Roberto Mancini paid the price for transfer failures at Man City
Roberto Mancini’s sacking is harsh treatment for the manager who guided Manchester City to their holy grail but the Italian has paid the price for…
Roberto Mancini
Aston Villa 0 Man City 1: Lessons learned as Tevez nets the winner
Defensive naivety costs Villa again With Aston Villa enjoying the lion’s share of possession in the opening 30 minutes, Ciaran Clark’s error undermined a promising…
Man United’s Sir Alex light-years ahead of Mancini in psychological stakes
With the Premier League taking a backseat this weekend, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson still managed to get one over his Manchester City adversary,…
QPR 0 Man City 0: Lessons learned as Cesar’s heroics frustrate Citizens
City frustrated by Cesar Unsurprising, Julio Cesar was once again a central figure for Queens Park Rangers. Linked with a move to Real Madrid during…
Man City 2 Man United 3: Lessons learned as RVP nets dramatic winner
151 not-out for Rooney Wayne Rooney has endured a mixed start to the season by his own high standards. The England international was injured in…
Man City 2 Ajax 2: Lessons as the Citizens fail to win in Europe again
Ajax punish City from set-pieces – again Ajax ended their 40-year wait for a win on English with a 2-1 victory over Manchester United at…
QPR’s Mark Hughes: I’m not fazed by speculation after Man City spell
Mark Hughes insists he is not fazed by mounting speculation about his Queens Park Rangers future after previously enduring a testing 18 months before being…
Ajax 3 Man City 1: Lessons as Mancini’s men near European exit
Ajax fully merited victory Ajax were seeking a first home victory over English opposition since beating Nottingham Forest in 1980, and Frank De Boer’s men…
Man City 3 Sunderland 0: Lessons as Mancini’s men beat Black Cats
Kolarov becoming Premier League’s deadliest set-piece taker Any cobwebs from a disappointing Manchester City performance in a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund in the Champions…
Man City 1 Dortmund 1: Lessons as Balotelli rescues a point for Citizens
Rodwell’s mistake leads to Dortmund winner With Wednesday night’s tie virtually a must-win for Manchester City after a frustrating defeat at the Bernabeu, Jack Rodwell’s…
Man City 3 QPR 1: Lessons learned as Mancini’s men limp to victory
Toure blossoming into a goal scoring midfielder When trying to pinpoint Roberto Mancini’s most valuable player, the candidates inevitably include Joe Hart, Vincent Kompany, Sergio…
Liverpool 2 Man City 2: Lessons as errors deny Rodgers first league win
Mixed fortunes for Skrtel Martin Skrtel was linked heavily with a move to the Premier League champions during the summer, but the Slovakia international ignored…
Man City 3 Southampton 2: Lessons learned as Nasri rescues champions
Aguero injury concern There is never a dull moment for Manchester City, and the defending Premier League champions were dealt an early blow in their…
Chelsea 2 Man City 3: Lessons learned from the Community Shield
City draw first blood Manchester City’s attacking prowess impressed at Villa Park, even if the Citizens failed to really spark into life until after Branislav…
Manchester City 3 QPR 2: Lessons from a title-clinching victory
Mancini’s side win the title in fitting style Manchester City’s history has been blotted with success and disaster, and it was only fitting Roberto Mancini’s…
QPR’s Hughes praises Mancini for rescuing Man City’s title bid
Mark Hughes has heaped praise on his successor at Manchester City, Roberto Mancini, with the Italian on the verge of masterminding the Eastlands outfit’s first…
Man City 1 Man United 0: Lessons from a dramatic title showdown
Cometh the hour, Cometh the Kompany Vincent Kompany’s last Manchester derby ended in bitter disappointment as his first-half sending off contributed to the Eastland outfit’s…
Man City 4 Porto 0: Lessons from a comfortable cup win
City show why they’re favourites Roberto Mancini’s men currently edge derby rivals Manchester United as favourites to win the Europa League. And while on paper…
Wigan 0 Man City 1: Lessons from a scrappy top-versus-bottom clash
Manchester City show their battling qualities City responded after demoralising defeats in the Carling Cup and FA Cup with an improved performance against Wigan. The…
Man City 0 Liverpool 1: Lessons learned from a feisty first leg
Stefan Savic is a less-than-able deputy for Vincent Kompany Replacing suspended City captain Vincent Kompany, Stefan Savic had a torrid game at centre-half. An inept…
Man City 3 Liverpool 0: Lesson learned from a comfortable victory
City’s perfect 10 Tuesday’s win marked Manchester City’s 10th successive league victory at the Etihad Stadium this season. Roberto Mancini’s side bounced back superbly from…