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Will City be winners on and off the pitch in 2026?
When Liverpool splurged nearly half-a-billion pounds in the summer, perceived wisdom had it that Slot’s machine would hit the jackpot and retain their Premier League crown. Foden & Cherki - could the rest of City's team be jumping for joy in 2026? As title defences go, it’s been a million miles away from a walk in the Stanley Park, a situation splendidly epitomised by the Pharoah of Formby claiming he’d been thrown under the bus – an analogy sure to resonate with a fan bas

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Dec 17, 20258 min read


Is it naïve to think City are on the way back?
As Manchester City slowly begin to turnaround their worst start to a season under Pep Guardiola, there’s a whiff of optimism in the air,...

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Oct 4, 20256 min read


Thursday night football isn’t for everyone
Who would have believed that history making, 4-In-Row Premier League Champions Manchester City, would go into the final game of the...

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May 24, 20256 min read


How many teams would happily take City’s ‘crap’ season?
‘Now we can concentrate on the league’ – words all too often uttered through gritted teeth by long-suffering Manchester City fans. It...

davidjwalker1
May 7, 20258 min read


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 23, 20258 min read


Make no mistake - Pep’s still a genius
Albert Einstein made mistakes, as did Galileo, Newton, Aristotle, Freud and just about every genius in the history of mankind. It shows...

davidjwalker1
Nov 30, 20245 min read


Pep still fishing for titles even without Rod
When karma finally came crashing through Arsenal’s bus blockade and ‘Johnny, Johnny Stones’ swept in Manchester City’s 98th minute...

davidjwalker1
Sep 27, 20248 min read


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


‘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


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


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


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


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


Gone in 69 minutes – back in 331 seconds!
The time stamp of 93:20 is etched indelibly into Manchester City’s history – seared into the psyche of every City fan forever and a day –...
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Jan 21, 20237 min read


Fastest 500 Premier League points ever - but Pep still has points to prove
Pep Guardiola will always have points to prove with his magnificent Manchester City side, despite being the fastest manager in Premier...
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Jan 20, 20234 min read


Guardiola’s Groundhog Day
Pre-match it was puzzling and potentially perplexing. City’s starting XI suggested an uncharacteristically cautious – almost negative –...
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Jan 19, 20234 min read


When it comes to cheating you have to hand it to VAR
Pyrotechnics, blaring music, and boundless optimism was in abundance at the Etihad Stadium as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City set out on...
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Jan 19, 20234 min read


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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