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The Super Sub: An Unsustainable Situation

The Super Sub: An Unsustainable Situation F365’s Daniel Storey outlines what exactly makes super subs, as well as the difficult situation they’re in when trying to earn a position in the starting XI.

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Why Edin Dzeko is Manchester City’s glory boy

Why Edin Dzeko is Manchester City’s glory boy Rob Smyth writes for Life’s a Pitch about Manchester City’s recent goalscoring hero Edin Dzeko, and provides an interesting take the role and perception of substitutes in football.

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Sven’s forgotten City revolution

Sven’s forgotten City revolution

The Football Ramble’s Niall McVeigh remembers the Manchester City side from the 2007/08 season, owned by Thaksin Shinawatra, under the stewardship of none other than Sven Goran Eriksson, led on the pitch by the likes of Robinho, Elano, Stephen Ireland and Michael Johnson.

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Manchester City 3-2 Southampton

It was Manchester City’s first league match of the new season, and the defending champions started their campaign in a similar manner to how they won the league: going 1-2 down through a individual defensive error after leading 1-0, before … Continue reading

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Nothing big time about Michael Johnson’s sorry descent

Nothing big time about Michael Johnson’s sorry descent

Daniel Taylor of Guardian Sportsblog underlines the sad decline of Manchester City’s once-promising young midfielder Michael Johnson.

I was a massive admirer of this exciting, dynamic teenager when he first broke onto the scene, but the extent to which his talent has been wasted away is mournful.

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Blues need Silva in top form

Blues need Silva in top form

On Fox Soccer, James Horncastle draws attention to Manchester City’s playmaker David Silva’s dip in form, and reflects on City’s 0-0 draw with Stoke.

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Stoke 1-1 Manchester City

Manchester City’s title hopes took yet another serious dent as they could only manage a draw against Tony Pulis’ side. Manchester City’s season had initially looked like it was in danger of going off the rails – a shock 1-0 … Continue reading

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