City’s defense has been outstanding in the recent weeks and if not for the solidity at the back, we could have easily been out of the Champions League. But, all of this has come at a huge price. I am now starting to worry about the thread bare options we have been left with at the back. Specially the injury to Walker is something that will impact us both offensively...
The title race in 2018-19 was the ultimate pressure cooker test i have witnessed. The most surprising fact was that neither of City or Liverpool wilted under the immense pressure and the footballing world was stunned with the fact that both the teams maintained a perfect record in such difficult circumstances. This title race takes me back to the memories of that season and still gives me goosebumps remembering the...
As the final whistle echoed through Wembley, there was strangely a sense of calmness in Pep’s eyes. I strongly feel that this defeat would not have hurt him as much as the pundits and media made of it. By now, you might be thinking that i am out of my mind and writing rubbish. But, if you look at City’s upcoming schedule and take into account what happened at Atletico,...
With Ruben Dias not set to return atleast for a few more weeks, this was the worst poossible time for John Stones to suffer a knock. I do understand that it is just a precaution, but you would not want Stones to play in the big games when he is not at a 100%. These upcoming fixtures against Athletico and Liverpool are ruthless and anything less than the very best...
In an era when Pep has splashed huge money on Full Backs, a 6m Euro player in Yan Couto might well prove to be his greatest ever full back signing. This is a signing that has flown under the radar, but i am confident that his performances in the future will be mesmerizing. If Pep was given an option to create his own full back in a lab, the final...
Shambles might be a very under-rated word to describe the managerial circus going on at Manchester United right now. They are said to have Pochettino, Ten Haag, Luis Enrique and Thomas Tuchel on their shortlist. But what surprises me the most is, the contrasting styles of each of those managers on the shortlist. This tells you that United have lost their identity as a club. They do not even know...
In this world of instant gratification, everything seems to be decided by the present moment. It was only a couple of weeks ago (before that Spurs defeat), everyone was talking about how City have ruined the title race and how the relegation battle was much more interesting. We as City fans always knew that liverpool with those games in hand, were always a threat to our ambitions. Yet, it seemed...
It is not often that a manager cuts a sorry figure and appears dis-satisfied when his team is winning 5-0 in a Champions league knock out game. There was something in the expression of Pep which suggested that the process of winning the game was not according to the style and personality of the City DNA. Also, many people brushed away Pep’s reaction as him micro managing things and looking...
Thank god that the Premier League is back after what seemed like a winter break stretching into eternity. In this time off, i was reflecting on the possibilities for City going forward. Intrestingly, the title race was the one that was bothering me more than it should. We had an immaculate festive period and have stomped over all our rivals. Yet, the 9 point lead at the top, with Liverpool...
It was a game of 2 halves….it was an encounter that demanded city to showcase both sides of their game….let the scoreline not flatter you…the game was very much equal until the final whistle Tactically exceptional in the first half…run ragged in the second That first half from City was one of the best displays i have seen from a team in a long long time in the prem league....
