top of page



Pep’s potless and Yaya may have a point
So for the first time as a manager Pep Guardiola, hasn’t won the proverbial ‘pot’ to p*ss in, albeit conventional wisdom has it he would...

davidjwalker1
Jan 7, 20234 min read
Â
Â
Â


Blues against an assortment of reds
On the day Prime Minister Theresa May calls a General Election, the maxim ‘A week is a long time in politics’, could just as easily apply...

davidjwalker1
Jan 7, 20234 min read
Â
Â
Â


Royal visit for City Blue
It’s not every day that royalty drops in for ‘elevenses’ - but that’s exactly what happened when a King came calling on ailing Manchester...

davidjwalker1
Jan 7, 20235 min read
Â
Â
Â


Blimey – Slimy Riley wants ‘respect’
'Cut off the head of the snake' is an idiom in which you remove the most dangerous opponent first, thereby nullifying the leader so other...

davidjwalker1
Jan 7, 20234 min read
Â
Â
Â


Sterling on the rise as Milner banks fortune
As Manchester City and Liverpool clash today in the race for a top four finish and Champions League qualification, it’s worth comparing...

davidjwalker1
Jan 7, 20233 min read
Â
Â
Â


Pep, Sergio and City's family silver
How do you refer to a man who’s scored 159 times in 203 starts and 37 substitute appearances for Manchester City in five- and-a-half...

davidjwalker1
Jan 6, 20236 min read
Â
Â
Â


City's Chappy chat is great pep talk for Big Phil
When you’re a lifelong Manchester City fan and you’re ‘feeling blue’ you either need a pep talk – or better still – a Chappy chat. With...

davidjwalker1
Jan 6, 20232 min read
Â
Â
Â


It's a dog's life for Pep
Having failed to tame some eager terriers from Yorkshire, Manchester City must now restrain a breed of pedigree poodles from France as...

davidjwalker1
Jan 6, 20235 min read
Â
Â
Â


King Kun’s reign to continue as Jesus resurrects City’s fortunes
Sergio Aguero is heading to Real Madrid this summer... just like he was in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 according to the brown stuff...

davidjwalker1
Jan 5, 20236 min read
Â
Â
Â


Pep wants to unravel PGMOL puzzler
Pep Guardiola is becoming increasingly perplexed by the ‘puzzling’ decisions of Premier League referees. His frustration at what might be...

davidjwalker1
Jan 5, 20235 min read
Â
Â
Â


Pep's Christmas pillow talk
Question: What does the man, widely regarded as the best manager in world football, want this Christmas? Answer: Luxurious bed linen....

davidjwalker1
Jan 5, 20236 min read
Â
Â
Â


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
Â
Â
Â


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’...

davidjwalker1
Jan 5, 20236 min read
Â
Â
Â


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...

davidjwalker1
Jan 5, 20235 min read
Â
Â
Â


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...

davidjwalker1
Jan 5, 20236 min read
Â
Â
Â


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
Â
Â
Â


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
Â
Â
Â


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...

davidjwalker1
Jan 4, 20234 min read
Â
Â
Â


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...

davidjwalker1
Jan 4, 20234 min read
Â
Â
Â


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
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page
