Foden and 'Wirtz' case scenario for life after De Bruyne.
With the collapse of Lucas Paqueta’s proposed £80m switch from West Ham to Manchester City looking a surefire bet, Pep Guardiola and...
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- Aug 16
- 5 min
Numbers stack up nicely for City’s arrivals, departures and remainers
There’s transfer windows and then there’s transfer windows, but has there ever been one with more significant arrivals and departures –...
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- Aug 10
- 6 min
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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- Jan 23
- 5 min
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 21
- 5 min
Anyone up for City’s Net Spend Trophy parade?
Pep Guardiola is on record as saying it. Khaldoon Al Mubarak states it unequivocally in his end of season reviews every year. Ferran...
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- Jan 21
- 6 min
City hope for a transfer window Silva lining
Every Manchester City supporter is desperately hoping Bernardo Silva will still be at the Etihad when the summer transfer window closes....
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- Jan 21
- 4 min
City’s Director of Football is the new ‘BBC’ leader
Txiki Begiristain is a name you don’t forget in a hurry even if it can take a while to pronounce correctly. As Manchester City’s Director...
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- Jan 21
- 7 min
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 19
- 7 min
Manchester City deserve a level playing field...don’t they?
The polarization of Manchester City hit new heights and plumbed unchartered depths following the club’s win at the Court of Arbitration...
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- Jan 19
- 6 min
City lost but nobody died at the Etihad
The legendary Bill Shankly is accredited as saying: “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don’t like that...
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- Jan 18
- 5 min
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 8
- 4 min
‘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
- 4 min
Sky isn’t the limit for City’s transfer spending
You have to laugh at the coverage of Manchester City's transfer dealings this summer – the insidious negativity, the not-so subtle...
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- Jan 4
- 4 min
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
- 5 min
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 3
- 5 min
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...
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- Dec 30, 2022
- 4 min
'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...
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- Dec 30, 2022
- 7 min
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, 2022
- 5 min
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...
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- Dec 21, 2022
- 5 min
Arrivederci Bobby Manc - Grazie!
Even by their own crazy historical standards, the last 48 hours have been eventful for Manchester City Football Club…for all the wrong...
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