Blue Moon Podcast - A Manchester City Show

After the disappointing draw against Everton, David Mooney is joined by City fans Ciaran Murray and Adam Monk to reflect on what might have been. They discuss how to sync the team and Erling Haaland together, the inverted everything -- fullbacks and wingers -- and they chat about how much the side might need Phil Foden right now. Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey joins the show to discuss time-wasting and how to stop it, plus we look ahead to the double-header with Chelsea. We also squeeze in some time to speak to Sam Tighe from Ranks FC to preview the cup tie with Southampton.

For the final show of 2022, David Mooney is joined by City fan Richard Burns and journalist with Sporting News, Dom Farrell, to reflect on two intense displays -- as City dispatched Liverpool and Leeds. Erling Haaland's back up to his old tricks, while Jack Grealish had a bit of an odd week -- though the plaudits must go to Rico Lewis, who impressed in both matches, too. As it's the end of the year, we also reflect on the last 12 months -- and KC and Ciaran Murray get in on the action to discuss their alternative moments of 2022, while, with Everton on the horizon on New Year's Eve, we look ahead to that match, too.

David Mooney is your host for this year's Christmas Quiz -- can defending champion Dom Farrell fight off the challenge from Adam Carter, Gaz and KC to hold on to the crown?

David Mooney is joined by City fans Joe Butterfield and Rachel Herdson to preview the return of domestic football -- as City host Liverpool and then travel to Leeds. How much of an impact will World Cup fatigue have? Who will be available for the game on Thursday? Just how much is Jack Grealish enjoying his Home Alone 2 tour of New York? All the answers in today's episode. Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk looks at the numbers behind all 500 matches City have now played at Eastlands, while Sam Roscoe takes us through the story of Pep Guardiola's latest contract extension. We speak to The Athletic's Phil Hay for insight into Leeds, and Nick from the Man City Fans Foodbank Support Group joins us to talk more about their work through the World Cup pause.

David Mooney is joined by One Football's Dan Burke to discuss each of the City players going to Qatar 2022.  They are helped by Dan Edwards (Argentina), Kristof Terreur (Belgium), Tim Vickery (Brazil), James Ducker (England), Archie Rhind-Tutt (Germany), Falco Cremers (Netherlands), Alex Goncalves (Portugal), Pol Ballus (Spain), and Craig King (Switzerland).

After the loss to Brentford, David Mooney is joined by City fan Adam Monk and Manchester City writer for the Manchester Evening News, Alex Brotherton, to dissect what went wrong. Was the team unbalanced? Should Guardiola have changed it sooner? Did the players have half an eye on the World Cup? Did Brentford just get it right on the day? Author David Proudlove is on the show to discuss his book -- When The Circus Leaves Town, all about football clubs moving stadiums. He worked on the redevelopment of Moss Side when City left Maine Road. Plus Dan Burke takes a look at some of City's final visits to now-demolished away grounds.

David Mooney is joined by City fan Chris Higginbottom and the Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan to look back over the games with Fulham and Chelsea. They look at how City have played with 10 men in the past -- and how they're set up to do it now. Plus, they discuss the fringe players looking for form and the players who are performing well ahead of the World Cup break. With Brentford up last before the pause, we speak to Billy Grant from Beesotted about their form at the moment, too.

David Mooney is joined by City fan Chris Higginbottom and The Independent's Mark Critchley to review the victories over Leicester and Sevilla -- with a look at how City can break down stubborn teams. There's praise for Rico Lewis, after he scored on his first Champions League start, while Kevin De Bruyne and Julian Alvarez share the limelight for their displays this week. We take a look at some of City's best free kicks of years gone by after the Belgian's stunner at the King Power. Sean Blinkhorn is back -- he's discussing Carlos Borges -- plus we hear from Sammy James from the Fulhamish podcast, all about Saturday's opposition.

David Mooney is joined by Goal.com's City Correspondent Jonathan Smith and City fan Ciaran Murray to look back over the games with Brighton and Dortmund. We're talking goalkeepers, with Stefan Ortega given his first start in midweek, plus penalty-taking is back on the agenda after yet another miss from the spot. Three LGBTQ+ City fans speak to the show about their experiences of being in the Etihad, while Neel from Beyond the 90 LCFC joins the podcast to discuss how Leicester are getting on this season.

It's the same old story at Anfield again... So! David Mooney is joined by StatCity.co.uk supremo Adam Carter and the BBC Football Correspondent John Murray to pick the bones out of what went wrong... again. The team look at goals (allowed and disallowed), Pep Guardiola's approach to the match, and the fallout off the pitch since.  Dan Burke and Harry Stopes discuss what Jurgen Klopp said about City's spending power -- and we also take a look ahead to games with Brighton and Borussia Dortmund.

