Weekly Roundup #2 - Treble Documentary Loading...

Joao Neves Thread, Fernandinho Interview & Manchester City Minutes Breakdown

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Bailey Wynne
March 10th, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

Top stories today:

  1. Treble Documentary release date confirmed

  2. Tracking Minutes of Manchester City players 23/24

  3. Joao Neves thread this week

  4. Fernandinho interview quotes

0. Standings, Fixtures and Statistics

1. Treble Documentary Release Confirmed

The long awaited documentary about the Treble season is finally arriving on April 2nd. Netflix buying the film. The distribution of Netflix for the City club growth among one of the largest streaming platforms in the world cannot be understated.

Let us know your thoughts on the trailer in the comments below.

2. Live Google Sheet - MCFC 23/24 Player Minutes

We have put together a live spreadsheet of Manchester City players minutes linked below, will be updated throughout the remainder of the season. Gives you an insight into how Guardiola rotates his team across a season, the minutes the squad players are getting and how injured players are slowly brought back.

Manchester City 23/24 All Competitions - Minutes Breakdown

Let us know if you found this helpful and if there are other resources you would like to see from us.

3. Threads This Week

Joao Neves could well be the big money midfielder moving this summer, with Manchester City missing out on Bellingham and Rice last year could he be the player they are looking for in midfield.

Jacob Wright is an academy name to remember and could find himself on the pre-season tour this summer. Here is why. 👇

Development is hard to notice game to game but if you zoom out on the minutes for both Bobb and Lewis, they are on the right track.

If you have any topics, players or transfers we should dive into with a thread, let us know in the comments below.

4. Fernandinho Interview Quotes

Rodri came in with a huge weight of expectation placed on him, to replace Fernandinho.

"He's good, he's good. Fantastic player. I talked to him, and he said, 'I'm learning from you to give some kicks. Receive a little card to stay out...'"

Fernandinho on Rodri

Pep Guardiola managing an international team has been a topic of conversation lately, here is his thoughts on the potential teams Guardiola could land at.

"It's hard to say Brazil's in the lead, very difficult to know. A chance, but other teams are on par to possibly have Guardiola... I don't think Spain. The Catalonia/Spain issue... I'd believe England; where he is, knows the players..."

Fernandinho on Guardiola

Manchester City played against Brazilian side Fluminense, who Fernandinho plays against in the league so it would make sense he shared his insight with Guardiola.

"I did my homework. I warned the guys. I said, 'You have to press high, otherwise you'll suffer.' I spoke with Guardiola at training. I said, 'In Brazil, there's no team that presses Fluminense and maintains...'"

Fernandinho on the Club World Cup

You can find the full interview here.

5. Interesting News

  • Oscar Bobb signs new five year contract with Manchester City which ties him down to June 2029. More here.

  • Noel Gallagher confirms Manchester City will have an Oasis themed third kit to mark the 30th anniversary of Definetly Maybe.

  • Merseyside Police will step up methods to protect the Manchester City team bus before the game against Liverpool at Anfield. More here.

  • Jack Grealish will not be fit to play against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon, no return date has be confirmed yet by Pep Guardiola. Manchester City plan to take their time with his rehab and will not rush him back, more here.

  • Richard Dunne has started a new role as a youth development coach in Manchester City academy. More here.

  • Phil Foden wants to extend his Manchester City deal with a new contract.

  • Manchester City do not want to take on anything other than a permanent sale into consideration for Joao Cancelo this summer, more here.

  • Ruben Dias gives his thoughts on those Trent Alexander-Arnold Quotes.

  • Manchester City released the latest episode of INSIDE CITY, behind the scenes of the derby victory and midweek Champions League tie.

  • The OVERLAP produced a video on the tactical evolution of Pep Guardiola in the Premier League.

  • Article by Total Football Analysis covering the movements of Erling Haaland throughout his career. Making runs will not come up on the stat sheet but Haaland is elite at them. More here.

  • Erling Haaland has made strides forward this season in his hold up play, here is a comp from against Bournemouth.

  • Phil Foden has become one of if not the main player for City this season, Blue City Brain illustrates this compared to previous seasons.

That’s all for this newsletter, rounding up our week with everything here at Sky Blue Times and the world of Manchester City. We are always looking for other ways to provide value to our subscribers so we appreciate any feedback provided in the comments below.

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