Blue Moon Podcast - A Manchester City Show

Following Manchester City's 1-0 win over Wolves, David Mooney is joined by City fan Richard Burns and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell, to discuss the performance and big moments from the match. They look at the displays from both Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva, plus they talk about the fan protests from the first six minutes.
With already-relegated Southampton up next, Sam Rosbottom gives us the details of all the times previously when City have faced a team in the Premier League that have already been doomed to finish inside the bottom three.
We look ahead to...

On Sunday 7 May 2000, Manchester City completed back-to-back promotions to return to the Premier League. Just under a year after winning the third tier playoff in a dramatic match at Wembley with Gillingham, the team came from behind to win an extraordinary game with Blackburn at Ewood Park to win promotion to the Premier League. For the first time in a long time, the club were no longer under-achieving.
In this special episode, David Mooney speaks to all of the key figures from the 1999-2000 season to get the inside story of how the club was able to complete its...

Another successful trip to Wembley for Pep Guardiola means a third FA Cup final in a row for Manchester City. David Mooney is joined by One Football's Dan Burke and, from the Manchester Evening News, Simon Bajkowski to discuss the 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, with a particular focus on Rico Lewis after his performance in midfield.
After the impact that Nico O'Reilly has made to the team in the last few weeks, we take a look at all of the makeshift left backs that Guardiola has employed at City - and how he's changed their role in the...

A last-minute winner is always great for picking up the mood! Back-to-back victories have put Manchester City in a commanding position in the race for the top five this season and have got the confidence flowing again ahead of an FA Cup semi-final against one of the Premier League's highest performing teams, too.
David Mooney is joined by City fan Helen Powell and by the BBC's Chief Football Writer, Phil McNulty, to review both the wins against Everton and Aston Villa, plus to look ahead to that Wembley trip to face Nottingham Forest at the weekend.
Journalist and...

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David Mooney is joined by City fan Chris Higginbottom and, from the Daily Mail, Jack Gaughan to discuss Manchester City's 5-2 comeback win over Crystal Palace. The attention is on Kevin De Bruyne after a performance that rolled back they years, but there's also a discussion to be had about the 'spirit' returning, as Pep Guardiola said this week.
With Everton next up and City's final ever trip to Goodison Park, we hear from Matt Jones from The Blue...

After a rather boring Manchester Derby, David Mooney is joined by City fans KC and Gaz to reflect on why the game went the way it did... and if there was anything City, in their current situation, could have done to get more out of the game.
Dan Burke reflects on all of the previous Premier League Manchester Derbies that have ended goalless, while we also discuss Kevin De Bruyne's legacy at the Etihad. He announced he would be leaving the club at the end of the season, so we've been gathering your memories of his decade in a...

After back-to-back wins that have seen Manchester City take a commanding position in the race for the top four/five and make it into the semi-finals of the FA Cup, David Mooney is joined by Nick Clarke from the MCFC Fans Foodbank Support group and by Dom Farrell from Sporting News to review the week.
With supporters protesting against the club's ticket partnerships and policies, they look at the action that was taken during the opening nine minutes of the win over Leicester and what is hoped it will achieve in the coming weeks and months.
After a...

The international break is coming to an end, which means it's a return to action for Manchester City. David Mooney is joined by City fan Chris Higginbottom and, from One Football, Dan Burke. Together, they look ahead to the FA Cup tie with Bournemouth and the Premier League fixture against Leicester.
Neel from Beyond the 90 LCFC joins the show to explain what's been going wrong at the King Power this season and what his hopes are for their trip to the Etihad on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the former City defender Danny Granville is on the show, discussing his time...

With the international break arriving, there is a bit of room to look away from the pitch on this week's Blue Moon Podcast. David Mooney is joined by City fans KC and Richard Burns to discuss the 2-2 draw with Brighton, with a look at how the team is struggling to keep control of games, how the wingers might need some help (or need to provide better deliveries), and how City are shaping up in the Champions League chase.
We talked on a recent show about how City were often the first team to do something in English football...

After defeat at Nottingham Forest, David Mooney is joined by Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk and Mark Critchley from The Athletic to discuss Manchester City's position in the battle for the Champions League places.
Focusing on the match at the City Ground, they look at the question of creativity from wide areas and City's chance-creation, given they had a lot of the ball and not a lot to show for it. With those dropped points, they discuss what it will take between now and May to qualify for next season's top European competition.
Brighton are the visitors t...

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As Manchester City progress in the FA Cup, David Mooney is joined by BBC Sport's Alex Brotherton and One Football's Dan Burke to discuss the victory over Plymouth. They focus on Nico O'Reilly's display, as his brace made the difference, plus they look at the FA Cup draw, City's chances in the competition and how important that Club World Cup could be.
With Nottingham Forest coming up, we hear from journalist and Forest fan Nick Miller, as they go into this...

