Blue Moon Podcast - A Manchester City Show

After the 1-1 draw with Newcastle and the 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava, David Mooney is joined by City fans KC and Bob Toole to discuss Manchester City's approach and performances across the too games. Was Pep Guardiola too cautious at St James's Park? Were the team too wasteful in Slovakia? The new Champions League group format has given rise to one-off fixtures against various teams, so Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk has been running the numbers and looks at the 11 sides that City have played once (and ONLY once) in competition. With Fulham on the horizon, we take a look ahead to that game - with the help of Sammy James from the Fulhamish podcast - and look at how the manager might approach another side that likes to play in transition. What can Guardiola do to plug the Rodri-shaped hole in the middle? ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPo

It's been an eventful week... David Mooney is joined by City fan Chris Higginbottom and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell to try and sort out everything that's happened in the aftermath of the 2-2 draw with Arsenal and the 2-1 win over Watford. Dan Burke runs through everything that's been said from both camps after the Arsenal match, while we take a look at the 'dark arts', following the tetchy end to the match. Then there's Rodri's injury - did we get any clues how that issue can be covered over the last two fixtures? The Athletic's data maestro, Duncan Alexander, speaks to the show about the ridiculous record that Erling Haaland has since he arrived at City, while we also hear from Pod on the Tyne panelist and Athletic journalist Chris Waugh about Newcastle's start to the new season. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

Two tough games for Manchester City this week, following the 2-1 turnaround win over Brentford and the 0-0 draw with Inter Milan. David Mooney is joined by City fan and presenter with FourFourTwo, Adam Monk, and by The Athletic's Mark Critchley to discuss the performances in those two matches. City faced Inter while wearing change colours at home... That's not as unusual as you might think. We speak to the football historian, Dr Gary James, to hear more about the times it has happened in the past. With a tricky tie with Arsenal coming up on Sunday, Gunners fan Michael Keshani joins the show to look at what they might do with Martin Ødegaard unavailable and in light of how both teams approached these fixtures last season.  Plus, with a tight turnaround between that game at the Carabao Cup tie with Watford, Ciaran Murray's been taking a look at the issues around the schedule.  ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you

As the international break comes to a close, David Mooney is joined by Manchester City fan Adam Keyworth and, from The Times, Paul Hirst, to look ahead to the upcoming games with Brentford and Inter Milan. Craig Tillyer from The Ealing Road Podcast joins the show to discuss Thomas Frank's side, while we get insight into what Inter might do from Nima Tavallaey from SempreInter.com and The Italian Football Podcast. It's the first opportunity we've had this season to check in with our EDS expert, Sean Blinkhorn, so we get the lowdown on which of the younger players could be ones to watch this season - and we look at those who made something of an impression back on the pre-season tour. And... what is the best City 'screamer' under Guardiola? ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

Another Erling Haaland hat-trick, another three points for Manchester City and top of the table at the international break makes it a perfect start to the 2024-25 season. David Mooney is joined by City fans Chris Higginbottom and, from the Hits 21 podcast, Rob Wilson, to reflect on the victory at West Ham. With Haaland's latest hat-trick taking him closer to Sergio Aguero's club and Premier League record - and it making City the team with the most Premier League hat-tricks - Dan Burke, Dom Farrell and KC all give their memories of their favourite City hat-tricks down the years. The ticket prices for the Inter Milan game have been announced, too, with quite a few upset at how much they'll cost. We discuss that - plus wider ticketing issues - and we squeeze in a couple of Guardiola-era top threes. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

David Mooney is joined by Manchester City fan Richard Burns and the Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan to discuss the 4-1 win over Ipswich Town. They're focusing on Erling Haaland, after his hat-trick and the continuation of his incredible record, and on Ilkay Gundogan, as he makes his second debut for the club. Ipswich were the 100th visitor to the Etihad Stadium since it opened in 2003, so we take a look at City's records - both good and bad - against the 99 other opponents they've faced. James Jones from We Are West Ham drops in to help us preview the upcoming trip to the London Stadium - and we look at Guardiola's options on the wings, with the form of Jeremy Doku and Savinho, as Jack Grealish looks for chances to impress. We also focus on Rico Lewis and his start to the new season. On top of that, following the sad news that the former City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson passed away this week, we dedicate the end of the show to remembering his time in the Eastlands dugout. ========== To get more podcasts or to liste

