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MCI Pre-Match Preview: Manchester City vs Manchester United
2024-03-03 12:11:35 UTC
After our demolition of Luton Town midweek, Manchester City now turn their attention to arguably the most anticipated game of the the Premier League season, against the old foe Manchester United. This is the 192nd meeting between these 2 teams, and for many fans across the globe, it is regularly…

What Makes a City Legend?
2024-02-02 17:51:54 UTC
What makes a club legend? In this period of success, a small handful of players have undeniably established themselves as club legends, joining the likes of Colin Bell, Francis Lee, and Mike Summerbee as the club’s greatest, most beloved representatives ever. Players like Vincent Kompany, David Silva, and Sergio Aguero…

MCI FA Cup Post-Match Review: Newcastle United vs. Manchester City
2024-01-15 17:45:54 UTC
A scintillating weekend win has the City faithful buzzing. MCI writer Nico returns to share his thoughts in our latest match review. Manchester City reminded the world exactly why they are Premier League champions at St. James’ Park. Just eight minutes in, Ederson was forced off injured due to a…

MCI FA Cup Post-Match Review: Man City vs. Huddersfield
2024-01-08 19:18:02 UTC
A five star display from Manchester City saw them overcome a resilient Huddersfield Town deep block and book themselves a place in the next round of the FA Cup. The in-form Phil Foden bagged twice in a game which saw the return of Kevin de Bruyne from his long-term hamstring…

MCI FA Cup Pre-Match Preview: Man City vs. Huddersfield
2024-01-06 18:17:44 UTC
Kicking off our 2024 editorial coverage for Manchester City, we welcome City fan Niall Keenan to our MCI team to make his debut for our first pre-match preview. Manchester City, who triumphed under the Wembley arch last June, will begin 2024 with similar intentions in mind when they host Huddersfield…

“City, the Knicks, and Why Modern Fandom Won’t Faze Us.”
2023-11-08 20:44:56 UTC
It’s a great time to be a City fan. A treble, consistent trophies, the signings, the greatest manager of all time.. there is no denying the obvious. The investment from HH Sheikh Mansour catapulted City to the top of the English football pyramid and Pep Guardiola’s arrival ensured that…

Foden’s Flexibility: A Gift or a Curse?
2023-11-07 17:57:41 UTC
With his abilities being touted by Pep Guardiola as second to only Lionel Messi, one of the most gifted players England has ever produced, Phil Foden is undoubtedly one of the most gifted players England has ever produced. However, his potential and future position has been a talking point in…

The Erling Haaland Impact/Effect
2023-11-03 17:37:13 UTC
Is Erling Haaland struggling or out of form? Man City International welcomes Cityzens Fancast to elaborate on the superstar striker’s impact outside of his goal contributions. We all know Erling Haaland for the obvious roles and titles he takes on, world class striker, Golden Boot winner, Treble winner, but what…

City Signings: Current and Future Roles at Manchester City
2023-10-16 17:16:26 UTC
It’s no secret that the majority of signings at Manchester City are highly successful. However, these signings often find their success over the course of varying timelines. I believe there are 3 archetypes that city signings find themselves being a part of. The Glove - These are players that fit…

5 Things We Learned: City vs West Ham
2023-09-18 18:36:36 UTC
City return from the international break and pull off a resounding win against a usually capable and dangerous West Ham side. Seeing Pep back on the touchline was a welcome sight for all City fans and without further delay, here’s the latest of our ’5 Things We Learned’…

The Curious Case of Phil Foden
2023-09-18 17:33:48 UTC
During the first international break of the season, there have been mixed fortunes for Manchester City’s players when representing their country after the first round of fixtures. Kyle Walker scored England’s only goal as they drew 1-1 with Spain, whilst Rodri, Manuel Akanji, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol and…

The Next Captain
2023-09-01 17:21:14 UTC
The role of Captain at any football club is a huge responsibility, especially at a club with Manchester City’s aspirations and expectations. It’s well-documented that City try to recruit individuals with high character, those who possess elite mentalities and elevate those around them. From Vincent Kompany to David Silva, Fernandinho…

Sheikh Scouts: Matheus Nunes
2023-08-23 19:56:42 UTC
We’re back with the latest edition of #SheikhScouts for Man City International. With only a few days left in the transfer window and a flurry of rumors floating around City’s transfer activity, we’ve decided to focus on Wolves’ Portuguese midfielder Matheus Nunes, who has reportedly agreed personal terms with…

