosnian Diamond Who Sparkled When It Mattered.
A look at the career of Edin Dzeko(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty)“Since I left, I follow every City game in every competition and it’s just natural for me because I feel it is still my club, even if I’m not there anymore.” It’s my 40th birthday, and there’s a league...
A Look At Ederson’s Stats: Just How Well Is He Doing?
Dan takes a look at the City goalkeeper's form this season.(Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty)This piece was written prior to the weekend's game. It’s been a bit of an uneven start to the 2019-20 Premier League season for Manchester City goalkeeper, Ederson. After...
Is Riyad Mahrez Manchester City’s Latest “Heavy Goal Scorer”?
A look at Edin Dzeko, Riyad Mahrez and weighted goals.(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty)David Platt’s coaching career at Manchester City is a strange one. A very fine player, his coaching record at Sampdoria, Nottingham Forest, England under-21 and most recently, FC Pune...
Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers: Match Preview
A look at Sunday afternoon's Premier League fixture.(Photo by Stu Forster/Getty)Fresh off the back of a 2-0 Tuesday night home victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, City now find themselves facing a Wolves team who will be slightly less fresh off the...
Sven-Goran Eriksson: The Charmer Who Under-Stayed His Welcome: Part 2
Part 2 of the look at the life and times of Sven-Goran Eriksson(Photo by Clive Mason/Getty)Part 1 can be found here. The 2007-08 Season Expectations were high as the season began. Free curry in Albert Square and a sing-song with Shinawatra after City lost the...
Sven-Goran Eriksson: The Charmer Who Under-stayed His Welcome: Part 1
A look at the life and times of Sven-Goran Eriksson (Photo by PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP) We don’t need no Mour-rin-ho,We don’t need no Sco-la-ri,Hey, Thaksin, leave our Sven alone! Sung by City fans at Anfield to the tune of ‘Another Brick In The Wall’. ...