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No need to panic buy with Gundogan as backup (didn’t he record the most passes ever playing there last season), and Delph surely able to switch there too given it’s between where he usually plays and where he did last season. Pep knows best.

It’s been almost a year since we’ve had a good chance to moan, so enjoy it now, it’ll be our last chance till next year! Just keep things in perspective, it was like a perfect storm of mistakes, tiredness, injuries, and too many players having really bad days, and even with all that, the other...

With home grown rules already in place and likely to get more restrictive, and Brexit looming with a potential big impact on foreign imports, I can't help feeling we need to look more seriously at British players now. With Clichy gone, Hart about to go, and continued stories about Delph being...

The kid isn't going to learn being at a 3rd rate club with 3rd rate players and manager playing a completely different game. Even if he doesn't get a lot of time in games, with Pep coaching, and the stellar players around him, he can get a lot from a few months training with the team. Give him...

Disappointed not to win but Chelsea's timid last 15 minutes shows they're scared and they know we are coming to get them. Add Nasri and Yaya today and it wouldn't have been close.

A complete and healthy spine, and leadership in key areas. We started off with key players missing and tired. Then we started losing key players for extended periods. Nasri, Silva, Aguero, Vinny, Dzeko, and Yaya have all taken turns out, and for stretches we've missed multiple at once. This is...

Clearly has a lot of potential, maybe in a different position, but should not be getting in our first team right now, he is not ready for the pace or physicality of the league. However, if the work permit can be sorted out soon, the Nigerian kid should be getting these kinds of opportunities...

It was just pre-season and players are rusty, but it was a worthwhile game to watch ... Iheanacho looks like quite a prospect. Right now I'd have him as cover for Negredo based on that performance alone. Zuculini had some good touches and a great goal, but faded a bit later on. Another with...

Re: Kansas 23/7 Any ideas which players might still be missing for these games due to their break after the world cup? I'm driving a few hours to take my kids to see their first live City match against AC Milan on the 27th and they're going to be gutted to not see Kun. Hopefully we'll see...

I'm not sure if it's more fun to win things this way or cruise to win big matches. As long as we are winning, I guess it doesn't really matter, but it isn't and never will be dull being a City fan. I am still gobsmacked by Yaya's goal, it was truly out of the Blue! Another fantastic win and...

Unbelievable selection by Pellegrini. This is a cup final - the strongest team has to play!!! Hart would have saved the goal, Negredo would have shown a bit of interest and actually helped Aguero, and Navas would have given us width and pace. Pull off Nasri and Dzeko now, put on the beast and...

Lots of relevant reasons/excuses for the performance. But, he's had this squad together for over 2 months now, there are no recognizable tactics at play, players look lost, and there are few clear chances on goal. Bloody Hull, Cardiff, and Stoke look better than us! At least with Mancini, we...

This is a pre-season friendly, players are probably tired, players are missing, and both the players and the system was changed throughout the game. Pick your favourite excuse. But if we're to play a high line with the players we have it's clear we're going to have problems - every team will...

Re: We cannot afford to lose Edin I'm lost as to why anyone can criticise a striker because they're not running around like a maniac in midfield chasing the ball. All that matters is that they score goals. Edin scores goals, and he scores important goals. He scored the only goals for us in...

So here I am in Canada, and first news story up on sports today is City, followed by a debate about city's new manager and then who else they will sign. Last week it was city signing players. And Mario has been on highlights since the Italy match (still referred to as the former City star). I...

Brilliant! Now we just need a City vs. TFC match this summer.

Given that Villa will likely park the bus, I'm not sure why we'd have either Barry or Garcia on the field except to let Barry play against his old club. Rodwell showed what he can do pushing forward in the last game, and with both him and Yaya playing together, we should have enough cover in...

1630: BALOTELLI TRANSFER LATEST Milan director Umberto Gandini has confirmed a deal for Balotelli via Twitter, saying: "Transfer agreement for Balotelli signed with Manchester City. Medicals tomorrow in Milan, then personal terms until 2017 signing." And according to the Italian news agency...

But why - even if we were down to two recognized world-class strikers, that's one better than any other team! Seriously though, given what Mario has shown this season, do you honestly get excited any more when he's about to come on or expect that he's going to change a game? I've lost that...

First thing is we don't want to play exactly like Barca, this is England and the football is different. Mancini has tried to create an English version of Barca to suit this league. To his credit, we won the toughest league in the world playing his way. Second is that at times we do play like...