City 2 - 3 Norwich: The Tactics
Before we look at the Norwich result, let’s first take on the small matter of reading the pitch diagrams and understanding the formations. There are three phases of the match that warrant a...
The PL 2012/13: Margin Of Victory/Margin Of Defeat
In the previous post I looked at the Premier league Table by home/away points and home/away goal difference, now I want to look at victories and losses. Specifically, the margins of each of those...
The 2012/13 Premier League Table
First up, The Premier League table. With some twists. The Premier League Table 2012/13 Now, the league table can be found easy enough. You know how to do it, so I am not going to repost...
Txiki Begiristain's history in the transfer market
The big question is: What is Begiristain's record like? Before we start it is worth remembering Barcelona had a very unique system in place during Txiki's time. Barca had a once in 50 years crop...
New York City FC is MLS's newest expansion team
Manchester City will jointly own the new team along with the New York Yankees with play slated to begin in 2015.
City 2 - 3 Norwich: The Tactics
Before we look at the Norwich result, let’s first take on the small matter of reading the pitch diagrams and understanding the formations. There are three phases of the match that warrant a...
The PL 2012/13: Margin Of Victory/Margin Of Defeat
In the previous post I looked at the Premier league Table by home/away points and home/away goal difference, now I want to look at victories and losses. Specifically, the margins of each of those...
The 2012/13 Premier League Table
First up, The Premier League table. With some twists. The Premier League Table 2012/13 Now, the league table can be found easy enough. You know how to do it, so I am not going to repost...
Txiki Begiristain's history in the transfer market
The big question is: What is Begiristain's record like? Before we start it is worth remembering Barcelona had a very unique system in place during Txiki's time. Barca had a once in 50 years crop...
Micah Richards To Be Offered New 4 Year Deal
Link is here Any new deal for Richards would tie in nicely with Clichy's recent contract. It has been a trying season for Richards, injury and Zabaletta's form have meant this year can be viewed...
Post Match Thoughts
Growing up in the era when Gonzaga, the Cinderella's of college basketball who had you falling in love each march, I have had a soft spot for the underdogs. Norwich is very similar, as I find it...
More coaching changes
Following Roberto Mancini's sacking City have moved quickly to clear house with first David Platt electing not to continue in a role at the club and then it being announced that the 'Italian...
Reading vs Man City: Game Notes
City were somewhat back to what we expect of them vs Reading: control, good passing, movement and dominance by the shot count. These are areas City have excelled at this season when everything...
Reading v Man City: Highlights (3:48)
Highlights Some lovely stuff for Aguero's opener. City looked impressive but Reading were weak opposition. Still, it was nice to see some of the passing combinations and the total...
Reading v City: Game thread
The teams are in and there are minimal changes as City look to get the point that will see them secure second place: TEAM NEWS: Hart, Richards, Kolo Toure, Lescott, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Barry,...
Preview: City vs Reading
This match is going to be a weird one. Reading doesn't have anything to play for. Manchester City don't really have anything to play for either. Reading have been relegated, and the better players...
Man City's League Form In 2012/13: Decline
Oh Roberto, what happened? Where did this season go? I don't care too much for the failure to win the domestic cup competitions, although Saturday was desperately flat, I am not overly...
Roberto Mancini sacked
After the silence, the axe fell - exactly a year to the day since he lifted the Premier League trophy: It is with regret that Manchester City Football Club announces that Roberto Mancini has...
City 0-1 Wigan: How the cup was lost
A look back at the shattering FA Cup Final defeat to Wigan and the key elements that ensured it was a miserable day for all associated with the club…
The Mancini Problem
Yesterday was a rough day in the lafaitele household. After the first 10 minutes of the match, I looked over to my wife and told her we were going to lose the FA Cup final. We looked tired,...
Mancini's fate appears set
And then the questions came. After a gentle introduction to talk of his disappointment at losing yesterday's FA Cup final ('we didn't play our game') and his sadness for the fans, players and...
FA Cup Final: Manchester City 0 - 1 Wigan
They came. They saw. They shocked. The prevailing thought heading into the 132nd FA Cup Final was that it would be Manchester City who would triumph, adding a third trophy in successive seasons to...
FA Cup Final City 0 - 1 Wigan: Post Match Thoughts
That just summed up our entire season in 95 minutes, and I almost texted my dad, a converted “soccer” and City fan, to not watch the recording of the game. But I’ll let him suffer, what...
FA Cup Final: Game Thread
City are back at Wembley, and hoping to win the FA Cup (with Budweiser!) to add some silverware for the 3rd consecutive season. Still can't believe I have just typed that sentence; never would have...
Manchester City v Wigan: FA Cup Final preview
The two Roberto's - Mancini and Martinez - square off tomorrow at Wembley hoping to add a little gloss on their respective seasons that, for contrasting reasons, could well end up being viewed as...
A look ahead to Wembley
It is just short of two years since Yaya Toure struck with around twenty minutes remaining in the 2011 FA Cup final against Stoke, ensuring a 1-0 victory for City to end a long 35 year wait for a...
City 1 - 0 West Brom: Post Match Thoughts
Well hey, we are certain to be in the Champions League next season, check one for Mancini! Awkwardly though, that means win or lose Saturday, Wigan will be in the Europa League...
City v West Brom: Game Thread
Lineups are in: TEAM NEWS: Hart, Richards, Kolo Toure, Lescott, Kolarov, Garcia, Rodwell, Milner, Tevez, Nasri, Dzeko #cityvwestbrom #mcfc — Manchester City FC (@MCFC) May 7, 2013 A...
Preview: City vs West Brom
As bad as the performance was against Swansea City, this match has the potential to be even worse. With the FA Cup Final coming up on Saturday, there is no way that Roberto Mancini is going to play...
City 0 - 0 Swansea: Post Match Thought..zzzzzzzz
Well, that was as uninspiring as my attempts to study for my upcoming finals; hopefully my mom doesn’t see this ;). But alas, with the league title already won, mid-week game and FA Cup...
Swansea v City: Game Thread
Lineups are in: TEAM NEWS: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Nastasic, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Barry, Nasri, Silva, Milner, Aguero #swanseavcity #mcfc — Manchester City FC (@MCFC) May 4, 2013 S...
