Blue Moon Podcast - A Manchester City Show

With the World Cup on the horizon, David Mooney and Sam Roscoe have spoken to a range of experts to find out more about how Manchester City’s players will fare in Russia. Pep Guardiola’s side have more stars going to this summer’s tournament than any other - and all 16 are analysed in our World Cup Special.

Ahead of the final game of the season, David Mooney is joined in the studio by Manchester City fans Ciaran Murray and Kieran Clarke. The team discuss the draw with Huddersfield and the win over Brighton - or, more accurately, the Premier League trophy lift and the send-off for Yaya Toure. We take a look at some individual performers, with Leroy Sane, Aymeric Laporte and Bernardo Silva all catching the eye. We cast our gaze towards the goalkeeping change for Wednesday’s game and at the brand new kit for next season. Rob Wilson looks at how City’s England players could do at this summer’s World Cup, while Howard Hockin pays tribute to a departing City legend in Yaya Toure. We look ahead to a potential history-making game at Southampton - a win would give City 100 Premier League points - and we also discuss the recent rise in ticket prices for next season.

As this extraordinary season heads towards its conclusion, Sam Roscoe is back in the studio with the Daily Mail’s Jack Gaughan and ESPN’s Jonathan Smith to discuss this week’s Manchester City hot topics. We’re looking back at the victory over West Ham - analysing the role Raheem Sterling played in the result and his performances this season. We’re also looking at the calamity of errors that led to the home side’s consolation and the work rate of the forward players to get City in full control of the match. David Mooney’s taken a look at the milestone goals this season, as City pass the 100 mark, while he’s also been casting an eye over Yaya Toure’s career at the Etihad, as it seems sure to come to an end in the coming weeks. We look ahead to matches with Huddersfield and Brighton, while also asking what Pep Guardiola needs to do for next season to make sure he can defend the title.

David Mooney is joined by Richard Burns from Yahoo Sports and Simon Bajkowski from the Manchester Evening News to discuss Manchester City’s week. The team are looking back over City’s 5-0 win against Swansea, analysing the role of Kevin De Bruyne after he missed out on the PFA Player of the Year award and looking at the return of Benjamin Mendy. Raheem Sterling has had a busy week eating breakfast the night after not winning awards, so the team look at the media coverage the winger is subjected to. Sam Roscoe takes a look at what records City could break in the final four matches of this outstanding season, while we also cast an eye forward to the game with West Ham - would it be disrespectful for Ederson to take a penalty now the league is over and should Yaya Toure and Phil Foden get more minutes in the final throes of the campaign? Howard Hockin explains why City fans should ignore what happens to other clubs and celebrate what their side have achieved this year.

Sam Roscoe is back steering the good ship Blue Moon Podcast and leading the celebrations of the club’s third Premier League title win, Manchester City’s first before the final day of the season. He’s joined by Goal.com’s Sam Lee and Richard Burns from Yahoo Sports - and they’re looking back over what turned out to be an excellent display at Wembley against Tottenham. David Mooney takes us through the key moments of the season that led to the title win, while the panel react to the team taking the crown. Is it an anti-climax because it happened while they weren’t playing? Or does that just show the level of dominance the club has enjoyed this season. We take a look ahead to the match with Swansea - will a few youngsters feature, will Pep Guardiola be focused on record breaking, or will the manager experiment for next season? The Sun’s Martin Blackburn gives us a glimpse ahead to how the team can defend the title and the future under Guardiola, while we also cast an eye to the CAS verdict on the transfer of Benjamin Garre and the players involved in the PFA Team of the Year.

A bad week for Manchester City, but David Mooney is here with Goal.com’s Sam Lee and ESPN’s Jonathan Smith to walk you through the pain of the last seven days. The panel discuss what went wrong in both the Manchester Derby and the Champions League tie with Liverpool. Was the problem the tactics? How about the team selection? What impact did refereeing decisions have on the results? We pick the bones out of the two games. We’re looking ahead to City’s trip to Wembley to face Tottenham, with the help of Tom Green, who’s been looking back at City’s record at Spurs, and Sean Walsh, a freelance journalist and part of the Tottenham Way Podcast team. Howard Hockin explains why, despite the last few games, we shouldn’t be too down on the season - and we look at where John Stones sits in the pecking order after his recent absence.

Sam Roscoe takes charge of Paul Atherton and Josh Garside as the team look back at a mixed week on Merseyside for Manchester City. After a great win at Everton’s Goodison Park, City put in a horror-show performance at Liverpool to leave themselves with so much work to do in the second leg, following their 3-0 loss in the Champions League. The team try to work out what went wrong and why Pep Guardiola decided to change his tactics for the match - and the affect it had on the team. We look ahead to the Manchester Derby and David Mooney explains why winning the title against United would be a dream come true. Howard Hockin looks at atmospheres in stadiums and why social media has killed football, while we also discuss some of the big moments that we’ve missed and wished we’d seen.

Looking ahead to the Manchester City trips to both Everton and Liverpool, David Mooney is joined by Howard Hockin and Goal.com’s Sam Lee. We assess whether the receptions for returning players, like John Stones at Goodison or Raheem Sterling at Anfield, will have an effect on the team, and we’re also discussing where Pep Guardiola’s focus should be in the coming matches. With a little bit of needle from the FA over City’s discipline, we’re looking at whether there’s been a change under Guardiola or whether everything, tunnel rows and red cards, is being blown out of proportion. Former captain Keith Curle chats to the show about his time at Maine Road and the circumstances surrounding his departure, while we also squeeze in some discussion on the left back situation with Benjamin Mendy’s imminent return and the transfer window in the summer.

