Saturday, 23 March 2013

Roberto Mancini, the right man for City?

After three and a half years in charge of Manchester City, Roberto Mancini has delivered three trophies to a club prior to his appointment had went thirty five years without silverware. The former Inter boss has spent his entire reign as City boss fighting off a media backlash that has surrounded the club since their takeover by Sheikh Mansour of the United Arab Emirates in 2008.

City's first trophy in thirty five years

Saturday, 16 March 2013

Match Report: City Vs. Everton

Champions Manchester City traveled to Everton's Goodison Park today at noon to take on their bogey side and cut the gap at the top of the Barclays Premier League. Leaders Manchester United were kicking off their home game with Reading later on Saturday evening, so it was the perfect chance for Mancini's men to reduce the led to nine points at a ground where they haven't won since April 2009.

Yaya Toure absent from the game today.

Friday, 15 March 2013

Match Preview: City vs. Everton

After three and a half years in charge of his Manchester City side, Roberto Mancini takes his in form City side to a hurting Everton to try and claim his first victory in Merseyside as boss of the blues. City are looking to close the gap at the top of the league whilst Everton are desperately trying to keep their slim Champions League ambitions alive. Both managers frosty relationship will surly be put to the test with a passionate tie  between two clubs with two different beliefs.

The clubs two midfield giants, Yaya Toure and Marouane Felliani

Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Why City will win the FA Cup

Winning the FA Cup this season will probably mean more to City than it would to any other club. Already out of the Champions League, Europa League and arguably the Premier League title race, this is realistically the last trophy this season City have to fight for. With pressure mounting on City boss, Roberto Mancini more after every game, the charismatic will still need to prove to owner Sheikh Mansour and everybody else in the football world that he is indeed, the right man for the job.

Yaya Toure opening the scoring against Leeds in the last round

Sunday, 3 March 2013

Match Preview: City vs. Aston Villa

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini takes his under fire squad down to Villa Park for Monday's, Monday night football against Aston Villa. The City boss whose seen his side react positively to going twelve points behind leaders Manchester United, is likely to start with the team that beat Chelsea 2-0 at home eight days ago.
Villa beat City once this season in the Carling Cup in September