Gary is an experienced football journalist who has written for, among many others, BBC Sport and The Metro, and is now the editor of ReadEverton.com. He leads daily coverage of Everton news, transfers and analysis as part of the dave.sport network. He also writes for ReadManCity.com, ReadMotorsport and ReadNorwich within the same network. When not writing, he enjoys a nice cold pint of Guinness and trips to the cinema ... not always at the same time.
City midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has received another reminder of his growing reputation after being shortlisted for one of football’s most prestigious awards. The 18-year-old has been nominated for the Men’s Young Talent of the Year award, part of the annual Ballon d’Or honours and the category traditionally associated with the Kopa Trophy. The award recognises […]
City begin their Champions League campaign in Porto tonight, and Enzo Maresca knows his side could hardly have been handed a gentler introduction. Porto have lost just one of their last 14 European matches at the Estádio do Dragão, winning 10 and drawing three. It is a record Maresca was keen to point out ahead […]
For plenty of City supporters heading into the Estádio do Dragão tonight, this should be a new European away ground to tick off. City have been here before, of course. They visited Porto in the Europa League in 2012, returned behind closed doors in the Champions League in 2020 and were back six months later […]
City begin their Champions League campaign away to Porto tonight, and Enzo Maresca has some interesting decisions to make with the Manchester derby looming on Sunday. Nico O’Reilly and Jérémy Doku have not travelled because of back and calf problems respectively. Otherwise, Maresca has a 22-man squad to choose from at the Estádio do Dragão. […]
As City prepare to begin another Champions League campaign, it is easy to forget just how quickly the competition went from being an adventure to an expectation. Tonight’s trip to Porto begins City’s 15th consecutive season in the Champions League. From struggling to escape the group to lifting the trophy in Istanbul, there has been […]
Enzo Maresca has already admitted Erling Haaland cannot play every minute for City this season. Tonight’s Champions League opener in Porto gives him an interesting early decision to make. Haaland has played every minute of City’s opening three Premier League games, scoring three goals along the way. He also reached 300 club goals with the […]
City begin their 2026/27 Champions League campaign tonight with a trip to Portugal to face Porto at the Estádio do Dragão. Enzo Maresca’s side head into Europe with three wins from three in the Premier League, while Porto have made an equally impressive start under Francesco Farioli, winning their opening five league matches. Here’s everything […]
Nico O’Reilly will “probably” be available for City in Sunday’s Manchester derby – but Enzo Maresca remains unsure over Jeremy Doku. Neither player has travelled to Portugal for tonight’s Champions League opener against Porto. O’Reilly was originally named in the starting XI against Coventry City on Saturday but withdrew after reporting a back problem during […]
Lord Alan Sugar has launched a remarkable attack on City over the still unresolved Premier League charges case, claiming the club have “got away with bloody murder”. The former Tottenham chairman was speaking on Football Uncensored when the conversation turned to the lengthy wait for a decision following the independent commission hearing. “I am waiting […]
The Champions League is back tomorrow night, but City have hardly had a quiet Monday while preparing for Porto. City head to the Estádio do Dragão with three wins from three in the Premier League and plenty still being discussed after Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Coventry. There have been records, transfer links, an intriguing academy […]
The Enzo Maresca era at Man City now has its own soundtrack. Literally. City trained at the City Football Academy today before heading to Portugal for tomorrow night’s Champions League opener against Porto. And anyone watching closely may have noticed something different… music. According to the Manchester Evening News, speakers have appeared around the training […]
City have reportedly sent scouts to watch PSG defender Willian Pacho as they consider their future options at centre-back. City and Arsenal have both compiled detailed scouting reports on the 24-year-old Ecuador international, according to CaughtOffside. The report says scouts from the two clubs watched Pacho during PSG’s 2-2 draw with Lille, with City said […]
