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Transfer hypocrisy is nothing new when it comes to City
So, here’s the scenario – the British record transfer fee has just been smashed for a player described as a ‘generational talent’, a...

davidjwalker1
Jun 168 min read
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Should he stay or should he go – what’s the story Kevin De Bruyne?
Kevin De Bruyne’s Man of the Match display against Crystal Palace has ignited fierce debate amongst Manchester City fans – even more...

davidjwalker1
Apr 133 min read
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Rumours of City’s demise have been greatly exaggerated
The unseemly haste to write Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City obituary was a contemptible concoction comprising amnesia, ignorance, spite...

davidjwalker1
Feb 238 min read
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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...

davidjwalker1
Sep 5, 20247 min read
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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...

davidjwalker1
May 18, 20245 min read
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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...

davidjwalker1
Jan 27, 20245 min read
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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...

davidjwalker1
Jan 22, 20243 min read
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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...

davidjwalker1
Jan 11, 20244 min read
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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...

davidjwalker1
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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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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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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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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