After Manchester City's opening day win at Stamford Bridge, David Mooney is joined by Dan Burke from One Football and Dom Farrell from Sporting News to review the game. Who were the standout performers against Chelsea and how did City solve the no-Rodri problem so well? We take a look at Mateo Kovacic, Rico Lewis and Bernardo Silva in particular. It looks like Ilkay Gundogan could be returning, too, so we look at how his arrival could affect the options in the squad and the make-up of Pep Guardiola's team selections. It's Ipswich Town next - and the first meeting in the league between the teams since they relegated City from the Premier League in 2001. Mooney explains why, around that time, he utterly despised the club... and we discover if he's managed to let go of those old hang-ups with Rich from The Suffolk Crunch, who also tells us all about what to expect from Kieran McKenna's side on Saturday. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all

After Manchester City won the Community Shield on penalties, David Mooney is joined by City fans Bob Toole and Ciaran Murray to discuss the performance and the result. They also look at the penalty shoot-out and the stories that came out of it. With Chelsea on the horizon, they discuss which of the impressive younger players could have a role to play this weekend (plus the unfortunate injury to Oscar Bobb), while Dan Childs from Son of Chelsea speaks to Dan Burke to explain what on earth is happening at Stamford Bridge at the moment. We hear from the former City goalkeeper Nicky Weaver, who tells us why he fondly remembers a 3-0 defeat at Chelsea on the opening day of the 2006-07 season. And we also take a look at the introduction of semi-automated offside... part-way through the coming season. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

The Blue Moon Podcast is back for the 2024-25 season. Joining David Mooney is, from StatCity.co.uk, Adam Carter, and Manchester City fan Ally Fogg to preview the new season. We start with a look back over the pre-season tour of the USA and its standout performers. Could Oscar Bobb, James McAtee or Nico O'Reilly have an impact in the first team in these opening weeks? We also look at the shape of the squad, as Julian Alvarez departs for Atletico Madrid. We speak to Howard Cohen, chair of the Disabled Supporters Association, after blue badge holders were told unexpectedly that it would now cost them per game to park at the Etihad this season. Pre-season might not be your bag, but in years gone by it used to be the only way to watch City against foreign opposition. Supporter Keith Hancock tells us about one extraordinary time in Denmark when he ended up on the bench alongside the players. And with the Olympics in Paris still going on, we hear about the only City player ever to win an Olympic medal in a sport tha

For the 25th anniversary of Manchester City's last-minute comeback against Gillingham at Wembley in 1999, David Mooney speaks to all of the players, the manager, the chairman and other key figures to get the full story of what made that match so important. Introduced by Sam Rosbottom. Written and produced by David Mooney, with extra production and editing by Jack Wood. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

It's the end-of-season live show! For the final Blue Moon Podcast of the season, David Mooney is joined by City fans Ciaran Murray and Chris Higginbottom, and by the Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan. Recorded in front of an audience at Idle Hands in Manchester, they review the 2023-24 campaign and look ahead to what 2024-25 might bring - following the news that it could be Pep Guardiola's final year at the Etihad. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/bluemoon Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! ========== Manchester City have made history with their fourth Premier League title in a row. David Mooney is joined by City fans Richard Burns and Adam Monk to reflect on the 3-1 victory over West Ham - and to discuss the wider story about City's achievement this and the previous three seasons. With the title has come the discussion around City's recent dominance: So how do City fans feel about the narrative that the Premier League is boring, that there's been no jeopardy, or that it is worth less because of the charges the club faces? We take a look at all of that. Plus, it's time again for the alternative highlights of the season. Ciaran Murray and KC are back to chat through the moments that you might otherwise have forgotten. And then it's time for the second Manchester Derby FA Cup final in two seasons... We preview that, as well as answer your questions around Ederson, Guardiola's future, and

