As the final whistle echoed through the night air of Manchester, it was an outpouring of emotion like no other. The eruption of joy from underneath the feelings of misery and heartbreak that we have suffered in this competition for 6 years can not be explained in words. This was much more than a game of football for everyone associated with City. This was a game of disproving and conquering...
Today morning, I got a notification on my phone as I lay half asleep on my bed pondering whether to get up or sleep 10 minutes more. All of my sleep went away as I read the news and rubbed my eyes in disbelief. It just cannot be possible. Julian Nagelsmann could not have been sacked. Bayern were not at all having a poor season. In fact if they defeated...
It was one of the most surprising notifications I had received on my phone for a long time. It honestly came out of nowhere. Cancelo’s loan move was something which even a seasoned punter would not have sniffed at. My first thoughts were of thinking about the situation behind the scenes. Rarely have we seen City take such decisions in a hurry. Normally, City would have waited until the summer...
It seemed like the centurions season happened just yesterday. But, time flies by so fast and you never quite realize the value of it till the very end. All of you might wonder why am I talking about the centurions season now. In fact, that season is far from the way we are playing right now. The connection is surely there between then and now. If you all remember, Pep...
Do not let the scoreline of the first half fool you into thinking that it was a game of 2 halves. City were absolutely fantastic in both the halves. It was just that the tactics from Pep needed a little bit tweaking at halftime to get us at full speed. It was a memorable match for our academy with Rico Lewis announcing himself to the footballing world. Stefan Ortega –...
Many people thought that the match could be a bore fest with City having already confirmed the top position in the group. But, it was an entertaining spectacle of the highest quality. The movement and positional play of City was simply outstanding. The way both the full backs were tucking inside highlighted the mood of Pep Guardiola. He was flexing his tactical muscles in a way that amazed the Sevilla...
I will have to say right from the off that Pep took a gamble regarding the right back position in the summer transfer window. I can understand that right back was not our exact priority. There were other positions like the left back and the forward which needed to be addressed on a priority basis. But, even back in the summer it felt as if we were just a Kyle...
The fact that we have been linked with Europe’s in – form left winger is not a surprise at all. It’s not been even four months since his arrival at Napoli and Kvaratskhelia has already turned the heads of various top clubs around Europe. The talk is that Real Madrid and PSG are also interested in landing this top talent from Napoli. The competition is going to be very stiff,...
It just seemed like it was not City’s night. The football was extremely silky, but without any end product. You almost felt that the beautiful build up play deserved at least one good goal. Gundogan was orchestrating the play with such beauty that it rolled back the years. For a moment, I was lost in memories of David Silva and his legendary one touch football. The way Gundogan was gliding...
I have never thought that i would ask this question anywhere in the near future. Only a week back, it seemed as if we were ever close to a defensive crisis. With Walker limping off against Villa and Pep stating that Laporte will take longer than expected, it seemed all doom and gloom. Add to all this, the amount of goals we were conceding, it was just a matter of...