Pep & The Evolution of the ‘P’ Principles
2023-08-22 17:58:45 UTC
Pep Guardiola has been the Manchester City manager since the 2016-17 season, making his current tenure the longest he’s been at any club in his managerial career. Since then, we’ve been blessed to watch some of the most beautiful, clinical, devastating, intricate football to grace the sport in its entire…

How Paquetá Can Solve The Creative Gulf
2023-08-15 17:53:16 UTC
News broke earlier today of City talisman Kevin De Bruyne’s hamstring injury. According to reports, the Belgian playmaker is facing an extended period out of action. That has left many City fans concerned with how his absence affects our squad. In the Community Shield against Arsenal, a match where neither…

Sheikh Scouts: Jérémy Doku
2023-08-14 18:19:40 UTC
Back with a new installment of ’Sheikh Scouts’, our scouting series and this time we’ve invited inaugural Man City International member Matt Ryan to take a deep dive into the newest player we’ve been linked with. A highly promising young footballer, Jérémy Doku oozes potential. A Belgian born…

What We Learned: Community Shield vs Arsenal
2023-08-11 14:32:00 UTC
Manchester City concluded their pre-season by playing Arsenal in the Community Shield. While we ended up losing in a penalty shootout, we didn’t find any glaring negatives about our performance. Considering the ebb and flow during the 90-minutes of play, all things considered, it was not a horrible performance. We…

Sheikh Scouts: Lutsharel Geertruida
2023-07-14 13:08:50 UTC
With the transfer window open and rumors floating around, we are launching a new series called #SheikhScouts, a simply weekly feature in which Sheikh dissects some targets he is intrigued by. It’s important to note that these features are purely speculation and the targets to be mentioned won’t necessarily…

MCI Presents: City Circle 004, Fan-Focused Interview Series - Laura Graves
2023-07-05 14:06:08 UTC
Everything we do here at Man City International revolves around our incredible fans, local and abroad. We wanted to create a platform that connects people, helps them learn about our club, and broadens their perspectives beyond what they might already know. We are back with the fourth installment of ‘City…

Farewell Gündoğan.. And Thank You.
2023-06-26 18:15:00 UTC
To İlkay Gündoğan: As the dust settles on our incredible season and your recently announced transfer, I’m sure every City fan is feeling some variation of what I’m feeling now. Gratitude, nostalgia, sadness.. overwhelming pride. What else can be said about you that hasn’t been said…

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PREVIEW: MANCHESTER CITY vs INTER MILAN
2023-06-08 20:10:13 UTC
Greetings to all our readers and fellow Manchester City fans. Ahead of our highly-anticipated Champions League Final match-up against Inter Milan, we’re thrilled to welcome devout City fan and writer Laura Duncan to share her thoughts about the fixture. Give her and her writing account MCFC Thoughts a follow…

MCI Presents: City Circle 003, Fan-Focused Interview Series - ErlingRoIe
2023-06-06 16:50:00 UTC
Everything we do here at Man City International revolves around our incredible fans, local and abroad. We wanted to create a platform that connects people, helps them learn about our club, and broadens their perspectives beyond what they might already know. We are back with the third installment of ‘City…

MCI Presents: City Circle 002, Fan-Focused Interview Series - Stephen Tudor
2023-05-23 19:03:00 UTC
What a time to be a City fan. Everything we do here at Man City International revolves around our incredible fans, local and abroad. We wanted to create a platform that connects people, helps them learn about our club, and broadens their perspectives beyond what they might already know. Today,…

Rúben Dias - The Most Impactful Signing of Guardiola’s City Era?”
2023-05-22 18:25:39 UTC
Among many lessons learned in the 2019/20 season, arguably the most prominent was that we needed to sign a defender. Vinny was on his way out, Stones and Laporte struggling with injuries, and Otamendi not the best fit for Guardiola’s system. City set their sights on Senegalese center back Kalidou…

MCI Presents: City Circle 001, Fan-Focused Interview Series - Paul Dove
2023-05-16 16:14:00 UTC
Everything we do here at Man City International revolves around our incredible fans, local and abroad. We wanted to create a platform that connects people, helps them learn about our club, and broadens their perspectives beyond what they already know about our club. With that in mind, we are incredibly…

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