
Blue Moon Podcast
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A weekly podcast for Manchester City fans, running through the football season. Each show contains analysis, exclusive interviews, expert opinion and topical features and a good few laughs from the team on the panel, too.
Blue Moon Podcast
1d ago
After a disappointing performance and result against Aston Villa... and something similar against Spurs, David Mooney is joined by Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk and Charlotte Duncker from The Times to try and work out what's going on...
Author and journalist Pol Ballus discusses his updated book, "Pep's City: The Making of a Superteam", which now also includes background on how the club won the treble last season.
Ollie from We Are Luton Town joins the show to help us preview this weekend's trip to Kenilworth Road - and Sam Roscoe hears from Mike Summerbee and the families of those who are h ..read more
Blue Moon Podcast
3w ago
How do you reflect on that 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge? David Mooney is joined by City fan Chris Higginbottom and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell to attempt to make sense of one of the craziest games of the Guardiola era.
With the international break coming up, we take stock of where City are in the title race and how the rivals are doing. Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap, Arsenal fan Michael Keshani, and Jack from the Rule the Roost podcast stop by to give their thoughts on where Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs are at the moment.
Plus, which ex-City manager could Guardiola turn to for help i ..read more
Blue Moon Podcast
1M ago
It went under the radar, but City went top of the table in the week of madness and they've taken full control of their Champions League group... and David Mooney is joined by City fans Richard Burns and KC to discuss the wins over Bournemouth and Young Boys.
Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk looks back over City's other 6-1 wins in the Premier League, while Chris Higginbottom pens a letter of complaint to PGMOL about City's historic officiating complaints.
We also look ahead to City's match at Chelsea, with help from The Athletic's Chelsea correspondent, Liam Twomey.
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Blue Moon Podcast
1M ago
After another Manchester Derby victory at Old Trafford, David Mooney is joined by City fans Ciaran Murray and Dan Burke to reflect on the gulf between the two teams. Dom Farrell takes a look at how City have ended up streets ahead of United during the Guardiola era, while we also focus on some fine individual performances - including Bernardo Silva and John Stones.
With games against Bournemouth and Young Boys coming up, we preview both of those fixtures. Sam Davies from the Bournemouth podcast Back of the Net joins the show to give us insight on how the season has started for the Cherries, to ..read more
Blue Moon Podcast
1M ago
David Mooney looks back over Manchester City's victories against Brighton and Young Boys, with the help of City fan Adam Keyworth and Brazilian journalist in Manchester, Fred Caldeira. They look at Doku's involvement, Grealish's return to first team action properly after injury, and how Foden can influence proceedings in the coming weeks.
Former City goalkeeper Andy Dibble speaks to the show about his time at Maine Road, including his memories of one rather infamous incident at Nottingham Forest.
There's also a preview of the coming Manchester Derby, including a discussion about the ridiculous ..read more
Blue Moon Podcast
1M ago
With domestic action about to return, David Mooney is joined by City fans Chris Higginbottom and KC to discuss the upcoming games against Brighton and Young Boys. We get insight into the Seagulls from Brighton podcaster and writer, Ryan Adsett, while the Switzerland Co-Head Researcher for Football Manager, Oliver Zesiger, tells us what to expect from Young Boys.
Also this week, we speak to the former City defender Steve Howey to hear his memories about his time at Maine Road, including a relegation and a promotion - and the disagreement that sparked his exit under Kevin Keegan.
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Blue Moon Podcast
2M ago
After Manchester City's unfortunate defeat at Arsenal, David Mooney is joined by City fans Richard Burns and Sam Roscoe to discuss the talking points... Life without Rodri is hard, Kovacic is a very lucky boy, and the approach to the game might not have been the worst thing in the world (until viewed after the loss).
Also on the show, we're taking a look at goalkeepers who weren't where you'd expect them to be. Sam's been focusing on the times outfielders have ended up between the sticks and the times when goalies have been let loose outfield.
With the Etihad announced as one of the venues f ..read more
Blue Moon Podcast
2M ago
After a defeat at Wolves and a win at RB Leipzig, David Mooney is joined by Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk and Dom Farrell from Sporting News to discuss the major talking points. They focus on Rico Lewis after his excellent midweek performance and there's a look at how City can solve the Rodri problem.
Does City's set-up change dramatically with a difference in players available? We discuss ball-carrying players vs. controlling players - and we look at how injuries and suspensions have forced Guardiola's hand on that in the last week.
Is City's squad too small? We look into that, too, as th ..read more
Blue Moon Podcast
2M ago
After an eventful week, David Mooney is joined by City fans Richard Burns and Dan Burke to discuss the victory over Nottingham Forest and the defeat in the Carabao Cup to Newcastle.
Rodri's red card - and what to do in his absence - gets a going over, plus we use it as an excuse to remember City's best performances when down to ten men. Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk, Niall Taylor, who runs Retro City Goals on Instagram and City fan Ciaran Murray discuss their favourites.
Dave Azzopardi from Talking Wolves also joins the show to give us insight into this weekend's opposition.
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Blue Moon Podcast
2M ago
Following back-to-back 3-1 victories, as Manchester City came back to beat both West Ham and Red Star Belgrade, David Mooney is joined by City fan Adam Monk and the Manchester Evening News Chief City Writer, Simon Bajkowski, to discuss the games.
They focus on the newfound shape of the side and the impact it's had on the performances of Julian Alvarez and Rodri, plus how Jeremy Doku is settling in on the flanks.
Ederson made some big saves this week, so we look at his improvement - while City fan and journalist Dan Burke heads on a trip down Memory Lane to 2001-02 and the influence of Ali Be ..read more