The Balloon Avalanche
David Mooney is joined by City fans Helen Powell and Macca to look back over the win against Leicester and Champions League progression against Bayern Munich, with a focus on Erling Haaland continuing to do mad things and Ederson's importance in recent weeks. Dom Farrell (from Sporting News), Adam Carter (from StatCity.co.uk) and Niall Taylor (behind Retro City Goals on Instagram) join the show to remember Marc-Vivien Foe, as Friday marks 20 years since his goal was the final City strike at Maine Road. As the crunch games keep on coming, we hear from Jonny from the Sheffield United fan channel The Shoreham View and from Arsenal fan Michael Keshani ahead of City's next two matches. ========== EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal: https://nordvpn.com/bluemoon Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! ========== Don't forget, you can get ad-free episodes and bonus shows by joining our Patreon. For more details or to sign up: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast
20 Apr 20231h 23min
Guardiola's Pac-Man Tactics
David Mooney is joined by City fans Chris Higginbottom and Ciaran Murray to discuss an eventful week. The Premier League title is back in City's hands and a 3-0 win over Bayern Munich has put them in a commanding position in the Champions League quarter final tie... It's Leicester up next, so Neel from the Leicester podcast and YouTube channel Beyond the 90 joins the show to explain how their season so far has ended up with them in second-bottom in the table. Sam Roscoe reflects on City's managerial merry-go-round of 1996, plus there's time to squeeze in questions about non-City players we love and why Stuart Pearce was sacked (cos he wasn't very good, soz). You can get extra shows and listen without the ads by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast
13 Apr 20231h 24min
CITY HEAVEN/CITY HELL: Bayern Munich
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9 Apr 202339min
John Stones Roaring Twenties
David Mooney is joined by Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk and Paul Hirst from The Times to discuss Manchester City's 4-1 victory over Liverpool. They focus on the performances of Jack Grealish, Julian Alvarez and John Stones. Then it's Southampton and Bayern Munich to come, both of which will present different challenges. Sam Tighe from the Ranks FC Podcast and the Southampton magazine discusses what's been up with Saints this season, while journalist and Bayern supporter Dani Cadena explains what to expect from the Bundesliga side in the Champions League. ========== EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal: https://nordvpn.com/bluemoon Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!
6 Apr 20231h 25min
Every Left-Footed Person in the Greater Manchester Region Wiped Out by Plague
David Mooney is joined by City fans Adam Monk and Dan Burke to look ahead to the return of the Premier League and City's game against Liverpool. Will Erling Haaland be fit? What will Guardiola do in the absence of Phil Foden? Which of the defenders will the game suit? Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap gives us the Liverpool perspective on the weekend's fixture, plus Sam Roscoe takes a look at the famous faces that have been seen at the Etihad, in the light of Usain Bolt heading to the women's team win over Chelsea. We also discuss takeaway options after the game, tweets you hope Guardiola didn't see, and opposing players that wind you up for no reason at all.
30 Mars 20231h 14min
A Different Kind of Blessed
City go into the international break with a storming 6-0 FA Cup win over Burnley. David Mooney is joined by City fans Rachel Herdson and Richard Burns to reflect on that game -- and on Erling Haaland's ridiculousness. They look at the form of the other attacking players, Julian Alvarez, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden. Plus there's a focus on the defence, as Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias impress. It's also nearly 20 years since City moved to Eastlands, so Dan Burke, Dom Farrell and Adam Carter reflect on the different eras that club has gone through during those last two decades.
23 Mars 20231h 30min
The Scally Walk
David Mooney is joined by City fans Joe Butterfield and Ciaran Murray to review the extraordinary week for Erling Haaland. Six goals for the Norwegian, across wins against Crystal Palace and RB Leipzig, and plenty more records broken. Are you obsessed with praying that Arsenal will drop points in this title race, too? We look at the implications of a close run-in and what you can do to avoid driving yourself mad when watching City's rivals play. There's Burnley on the horizon in the FA Cup, so we hear from Burnley fan and podcaster Kevin Robinson. He explains why things are going so right for Vincent Kompany's team and what's got them into such a commanding position in the Championship. And then there's Guardiola's press conference from midweek, too... Plenty to dissect from that in this week's episode.
16 Mars 20231h 30min
The Saxons will Put Down their Axes
After the win over Newcastle, David Mooney is joined by The Manchester Evening News Chief City Writer, Simon Bajkowski, and by City fan Gaz to review the game and look ahead to the upcoming week of matches. We check in with Palace fan and comedian Andre Vincent ahead of Saturday -- and look at Guardiola's selection issues around that game and the second leg with RB Leipzig on Tuesday. Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk is looking at City's Super-Subs under Guardiola -- as Bernardo scored within two minutes of joining the action last weekend. Plus Jon Mackenzie from Tifo Football explains why City sometimes take short goal kicks TO Ederson.
9 Mars 20231h 5min
