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Simon Bajkowski

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Chief Manchester City writer for the Manchester Evening News. DMs open. Author of The Blueprint, please buy it so I can retire 🏝️

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My book is officially out so buy it or I'll keep banging on about it 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 Available in Kindle and hardback at Amazon here (also available in Waterstones, WH Smiths, other bookshops) #mcfc #mancity amazon.co.uk/Blueprint-Insid…
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It's the time of the week for #mancity questions that everyone loves docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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You can get involved with any of our shows by sharing your thoughts here. You can ask any questions about City and our City writers will answer them in our weekly Q&A. Or just let us know your...

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Enzo Maresca gave three of his four #mancity captains permission to miss this game. Two more leaders emerged when it mattered to turn defeat into victory against Brighton manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
Man City double act are becoming new leaders for Maresca to rely on

Man City double act are becoming new leaders for Maresca to rely on

Manchester City beat Brighton in the Carabao Cup on penalties after they twice came from behind in normal time

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A fun match to watch, less fun to write about on the whistle. #mancity ratings here to be picked apart manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
City player ratings vs Brighton as Cherki shines and Doku bright

City player ratings vs Brighton as Cherki shines and Doku bright

Manchester City player ratings from the Manchester Evening News as Enzo Maresca's side took on Brighton in the Carabao Cup

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GOAL Cherki free-kick deflected in for 2-2
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GOAL Rutter makes it 2-1 Brighton
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McAidoo and Ait-Nouri on for Bouaddi and Samba
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GOAL Kovacic 1-1
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GOAL Yalcouye gives Brighton the lead. Rulli not happy, claiming offside
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Turns out he was offside! But no VAR so goal stands
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City fans being reminded of Brighton’s victory in the last round during tonight’s game
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Marc Guehi starts again for #mancity tonight, with Floyd Samba leading the line CITY: Rulli, Lewis, Reis, Guehi, O'Reilly, Bouaddi, Kovacic, Foden, Cherki, Allan, Samba
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Dexter Oliver, Kaden Braithwaite, Floyd Samba, Max Chabot and Ryan McAidoo all arrive with the #mancity squad this evening. As expected, no Haaland, Donnarumma, Anderson, Dias, Gvardiol or Nunes
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Maresca says he gave five City players three days off after the Brighton game, so they will all miss the Brighton game: Erling Haaland, Josko Gvardiol, Elliot Anderson, Ruben Dias and Gigio Donnarumma
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New #TalkingCity with @AlexJamesSport where my hot take from the Villa game is defeat raised some questions for Maresca but didn’t necessarily offer obvious answers/changes necessary youtu.be/kVm4UGCIHrQ?si=6DWa…
'Maresca can be RUTHLESS': Donnarumma has to do better | City need to step up against Brighton

'Maresca can be RUTHLESS': Donnarumma has to do better | City need to step up against Brighton

Alex James is joined by SImon Bajkowski to look back at City's firs...

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It felt like Matheus Nunes would be a big miss for #mancity on Saturday, and so it proved. The drop-off in results when he doesn't start is not a coincidence manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
Maresca was reminded of most valuable City player at Villa

Maresca was reminded of most valuable City player at Villa

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca is still learning about his new team and one player's importance went up at the weekend

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A decent performance from City overall I thought, Maresca made good subs after seeing his midfield overrun in the first half, but you can't keep getting away with individual errors. The question is how they can be cut out while keeping the team's intent manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
Ruthless Enzo Maresca will have questions after sloppy Man City lose

Ruthless Enzo Maresca will have questions after sloppy Man City lose

Manchester City were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa as they tasted defeat in the Premier League for the first time under Enzo Maresca

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Full time and #mancity hopes of a 114-point season are over. Aston Villa were very good, as they usually are in this fixture, but individual errors finally costs City points
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GOAL Jackson 2-1 Villa
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GOAL Haaland 1-1
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Phil Foden and Rico Lewis are coming on for Cherki and Guehi
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