With no games in the days either side of this week’s show, Sam Roscoe - along with Manchester City fans Andy MacNab and Murd - takes the opportunity to delve into some of the off-the-pitch talking points. We take a closer look at the Champions League draw and how a trip to Liverpool in the first leg might (or might not) be as problematic as some seem to think, while Neil Atkinson from the Anfield Wrap gives us their verdict on the draw. Following talk of a hostile reception on Merseyside, coupled with the news story that Manchester United may have briefly considered giving fans hymn sheets, we’re assessing the rights and wrongs of the Etihad atmosphere and how it can be improved. David Mooney’s been speaking to psychologist Emma Kenny to find out what Pep Guardiola’s new adoption of four kittens is likely to do for the feeling at the CFA, and we look at the manager’s style on the touchline - trying to work out what parts of his character make him tick and do the business on the field.

ESPN’s Jonathan Smith and Yahoo Sports’ Richard Burns join David Mooney for this week’s instalment of the Blue Moon Podcast. We’re taking a look back at Manchester City’s trip to Stoke, with a focus on David Silva’s performance and Raheem Sterling’s return. We’re looking at the top of the Premier League table and looking at how likely it could be that Pep Guardiola’s side could win the title against their rivals Manchester United, while we examine if there’s anything in the manager’s words about not enjoying Monday night games. We take a look at how the Blues have progressed under the Catalan, while Howard Hockin explains why it’s okay to mock United fans - since they were merciless in years gone by.

Sam Roscoe is steering the good ship Blue Moon Podcast, with his guests Jack Gaughan from the Daily Mail and Richard Burns from Yahoo Sports. This week, the team review the victory over Chelsea and the defeat on the night to FC Basel - focusing on how Bernardo Silva is settling into the team, how Leroy Sane is hitting top form, and how Nicolas Otamendi has come on leaps and bounds in the last 12 months. David Mooney's been speaking to Pol Ballus from Diario Sport and Sid Lowe from the Guardian and the Spanish Football Podcast to discuss Pep Guardiola wearing the yellow ribbon and if it throws up any moral implications for the manager. We're looking ahead to Monday's match with Stoke, while former City winger Trevor Sinclair gives us his memories of playing at Eastlands.

After two successive 3-0 victories over Arsenal, David Mooney is joined by Richard Burns and Paul Atherton to look at the week that was. Pep Guardiola picked up his first silverware at Manchester City, before extending the team's lead to 16 points at the top of the Premier League. We're looking back at some of the star performances - assessing how Vincent Kompany would be right for feeling on Cloud Nine, how Bernardo Silva has quietly grown into this City team, and waxing lyrical over one touch in particular by David Silva. We speak to Zack Weir, the young City fan arrested at Bournemouth after a surge forced him onto the pitch, after his case was thrown out, while we also look ahead to the coming games with Chelsea and FC Basel. Howard Hockin looks at how fans are treated and we also squeeze in some discussion on the youth team development and first team appearances.

David Mooney is a late substitute for the sick Sam Roscoe - and he presides over Richard Burns of Yahoo Sports and Sam Lee of Goal.com as they discuss the last seven days of Manchester City news. It starts with a breakdown of the match at Wigan: Was Fabian Delph right to be dismissed? Why did Anthony Taylor change his mind? Were the fans out of order at the end? Was the stewarding up to task? We're also looking at Claudio Bravo's role in the squad, whether he can do better with some of the shots that beat him and whether he could win the supporters round with a good display at Wembley. We're looking ahead to that game at the national stadium and the same fixture in the Premier League the following week, as City face Arsenal twice in quick succession. There's also interviews with the key figures of the Joe Royle era at Maine Road, 20 years on from his return to the Blues as manager - as chairman David Bernstein, captain Andy Morrison, goalkeeper Nicky Weaver, coach Willie Donachie and Big Joe himself look back at a crucial time for the club.

David Mooney tries to keep control of Kieran Clarke and Ciaran Murray as the team discuss Manchester City's victories over Leicester in the Premier League and FC Basel in the Champions League. We're discussing Sergio Aguero's role in the squad and how that's changed under Pep Guardiola, while Raheem Sterling must be feeling positive after setting his critics right with his 20th goal of the campaign. We're looking at how Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan have settled into the team this season. With Wigan to come in the FA Cup on Monday, we're looking at whether or not the Blues can exorcise some demons should they get a win at the DW Stadium. Howard Hockin takes a look at the money in the Premier League and discusses whether it filters down the pyramid well enough. We're also discussing City's consistency under Guardiola, how the high-press is earning goals, and the Typical City psyche.

Sam Roscoe presides over the panel of the Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan and ESPN's Jonathan Smith to discuss Manchester City's last seven days. We're taking a look at the major talking points - including Raheem Sterling's open goal miss (and the fall out from it), Ederson's footwork and his ball handling, and the tiredness that seems to be spreading through the team. Tom Green assesses whether Pep Guardiola was right to name just six subs at Burnley or whether he should have given a chance to a youngster, while David Mooney is looking at the value the Blues have achieved in the transfer market recently. We take a look ahead to the matches with Leicester and FC Basel and look at how the manager should prioritise over the coming weeks as each competition hots up.