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‘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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Dec 18, 20236 min read
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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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Dec 9, 20236 min read
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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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Oct 3, 20233 min read
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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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Aug 27, 20234 min read
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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 22, 20233 min read
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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 16, 20235 min read
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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 10, 20236 min read
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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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Aug 1, 20235 min read
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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 28, 20234 min read
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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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Jul 23, 20233 min read
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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 24, 20234 min read
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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 18, 202310 min read
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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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Jun 8, 20234 min read
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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 21, 20234 min read
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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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May 1, 20236 min read
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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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Mar 3, 20236 min read
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A tribute to Milly-Rose – a sky blue angel
Manchester City’s 3-1 victory at Arsenal on Wednesday night meant the tussle for the Premier League title was well and truly back on. The...
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Feb 21, 20233 min read
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Guardiola’s ‘gunner’ win the League…again!
Pep Guardiola’s perennially fruitless trek to Tottenham – the one where City perform their Eurovision Song Contest impersonation of ‘nil...
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Feb 18, 20237 min read
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Here we go again…
As one of the Founding Fathers of the United States in the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin coined a famous quote about the new US...
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Feb 10, 20239 min read
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Bernard-oh-no – here we go again!
Bernardo Silva has been, and still is, a fabulous player for City, but this annual transfer chatter is getting wearisome. In a recent...
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Jan 23, 20233 min read
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Hey Jude, Rafael, Bernardo, Ilkay and…
Having already bagged the Net Spend Trophy 2022 with transfer profits ranging from £91m-£125m (depending on which figures you believe),...
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Jan 23, 20235 min read
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Pep’s winning the wars in spite of VAR
Hate is such a definitive term, an all encompassing emotion with no leeway for misinterpretation, no turning back from a position of...
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Jan 23, 20234 min read
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Pep’s out to prove a point or three
Hardcore Manchester City supporters are not given to forgetting their club’s darkest days as the ‘Boys In Blue’ descended into the 3rd...
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Jan 23, 20235 min read
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Anyone up for City’s Net Spend Trophy parade?
Pep Guardiola is on record as saying it. Khaldoon Al Mubarak states it unequivocally in his end of season reviews every year. Ferran...
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Jan 21, 20235 min read
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