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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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May 27, 20246 min read
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‘Typical City’ sits well on title day deciders
So much is made of the time honoured words ‘Typical City’ – the self deprecating tag that long suffering Manchester City fans have...
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Jan 20, 20233 min read
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Why City are once again the favourites of ‘neutral’ fans
It’s an alien concept to a whole generation of Manchester City supporters to think City were once – by and large – the nation’s favourite...
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Jan 19, 20235 min read
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Top quality Manchester City signings
After three wins and a draw from Manchester City’s opening games, Pep Guardiola is, quite rightly, not phased that his all conquering...
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Jan 18, 20235 min read
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Will 20 be plenty for pragmatic Pep?
With more records on the go than the vinyl section at HMV, Manchester City aren’t interested in ‘singles’ they only do ‘LPs’ - long...
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Jan 14, 20235 min read
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Why Pep will make monkeys of media mockers
Media coverage of Manchester City’s £120m spend on flying wing backs is a joke – one as lame as the old chestnut that has a dodgy...
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Jan 8, 20233 min read
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‘Ullo Pep’ Gotta new motor?
Here’s the deal. You’re Pep Guardiola and you’re looking to buy a brand new car. Your existing motor has too many miles on the clock and...
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Jan 8, 20234 min read
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Mayday Mayday – City fans in distress over Zaba departure
Tears of unbridled joy, anguish, frustration and sadness – there’s something decidedly emotional about Manchester City and the 13th day...
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Jan 7, 20234 min read
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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...
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Jan 7, 20234 min read
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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....
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Jan 5, 20236 min read
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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
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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
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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...
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Jan 4, 20234 min read
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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
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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
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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...
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Dec 30, 20227 min read
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Manuel The Magnificent - City 2 West Ham 0
The comfortable Premier League title deciding fixture originally scheduled for May 13th 2012, finally arrived at the Etihad Stadium just...
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Dec 29, 20226 min read
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City set for splashdown - City 4 Villa 0
Singing and dancing in the rain, the Manchester City faithful soaked up the unbridled joy of an Etihad Stadium awash with goals, as...
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Dec 29, 20225 min read
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