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After an eventful week, David Mooney is joined by City fans Richard Burns and Dan Burke to discuss the victory over Nottingham Forest and the defeat in the Carabao Cup to Newcastle. Rodri's red card - and what to do in his absence - gets a going over, plus we use it as an excuse to remember City's best performances when down to ten men. Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk, Niall Taylor, who runs Retro City Goals on Instagram and City fan Ciaran Murray discuss their favourites. Dave Azzopardi from Talking Wolves also joins the show to give us insight into this weekend's opposition. ========== To get bonus podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

28 Syys 20231h 24min

Following back-to-back 3-1 victories, as Manchester City came back to beat both West Ham and Red Star Belgrade, David Mooney is joined by City fan Adam Monk and the Manchester Evening News Chief City Writer, Simon Bajkowski, to discuss the games. They focus on the newfound shape of the side and the impact it's had on the performances of Julian Alvarez and Rodri, plus how Jeremy Doku is settling in on the flanks. Ederson made some big saves this week, so we look at his improvement - while City fan and journalist Dan Burke heads on a trip down Memory Lane to 2001-02 and the influence of Ali Benarbia in Kevin Keegan's midfield. Nottingham Forest fan and journalist Daniel Storey gives us some insight into Saturday's opposition, while we also preview the Carabao Cup tie at Newcastle. ========== To get bonus podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

21 Syys 20231h 22min

The Premier League and Champions League return this week... as does Pep Guardiola for Manchester City. David Mooney is joined by City fan KC and the Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan to preview the upcoming games against West Ham and Red Star Belgrade. We get insight into the Hammers with podcaster James Jones from We Are West Ham, while Serbian journalist Nebojsa Markovic explains what is to be expected from Red Star Belgrade. Former City goalkeeper and City in the Community ambassador Alex Williams also speaks to the show about his career at the club, the racial discrimination he faced as a player, and his stepping back from his role with the club's charity. ========== To get bonus podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

14 Syys 20231h 14min

After four wins in the first four games, things are looking good for Manchester City this season so far. David Mooney is joined by City fan Chris Higginbottom and The Athletic's Mark Critchley to discuss the 5-1 victory over Fulham. Up for discussion is Guardiola's latest system to control games (and how the switch in the Fulham game showed it), plus the roles of Foden, Alvarez and Haaland in a devastating attack. We also can't ignore the elephant in the room of the VAR call for 2-1... Sam Roscoe looks at the transfer business now the summer window has closed and we discuss whether the squad is light in any areas or if that all changes when key players return from injury. ========== To get bonus podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

7 Syys 20231h 10min

After a late win at Sheffield United, David Mooney is joined by City fan Ciaran Murray and, from StatCity.co.uk, Adam Carter, to reflect on the performance at Bramall Lane. How can City improve against low blocks? Is there really a problem with creativity against stubborn teams? With Rodri's latest thunderbolt, Ciaran also looks back at every single strike the midfielder has converted for City - and we discuss how he's become a man for the big moments, finding the net when the team really needs a goal. With Fulham on the horizon, Sammy James from the Fulhamish podcast speaks to the show about how they're feeling with their start to the campaign and what the mood is like ahead of their trip to the Etihad. And there's also reaction to the Champions League and Carabao Cup draws and we take a look at the transfer news latest, as the summer window comes closer to closing. ========== To get bonus podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

31 Elo 20231h 20min

After an impressive win over Newcastle, David Mooney is joined by City fan Richard Burns and the Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan to discuss Manchester City's start to the season. The look over the form of Phil Foden in the centre, where Julian Alvarez fits in, and the shape of the defence. Jonny from The Shoreham View joins the show to discuss Sheffield United's first two fixtures and help us look ahead to City's trip to Bramall Lane. It's also 20 years since City moved to Eastlands, so Dan Burke takes us on a trip into the archives back to that 2003-04 season. With there finally being some movement in the transfer window this week, we also look at how City's business dealings are shaping up as the deadline approaches. ========== To get bonus podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

24 Elo 20231h 26min

David Mooney is joined by City fans Adam Monk and Macca to reflect on a week that saw Manchester City ease to victory in their opening Premier League game and win the UEFA Super Cup on penalties. Cole Palmer and Ederson are in the spotlight after their displays this week, plus we discuss the potential new contract for Bernardo Silva and what shape the squad is in with the injury to Kevin De Bruyne. Taylor Payne from Pod on the Tyne joins the show to discuss what's in store when Newcastle visit the Etihad on Saturday, while our EDS expert Sean Blinkhorn looks at Rico Lewis developing into a first team member - with thoughts also on the likes of Oscar Bobb and James McAtee. ========== To get bonus podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

17 Elo 20231h 17min

David Mooney is joined by City fan Ciaran Murray and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell, to reflect on the defeat in the Community Shield - with a focus on the positives: Cole Palmer's goal, Stefan Ortega's performance, and Phil Foden's central role... ish. The Premier League kicks off on Friday, so Burnley podcaster and fan Kevin Robinson is back on the show to discuss how their preparations have been for the opener at Turf Moor. Sam Roscoe has been digging through the archives to look at City's recent record on a Friday - since we've had to record the podcast a day early because of the schedule, we might as well make some content out of it... And then there's the Super Cup against Sevilla... Will that be more important than the Community Shield? Find out on Wednesday night... ========== To get bonus podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

10 Elo 20231h 30min