Pep Guardiola – A Victim Of The Hype Machine
Howard looks at how the hype for Pep Guardiola has put him in a no-win situation, and open to plenty of criticism.When Pep Guardiola joined Manchester City way back in 2016, there was a lot of hype. Some of it even fatigued me, amongst the giddiness. It was no...
Why A Move For Thiago Makes Sense
Dan looks at the stats to show that Thiago could be perfect for City.With David Silva departing the team shortly, Manchester City are arguably a midfielder light as they look ahead to the 2020-21 season. Though Silva’s direct successor in his position is already on...
Auf Wiedersehen, Leroy Sane.
Howard bemoans the departure of a supremely talented footballer.It was the most inevitable news of the summer, once we learned that Liverpool fans had congregated to celebrate their league title. Leroy Sane is going to Bayern Munich, and agreements have been reached...
50 Years And Waiting – Manchester City’s Quest For Europe’s Top Prize
From Allison to Mancini to Guardiola...the European journey continues, for now...Head to toe in black, with the collar on his polo shirt turned up and a $400 dollar pair of Trussardi sunglasses sliding irresistibly down his nose, Roberto Mancini looked anything but...
Manchester City’s Premier League Campaign: Missed Opportunities
Dan takes a look at the stats that lay bare the missed opportunities this season.It’s official. After spending two years atop the summit of the Premier League, Manchester City officially ceded their crown to Liverpool on Thursday night after suffering a 2-1 defeat at...
Manchester City 5 Burnley 0: Plain Sailing & Plane Wrong.
An eventful night saw Phil Foden hog the limelight.And so to phase 2 of Project Restart. A Monday night home game, a novelty in itself, though without a crowd it meant little. The wall-to-wall football over the previous five days had drawn me in, the thought of...
Manchester City 3 Arsenal 0: A Temporary Distraction
As football finally returns, City turn on the style.And so here we are. This is what is commonly known in the business as a match report. Manchester City played a game of football, and in some ways it felt like we had never been away. City beat Arsenal 3-0, Ederson...
Why tribalism hysteria is the biggest threat to fans for a generation.
Ste looks at how tribalism is to blame for so much.Debates for and against the 2019/20 season being null and voided have long been null and voided. Ultimately, so overwhelming were the financial and practical necessities that a bastardised version of football will...
Manuel Pellegrini’s Greatest Manchester City Matches: Part 2 – Seasons 2 & 3.
A look at Manuel Pellegrini's last two seasons at the helm.In Part 1 of our look back at Manuel Pellegrini’s greatest matches, we focused on his debut season, a season packed full of memorable moments, as he steered City to a domestic double. In Part 2, we look at the...
The Premier League Does Not Need Leeds United – But I Do.
Howard can't wait for the possible return of Leeds United to the Premier League.It was September 2000. The 21st century was well underway, and few of us could predict what life had in store. A very different world in those days, when viruses were mainly electronic...
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