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davidjwalker1
Jan 20, 20235 min read
Super Sky Blue Monday
Psychologists claim the third Monday of January is the nadir of the year for most of us. Applying a formula of bad weather, post...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 20, 20237 min read
True Blue Vera – The memories live on...
Just a month shy of her 105th birthday, the wonderful lady would’ve marvelled at the sight of the fledgling superstar – 85 years her...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 19, 20233 min read
City’s actions speak louder than poisonous prose and a malicious media
This brief article is not about any kind of pathetic, petty point scoring. It’s just a few hundred words about perspective and...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 19, 20236 min read
City lost but nobody died at the Etihad
The legendary Bill Shankly is accredited as saying: “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don’t like that...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 19, 20234 min read
Don’t look back in anger – sometimes it’s easier said than done
Noel Gallagher created it, Oasis conquered the world with it and Manchester City’s long suffering, but always resilient, supporters...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 19, 20234 min read
When it comes to cheating you have to hand it to VAR
Pyrotechnics, blaring music, and boundless optimism was in abundance at the Etihad Stadium as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City set out on...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 17, 20235 min read
Pep’s 5 words on City’s 4 trophy target
Unlike some of his peers, Pep Guardiola does not indulge in what the media like to call ‘Mind Games’ when, in reality, they amount to...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 14, 20236 min read
‘Tis the season to be jolly
Christmas is nearly here and folk will be full of festive cheer telling us that it ‘Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 9, 20236 min read
Pep's sky blue statistics don't lie
As the adrenalin surge subsides following Manchester City’s sublime storming of Stamford Bridge, let’s park the superlatives, any hint of...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 9, 20235 min read
Super Sergio’s City strike record
When Sergio Aguero helped Manchester City hit Watford for six last Saturday, he did so by chalking up his sixth Premier League hat-trick....
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davidjwalker1
Jan 9, 20238 min read
City will see off sly Sky Sports and the putrid pundits
Ignore the facts, never mind the rules and whatever happens, stay on message by undermining Manchester City and always empathise with...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 8, 20235 min read
‘Mad Bob’ lets City take the fall for Everton deception
With more than a whiff of déjà vu Manchester City kicked off their Premier League campaign at the Etihad, victims of woeful refereeing...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 8, 20234 min read
Sky isn’t the limit for City’s transfer spending
You have to laugh at the coverage of Manchester City's transfer dealings this summer – the insidious negativity, the not-so subtle...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 7, 20234 min read
Mayday Mayday – City fans in distress over Zaba departure
Tears of unbridled joy, anguish, frustration and sadness – there’s something decidedly emotional about Manchester City and the 13th day...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 7, 20238 min read
From Abu Dhabi to Accrington Stanley
Only via a cursory glance at an A-Z of global destinations could you put Abu Dhabi anywhere near Accrington. Never mind the 4,500 miles...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 7, 20233 min read
Sterling on the rise as Milner banks fortune
As Manchester City and Liverpool clash today in the race for a top four finish and Champions League qualification, it’s worth comparing...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 6, 20232 min read
City's Chappy chat is great pep talk for Big Phil
When you’re a lifelong Manchester City fan and you’re ‘feeling blue’ you either need a pep talk – or better still – a Chappy chat. With...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 6, 20234 min read
Bit of a damp squib at the Etihad
Manchester City played out a drab, uninspired and uneventful 0-0 Champions League stalemate with Monaco, at a sparsely populated...
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davidjwalker1
Jan 5, 20236 min read
Pep's Christmas pillow talk
Question: What does the man, widely regarded as the best manager in world football, want this Christmas? Answer: Luxurious bed linen....
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davidjwalker1
Jan 4, 20234 min read
Txiki is City's Loan Arranger
Does Txiki Begiristain deserve a tick in the box or a ticking off, after presiding over eight transfer windows since joining Manchester...
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