From the very first moment, it is clear this will not be a routine interview. Mario Balotelli is in the room and he’s not really supposed to be. ‘What’s this?’ he enquires, standing at the door. ‘It’s an interview, Mario.’ ‘What interview? Why?’ he asks. ‘Joe and the Daily Mail. Nothing to do with you.’ […]
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One day like Barca – an interview with David Silva
For David Silva there is little left to achieve in football. At 26 years of age the Manchester City playmaker is the x-factor in Roberto Mancini’s team and a star in a Spain constellation that is surely the brightest ever to light the international stage. He has won the World Cup and two European Championships, opening the […]
From Superman to Supersub – The fall of the No.9 in the EPL
Everton’s Nikica Jelavić and Aston Villa’s Darren Bent used to score for fun but are now suffering after their managers have demanded a more patient approach. Here’s why the classic number nine has gone from superhero to supersub… The transformation of English football in recent years has been as swift as it has been profound. Changes off the […]
Man City halve their losses
Manchester City have announced pre-tax losses of £93.4 million for the 2011-12 season. It means the Premier League champions have halved their losses, following a record loss of £197.5 million in the 2010-11 campaign. City’s annual revenue also rose beyond £200 million for the first time, partly because of their debut campaign in the Champions […]
Analysis: City vs United
Match Report: BBC. City 2 United 3 Robin van Persie’s injury-time winner sent Manchester United six points clear at the top of the Premier League after a stormy derby win against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. …Van Persie, who City manager Roberto Mancini admitted he wanted to sign before his £24m summer move from […]
Keane takes revenge on Haaland
The name Alf-Inge Haaland will forever be associated with the Manchester derby, and a certain Mr Roy Keane. Back in April 2001, Keane virtually ended the career of the Norwegian with a horror tackle and earned himself what must be classed as the most deserved red card in Premier League history as the clock ticked […]
Preview: City vs United
Here at TKTG we take a look at the best articles leading up to the Manchester Derby on Sunday. Mind Games “Twenty-one in the last year, isn’t it?” the Manchester United manager asked. “If we were to get that number of penalty kicks there would be an inquiry in the House of Commons. There would […]
Roberto Mancini brushes aside mind games ahead of Manchester derby
… “Twenty-one in the last year, isn’t it?” the Manchester United manager asked. “If we were to get that number of penalty kicks there would be an inquiry in the House of Commons. There would be a protest.” Mancini leant back in his chair and delivered his riposte. “But I remember very well last year,” […]
Pep Guardiola the perfectionist
The former Barcelona manager would get guarantees denied others at Stamford Bridge but would he really fit there? The day Zlatan Ibrahimovic left Barcelona he walked out of the Camp Nou offices, gathered the media round him and let rip. “The philosopher broke my heart,” he spat. The philosopher was Pep Guardiola and the phrase […]
The Great Zaha Hype?
Before the start of the season, few outside of the Championship would have heard of Wilfried Zaha. However, given the recent surge in analyses on the winger’s potential, his England call-up and the numerous rumours of possible £20 mln move to a Premier League team, TKTG has compiled some of the better articles on the new youth […]
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