Manchester City stand on the brink of history, providing they can find a way past West Ham on the final day of the 2023-24 season. David Mooney is joined by City fan Adam Keyworth and journalist Martin Blackburn to discuss the upcoming game - and the week that's got City into this position. They look at nerves and anxiety, both in beating Fulham and Tottenham - and in preparing for the Hammers on Sunday. We hear from James Jones from We Are West Ham to get the opposition perspective on the final day, too. Sports psychology consultant Martin Robert Hall joins the show to discuss superstitions - for fans, managers and players - after Guardiola revealed he wore his woolly jumper at Fulham in spite of the heat because it had been working for him previously. We also hear from Nick from the Man City Fans Foodbank Support group, who can tell us how influential City fans have been this season in helping to provide for those most in need in Manchester - as he and the team prepare for their final collection of the camp

Manchester City made a tricky game with Wolves look simple on Saturday, so can they do that again when they visit Fulham and Spurs this week? On today's Blue Moon Podcast, David Mooney is joined by City fan Ally Fogg and the Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan to look at the return to goalscoring form of Erling Haaland. His latest City hat-trick broke a Premier League record... and Dan Burke looks back over previous Premier League hat-tricks at the Etihad. Plus, we look at comments recently that City are boring and that even City fans are bored - and why that's so wide of the mark. Jack from Fulhamish joins the show to explain how their season has been, while another Jack - this one from the Rule the Roost podcast - tells us why exactly he wants Tottenham to lose so that Arsenal don't win the title. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

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If anyone was feeling the nerves after Arsenal took advantage of City's attention being elsewhere, the 4-0 win at Brighton was probably the perfect tonic to it. David Mooney is joined by City fans Richard Burns and Cheech to reflect on that, plus the FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea. They discuss the performances of Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne, they look at how Kyle Walker provided the width - and they also discuss getting the rub of the green with a few penalty decisions this week. Then it's Nottingham Forest on Sunday... Matt Davies from Forest Focus joins the show to discuss their form going into that game. And, with the news that FA Cup replays are on the way out, Sam Rosbottom has been looking at some of City's most iconic and important FA Cup replays from years gone by. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

The morning after the night before, David Mooney is joined by two City fans and journalists in the shape of Dan Burke from One Football and Dom Farrell from Sporting News to review the Champions League exit on penalties to Real Madrid. As they discuss, it's a strange week... there's the disappointment at the defeat, but more broadly, was the performance perfectly good? And, on top of that, domestically, the title race is back in City's hands too. Daniel Childs from Son of Chelsea speaks to the show to give us insight into how they're doing at the moment ahead of this weekend's FA Cup semi-final, while we also catch up with Ryan Adsett from Seagulls Socials to find out what to expect from Brighton in next week's Premier League clash. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast

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What do you make of the week that saw one of the most boring games of the season followed by one of the most impressive? David Mooney is joined by Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk and by Fred Caldeira from TNT Sports Brazil to reflect on Manchester City's 0-0 draw with Arsenal and the 4-1 win over Aston Villa. They focus on the performances of Phil Foden and Rico Lewis, plus they discuss the structure and shape of the team both with and without Erling Haaland. Then it's Crystal Palace and Real Madrid on the horizon - and possibly a big week to come to find out if City have had their click and we're now in the post-click era for this season. And this week's show is also getting musical... Football historian Gary James speaks about the background to several songs and chants around City, looking at the history of tunes like Blue Moon and The Boys In Blue. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free t

As the Premier League returns after the international break, it's a week of big fixtures for Manchester City. David Mooney is joined by City fans Richard Burns and James Faulkner to discuss the matches against Arsenal and Aston Villa. Gunners fan Michael Keshani joins the show to look ahead to the game on Easter Sunday, while we also catch up with Frankie Maguire from All Villa, No Filler to preview Wednesday's fixture, too. Nick from the Man City Fans Foodbank Support group and Dante from the City supporters' group 1894 speak to the show to discuss the fallout from the club's announcement of a rise in season ticket prices. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast