The Haaland Globetrotters
A pair of victories with the pressure eased by early goals -- that's how we begin this week's episode of the Blue Moon Podcast. David Mooney is joined by City fan and journalist, Dan Burke, plus Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk, to review the wins over Bournemouth and Bristol City. Phil Foden is in the spotlight, as his return to form helps the team perform well -- and as he became the fourth-youngest player to make his 200th appearance for City. Sam Roscoe hears from the three who were younger than him for their double-century of games. Alex Hurst from the Newcastle podcast True Faith joins the show to discuss the weekend's upcoming fixtures -- plus, who would go on your Manchester City version of Mount Rushmore? ========== EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal: https://nordvpn.com/bluemoon Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!
2 Mars 20231h 13min
Flapping Lines and Fluffing Shots
David Mooney is joined by City fans KC and Richard Burns to review a pair of 1-1 draws, as Pep Guardiola's side stall against Nottingham Forest and RB Leipzig. Performance-wise, things seemed good -- but the results didn't match the displays. We look ahead to the Bournemouth game -- plus Jim, who runs @City_Tactics, joins the show to discuss Bernardo Silva's new role as a makeshift left-back, while we also catch up with Stan Hughes from the One Stream in Bristol podcast and magazine ahead of Tuesday's match with Bristol City.
23 Feb 20231h 14min
The Shakespearean Comedy (or Tragedy)
Manchester City return to the top of the Premier League table and the team looked like it re-found itself this week. David Mooney is joined by City fan Ally Fogg and the Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan to review the 3-1 wins over both Aston Villa and Arsenal. Nottingham Forest is up next in the league, so Forest fan and journalist Nick Miller joins the show to discuss their recent form. Plus Sam Roscoe looks back on City's last visit to the City Ground, coming way back when in October 2001. German journalists Guido Schafer and Philipp Hinze also speak to the show to give us insight into City's Champions League opponents, RB Leipzig. ========== EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal: https://nordvpn.com/bluemoon Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!
16 Feb 20231h 32min
Recalling Paul Dickov and Mike Summerbee
In a special episode, David Mooney looks at how Pep Guardiola responded to the allegations against City this week.
11 Feb 202330min
Moonbeam was the Bride
What a week! David Mooney is joined by City fan Adam Keyworth and The Athletic's Mark Critchley to discuss all of the major talking points, on and off the field. We start with the Premier League's charges -- with the help of sports lawyer Tom Murray, he advises clubs on compliance with financial sustainability and he wrote the chapter on FFP in the book Football and the Law. Then there's the on-field matters -- as City stumbled at Spurs again, while Frankie Maguire from All Villa, No Filler joins the show to help preview Sunday's match. There's also the small matter of Arsenal away on the horizon. City fans Richard Burns and Chris Higginbottom also look back over Sven Goran Eriksson's Manchester Derby double from 2007-08 -- as Friday marks the 15th anniversary of the win at Old Trafford. ========== EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal: https://nordvpn.com/bluemoon Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!
9 Feb 20231h 34min
Would Jack Grealish's Hair be his Downfall in the Zombie Apocalypse?
David Mooney is joined by StatCity.co.uk's Adam Carter and City fan and journalist Alex Brotherton to discuss the FA Cup victory over Arsenal and the influence that game will have on the title race for this season. Sam Roscoe looks at the Etihad atmosphere and the issues in getting the ground bouncing, while The Mail's Jack Gaughan speaks to the show about a surprising end to the transfer window for City. How will City move forward for the remainder of the season without Joao Cancelo and what sparked his departure? We also preview the upcoming match with Spurs -- can City end their bad run at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium (four games, no wins... no goals) and keep their title dreams alive?
2 Feb 20231h 23min
The Newtonian Defensive Law of Hamstrings
David Mooney is joined by Dom Farrell from Sporting News and City fan Chris Higginbottom to analyse the latest Erling Haaland hat-trick, as Pep Guardiola's side played out a comfortable victory over Wolves. Haaland is now City's 13th-leading scorer at the Etihad, so Dan Burke talks us through the players ahead of him on the list. And did the manager see what he wanted to see from his players, after calling the whole club a "Happy Flowers Organisation" after the win over Spurs? We've put Sam Roscoe to task to find out. Arsenal fan Michael Keshani joins the show to discuss what the Gunners are getting right this season and to preview the upcoming Friday night FA Cup tie.
24 Jan 20231h 17min
The Happy Flowers Team
Recorded at the Etihad after City's 4-2 victory over Spurs, David Mooney is joined by a range of guests -- including The Athletic's Sam Lee, BBC Radio Manchester's Mike Minay, The Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan, and the Manchester Evening News's Simon Bajkowski to reflect on a crazy game. We also look at some of the worst refereeing decisions City have been on the receiving end of, after Marcus Rashford was deemed not interfering with play in the Manchester Derby -- plus ESPN's VAR expert Dale Johnson explains the process of why the video assistant didn't advise a check on that goal. Matt Cooper from Talking Wolves joins the show to discuss their form ahead of the meeting at the Etihad on Sunday. And, after a fiery press conference from Pep Guardiola, we take a look at the message he's hoping to send to his players.
20 Jan 20231h 18min