David Mooney is joined by City fans Ally Fogg and Bob Toole to review the matches against Southampton and Copenhagen -- include the VAR use in Denmark, how City coped with Southampton's press, and how the team are learning to play up to Haaland. It's time to preview the annual nerve-shredder at Anfield, too -- so we're joined by Neil Atkinson from the Anfield Wrap to give us the insight into Liverpool's hit-and-miss start to the season. Plus we're looking at some Retro City Goals, with the man behind the Instagram account celebrating City's strikes from pre-2008.

David Mooney is joined by City fan Ciaran Murray and former City defender Nedum Onuoha to reflect on a dominant Manchester Derby victory. There's more on the genius of Erling Haaland -- as we also speak to Duncan Alexander from Opta to discuss how ridiculous the striker's stats are, plus we focus on Phil Foden after his first hat-trick for the club. We're looking ahead to games with Southampton and FC Copenhagen, too. And we also have a look at what Guardiola's said about his future and how the club is well-placed for the coming years, whether or not he stays on.

It's Manchester Derby week! David Mooney is joined by City fan Adam Monk and One Football's Dan Burke to preview that match -- and the coming Champions League tie with FC Copenhagen. We get insight into how United are doing this season from Jay Mottershead from the Stretford Paddock YouTube channel, while David Bastian-Møller from the podcast Copenhagen Sundays joins the show to tell us all about City's Champions League opposition. We're also reflecting on our best Manchester Derby goal memories from Maine Road and the Etihad -- plus we field questions about Guardiola's future and McAtee's development at Sheff Utd (with help from our EDS expert Sean Blinkhorn).

David Mooney is joined by City fans Chris Higginbottom and, from StatCity.co.uk, Adam Carter, to reflect on the team's 3-0 win at Wolves. Are we now watching a different style of City, which is making us feel like the team have less control of games? Or is it just that City haven't hit their stride yet this season? Either way, they're winning games, so it can only be a positive! Erling Haaland continues to impress and we focus on Jack Grealish, as he played at Molineux like a weight was lifted from his shoulders -- Sam Roscoe is examining his and Pep Guardiola's recent comments about the winger's form. We also hear from Tony Sharkey, the football agent who ALMOST got Pep Guardiola to City a decade before he ended up joining the club.

David Mooney is joined by two City fans -- in the shape of Paul Atherton and the artist formerly known as The Paris Angel, Macca -- to review the late win against Borussia Dortmund. Historian Dr Gary James joins the show to talk about City playing under Kings of the UK, while we also check in with Dave Azzopardi from Talking Wolves ahead of the trip to Molineux. Author and City fan Simon Curtis speaks to us about his new book, City in Europe.

David Mooney is joined by Jack Gaughan from The Daily Mail and Will Unwin from The Guardian to review City's games against Aston Villa and Sevilla -- focussing on City's control and momentum in matches. Sam Roscoe looks over the biggest transfer window of change in some time, before Jack from the Rule the Roost podcast joins us to talk about Tottenham's start to the season so far. Stefan Buczko from the Yellow Wall Podcast returns to give us insight into how Borussia Dortmund are playing, too.

David Mooney is joined by Manchester City fan Adam Monk and the Manchester Evening News's chief City correspondent Simon Bajkowski to look back on a week of Erling Haaland lunacy. Back-to-back hat-tricks for the Norwegian helped City see off Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest -- not without a few moments of controversy. Frankie Maguire from the All Villa No Filler podcast joins the show to preview this weekend's trip to Villa Park, plus Thom Harris from La Liga Lowdown gives us insight into Sevilla, as City begin their Champions League campaign this week, too. We also take a look at City's newfound mental strength to keep turning around 0-2 deficits -- and Stefan Buczko from the Yellow Wall Borussia Dortmund podcast explains all about City's new signing Manuel Akanji.

David Mooney is joined by Dom Farrell from Sporting News and City fan Joe Butterfield to review the exciting 3-3 draw at Newcastle. Should Kieran Trippier's red card have stood? Were City lucky to get a point from 3-1 down? Or should they have taken control sooner than they did? We hear all about Crystal Palace's start to the season from Dan from the blog HLTCO, while Nottingham Forest fan and journalist Nick Miller gives us insight into what's happening at the City Ground - plus Sam Roscoe examines why Palace have become a bit of a problem team for City lately.