Less means more and more for City
The boring, predictable and outrageous notion that Manchester City ‘buy’ success, took yet another pounding when the summer transfer...
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davidjwalker1
- May 27
- 6 min
Pep – Will he stay or will he go?
As he enters his ninth and – as things stand – final season at the Etihad, what could possibly tempt Pep Guardiola to extend his time at...
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davidjwalker1
- May 18
- 5 min
Guardiola’s gladiators going forth for immortality
There’s an oft posed question in football that sardonically asks whether a flair player, ‘Can do it on a cold rainy Tuesday night in...
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davidjwalker1
- Apr 2
- 5 min
City crack on with triple pursuit
It was Easter Sunday. It was the much vaunted and highly anticipated big match. Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta was the difference between the two...
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davidjwalker1
- Feb 19
- 4 min
Brave City Blue Dave saw things he thought he’d never see
Manchester City fans have witnessed truly wondrous sights in recent seasons, winning everything that club football has to offer the world...
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davidjwalker1
- Jan 27
- 5 min
Good Friday comes early for Guardiola
Pep Guardiola finally nailed it, on what turned out to be an extraordinarily good Friday. Not only did his Manchester City team score at...
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davidjwalker1
- Jan 22
- 3 min
Oh my Omar, what are you doing?
Omar Berrada’s decision to quit the Etihad to become Manchester United’s new CEO, came as a bolt out of the blue for both City and United...
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davidjwalker1
- Jan 11
- 4 min
Sven will fight until the end
Manchester City supporters and football fans the world over, will have been deeply saddened after Sven-Goran Eriksson revealed he has...
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davidjwalker1
- Dec 18, 2023
- 6 min
‘Tis City’s Season of Giving’
Christmas came early for Crystal Palace as Manchester City continued with the, ‘Tis the Season of Giving’ sentiment, albeit Pep...
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davidjwalker1
- Dec 9, 2023
- 6 min
Pep says ‘no complacency’ at far from purrfect City
Prior to Manchester City’s abject showing at Aston Villa on Wednesday night, Pep Guardiola said there was no complacency among his...
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davidjwalker1
- Oct 3, 2023
- 3 min
The unusual tale of Francis Lee and Mrs Scott
Francis Lee is the reason I became a Manchester City supporter way back in 1970. The news of his death reached me whilst waiting for my...
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davidjwalker1
- Aug 27, 2023
- 4 min
Adios and au revoir Aymeric
Treble winning Manchester City have already seen the same number of Champions League and Premier League winners depart this summer, but...
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davidjwalker1
- Aug 22, 2023
- 3 min
Foden and 'Wirtz' case scenario for life after De Bruyne.
With the collapse of Lucas Paqueta’s proposed £80m switch from West Ham to Manchester City looking a surefire bet, Pep Guardiola and...
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- Aug 16, 2023
- 5 min
Numbers stack up nicely for City’s arrivals, departures and remainers
There’s transfer windows and then there’s transfer windows, but has there ever been one with more significant arrivals and departures –...
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- Aug 10, 2023
- 6 min
City speculate to accumulate as well as seeing stars graduate
Until Phil Foden’s emergence from Manchester City’s Football Academy there were plenty of doubters, all too quick to cast aspersions on...
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- Aug 1, 2023
- 5 min
City centenarian Geoffrey saw it all as a Champion Blue
As one of Manchester’s most famous sons, Noel Gallagher has written some of the world’s most iconic rock songs – ageless anthems which...
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- Jul 28, 2023
- 4 min
Joint testimonial for City legends Silva and Aguero – make it happen!
It’s no mean achievement having a statue dedicated to you outside the home of the Champions of Europe – a place you called home for the...
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- Jul 23, 2023
- 3 min
Cancelo and Pep’s ‘clash’ – Should he stay or should he go now?
Speaking to the media on City’s pre-season tour in Japan Pep Guardiola was asked about Joao Cancelo: “He is here. Joao has been so...
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- Jun 24, 2023
- 4 min
Auf Wiedersehen Kapitan Wunderbar
It was the news Manchester City fans feared. Less than two weeks after captaining his team to the pinnacle of European and English...
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- Jun 18, 2023
- 10 min
City's Triple Turkish Delight despite shameful UEFA
With midnight approaching in the humidity of Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium, a tsunami of emotions flooded out of the pores of each...
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- Jun 8, 2023
- 4 min
This is your Captain speaking…
Actions speak louder than words and Ilkay Gundogan’s actions have had the most glorious consequences for Manchester City. Two goals at...
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- May 21, 2023
- 4 min
City target immortality – will it be as easy as 1, 2, 3?
Less than 48 hours after arguably the finest 45 minutes in the 129-year history of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola was bang on the money...
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- May 1, 2023
- 6 min
City must hammer home treble advantage
Manchester City can clinch a treble on Wednesday night as they battle to be Champions of England three seasons in a row. It wouldn’t be...
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- Mar 3, 2023
- 6 min
City’s 20 days of defiance, appreciation and sadness
Songs of defiance, actions speaking louder than words and a mutual appreciation society forged between supporters, players and Pep...
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