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After a week that suggests signs of improved consistency (even if the results weren't all positive), David Mooney is joined by Manchester City fans Adam Monk and Chris Higginbottom to discuss the games with Liverpool and Spurs.
They look at how the new signings are settling in - especially Abdukodir Khusanov - and how they have helped the performances this week. Plus, they look at the VAR decision NOT to award Erling Haaland's second goal at Spurs and the protocols behind wh...

After perhaps the best performance of the season against Newcastle and perhaps the worst performance of the season against Real Madrid, David Mooney is joined by City fan Ciaran Murray and, from BBC Radio Manchester, Mike Minay to assess the week.
They discuss the Jekyll-and-Hyde style displays of the season so far (as they continue to search for pop culture metaphors), while they look at the impact of the new signings so far, and what could come between now and May.
With Liverpool and Spurs on the cards for this week, they discuss what the state of play...

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Another week, another Manchester City collapse... These things are becoming ten-a-penny now, so joining David Mooney to review the latest one is Adam Carter, from StatCity.co.uk, and Paul Hirst, from The Times.
There were some positives from the performance against Real Madrid on Tuesday, but were they all undone by the nature of the ending? Plus, it's not all bad as a favourable FA Cup draw followed a solid win at Leyton Orient... It's probably best to take the vi...

David Mooney is joined by City fan Richard Burns and, from One Football, Dan Burke, to discuss the horror show at The Emirates on Sunday. How did Manchester City go from a position of being competitive in the game to being absolutely battered? Can they stop it happening again? And what was made of all of the celebrations afterwards?
With Leyton Orient to come, we hear from Paul and Steve from Orient Outlook to preview the FA Cup tie. Then, with Real Madrid coming to the Etihad in the Champions League playoff round, Madrid fan Oscar Garcia speaks to...

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Back-to-back 3-1 victories, both of them after falling behind, have made it a good week for Manchester City. David Mooney is joined by City fan Chris Higginbottom and, from the Daily Mail, Jack Gaughan, to discuss all of the events of the wins over Chelsea and Club Brugge.
With Pep Guardiola giving two new signings a debut from the start of the game against Chelsea (and that's the first time that's happened since 2017), we sit down with Adam Carter from St...

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After another collapse from a leading position for Manchester City, David Mooney is joined by City fan Adam Monk and, from Sky Sports News, Ben Ransom to discuss the week... Is there any good feeling left after walloping Ipswich or did the 4-2 defeat at PSG make it all evaporate?
With Chelsea and Club Brugge on the horizon, City are fighting for the Champions League lives AND qualification for next season's competition with their top four position... Dan Childs from Son of...

After the 8-0 thrashing of Salford City and the 2-2 draw with Brentford, David Mooney is joined by football historian Dr Gary James and City fan Andy MacNab to reflect on the two performances. Despite the result in West London, was the display better than in previous matches recently?
After the sad news of the death of City legend Tony Book, we replay the interview we did with him from May 2011 and we discuss his legacy at the club.
With Ipswich and PSG on the horizon, we hear from Rich from The Suffolk Crunch and from Ed from...

After a strangely unconvincing 4-1 win over West Ham, David Mooney is joined by City fan Chris Higginbottom and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell to discuss the good and the bad of the afternoon. They look at the nerves and tetchiness inside the stadium towards the end (and everything that was said about it).
On top of that, Jack Grealish has been under the microscope this week after Pep Guardiola's post-match comments. They discuss his future and legacy at the Etihad after what the manager had to say.
We hear from Danny from the Salford City podcast One...

Happy New Year, everybody! Manchester City finished 2024 with a win at Leicester, can they start 2025 with a win over West Ham? Those are the two games that are in focus for City fans Ciaran Murray and KC, who join David Mooney for today's show.
As Pep Guardiola makes it to 500 games in charge of City, we hear from football historian Dr Gary James. He's discussing the legacy of the only other City manager that hit that milestone, Les McDowall - talking through what he achieved at Maine Road and putting Guardiola's achievements into that historical context.
The January...

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After the 1-1 draw with Everton (and the 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa), David Mooney is joined by City fan Matt Holland and, from StatCity.co.uk, Adam Carter, to look more in-depth at the issues that are still dogging the team and the form.
There's injuries, a lack of creativity, and problems with confidence as known issues - but how much further can this go? With Leicester away on the horizon, they look ahead to that match...

Joining quizmaster David Mooney for the Christmas Quiz 2024 is Adam Carter, Chris Higginbottom, Dom Farrell and Richard Burns.

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David Mooney is joined by One Football's Dan Burke and by City fan KC to discuss the fallout from that Manchester Derby. Did the defeat - and the manner of it - cross a line? How much further can the bad form go?
We spend the show looking for light relief - and we've done it by slipping back into wistful nostalgia. We hear from the former City midfielder Georgi Kinkladze, as he speaks to the show a...

