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Pep Guardiola busted the myth of Stoke City away, in fact, he smashed it. It was wet and windy in The Potteries but City looked in control throughout. Busting down on contact in the box from corners and set pieces, Mike Dean called for two soft(ish) penalties, the first one being in favour of Guardiola’s […]
Pep’s first Champions League encounter at the helm of City went perfectly, as The Sky Blues rocked Romanian big boys Steaua Bucuresti with a comfortable 5-0 victory. Passing was quicker, silkier and more meaningful than on Saturday, but in all honesty, Steaua were not in the same league as City. Ignoring the mistakes they constantly […]
Pep Guardiola’s Premier League campaign got underway with the perfect start. An early Sergio Aguero penalty and a Paddy McNair own-goal sandwiching Jermain Defoe’s equalizer was enough to see City grab the 3 points. New manager, new team, new kit, new badge and a new era. Celebrated with fireworks, flags and banners before kick-off, a […]
Pep Guardiola’s pre-season comes to an end and Manchester City don’t look ready, but without trying to sound like the most pessimistic fan, there’s plenty of positives to take. The result is an irrelevance but with the opening game coming as soon as next week, there’s plenty of work still to be done. The makeshift […]
An earlier than expected Pep v Jose battle in the Manchester Derby is on the horizon. The two Manchester sides meet in China, Beijing, on Monday afternoon and with both of the sides announcing their squads in the past week, they’re more than prepared. Jose has a 25-man squad at his proposal, whereas Guardiola has […]
City’s second game of pre-season, the Manchester Derby, takes place in Beijing tomorrow afternoon and the Pep vs Jose rivalry is rekindled. After that, City face Borussia Dortmund to finish off the Chinese tour. The squad of 26 City stars that travelled to Germany in their 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich has been further expanded […]
Manchester City’s pre-season tour in China starts on Monday with a derby match against Manchester United and, although it doesn’t feel right playing a Manc derby anywhere but Manchester, it gives you plenty to talk about. A personal battle, that both managers have admitted they will not be getting involved with, between Mourinho and Guardiola, […]
Pep Guardiola’s return to the Allianz Arena ended in a 1-0 defeat to former side Bayern Munich in his debut match managing Manchester City. Erdal Ozturk’s deflected strike was the only goal of the night, his shot coming off the boot of Gael Clichy wrong-footed Angus Gunn on the 76th minute. Starting XI Bayern Munich; […]
With his peak behind him and injuries damaging his career, it’s time for Pablo Zabaleta to move on and although his departure has been anticipated for some time now it’s still deeply saddening to see such a loved character depart. I guess, in a way, we have all been repressing the thought of Zabaleta playing […]
After being slumped out of the Champions League in Madrid earlier this Wednesday, Manuel Pellegrini now has two remaining games as Manchester City manager. Currently three points behind Arsenal and four points in front of Manchester United, with the Reds having a game in hand on City, two wins from two for Manuel would see […]
The general opinion surrounding the elite level keepers marks the likes of David De Gea, Petr Cech and Hugo Lloris as the league and the world’s finest. It’s a rarity that anyone other than a Manchester City supporter would throw Joe Hart’s name in that same bucket and it’s unfair that they don’t, there’s no real […]
Manchester City made history last night after Kevin De Bruyne struck home in a 1-0 home leg victory which seen the blues knockout Paris Saint-Germain (3-2 on aggregate). Climbing higher and higher, qualification to the Champions League semi-final sets a club record and ranks City at 8th in the European club index. PSG fielded an […]
