Blue Moon Podcast - A Manchester City Show

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The Day of the Condor Nov 05, 2026

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It might not have been a classic performance against RB Leipzig, but it got the job done. David Mooney is joined by City fans Chris Higginbottom and James Faulkner to discuss the victory in Germany, with a bit of a focus on individual errors and how the team is riding through bad moments.

Nottingham Forest are up next in the Premier League, as City look to get back to winning ways domestically. Journalist and Forest fan Daniel Storey speaks to the show about how things have started for this season at The City Ground.

And with City's opening goal against Leipzig, we discuss the best own goals in City games... not including Jamie Pollock, because that one's a given.

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Tricksters Nov 02, 2026

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Back-to-back defeats in the Premier League has halted the momentum of the season somewhat, so is this where we begin to see what both the team and Enzo Maresca are made of? David Mooney is joined by City fans Dan Burke and Matt Holland to discuss the loss to Brighton on Saturday.

It’s a return to Champions League action on Wednesday, too, so we hear from journalist Guido Schafer, who covers RB Leipzig. What can City expect from their trip to Germany and how important is it to get the good vibes back after the last week?

Plus, with Aston Villa laying out their intentions to take legal action on comments made about their club, we discuss whether City should be doing more (or should have done more in the past) when it comes to how the club have been talked about.

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The Short Runway and the Cliff Edge Oct 29, 2026

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It took a penalty shootout, but Manchester City squeaked past Brighton in the fourth round of the League Cup in the first of this week’s double-header. David Mooney is joined by City fan Sam Rosbottom and, from The City Ramble podcast, Joe Olivier to discuss the match.

They also look ahead to Saturday’s Premier League match with the seagulls and look at what elements might be different in the top flight compared to what happened on Wednesday night.

We discover all the previous times City have played a team in consecutive matches throughout the Premier League era, plus we discuss City best penalty shootout performances, the most embarrassing cup exits, and the greatest flukes the team has scored.

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Give Us Your Chips! Oct 26, 2026

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After City's first Premier League defeat of the season, David Mooney is joined by City fan Bob Toole and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell to look at what went wrong at Villa Park. Two individual errors cost the team for Villa's goals, but with the way more games have been open this season, was this result always possible?

With a double-header against Brighton on the horizon, starting with Wednesday's Carabao Cup tie, we hear from Ryan Adsett from Talk Seagulls to find out more about their start to the season. What will be different about the League Cup fixture compared to the game in the Premier League next weekend?

Plus, with Donnarumma's goalkeeping error, we take an early Halloween visit to the worst mistakes by keepers that we can remember.

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The Most Crooked and Bent Fruit of All Oct 22, 2026

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Following the comprehensive 5-1 win over AEK Athens, David Mooney is joined by Simon Bajkowski from the Manchester Evening News and City fan Ciaran Murray. They discuss the rotated team’s performance, the cheekiness of Rayan Cherki, and the quality on show from Phil Foden.

With a potentially tricky test up next at Villa Park, we hear from Frankie Maguire from All Villa No Filler as we preview Saturday’s game.

Plus, what impact has the guilty verdict (and everything that’s come with it) had on you as you try to process what’s been happening this last few weeks?

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The Fruit Flies of Doom Oct 19, 2026

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After the 3-2 win over Ipswich, Enzo Maresca became the first new manager of a club to win their opening seven Premier League games. David Mooney is joined by City fans Ally Fogg and Chris Higginbottom to discuss the performance on Saturday, plus to look at how well the Maresca is doing given everything that's happening at the club right now.

They look ahead to the visit of AEK Athens on Tuesday, with a particular focus on who might play in midfield given the performances of Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez and Ayyoub Bouaddi in recent weeks. Plus, they discuss Phil Foden's role now he's available again and after he scored the opener at the weekend.

Also, why have players switched back to long-sleeved shirts?

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Being Tony Soprano, Dexter and Walter White Oct 15, 2026

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David Mooney is joined by City fans Richard Burns and Sam Rosbottom to discuss everything that happened in the very exciting (but ultimately fruitless) Champions League tie with Paris Saint Germain. What went wrong for City to be 3-0 down in around half an hour, but what changed to produce a spirited second-half fightback that probably didn't get the rewards it deserved?

Martin from Talking Town joins the show to discuss Ipswich's start to the season, ahead of the visit to the Etihad on Saturday. What can City expect and how will Enzo Maresca approach the game?

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Dead Bananas, Popped Bananas, Spare Bananas Everywhere Oct 12, 2026

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After a few weeks of off-the-field pressure following the guilty verdict in the Premier League charges, Manchester City returned to action with a 3-0 win at Anfield. David Mooney is joined by Paul Hirst from The Times and City fan Luke Stanley from the MCFC Lads podcast and socials to discuss the performance and the circumstances around the game at Liverpool.

With PSG visiting the Etihad on Wednesday, they also look ahead to that match. Marc Damon from PSG Talk explains how the reigning two-time Champions League winners have started this season as well.

Plus, we take a look at how Enzo Maresca is settling into the job at City, given the challenge of guiding the club through this tricky time while also replacing Pep Guardiola.

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Bulletproof Nonsense Oct 08, 2026

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Ahead of the trip to Liverpool in the first game since the verdict from the independent commission was announced, David Mooney is joined by City fan Liam Wright and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell to discuss what the match is going to look like. Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap joins the show to give his thoughts, with lots of questions about whether the off-the-pitch story will affect what happens during the 90 minutes.

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Never a Better Time to Believe We Didn’t Land on the Moon Oct 05, 2026

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We're getting closer to the return of domestic football, but there's still another week to go before a ball is kicked. We've now learned that Manchester City have appealed the independent commission's verdict on the Premier League charges, David Mooney is joined by City fans Mike Hammond and James Faulkner to discuss how they're feeling.

For a bit of a break from the non-stop charges-chat, we've finally delivered on our threat to play out our interview with the former City forward Rodney Marsh. He's discussing how he feels his arrival at Maine Road cost City the title that year, why he got on so well with former City full back Willie Donachie, and the situation that led to his departure.

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