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The eventual English comprehension of Mario Balotelli


On Sunday evening Manchester City faced Arsenal in a game that, pretty much, could see their title chances either fade away or give hope of a possible resurgence.

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Manchester City and Mancini: two years on


Today marks Manchester City and 
Roberto Mancini’s two year anniversary.

Just hours after a Roque Santa Cruz double helped Manchester City to a 4-3 win over Sunderland in mid-December 2009, Sheikh Mansour and the City board issued a statement confirming that manager Mark Hughes had been sacked.

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Premier League Saturday preview: Will the goal glut continue?



Last weekend was a record-breaking gameweek for the Premier League. 39 goals were scored amongst the ten games, taking the season’s goals-per-game average to 2.98 – the highest since 1967/68.

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Man City rule the city of Manchester, but do they rule the Premier League?


It is the shift of power that was always going to happen. Manchester United and Chelsea continued to ignore the flaws in their respective sides. Manchester City were always going to power through with their deep pockets and reach the very top.

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City frustrated as Villa revival begins

Darren Bent scores on his Aston Villa debut as Manchester City drop vital points in the Premier League. 

Bent celebrates his debut goal
(Picture courtesy of Sky Sports)
When the January transfer window is in full-swing, it is sometimes possible to forget that matches are actually played in the first month of the new year. Darren Bent’s transfer from high-flying Sunderland to relegation battling Aston Villa mystified many but mainly angered Black Cats boss Steve Bruce, yet it was the striker who scored the only goal of the game at Villa Park.

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City power past Leicester in the FA Cup

Manchester City hit four past Leicester City in FA Cup thriller.

Picture courtesy of Sky Sports

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New Manchester City signing, Mario Balotelli: An examination


Jose Mourinho once said that he “has incredible qualities, but sometimes does not know how to use his brain”. The former Chelsea manager excluded him from the senior side in January because he refused to train. He has been subject to racist chanting from many opposition fans and the controversy that he has created through his shocking attitude has riled the world of football. Now, Manchester City have decided to fork out £24 million for Mario Balotelli.

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Premier League Preview: Manchester City

My Premier League previews continue with megabucks Manchester City now in the spotlight. After numerous big-money arrivals City will be looking to break into the lucrative top four. 

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Hodgson Loses Star While City Continue Spending Spree

Roy Hodgson could only watch on as one of his new side’s finest midfielders departed the club for major rivals Chelsea. Yossi Benayoun, who joined Liverpool from West Ham in 2007, has signed for the Premier League champions, with the fee reportedly in the region of £5.5 million.

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