View From A Blue

This is a guest post from Jon Hawkins. Liverpool’s draw away to Everton ensured that Manchester City once again had the edge in the title race, and they now hold a one point lead over their title rivals. This season has already seen many twists and turns in the title race, don’t be surprised if there [...]

This is a guest post. For the past few seasons there’s been little activity going on at the Etihad in the month of January. Gone are the days of the last minute signings of Shay Given and Adam Johnson, with Manuel Pellegrini and the rest of the ‘noisy neighbours’ sleeping easy as the world, Twitter [...]

Hart - Saw one Cambiasso free-kick whistle by his post, but enjoyed a fairly relaxed afternoon with regards to shot-stopping. A couple of decent punches under pressure - 6 Sagna - Brought in so that Zabaleta could rest somewhat and he produced a solid enough display. Defensively solid against the enigmatic Schlupp and showed plenty of energy to [...]

After almost two weeks of European Championship qualifiers, international friendly matches and the renewal of the rivalry between Scotland and England at Celtic Park, the English Premier League makes an eagerly anticipated return this weekend. This sense of anticipation is likely to be especially tangible at the Etihad Stadium, where the Blues host in-form Swansea [...]

With the transfer window now closed until the winter, the teams in the Premier League must make do with the squads they have and concentrate on football matters. Last season’s surprise package were Liverpool, who pushed Manchester City all the way in the title race until that beautiful slip, possibly the most significant happening in his [...]