Tag: Manchester City

Manchester City Football Club is a professional football club based in Manchester, England. Founded in 1880, Manchester City currently compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club has won six Premier League titles, seven FA Cups, six Football League Cups, and a number of other domestic and European competitions. Manchester City’s home ground is the Etihad Stadium, which has a capacity of over 55,000 spectators.

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Arsenal v Manchester City: ‘Tis the season

'Tis the season to be jolly, but that will be a whole lot easier should Arsenal beat Manchester City on Monday evening. Already a point...

Replicating last season will inspire Arsenal to title glory

11 months on from their last meeting, Arsenal face Manchester City with the Premier League title on the line. The winner of the Premier League...

Bellerín needs to recapture form to blunt City’s left side

At the start of November, injury ruled Héctor Bellerín out of two of the biggest games of the season. On Monday, he will face his...

Sagna’s returning, but Bellerín’s the king now

Emmanuel Adebayor, Samir Nasri, Cesc Fàbregas and Robin van Persie. Arsenal fans have been a little bit abusive and pretty damn hostile to returning players...

Premier League history suggests a loss on Monday would be dreadful

It's pretty clear that a lot is riding on Monday night's game between Arsenal and Manchester City. Leicester City are currently top of the Premier...

Pellegrini admires Wenger’s longevity

Rumour has it Pep Guardiola won't be manager of FC Bayern Munich for much longer. The Spaniard has been long courted by Manchester City, and...

Pellegrini sympathies with Arsenal injury woes

Arsenal often face heavy scrutiny and criticism for their injury record, but they aren't alone. Of the top clubs, both Manchester sides and Liverpool have...

Agüero is fit, but City will miss Kompany on Monday night

With Monday night's game between Arsenal and Manchester City on the horizon, the Citizens have received mixed injury news. Captain Vincent Company was ruled out...
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The essential Arsenal v Manchester City infograph

Arsenal welcome Manchester City to the Emirates on Monday night for their Premier League clash which could go some way to deciding the destination...

Wenger: We have the belief to win the big games

Arsenal certainly have the points to say they're in the title race this season, but mentality is something far more difficult to measure. Can players...

Pellegrini deserves more praise – Wenger

With rumours surrounding the future of Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola, much of the build up to Arsenal's clash with Manchester City will involve...

Wenger: We must take advantage of Christmas period

As we approach 2016, the Premier League title race is starting to take shape. Over the festive period, Arsenal host Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium...

Joe Hart: Manchester City need to be ‘a million percent’ better against Arsenal

Joe Hart has spoken out about Man City's recent inconsistent form and admitted he's frustrated. Arsenal face the Blues just before Christmas in what will...

Alexis on track for Manchester City return – report

After qualifying for the knockout rounds of the Champions League on Wednesday, it's possible Arsenal fans don't actually need any more good news. Anyway, I'd...

Arsenal miss out as City earmark Vieira for managerial role

Former Arsenal player and Manchester City employee Brian Marwood has confirmed that Patrick Vieira's role as manager in New York is a stepping stone...

Vieira Arsenal return won’t happen after NYCFC appointment

According to the Mirror recently, Arsenal were looking into the possibility of bringing Patrick Vieira back to the club, but that won't be happening now. The...

Why do people think Tottenham are in the title race?

Since losing to Manchester United on the opening day of the season, Spurs are unbeaten. A late Kieran Gibbs equaliser won Arsenal a point in...

Everyone’s fit, but Wenger doesn’t think injuries are an excuse

For quite some time, Arsenal and the fans have bemoaned the club's injury record. Long term injuries to key players have been considered as something...

Wenger: Five or six teams can compete, including Chelsea

Speaking to the press at London Colney on Thursday, Arsène Wenger came across as fairly bullish about Arsenal's title chances. The manager is clearly still...

Xavi admits he would’ve snubbed Arsenal

As Arsenal fans, we had the pleasure of watching former Spain and Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez twice at the Emirates Stadium. Paired with Andres Iniesta,...

Manchester City cleared of playing unregistered player

Manchester City ladies have been cleared of playing an ineligible player with FA releasing a statement explaining their decision not to punish the Citizens. It...

Why Arsenal can win the league

We don't have to do well to win the league. We just have to do better than everyone else, and that looks increasingly straightforward. It's a...

Özil aiming for Premier League title and slams transfer fees

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil has slammed big money transfer fees after a record breaking summer in the Premier League. Over the course of the transfer...

Sagna explains why he left Arsenal

Former Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna is one of the few players in recent years to leave without upsetting the fans. The right-back spent seven years...

Henry: We will challenge for the title

Speaking after the 2-1 win at White Hart Lane on Wednesday, Thierry Henry said Arsenal will still challenge for the Premier League title this...

Yaya Touré says ‘Invincibles’ will never be emulated

Last weekend Manchester City lost for the first time this season. A 2-1 defeat at the hands of West Ham United cut short incredibly premature suggestions...

Arsenal attempted Reece Oxford bid

He became a household name when he played well for West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium just a couple of weeks ago, but...

Wenger’s work at academy level praised

In his latest column, The Secret Footballer has praised Arsenal and Arsène Wenger for the work of the academy and patience that manager has had...

Campbell: Arsenal can’t compete

During Sol Campbell's time at Arsenal the club went toe-to-toe with Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United sides. Now, having failed to sign an outfield player...

Bayern chief impressed by Arsenal academy

The transfer window saw Premier League clubs spend an incredible £160m on Bundesliga talents, but not one was signed from German giants Bayern Munich. The Bavarians...

Kompany expecting Arsenal to come back

Manchester City's blistering start to the season has seen most people give up a title chase before we even hit September. The Citizens, who last...

Draxler set for VfL Wolfsburg move

Arsenal first showed an interest in Julian Draxler in January 2014 but, as Schalke held onto their talisman, no deal could be done. Fastforward to...

Wenger: Liverpool will regret Sterling transfer

Last season Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger was linked with a move for Liverpool's Raheem Sterling. Nothing came to pass as Manchester City spent £50M on...

Moneyball? Premier League clubs make the most of wealth

Domestically and abroad, Premier League clubs are being ridiculed for the money they are spending. I have seen it on Twitter every day during this...

Wenger bemoans inflated transfer market

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has defended the way the club has acted in the transfer market, explaining the difficulties of signing top quality players. Manchester...

Are Arsenal winning the transfer window? Does it matter?

Ten years. That’s the millstone still hanging about our neck, denoting the last time Arsenal won the league title, and it’s a statistic I know...

Merson on winning the title at Anfield

Back in May 1989, Paul Merson was just 21 years old and started at Anfield as Arsenal looked to win their first title for...

Surveying the playing field

by Stephen Bradley 'Are we good enough?' If there was one sentence that summed up the collective thinking of Arsenal fans at the moment, it would...

Arsenal offered former Manchester City striker

by Lewis Ambrose According to the Mirror Arsenal have rejected the chance to sign former Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo on loan from Valencia. Negredo joined City...

Ex-Arsenal villain to advise Sterling on boo-boy abuse

by Lee Hurley Samir Nasri is ready to help Raheem Sterling cope with the jeers he is receiving since opting to leave Liverpool for Manchester City. Nasri,...