A bonus episode to start the week, this is a nostalgia episode that first aired on the Patreon in October 2023. David Mooney is joined by Dom Farrell and, from the Birmingham Podcast "Fat Lads Go In Goal", Mark Watson, to discuss games between the two teams.
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Another pair of disappointing defeats... It's becoming like a 90s throwback habit this now... David Mooney is joined by City fan Ally Fogg and by The Athletic's Mark Critchley to discuss the draw at Crystal Palace and the defeat at Juventus.
What can be done to inject some confidence into the team? How can Guardiola rest and rotate if there is nobody fit and available to play instead? Is there a way to shore things up and st...

After Manchester City's first win since October, David Mooney is joined by City fan Chris Higginbottom and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell, to discuss such a momentous occasion.
From the win over Nottingham Forest, there's a look at Jack Grealish in the middle, Stefan Ortega as the number one, and the value of the non-Erling Haaland players getting amongst the goals again.
They also reflect on the 2-0 defeat at Anfield and examine the talking points that came from the game, including Guardiola's six-finger gesture and the make-up of the away end at Liverpool. Nick from the Man...

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What a week, huh? (Captain, it's Wednesday.)
After a chastening experience in the games with Tottenham and Feyenoord, David Mooney is joined by One Football's Dan Burke and Football365's Sarah Winterburn to look at how Manchester City can stop the rot.
It's Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, so things aren't getting any easier any time soon - Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap joins the show to discuss that game at the weekend, while...

After the news that Pep Guardiola is going to extend his contract at Manchester City, David Mooney is joined by fans Richard Burns and Rachel Herdson to discuss what a boost it will be. The Athletic's Sam Lee, who broke the story, explains what's happening and what should happen later this week.
Jack from Rule the Roost speaks to the show to give us insight into what's happening with Tottenham at the moment, while Luuk from the Kein Geloel podcast explains what to expect from Feyenoord.
On Sunday, Taylor Harwood-Bellis became the 19th player to score for their...

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Manchester City made it an unwanted four-in-a-row with defeat at Brighton... David Mooney is joined by Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk and by City fan Joe Butterfield to assess the damage and deal with the fallout from the disappointment (that a lot of people saw coming!).
How badly are Pep Guardiola's hands tied at the moment with all the injuries? And how much is this autumn blip like previous autumn blips? The Athletic's noticer-in-chief, Jon Mac...

It's probably fair to say that Manchester City have had better weeks... David Mooney is joined by City fan KC and the Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan to try and work out what went wrong at both Bournemouth and Sporting.
Why have transitions become such a problem, even more than they were earlier in the season? Do City need to be better creating chances and do others need to help Erling Haaland with the goals? Why are they losing control of games in crucial spells? All of that in the show.
In losing to Bournemouth, City's longest Premier League...

Following the Carabao Cup exit to Spurs, David Mooney is joined by City fan Chris Higginbottom and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell. They look at a crazy week that started with a forgettable (but important) victory over Southampton and ended with a positive (if fruitless) showing from the youngsters at Tottenham... taking in some Ballon D'Or madness in the middle.
There's a bit of an injury crisis going on for Pep Guardiola's side, too. Manuel Akanji and Savinho were added to the list of the stricken in midweek, which could make an already-trick trip to Bournemouth even trickier. We...

After the last-gasp win at Wolves and the comprehensive victory over Sparta Prague, David Mooney is joined by One Football's Dan Burke and Manchester World's Michael Plant to discuss the events of both games.
City have had some issues breaking down a back five recently - and Guardiola has launched a new tactic this week: Do nothing. Literally. So we'll look into that and how effective that could be in the future, plus the former City defender Nedum Onuoha gives his thoughts on how to attack when a team is trying to limit the available space so much.
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As the domestic and European football returns, David Mooney is joined by City fan Richard Burns and the presenter with FourFourTwo and City fan Adam Monk to preview the games with Wolves and Sparta Prague.
Dave Azzopardi from Talking Wolves discusses how things are going at Molineux after a less-than-ideal start to the season, while Mike Samir from the Vládci Prahy podcast gives us insight into what to expect from Sparta Prague.
We also speak to film-maker Gemma Jordan - she's the daughter of the former City defender Dave Watson and she's raising money to complete a d...

A big week of news for an international break! David Mooney is joined by Adam Carter from StatCity.co.uk and by City fan Paul Atherton to look back over the game with Fulham and the performance in what turned out to be a bit of a nervy afternoon. Are Fulham just good in transition or should City be able to do better to control those sorts of games? We get into that.
Earlier this week, we had the full judgement in the case between City and the Premier League over Associated Party Transactions. What does it all mean...

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, w...

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...

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...

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 p...

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.<...

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...