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City Survive the South Coast – But Are They Ready for Wembley? | Talking City Podcast
Manchester City scraped through the weirdest of matches on the south coast — but with Wembley around the corner, are Pep’s men really ready? In this week’s Talking City, Alex James and Simon Bajkowski break down: 🫣 Why City’s performance at Southampton was... honestly unwatchable 🤕 Fatigue, rotation, and whether Pep’s squad is starting to wobble 🏆 FA Cup Final build-up — should we be worried after that display? 🔁 Ortega or Ederson? Doku or Grealish? Picking the final XI 🔵 Plus: how the crowd, pundits, and chaos at St Mary’s added to the madness 👇 Drop your predicted XI for the FA Cup Final — and your Wembley worries. 🎧 | Listen to the Talking City Podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/MCFCPod _ Welcome to the Talking City Podcast by the Manchester Evening News, covering everything Manchester City featuring Chief Manchester City writer Simon Bajkowski, Senior football writer Tyrone Marshall and Manchester City writer Joe Bray. 👩‍💻 | Manchester City news: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc 📖 | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManCityMEN 🕊️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mancitymen ⏰ | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mancitymen 📸 | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mancitymen 🎧 | Spotify: https://www.bit.ly/MCFCPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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2 Titles? Arteta’s Wild Claim Sparks City Backlash | Talking City Podcast
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes his team should have two Premier League titles , but City fans (and stats) say otherwise. In this week’s Talking City, Joe Bray and Simon Bajkowski react to the viral Arteta comments, assess City’s run-in, and lay out what Pep’s men need to do to clinch it again. Inside: 🧠 What Arteta actually meant — and why it’s got fans talking 🔵 City’s current form and how they compare to Arsenal and Liverpool 🏆 The final fixtures: can City keep their nerve? 💬 How Guardiola’s squad looks heading into the final weeks 👇 Comment your thoughts: Who really deserves the title this season? 🎧 | Listen to the Talking City Podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/MCFCPod _ Welcome to the Talking City Podcast by the Manchester Evening News, covering everything Manchester City featuring Chief Manchester City writer Simon Bajkowski, Senior football writer Tyrone Marshall and Manchester City writer Joe Bray. 👩‍💻 | Manchester City news: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc 📖 | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManCityMEN 🕊️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mancitymen ⏰ | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mancitymen 📸 | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mancitymen 🎧 | Spotify: https://www.bit.ly/MCFCPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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City’s Youth Cup Heartbreak & What It Means for the Academy’s Future | Talking City Podcast
Manchester City’s incredible U18 winning run came to a dramatic end at Villa Park in the Youth Cup final. On this week’s Talking City, Joe Bray and Simon Bajkowski break down: 😲 The shock of losing after 27 straight wins 🧠 Why the players looked flat on the biggest stage 🏟️ 25,000 at Villa Park — did the occasion affect them? 🔄 What this means for City's wider academy success ⚽ Reflections from a busy weekend of youth and U21 fixtures 👇 Let us know: Does this result change how you view City’s next generation? 🎧 | Listen to the Talking City Podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/MCFCPod _ Welcome to the Talking City Podcast by the Manchester Evening News, covering everything Manchester City featuring Chief Manchester City writer Simon Bajkowski, Senior football writer Tyrone Marshall and Manchester City writer Joe Bray. 👩‍💻 | Manchester City news: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc 📖 | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManCityMEN 🕊️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mancitymen ⏰ | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mancitymen 📸 | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mancitymen 🎧 | Spotify: https://www.bit.ly/MCFCPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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City’s Form Looks Scary Again... But Wolves Could Be a Bigger Threat Than You Think | Talking City
Manchester City are starting to look like their old selves again! But a Friday night test against Wolves could shake things up. On this week's Talking City, Simon Bajkowski and Joe Bray reflect on: 🧠 City’s return to gritty, comeback football 🐺 Why Wolves aren’t the walkover many expect 📈 Top three pressure — a win puts the heat on rivals 🔁 John Stones flashbacks & where Pep might rotate 🏆 With Wembley on the horizon, how will City manage the balance? 👇 Drop your Wolves score prediction and tell us who should start on Friday. 🎧 | Listen to the Talking City Podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/MCFCPod _ Welcome to the Talking City Podcast by the Manchester Evening News, covering everything Manchester City featuring Chief Manchester City writer Simon Bajkowski, Senior football writer Tyrone Marshall and Manchester City writer Joe Bray. 👩‍💻 | Manchester City news: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc 📖 | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManCityMEN 🕊️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mancitymen ⏰ | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mancitymen 📸 | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mancitymen 🎧 | Spotify: https://www.bit.ly/MCFCPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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City March Back to Wembley! Rico Lewis, Kovacic Shine and Big De Bruyne Decision Looms
Manchester City are back at Wembley — and they're not finished yet. On this week's Talking City, Tyrone Marshall and Simon Bajkowski break down another big semi-final win, a huge moment for Rico Lewis, Kovacic’s best performance in a City shirt, and the major decisions looming ahead of the FA Cup Final. Inside the episode: 🏆 How City suffocated Forest and booked another trip to Wembley 🌟 Rico Lewis silencing the doubters with a huge goal 🎯 Kovacic delivering a masterclass in midfield 🧠 Nunes reinventing himself as a right-back? 🎩 De Bruyne’s emotional FA Cup Final dilemma — captain or bench? 🏟️ Why the semi-finals should move away from Wembley Plus: City’s title defence officially ends, Liverpool crowned champions, and what next season’s big rebuild could look like. 👇 Comment below: Who MUST start for City at Wembley? 🎧 | Listen to the Talking City Podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/MCFCPod _ Welcome to the Talking City Podcast by the Manchester Evening News, covering everything Manchester City featuring Chief Manchester City writer Simon Bajkowski, Senior football writer Tyrone Marshall and Manchester City writer Joe Bray. 👩‍💻 | Manchester City news: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc 📖 | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManCityMEN 🕊️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mancitymen ⏰ | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mancitymen 📸 | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mancitymen 🎧 | Spotify: https://www.bit.ly/MCFCPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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