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City should show Pep the door
As the longest winless streak in Pep Guardiola’s managerial career continues, Manchester City should show him the door. City owner Sheikh...

davidjwalker1
Jan 5, 20234 min read


The Pep Perspective
Are Manchester City fans of the glass ‘half empty’ or ‘half full’ persuasion? On May 13th, 2012 they were encouraged to ‘...drink it in’...

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Jan 5, 20236 min read


After a Perfect 10 Pep wants a Magnificent Seven
Fast tempo, high intensity and tactically savvy – all the traits you'd expect from a Pep Guardiola team – the only discrepancy being this...

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Jan 5, 20235 min read


City love Pep's new blue language
Pep Guardiola is the unsurpassed master of the language of football. It transcends the command of his native Catalan, his Spanish mother...

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Jan 5, 20236 min read


Tuned in City tune up United
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City were pitch perfect and on a superior wavelength as they left Manchester United quivering in the...

davidjwalker1
Jan 4, 20234 min read


City tell Rooney 'Calm Down calm down!'
City won the Manchester derby 2-1, so there's no way the following observations on England and Manchester United's captain can be...

davidjwalker1
Jan 4, 20232 min read


Pep set to make a spectacle of Mourinho and Clattenburg
As the world fixes its gaze on the Theatre of Screams and the Manchester derby becomes the focus of Planet Football, it’s ironic that a...

davidjwalker1
Jan 4, 20234 min read


Txiki is City's Loan Arranger
Does Txiki Begiristain deserve a tick in the box or a ticking off, after presiding over eight transfer windows since joining Manchester...

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Jan 4, 20234 min read


Hart's self preservation Italian Job
Joe Hart has – in the words of the song from the iconic ‘Italian Job’ movie – been forced to join the ‘self preservation society’ by Pep...

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Jan 4, 20234 min read


Cheeky Liver bird wants City to sell Joe on the 'cheep'
Fairly or unfairly, it's pretty damn certain that Joe Hart is heading for the Etihad exit in the next few days. Last night saw an...

davidjwalker1
Jan 4, 20231 min read


In and Out at Manchester City
As Manuel Pellegrini heads out of Manchester City it’s imperative that his soon-to-be ex-employers stay where they’ve been all season...

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Jan 4, 20235 min read


United won the derby but City look real winners
Stating the obvious, but losing to your most hated enemy is never a good thing. When City capitulated 1-0 to United at the Etihad on...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20236 min read


Pellegrini orders Canary Roast
With 10 games to go Manchester City are 10 points off the top of the Premier League in a far from Perfect 10 scenario. But – and it’s a...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20233 min read


Clattenburg and Co living the life of Riley
Mike Riley was one of the highest profile referees of his generation. He was also one of the worst. As the boss of Professional Game...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20235 min read


The Curse of Clattenburg strikes again
So, the world and his wife are pretty much in agreement about THAT penalty! It never was and should never have been...unless your name’s...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20234 min read


Manuel has to blow away Manchester City's malaise
Manuel Pellegrini’s luxuriant grey locks are probably the only ‘target’ for the hairdryer treatment in Manchester City’s dressing room...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20235 min read


Will City be legless on Boxing Day?
If you thought Oscar Pistorius had a flaky defence just take a look at Manchester City’s and it’s easy to see how their legs are going...

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Jan 3, 20235 min read


Villa in crosshairs of Sky Blue Spanish eyes
Fresh from creating a vision of Champions League wonderment in Seville’s architectural paradise, Manchester City’s focus now switches to...

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Jan 3, 20235 min read


An emotional rollercoaster as City go for record-breaking 10/10 wins
As Manchester City go for a record-breaking 10th win on the spin against Watford this Saturday it heralds a three-day rollercoaster ride...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20236 min read


The Life of Citizen Riley
Manchester City kick off their Premier League campaign at The Hawthorns with the 2,700-strong travelling support hoping City will bounce...

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Jan 3, 20238 min read


City's transfer window is a real pain!
With the summer window open for another 50 days, it would be presumptuous to say Manchester City's transfer strategy was intrinsically...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20235 min read


'Good' is judged bad and ugly by idiotic UEFA
When UEFA’s General Secretary, Gianni Infantino claimed: “We always said we want investors in football, but good investors...” it made...

davidjwalker1
Dec 30, 20224 min read


Gone, going and going nowhere
It was ‘all go’ at the Etihad Stadium – Super Frankie Lampard was going west, ‘Jimmy’ Milner was going east (down the East Lancs Road to...

davidjwalker1
Dec 30, 20227 min read


Golden swansong to Manuel's second season
Automatic Champions League qualification secured, highest scorers and best goal difference in the division, five consecutive wins, a...

davidjwalker1
Dec 30, 20225 min read
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