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LIVERPOOL LIKED LYON DEFENDER Liverpool left it late but, perhaps prompted by the news that Joel Matip is out for the season, they eventually got some centre-backs through the door. The Reds signed Ben Davies and Ozan Kabak, two defenders you might not have heard prior to their starring roles in the deadline day drama. […]
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Paul Merson was positively aghast at Liverpool loaning Ozan Kabak, but these signings by Premier League champions were far more weird. 10) Michael Owen It was presumably while nodding at the list of adjectives printed next to half of his face on a brochure that the clean and fresh, fit and healthy and undoubtedly articulate […]
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After a career spanning 23 years, David Seaman finally announced his retirement from the game on this day back in 2004. Nicknamed ‘Safe Hands’ as he was known for being a reliable goalkeeper, Seaman won 75 caps for England. This made him the second most-capped goalkeeper for the England national team with only Peter Shilton […]
This week’s ‘Greatest Own Goal’ comes from the 1981 FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. The unfortunate man to put through his own net was Manchester city midfielder Tommy Hutchison. Hutchison scored the opening goal of the game in the 30th minute, getting on the end of a Ray Ranson cross to thump a […]
Tony Coton made an instant impact on his professional debut on this day in 1980. The Birmingham City goalkeeper was making his First Division debut at the age of 19 against Sunderland. Within two minutes of the kick-off, Coton had won the home fans over at St Andrew’s with a penalty save! Sunderland were awarded […]
Roberto Mancini became Manchester City manager on this day back in 2009. The Italian was the first Manchester City manager since the management team of Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison won the league title back in 1968. He won his first four matches in charge at the Ethiad Stadium. In his first transfer window, Mancini […]
Christmas can be an expensive time of year for everyone. The actions by Joey Barton at the Manchester City Christmas Party on this day in 2004 cost the midfielder £125,000 and a lot of bad press. Barton and James Tandy (a member of the reserve team) got involved in a bit of trouble at the […]
Former England and Manchester City winger Mike Summerbee was born on this day in 1942. He was part of the successful City side that won four trophies in four seasons in the late 1960’s and early 70’s. Summerbee began his career at Swindon Town, where he made his debut when he was only 16 years […]
Joey Barton would have made senior debut for Manchester City on this day in 2002 had it not been for the most bizarre of circumstances. City were away to Middlesbrough and after Geremi scored to give the hosts a 3-1 lead on 84 minutes, manager Kevin Keegan told Barton to get ready to go on […]
Tony Adcock, Paul Stewart and David White with the match ball It was on this day back in 1987 that Manchester City famously hit ten goals past Huddersfield Town in a Second Division match.Tony Adcock, Paul Stewart and David White all bagged hat tricks, with Neil McNab netting the other in the comprehensive win at […]