Manchester City

[jellydog]

In with Barca. 

[Bredbury Blue]

^"Expect Bayern or Barca in City's group".

Well that was an easy prediction. So it's Barca (brothers will be happy with another visit) and Monchoengladbach again, plus Celtic (our Patrick Roberts (cuptied?) and ex-blues Scott Sinclair and Kolo, Kolo Kolo...).

[Bredbury Blue]

Which group are ManU in?

[smokie36]

Tough group chaps!

[jellydog]

6 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Which group are ManU in?

Same group as Chelsea.

[jellydog]

7 minutes ago, smokie36 said:

Tough group chaps!

Piece a cake Smokes !

[Bredbury Blue]

Leicester and Spurs got great draws, Arsenal have the french derby match with PSG and the other teams are a dawdle, our group...hmmm.

Should be fun.

[Bredbury Blue]

Made me laugh, City's website have put up a Barcelona:Need to know article. I would have thought most who go will already have their own barstool and mug behind the bar in a Barcelona tavern having been several times in recent seasons.

[smokie36]

8 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Leicester and Spurs got great draws, Arsenal have the french derby match with PSG and the other teams are a dawdle, our group...hmmm.

Should be fun.

 

No easy draws BB....every game will be a battle...and Celtic if you saw them the other night looked terrible.

 

I bet they are not in the group stage...they will have a real go at you I hope!

[Bredbury Blue]

Yep, ours is a tough group, seen one article calling it the Group of Death (aren't we in that group every season?). Had to be Barca didn't it.

[alfieconn]

On 8/24/2016 at 7:12 PM, Bredbury Blue said:

BT Sport’s Snub Is Final Straw For Manchester City Fans

http://www.thedaisycutter.co.uk/2016/08/bt-sports-snub-is-final-straw-for-manchester-city-fans/

 

Another waste of a post as it was shown on BT Sport 

[Bredbury Blue]

Try and post again (when the going to sort this website out)

Zinchenko and Bersant Celina out on loan to PSV Eindhoven and FC Twente respectively. We've quite a few youngsters on show in Holland this season. Good experience for them.

[Bredbury Blue]

Pep on his bromance with Kolorov:

“I know he is a left back, but how he played against Sunderland and against Bucharest, it is hard to find a centre back better than him,” said Guardiola ahead of Sunday’s game against West Ham.

“He’s strong in the air, he passes between the lines or long balls to the other side for the right winger, so he has absolutely everything to play in that postion.“I’m delighted. I spoke to (coaches) Mikel (Arteta) and Rodolfo (Borrell) and said ‘do you think he is able to play in that position?’“It is not easy to find a centre back with a left foot like him.“We are so convinced he has the quality to do that, to adjust.“He is really strong in the air, a good professional and he can play there. We have another option.”

Kolorov has certainly had a great start to the season and been very impressive but we've played Sunderland, Stoke and Steaua so he's not been greatly tested. I hope Pep has transformed him but I'm giving more time before I'm convinced (he's defending ability has not been impressive over the years to date).

[Bredbury Blue]

Former Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has joined Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune.

City replaced Pellegrini, 62, with Pep Guardiola in June, despite the Chilean winning the Premier League in 2014.

Pellegrini joins fellow high profile coaches Sven-Goran Eriksson and Luis Felipe Scolari in China.

 

Hebei's squad contains Argentina's Ezequiel Lavezzi, former Arsenal forward Gervinho and ex-Chelsea youngster Gael Kakuta.

They sit fifth in the CSL, with seven games remaining.

 

 

Wonder if we'll be having a tie up with Hebei  as with have with clubs in several leagues round the world?

[mrbojangles]

Man City kids HAMMER Liverpool 7-0

 

Manchester City u18s confirm why fans are so excited about the talent in the academy with a brilliant win over Liverpool.

 

It was another blue chip morning for Manchester City Academy as the u18s thrashed Liverpool 7-0.

