#Analysis
Manchester City analysis — detailed match analysis, player performance breakdowns, statistical insights, and expert opinion from Not Really Here.
Haaland's Camp Eyes Barcelona as City Brace for £169m Double Raid
Erling Haaland's camp has reportedly made contact with Barcelona, who see the striker as a dream target for 2027, as City brace for a possible £169m double deal.
5 October 2026
Scholes Wants a Title He Didn't Earn — and Rooney Knows It
Paul Scholes says he wants the 2011/12 title awarded to Manchester United — but the record shows City won it on the pitch, and Rooney agrees.
4 October 2026
Donnarumma Exit Talk Has Nothing to Do With Donnarumma
Galatasaray and Real Madrid are monitoring Gianluigi Donnarumma, but the rumours stem from the Premier League verdict and potential sanctions, not from anything the goalkeeper has...
4 October 2026
City's Accusers Have a £900m Blind Spot, Says Former Financial Adviser
Former City financial adviser Stefan Borson says the clubs pushing for the harshest punishment are the same ones that grew rich on City's spending.
4 October 2026
Borson: City 'Couldn't Have Expected a Worse Outcome' as Relegation Looms
Former City financial adviser Stefan Borson says relegation is inevitable and the club couldn't have expected a worse outcome from the hearing, with an appeal against 114 charges...
3 October 2026
City's £900m Transfer Web: 46 Clubs, 19 Leagues and One Appeal
A BBC Sport analysis reveals City's transfer money went to 46 clubs across 19 leagues between 2009/10 and 2017/18, as the club appeals the independent commission's findings.
3 October 2026
City's 'Irrefutable Evidence' Revealed as Appeal Looms
Manchester City's plan to clear their name has been revealed, with the club set to confirm their appeal against the independent commission's verdict imminently.
2 October 2026
City Lodge Appeal as Premier League Confirms — And the Wait Begins Again
Manchester City have lodged a comprehensive appeal against the independent commission's verdict, reaffirming their innocence as the Premier League confirms the challenge.
2 October 2026
City's 115 Charges: Borson Says Owners' Confidence Won't Be Enough
Stefan Borson says City's owners believe they've done nothing wrong, but avoiding punishment is extremely unlikely. The appeal will focus on picking at the edges of the decision.
2 October 2026
FA Statement Adds Intrigue to Guardiola's Next Move
The FA has issued a 58-word statement threatening Manchester City, while Pep Guardiola has been ruled out of a next job. The latest off-field twist leaves fans guessing.
2 October 2026
Barcelona's Gvardiol Interest Confirmed as City Face Uncertain Summer
A report from Mundo Deportivo has confirmed Barcelona's summer interest in Josko Gvardiol, with City having no intention of selling the Croatian defender.
2 October 2026
Premier League Panel Backs Rob Jones Over Anderson Handball in City's 5-3 Thriller
The Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel has backed referee Rob Jones over a controversial handball call in Manchester City's 5-3 win over Sunderland.
1 October 2026
Grealish Is Creating More Chances Than Anyone in the Premier League — So Why Did City Let Him Go?
Jack Grealish is creating more chances per 90 than any other Premier League player — yet he's on loan at Everton with his City contract winding down.
1 October 2026
Laporte: Chelsea and Barcelona Tried to Sign Me Before City Move
Aymeric Laporte reveals Chelsea and Barcelona interest before his 2018 Manchester City move, plus the injury that delayed the transfer and Guardiola's role.
1 October 2026 City's Worst-Case Sanction Isn't a 100-Point Deduction — It's Five Years of Them
A 100-point deduction sounds brutal, but spread across five seasons it becomes something far more damaging — especially if a transfer ban lands alongside it.
1 October 2026
Solbakken Fumes at 'Utter Rubbish' Haaland Claims as City Face Fallout
Stale Solbakken has furiously denied claims Manchester City interfered with Erling Haaland's media duties, offering phone and email access to prove it, as City digest their guilty...
30 September 2026