http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/ en Copyright 2012 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:36:22 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mario Balotelli will get all the headlines, but James Milner played one of his best games for Manchester City to help the club to beat Spurs 3-2. http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2012/01/milner_excels_in_city_win_2.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2012/01/milner_excels_in_city_win_2.php Match Reaction Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:36:22 +0000 I made the point before City played United that regardless of the outcome it was only three points. That was true whether City lost or in that case won 6-1. It's still true and yet today's game against Spurs feels like more. http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2012/01/does_title_revolve_around_spur_1.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2012/01/does_title_revolve_around_spur_1.php Premier League Thoughts Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:39:05 +0000 It's that time of year again, the silly season when the January transfer window opens and clubs wait until the last five minutes of the final hour before deciding that they need to sign a crucial player who is either stuck somewhere on the M1 or reportedly just landed at a regional airport. http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2012/01/its_that_time_of_year.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2012/01/its_that_time_of_year.php Transfer Talk Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:12:20 +0000 I know, on the surface it seems an odd question. Richards isn't City's best player, that would be David Silva, or the most influential, no guesses for Nigel de Jong, but a recent reader question got me thinking about City's tactics in breaking down defenses.]]> http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/12/is_micah_richards_citys_most_i_1.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/12/is_micah_richards_citys_most_i_1.php Tactics Board Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:40:36 +0000 You have to laugh at the gutter press. Defeat to Chelsea and City have failed their big test and will now struggle to win the Premier League. http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/12/post_1.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/12/post_1.php Match Reaction Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:12:09 +0000 Here's the thing... If at the start of the season you'd said to the average City fan that the club would take four points combined from their trips to United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal I suspect most would have taken it quite happily. http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/11/four_points.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/11/four_points.php Match Reaction Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:38:25 +0000 I get asked quite often why I haven't commented about the Carlos Tevez situation. Really it boils down to my one word reaction to the whole debacle... "And?" However, with the recent comments of former City manager Mark Hughes and the revelation that Tevez may sue Roberto Mancini over the whole incident it is unfortunately obvious that this story will have legs. http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/10/tevez_2.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/10/tevez_2.php Premier League Thoughts Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:17:50 +0000 A dozen hours after the game I am still stunned at the result. But my pre-match point is still as valid now as it was when I made it. You still only get three points for a win whether against United or Stoke. But still... http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/10/mancini_gets_it_oh_so_right.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/10/mancini_gets_it_oh_so_right.php Match Reaction Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:26:54 +0000 Nigel de Jong starts on the bench as City have gone with Yaya Toure, Gareth Barry and the in-form James Milner in the middle. It's a gutsy move by Mancini as the control of the midfield has always been the key to the Manchester derby the past few years. http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/10/mancini_picks_aggressive_lineu.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/10/mancini_picks_aggressive_lineu.php Premier League Thoughts Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:11:43 +0000 Really it is. Beat United or Stoke and the same three points are awarded. At the end of the season there isn't some asterisk that gets posted on the point total that improves the league position because a club beat United. And City need to approach it as such. http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/10/its_just_one_game.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/10/its_just_one_game.php Premier League Thoughts Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:30:42 +0000 Surprising as it sounds I'm pleased to see United's fast start and that of Wayne Rooney. No, once again I'm not a secret Red, but rather United's fast start has blunted some of the coverage of City and Sergio Aguero. Had United started slowly, say like a Tottenham or Arsenal, then the pressure and hype around City would have been immense. http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/09/six_games_in_what_have_we_lear.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/09/six_games_in_what_have_we_lear.php Premier League Thoughts Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:40:23 +0000 Part Two of a look at the best summer transfers in the Premier League concludes with the top ten. Matthew Upson/Jonathan Woodgate, Owen Hargreaves, Roger Johnson, Zoltan Gera, Samir Nasri, Mikel Arteta, Jordan Henderson, Davide Santon, Peter Crouch and Charlie Adam made up the first half of the top 20. Who's number one? It isn't who you think... http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/09/top_summer_transfers_part_two.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/09/top_summer_transfers_part_two.php Premier League Thoughts Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:14:00 +0000 Time for my now traditional annual look at the transfer window. It’s a measure this year of the quality that moved into and/or around the Premier League that when I first started to analyze the transfer window I had 27 names that stood out and those did not include Wilson Palacios, Jay Bothroyd, Daniel Ayala, Yohan Cabaye, David De Gea, Alexander Doni, Bryan Ruiz, Raul Meireles, David Ngog, Alan Hutton or Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/09/post_3.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/09/post_3.php Premier League Thoughts Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:10:07 +0000 Sergio 'Kun' Aguero made a fantastic debut, scoring twice, as City recovered from a slow start to demolish Swansea 4-0. On that performance, Carlos Tevez will be sitting on the substitute's bench once he returns. http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/08/tevez_who.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/08/tevez_who.php Match Reaction Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:11:32 +0000 Roberto Mancini provided all the ammunition that his detractors could possibly want with a baffling team selection and formation to start the first game of the season. http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/08/mancini_gets_it_so_wrong.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/manchestercity/archives/2011/08/mancini_gets_it_so_wrong.php Match Reaction Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:42:57 +0000