View From A Blue

A point against Everton, our bogey team, especially having come from a goal down, is not a poor result by any means but the feeling lingers that there are still a number of gears yet to be found this season. Our unbeaten run continues but this was not a vintage City performance, rather one that [...]

It was not the most convincing victory, but nor did it need to be. One goalkeeping error, one predatory finish from Mario Balotelli and one James Milner thundebolt were enough to secure the three points  and awin when not at your best, as we are so often told, is a mark of champions. Our unbeaten [...]

In what was largely a listless affair, a draw was undoubtedly the fair result. Both sides possess such talent going forward, players capable of turning a match in an instant but there was a general lethargy about the game and neither team could have justified claiming all three points. Joe Hart only had two straightforward [...]

After some gritty displays and battling performances this season, yesterday was just what Roberto Mancini and the fans would have asked for. It was a comfortable victory, brushing aside a potentially dangerous Aston Villa side with ease, and it was the perfect build-up to Wednesday’s blockbuster of a Champions League encounter with Real Madrid. This [...]

After sloppily conceding once again from a set-piece, the Blues produced an excellent display, one full of character and spirit to secure the victory and maintain a quite remarkable home Premier League record. Tottenham can be hugely tricky opponents, usually full of pace and vibrancy in attack, but City nullified their threat and in the [...]