 

The previously unbeaten Reds, who saw off Manchester United 2-1 in their last outing, could not cope with City's flair and dynamism, and the game was over by half time.

 

Phil Foden, Joe Hardy and sub Ian Carlo Poveda all grabbed braces while Luke Bolton was also on the scoresheet as the young Blues ran riot on Merseyside.

 

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-news-liverpool-academy-11808511

[Bredbury Blue]

Bloody rubbish that academy!

[Bredbury Blue]

U16s beat Burnley 6v0

[Bredbury Blue]

U18s report and postmatch video

http://www.mcfcwatch.com/2016/08/27/manchester-city-u18s-7-0-liverpool-u18s-match-report/

[petermik]

12 hours ago, mrbojangles said:

Man City kids HAMMER Liverpool 7-0

 

Manchester City u18s confirm why fans are so excited about the talent in the academy with a brilliant win over Liverpool.

 

It was another blue chip morning for Manchester City Academy as the u18s thrashed Liverpool 7-0.

 

The previously unbeaten Reds, who saw off Manchester United 2-1 in their last outing, could not cope with City's flair and dynamism, and the game was over by half time.

 

Phil Foden, Joe Hardy and sub Ian Carlo Poveda all grabbed braces while Luke Bolton was also on the scoresheet as the young Blues ran riot on Merseyside.

 

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-news-liverpool-academy-11808511

 

12 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said:

U16s beat Burnley 6v0

Is it remotely possible that some of these youngsters will be given the chance in the Premiership 

[mrbojangles]

6 minutes ago, petermik said:

 

Is it remotely possible that some of these youngsters will be given the chance in the Premiership 

 

I certainly hope so Peter and that is the vision of our owners which is why they spent so much money on investing in the new academy. These are the first breed coming through the new academy, so we will have to wait a couple or so years yet but it's looking promising

[petermik]

Just now, mrbojangles said:

 

I certainly hope so Peter and that is the vision of our owners which is why they spent so much money on investing in the new academy. These are the first breed coming through the new academy, so we will have to wait a couple or so years yet but it's looking promising

Time alone will tell..............maybe another Joe Hart will appear

 

sorry bout that......... a bit below the belt

[smokie36]

Glad to hear your U18's are progressing slowly.

 

Meanwhile our U18 central defender was on the bench yesterday and will be featuring in the Premiership shortly. 

[mrbojangles]

23 minutes ago, smokie36 said:

Glad to hear your U18's are progressing slowly.

 

Meanwhile our U18 central defender was on the bench yesterday and will be featuring in the Premiership shortly. 

 

3 of our academy players where in the squad against Steaua the other night. Maffeo started and Angelino came on later in the game. That's 2 already playing Cha,pions League football.

[smokie36]

29 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

 

3 of our academy players where in the squad against Steaua the other night. Maffeo started and Angelino came on later in the game. That's 2 already playing Cha,pions League football.

 

Ah yes the two you nicked from Spain when they turned 16. 

[smokie36]

I'm not sure you can claim CL experience for the qualifying rounds....after all they could just as well have been at loan playing for Dundalk.

 

Even BB would get a game for them! 

[petermik]

2 hours ago, smokie36 said:

 

 

Even BB would get a game for them! 

 

With two left feet and no sense of direction who are you trying to fool  

[mrbojangles]

4 hours ago, smokie36 said:

I'm not sure you can claim CL experience for the qualifying rounds.

 

Well I am claiming it smokes

[mrbojangles]

An off topic troll post has been removed

[alfieconn]

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[Bredbury Blue]

A very special Club anniversary is marked today as former manager and captain Tony Book celebrates 50 years since he first joined City.

Booky or Skip joined City from Plymouth Argyle in 1966 for a fee of £17,000. 

Tony celebrates his 82nd birthday next week.

Still serving the club with his buddy Mike Summerbee (ex-Bredbury resident).

One of my favs over those years. Well done and thanks Skip!