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

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.

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

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

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

Match Report: City vs. Chelsea

After a less than convincing performance away to Queens Park Rangers, Manchester United managed to culminate an away win to increase their lead at the top of the Premier League to fifteen points on Saturday night adding further pressure to City boss Roberto Mancini. City would go into their Sunday lunchtime game with Chelsea looking for three points and ultimately decreasing their led add the top whilst cementing their position in second place.

Jack Rodwell in control of City's midfield

Match Preview: City vs. Chelsea

Roberto Mancini goes into this weekend's top of the table clash with third placed Chelsea facing selection problems. With a fully fit squad to choose from Mancini goes into the tie with Chelsea looking for his first win in the league since January 19th where his side picked up a 2-0 victory over Fulham, more than one month ago.

Robinho scoring on his City debut in 2008

Exclusive Interview with Ex-City player Spencer Prior

Recently I had the opportunity to interview yet another ex-City player. A man who has played against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan before his twenty first birthday who is now a Southend legend living in Australia. Here's the interview I recently conducted with former City midfielder, Spencer Prior:

Spencer up against Everton's Kevin Campbell whilst at Derby.

Match Preview: City vs. Leeds

Roberto Mancini looks set to make a ring of changes ahead of Manchester City's FA Cup fifth round tie with Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium. The under fire Italian hasn't won a match since his side beat Stoke away in the fourth round of one of the greatest club competitions in the world. Anything less than a victory for Mancini's men may well bring truth to the rumours and see Mancini leave before the end of the season.

Zabaleta scoring at the Britannia last month

Exclusive Interview With Former Winger And Club Ambassador, Mike Summerbee

Recently I had the absolute pleasure of spending over forty minutes talking to ex City winger, come legend Mike Summerbee on his life before football, his career, what he's been up to since his retirement and his role as ambassador for the club now. Here's what the legend had to say.

Club Ambassador Mike Summerbee happy with his role at the club

Match Report: City Vs. Southampton

At approximately half seven on Saturday evening it's fair to say City fans witnessed the best bit of news that day. The final whistle after the worst performance and defeat since April 2011 away to Liverpool almost two years ago. A passionless, gutless, woeful performance by a City team that are second in the league trying to claw back a nine point lead City have further let slip through their fingers. A lead that has been now stretched to twelve points after Manchester United's victory over Everton at Old Trafford.

Jason Puncheon opening the scoring for The Saints

Match Preview: City vs. Southampton

Following last Sunday's 2-2 draw. City are ultimately travelling a down to the South Coast with it almost crucial for three points. You get the sense that unless City pick up anything other than three points against relegation surviving hopefuls Southampton then City's grip on their crown they claimed so dramatically last May will surly be taken off them. Rumours also in the media occurred last night that Roberto Mancini had left City.

Samir Nasri scoring winner against Southampton last August

Exclusive Interview with former City Striker Adie Mike

Firstly I'd like to thank you for taking the time to conduct an interview with me, it means a lot for me and the readers of Eye Of The Kippax to find out what a once product of the City academy is doing now with his career and how he looks upon his time with the Maine Road faithful.

Adie lining out at Maine Road

Match Report: City vs. Liverpool

It's Monday, a new week and an end to the last week. For a City fan last week it was one of the worst weeks to be a blue in the Sheikh Mansour era. Yes the side went undefeated in two games, but two draws against a mid table side and a team rock bottom of the Premier League is just not good enough if they are to be considered geniune title contenders. To top the week off City are now a man down because of the sale of one, Mario Balotelli to Italian giants AC Milan last Thursday. With only three Strikers to choose from, City must only hope and pray no one picks up a serious injury throughout the remainder of the season.

Mario Balotelli scoring last night on his debut for his new side

Match Preview: City Vs Liverpool

In recent times, Manchester City vs Liverpool has always favoured the home side. City have won the last two fixtures at home convincingly beating Liverpool 3-0 in each of the last two years. One of those games was the first and still only game, Sheikh Mansour has attended since his arrival as City owner in August 2008. 

James Milner scoring against Liverpool last Season