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Joe Bray and Alex James discuss Manchester City’s three defeats on the spin and ask where Pep Guardiola goes from here to turn the form around? Joe reveals how Guardiola’s moody press conference will affect the City camp ahead of the trip to Brighton, and we discuss the manager’s not-so-subtle criticism of England boss Lee Carsley over his decision to include Jack Grealish in his latest squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Bray and Simon Bajkowski discuss Manchester City’s strange win over Southampton, and whether we are judging the Blues by different standards even though they are unbeaten and top of the Premier League. We look at how Arsenal’s draw with Liverpool affects the title race, and then look ahead to Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony which could see Rodri become the first City player to win the prestigious award. But does it matter? Finally, they discuss which academy players could take on Tottenham in the Carabao Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Bray and Simon Bajkowski discuss Manchester City’s win over Sparta Prague and dissect Erling Haaland’s frankly unbelievable goal - and ask has anyone ever scored a goal like it before? They talk about the performances of Phil Foden and Matheus Nunes and how important they will be amid an injury crisis that is only getting worse. And before looking ahead to the clash with Southampton, Simon gives us the lowdown on his new book ’The Blueprint’ which charts the rise of City and the hidden secrets behind the success at the Etihad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Bray and Simon Bajkowski discuss Manchester City’s late win at Wolves and whether John Stones’ injury time goal should have stood. They look at Josko Gvardiol’s brilliant attacking returns after another fine strike, but question if questions should be asked over the defence with the wait for a clean sheet going on. With Arsenal dropping points, they talk about the impact of the result on the title race, and look at which players need to use the fixtures with Sparta Prague and Southampton to play their way back into form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex James and Simon Bajkowski discuss a busy period for City despite the lack of matches. After last week’s arbitration battle over APTS, this time it’s transfers as City’s longstanding sporting director will leave at the end of the summer with successor Hugo Viana already announced. There’s the latest on how that will work, as well as talk of Guardiola’s future with England hoping to tempt the City boss away. Finally, there’s a bit of chat from the internationals with a productive fortnight for Jack Grealish and a mixed effort for Erling Haaland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyrone Marshall and Joe Bray look at City’s landmark win against the Premier League over Associated Party Transactions and assess what it means going forward. There is also time to cast an eye over the win against Fulham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Talking City team are back to digest what's been another busy week for Manchester City. Topics covered in this show include the impact Rodri's injury will have on Man City going forward; the Carabao Cup win over Watford; and the upcoming Premier League fixture against Newcastle United. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Bray and Simon Bajkowski discuss City’s crazy draw with Arsenal and dissect the game’s talking points - from refereeing decisions to red cards, poor defending and last minute equalisers. They discuss why Mikel Arteta was so flustered at full-time, and ask why the rivalry between City and Arsenal has become so personal - especially after Bernardo Silva took things to a new level. Finally, they pick a team to face Watford with four academy players potentially coming in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Bray and Simon Bajkowski discuss City’s Champions League draw with Inter Milan and ask whether it was a point gained or two points dropped. With Inter looking so good against City, they look at how they managed to stop the Blues playing, and why some players look so tired all of a sudden. Next up is Arsenal, so attention turns to what we can expect from the Gunners - especially after their puzzling tactics last season. And there’s a word of advice for Peter Schmeichel, who went viral for criticising City fans this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Bray and Alex James discuss City’s hard-fought win over Brentford and look at why Pep Guardiola was so impressed with how the Bees played. They discuss Erling Haaland’s quest to make City history, and offer the latest City injury news on Phil Foden and Rodri ahead of two huge games this week vs Inter Milan and Arsenal. And it wouldn’t be a Talking City podcast without some talk of the Premier League charges, with the club’s ‘Trial of the Century’ beginning this week’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices