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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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’.

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Joe Bray and Simon Bajkowski are back to bemoan the coverage around Manchester City’s Premier League charges amid news that their trial will begin next week - and they explain why nothing has really changed. With the international break over, they talk about Kevin De Bruyne’s angry rant, Nathan Ake’s injury and Erling Haaland’s availability vs Brentford.

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