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...
2012/13 Match Reports
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...
Tottenham 3-1 City: A look at the shot battle
It was a strange pattern of events yesterday in terms of the shot battle between the two sides. After an early Tottenham effort, City fairly dominated not only the remainder of the half but up to...
Tottenham 3-1 City
Victory turns to defeat as Tottenham overturn the narrow deficit in 7 rampaging minutes to sound the death knell in this years title race
City 1-0 Wigan
If this was to be an FA Cup final dress rehearsal then Roberto Mancini will be hastily ordering his squad for some last minute additional learning of their lines after a performance, that save for...
United 1-2 City: TSR, Shot Frequency & Game State
Throughout the game United bested City in terms of shots by a margin of 15-10 over the ninety minutes. Through the first half United led 9-4, but this showed how profligate both sides were as both...
United 1-2 City
City take Manchester pride with deserved victory at Old Trafford
City 4-0 Newcastle: The Shot Breakdown
We already have an excellent recap of Saturday's win up on the site here but one area I looked into during Saturday's game as it progressed was the split of shots between the two sides. This was...
City 2-0 Chelsea
The first half by and large saw the Blues on top against a cautiously set up Chelsea side, without getting that breakthrough goal. Aguero and Nastasic should both have done better from very...
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City 2-0 Chelsea
City were too strong against a defensive Chelsea side, securing the victory through fine strikes from Yaya Toure and substitute Carlos Tevez...
Southampton 3-1 City: Title race is over..
In the end the most disconcerting aspect of this defining defeat on the South Coast was not that the title pursuit is surely over for 2012/13 but that City capitulated in such a farcical and spiritless manner....
City 2-2 Liverpool
In what was billed as a 'must win' game for the champions there can be few complaints with the outcome as both sides traded blows in the Manchester drizzle. Those from across town - faced with the...
City progress to the next round...
Stoke 0-1 City; the Britannia hoodoo laid to rest as City progress to the next round of the F.A. Cup
Stoke 0-1 City: Mancini's in-game management
One of the aspects of Roberto Mancini's management that isn't afforded enough credit is his in-game management. He has faced criticism this system (much of the narrative pre-determined) - mostly in...
Stoke 0-1 City: Post match thoughts
Woke up this morning to check Twitter for the lineup, and what I saw was nothing positive being said. RM selected a very defensive midfield; Barry was supposed to be an attacking midfielder, but...
Fulham 0-2 City: Post match thoughts
I'm back!!!! And, I'm glad to see that the great form City had during my absence continued upon my return with a "great" 2-0 win over Fulham. A game that started out with a bang certainly did...
City cruise to victory against 10-man Arsenal
City cruise to victory against 10-man Arsenal with Milner and Dzeko firing the Blues to 3 points...
City 3-0 Stoke
Another comfortable victory against an extremely poor Stoke outfit...
Sunderland 1-0 City: Familiar issues cause concern
It is one of lifes strange quirks how history has a uncanny habit of repeating itself. For the third year in succession City headed up to the North-East around this time of year and for the third...
Newcastle 1-3 City
A return to form from the boys in Blue.
The Manchester Derby: The Good, the Bad and the Ug
The Manchester Derby: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
City crash out without a fight..
The European campaign comes to a close as City become the first English side to fail to record a victory in the CL group stages...
City 1-1 Everton
City 1-1 Everton, Fellaini wins the heavyweight bout but Tevez hits back against bogey side Everton to share the points...
Balotelli strikes as City secure battling win...
Wigan 0-2 City: Mario's 1st of the season gets City on their way...
Chelsea 0-0 City
A tepid encounter at Stamford Bridge, with the performances of Vincent Kompany and Pablo Zabaleta worthy of praise...
City 1-1 Real Madrid
City's slender hopes of qualification from the Group Stage evaporated but pride was salvaged in last nights encounter with the Spanish aristocrats...
