Howard caught up with L'Equipe journalist Pierre-Etienne Minonzio to talk all things Lyon, and a bit of Manchester too.As you are probably aware, Manchester City play Lyon on Saturday evening in the quarter-final of the Champions League. The two teams were grouped...

ACAS is done and dusted and City undoutedbly won. But Mark Meadowcroft says that dwelling on a victory in court would be very unwise. We need to keep winning on the pitch and - sometimes through gritted teeth - being gracious to those who have not shown the same...

Simon examines how football writers cover Manchester City, especially in light of recent events.The English football press has developed a vigorous reputation for partisanship, wheedling bad-feeling pieces and carefully made-up jiggery pokery. This, in some areas, is...

Dan argues that Joal Cancelo has been no flop in his debut season at City.Who has been Manchester City’s best defensive player this season? In past seasons, the answer may have been debated, but that was due to there being several good options to choose from. This...

Howard has had enough of certain football journalists. And he hopes his football club has too.It was when, within an hour of the ruling being made public, large swathes of the media began questioning whether Financial Fair Play was dead, that I knew the narrative for...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...