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Talking City - Manchester City podcast

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Manchester City
Premier League
Pep Guardiola
Champions League
FA Cup
Arsenal
Erling Haaland
Liverpool
Phil Foden
Kevin De Bruyne
Real Madrid
Rodri
Manchester United
Jack Grealish
Chelsea
January Transfer Window
Carabao Cup
Nico O'reilly
Club World Cup
Jeremy Doku

The stories behind the back pages, delivered with authority, knowledge, and humour from the reporters in the stands and at the training grounds. The definitive Manchester City podcast from the heart of the press box. Every week on Talking City, hosts Alex James and chief City correspondent Simon Bajkowski (Manchester Evening News) deliver unfiltered news, tactical breakdowns, and genuine insider i... more

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Latest Episodes

Simon Bajkowski and Jack Flintham discuss the victory over RB Leipzig, Gianluigi Donnarumma’s position at the club, Elliot Anderson and the midfield, plus preview Saturday’s trip to Nottingham Forest

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Simon Bajkowski and Jack Flintham discuss the victory over Brighton in the Carabao Cup, Saturday’s Premier League encounter with the Seagulls and a testy moment from Enzo Maresca in his press conference.

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Alex James is joined by SImon Bajkowski to look back at City's first Premier League loss of the season against Aston Villa, where they failed to take their chances.

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Jack Flintham and Simon Bajkowski dive into Manchester City's dominant 5-1 Champions League victory over AEK Athens.

The duo breaks down Enzo Maresca's bold squad rotation, Floyd Samba stepping up to play as a number nine, and Phil Foden's spectacul... more

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Recent Guests

Thomas Kruecken
Academy Director
Manchester City
Episode: Engineering Future Player 2.0: Thomas Kruecken on Manchester City's Academy Secrets
Jeremy Monger
Young winger at Leicester City, connected to City through Enzo Maresca
Leicester City
Episode: Manchester City SIGN Elliot Anderson for a British-record fee of £116m | A price worth paying?
Katie Wrench
Interim membership officer
Citizens Trust
Episode: "It's a Mancunian thing to say: if it's not right, it's not right": who are the Citizens Trust?
Nick Clarke
Interim chair of the Citizens Trust
Citizens Trust (Manchester City Supporters' Union)
Episode: "It's a Mancunian thing to say: if it's not right, it's not right": who are the Citizens Trust?
Mark Todd
Interim vice chair
Citizens Trust
Episode: "It's a Mancunian thing to say: if it's not right, it's not right": who are the Citizens Trust?
Jeremy Doku
Player interview appeared after the match
Manchester City
Episode: Madrid MADNESS: Champions League fears after Manchester City's 3-0 defeat at the Bernabéu
Andrew Musgrove
Reporter at the Newcastle Chronicle
Newcastle Chronicle
Episode: The View from Newcastle United: "I wish we were playing City in the Champions League"
Christopher Beesley
Everton reporter at the Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Episode: Talking City | Jack Grealish's life at Everton and what might happen next summer as Man City face transfer decision
Dave Powell
Business of football writer and financial expert in football finance
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Episode: Man City’s £1B Puma Deal Explained! Financial Power & Academy Goldmine | Talking City Podcast

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 235 ratings
  • Arsenal

    Go Arsenal

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    i'm way smarter than you
    United States5 months ago
  • Best Club

    I am going to listen to this podcast when ever I am free because man city is my favorite team

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Man city vs Chelsea
    United Arab Emirates8 months ago
  • Why isn’t podcast released in timely manner?

    Inconsistent, needs more analysis and less speculation. Please release podcast before games so there is time to listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Comida & Cocina’s!
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Man city podcast

    Am a city fan

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jkjojojjojjojjjjojoknjo
    Japana year ago
  • Great content when you can hear it

    The volume of the hosts is too low. Turned up full and you can hardly hear them. When it ends the advert then deafen you. Please sort it out.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Chazer04
    United Kingdoma year ago

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#59
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

'Guardiola wouldn't have done that in a MILLION years': Foden unleashed | Trusting the kids
Q: Could Phil Foden, Ryan Cherki and Erling Haaland all play together against Aston Villa?
Simon says it is easy to fit all three into the starting eleven, and believes Foden and Cherki could receive more minutes in attacking positions while other players are unavailable.
'Guardiola wouldn't have done that in a MILLION years': Foden unleashed | Trusting the kids
Q: What made Floyd Samba's Champions League start particularly impressive?
Maresca trusted the academy forward to start as a number nine despite his age and lack of experience in that role. Simon says Samba repaid that trust with an energetic performance and believes the choice sends a strong message to the academy.
Engineering Future Player 2.0: Thomas Kruecken on Manchester City's Academy Secrets
Q: How do you manage the balance between developing young players and maintaining competitiveness for the first team?
The club emphasizes a long-term pipeline, aggressive but calculated recruitment, and a culture that encourages learning from failures while keeping a clear pathway from youth to first team.
Engineering Future Player 2.0: Thomas Kruecken on Manchester City's Academy Secrets
Q: What are the main pillars of the future player model 2.0 and how are AI and data shaping training?
We built a position-specific KPI framework with AI support to identify gaps between youth players and first-team benchmarks, then used data from training to tailor sessions and close those gaps with precise, individualized guidance.
Engineering Future Player 2.0: Thomas Kruecken on Manchester City's Academy Secrets
Q: Could you talk a bit about what the IDP development looks like and how it's evolved in the last few years?
The program shifted to include structured IDP training twice weekly, dramatically increasing the time players spend on individualized development and raising overall readiness for first-team demands.

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A Manchester City–focused show that blends on-the-ground reporting with sharp analysis of transfers, squad selection, and managerial moves. Episodes frequently examine window activity, preseason plans, and tactical direction under new leadership, while mixing in travel notes from tours and fan-facing perspectives. The rhythm combines practical club context with candid banter, making it useful for listeners who want quick, city-centric insight and opinions from reporters close to the action. A notable strength is its ability to translate complex transfer market dynamics into approachable takes, alongside timely reflections on matches, academy pathways, and fixture planning.

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