Tag: Manchester City

Manchester City Eye Málaga Ace Isco

Manchester City Eye Málaga Ace Isco

With Roberto Mancini sacked on Monday, speculation is rife that Málaga coach Manuel Pellegrini is set to take over at Manchester City. The Chilean coach wants to bring Spanish wonderkid Isco along with him with whom he also shares an agent. Isco, a one-cap Spanish international, has previously been linked to Chelsea, Manchester United, PSG [...]

English Premier League Matchweek 38 Betting Odds and Predictions

English Premier League Matchweek 38 Betting Odds and Predictions

English Premier League Matchweek 38 Betting Odds and Predictions So this is it. The last week of the season. Hope everyone had a somewhat profitable, if not, enjoyable time in your English Premier League endeavours even if you just read this column this season for fun. With so little at stake here, pretty much who [...]

Manchester City’s Short-Term Focus May Undermine Ambitions of “Holistic Development”.

Manchester City’s Short-Term Focus May Undermine Ambitions of “Holistic Development”.

The sacking of Roberto Mancini, a year to the day after Manchester City won the Premier League, contained ironies not lost on the red half of the city as they paraded the same trophy that evening. While confirmation was awaited of the inevitable news from the Etihad Stadium, a banner was unfurled from a window [...]

Premier League Managers Potentially On The Move

Premier League Managers Potentially On The Move

Over the last few weeks, SWOL has looked at five Premier League players each in defense, midfield and attack, who could be on the move this summer. For this latest installment—looking at which of the division’s managers might be moving on—several potential protagonists got the jump on us. Having held out on signing a new [...]

Premier League End of Season Storylines

Premier League End of Season Storylines

A bittersweet moment in every season, this weekend welcomes the final fixtures of our Premier League campaign complete with the regular installment of last-day drama it’s just impossible to go without in the world’s most entertaining division. Champions have been decided and relegated parties are already aware of their fates. However, that doesn’t mean that [...]

AC Milan Striker Mario Balotelli Talks About Roberto Mancini Getting the Sack

AC Milan Striker Mario Balotelli Talks About Roberto Mancini Getting the Sack

Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has said that he was not surprised to hear that his former club had sacked manager Roberto Mancini. The Italian had overseen at disappointing season at the Etihad Stadium at both domestic and European levels. During his three years at the club, he managed to win the Premier League [...]

Arsenal and Juventus to Battle for £22 Million Real Madrid Striker Gonzalo Higuain

Arsenal and Juventus to Battle for £22 Million Real Madrid Striker Gonzalo Higuain

As the end of domestic seasons loom all around Europe, the summer transfer window  and all of its wonderful rumors and tidbits of news swarm and pellet every surface of social media outlets. One of the freshest chunks of news links two heavyweights of Europe: Real Madrid and Arsenal. Spanish newspaper, Sport.es, broke the news [...]

Manchester City Wanting to Expand into the MLS

Manchester City Wanting to Expand into the MLS

Manchester City are trying to expand their brand across the globe, and, according to the Daily Mail, the Citizens could seal a multi-million dollar deal to enter Major League Soccer in the U.S. in the near future. The English media outlet said that City’s owner Sheikh Mansour could spend close to $100 million in order to [...]

EPL Injury Report: Steven Gerrard To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

EPL Injury Report: Steven Gerrard To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

Liverpool captain and legend will miss the rest of the season for The Reds due to a left shoulder injury that requires surgical repair. Gerrard told The Sun that he originally injured his shoulder three months ago against Oldham in the FA Cup, but has played through the pain. He said since the original injury [...]

Fergie’s lesson of patience lost on Manchester City board as Mancini axe looms

The news has been dominated in the past week by one of the Manchester clubs seeing their manager depart. Now, however, it seems like there will be two. Whatever the disappointment of the shock defeat by Wigan in the FA Cup Final, the apparent decision by the Manchester City board to remove Roberto Mancini even [...]

Roberto Mancini Releived of His Duties As Manchester Loses Second Manager in One Week

Roberto Mancini Releived of His Duties As Manchester Loses Second Manager in One Week

Another manager in Manchester has left his post, but Monday evening’s announcement that Roberto Mancini has been relieved of his duties won’t be nearly as awe-inspiring as Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement. Despite having won the Premier League last season and battling to what should be a second-place finish this year, Roberto Mancini has been sacked [...]

FA Cup Loss Adds to Tension for Manchester City

FA Cup Loss Adds to Tension for Manchester City

Take nothing away from Wigan Athletic’s gritty and energetic performance to win the FA Cup in stoppage time - but Manchester City had the tools to handle matters fairly easily, but once again faltered.  Roberto Mancini and the Citizens will end this season in disappointment.  After a glorious finish to last seasons Premier League title [...]

Manchester City to sack Roberto Mancini?

Manchester City to sack Roberto Mancini?

Manchester City failed to lift the FA Cup over the weekend as they were out matched and out played by a more determined Wigan Athletic side. According to sources from the Telegraph on May 12, 2013, the Italian manager is rumored to be on the chopping block after failing to end the season without any [...]

Manchester City to appoint La Liga manager new boss

Manchester City to appoint La Liga manager new boss

Manchester City have had a rough season even with the club set to finish second in the English Premier League. According to the Telegraph‘s Mark Ogden on May 12, 2013, the Manchester side are rumored to be set to sack their manager in the next few days. Reports are suggesting that Mancini will be replaced [...]

Wigan Athletic upset Manchester City to win first FA Cup

Wigan Athletic upset Manchester City to win first FA Cup

This afternoon of May 11, 2013, Manchester City looked set to take a hard fighting Wigan Athletic side into extra time as full time in the English Football Association(FA) Cup was nearly complete. However, that was not meant to be the case as a stoppage time header from Ben Watson got past 10-man Manchester City [...]

Wigan vs Manchester City Highlights: Ben Watson Goal Secures FA Cup for Latics

Wigan vs Manchester City Highlights: Ben Watson Goal Secures FA Cup for Latics

Wigan vs Manchester City Highlights: The magic of the FA Cup was in full effect on Saturday afternoon as Wigan and Manchester City took the pitch for the FA Cup Final at Wembley. Who would have thought? A side that is battling Premier League relegation at the moment versus a side that has spent hundreds [...]