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David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to discuss the criticism and praise of Jack Grealish and look more specifically about what his role in City's team is and whether he's being judged too harshly on his statistics alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing... Let Me Talk. Why Always Us? has a new name and a new home. Listen to Sam Lee, David Mooney and Nedum Onuoha on their new dedicated Manchester City show. Just search for 'Let Me Talk' wherever you get your podcasts to check out their free shows and subscription offerings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee to reflect on City's 3-1 win at Arsenal - and the club's return to the top of the Premier League table. Produced by David Mooney. *** • Building a bet just got easier! Visit livescorebet.com to find out more about how to make your selections today! 18+ only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee to look at an extraordinary start to the week - as City are charged for alleged rule-breaking by the Premier League. Produced by David Mooney. *** • Take your business to the next level and sign up today for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/always Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee to look at the factors going into Joao Cancelo's departure from Manchester City - and where the move leaves the club for the rest of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee to look over Pep Guardiola's comments after the win against Spurs - and to see if he saw what he wanted to in the aftermath of the win over Wolves. Produced by David Mooney. *** • Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period to take your business to the next level at shopify.com/always • Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/epl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After a disappointing Manchester Derby, David Mooney and The Athletic's Sam Lee are joined by Jim, who runs @City_Tactics on Twitter, to discuss the evolution of the team's playing style - and examine the reasons why Guardiola's side will never go back to the sort of style they played in 2017-2019. Produced by David Mooney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee to reflect on what went so badly wrong at Southampton. Issues with the personnel, the structure and control are all covered - plus a look ahead to the Manchester Derby on Saturday. Produced by David Mooney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Host David Mooney is joined by the Athletic's Manchester City correspondent, Sam Lee, to reflect on the mood of the week, after a win at Stamford Bridge - but maybe not the most convincing performance... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Host David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee for the last show of 2022. They reflect on the conversations around Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish at Leeds, plus focus on Rico Lewis after his last two impressive displays. Produced by David Mooney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As Manchester City return to action, David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee and former City defender Nedum Onuoha to discuss who will be available for the game with Liverpool and how tiredness will (or won't) affect the team. Produced by David Mooney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's City Correspondent, Sam Lee, to react to the news that Pep Guardiola has agreed to remain at the club for a further two seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to reflect on the 2-1 defeat to Brentford - plus a look at the bigger picture of the title-race and City's position going into the Premier League's break for the World Cup. Produced by David Mooney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Athletic's correspondents Sam Lee and Pol Ballus join host and City fan David Mooney to discuss how impressive City's performance was in beating Fulham after Joao Cancelo's red card. Produced by David Mooney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
City fan David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to discuss two very contrasting styles that City have come up against recently and the methods with how they have dealt with them. Brighton pressed high and went man-for-man, Leicester dropped deep and cut out the spaces - and both left City with work to do. We analyse how Guardiola got the better of both teams. Produced by David Mooney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by Pol Ballus and, from the stadium post-match in Dortmund, Sam Lee - and the trio look back at City's winning of their Champions League group, Guardiola's decision to swap Ederson for Ortega for the game, and the performances of Stones and Mahrez. Produced by David Mooney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
City fan David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's correspondents Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to reflect on everything that happened at Anfield -- on and off the pitch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
City fan David Mooney is joined by The Athletic correspondents Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to look at how well Erling Haaland is settling in to life in Manchester. Sam speaks to Manuel Akanji, plus the team are joined by author Giles Elliott to discuss the sorts of memorable things that Pep Guardiola says. Produced by David Mooney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to review City's 6-3 win over Manchester United in the Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to preview the upcoming Manchester Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee to look back over why City found it so difficult to get going against Borussia Dortmund -- while Pol Ballus interviews Manuel Akanji. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to look at how Manchester City are controlling matches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's correspondents Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to discuss the news that Manchester City are interested in signing Manuel Akanji from Borussia Dortmund. The trio also chat about City's newfound ability to comeback from two goals behind and not lose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After the action-packed 3-3 draw between Newcastle and Manchester City, City fan David Mooney is joined by the Athletic's correspondents Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to discuss how Pep Guardiola's side fought back to gain a point - in a match they might previously have lost with a whimper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Athletic's Sam Lee and Pol Ballus join host David Mooney to review the 4-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday and to discuss the news that Bernardo Silva will be staying in Manchester. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Athletic's correspondents Sam Lee and Pol Ballus join City fan David Mooney to reflect on the opening day victory over West Ham - especially on Erling Haaland's display and how City used their full-backs to take control of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Athletic's correspondents Sam Lee and Pol Ballus join City fan David Mooney to preview the 2022-23 season for City. What transfer business is left to do? Is this season's squad better equipped to fight on all fronts than last seasons? Which players need a good season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Pol Ballus to examine what we've learnt about City from their pre-season tour of the USA and to take a look at how the new signings are settling in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Athletic's correspondents Sam Lee and Pol Ballus join City fan David Mooney to discuss the outgoings of the summer so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to discuss the new signings at City, after they were unveiled to the fans on Sunday.
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to answer your questions on the latest transfer stories around City.
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic correspondents Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to discuss the latest transfer activity at City. The three also draft a City five-a-side team each.
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic correspondents Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to discuss the latest transfer news regarding Manchester City - and then tactical expert Jim, who runs @city_tactics on Twitter, joins the show to discuss how things might change next season with Erling Haaland up top.
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's correspondents Sam Lee and Pol Ballus to discuss the arrival of Erling Haaland. We hear from a former teammate of the Norwegian's - plus a couple of his former coaches - to paint a picture of what he's like both as a player and as a person, and how he grew into one of the most-wanted strikers of his generation.
David Mooney rounds off the season with The Athletic's Sam Lee with a whistle-stop tour of the 2021-22 campaign. The pair talk mental strength, defining success, Guardiola's dominance of the Premier League... and also look in-depth at that 3-2 win over Aston Villa.
David Mooney speaks to Sam Lee and Jack Pitt-Brooke outside the Etihad after City seal their fourth title in five seasons.
Ahead of Manchester City's final game of the 2021-22 season and with the Premier League title on the line, David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee to discuss the talking points. City know three points against Aston Villa will do it, fans are nervous, the narratives are building... so what's the situation?
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee to look back on a week that saw City bounce back from defeat in Madrid with a 5-0 thumping over Newcastle. With news of Erling Haaland close to joining, and with ongoing talk about the pressures on the squad and their mentality, the pair discuss the validity of certain criticisms levelled at the club this week.
From the airport in Madrid, The Athletic's Sam Lee joins David Mooney to react to Wednesday night's defeat in the Champions League semi-final for Manchester City.
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's City Correspondent Sam Lee to look at how City are going about putting bodies on the line and getting the job done in matches - plus they look at the newfound set-piece proficiency and Guardiola's rumoured contract extension.
The Athletic's Sam Lee reacts to City's 4-3 win over Real Madrid with a bonus podcast straight after the final whistle from inside the Etihad.
David Mooney is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee to focus on Gabriel Jesus - after a show of what he can do against Watford... Four goals, an assist and he won the penalty. He's in a good moment, but with big interest from Arsenal, a short time left on his contract and the prospect of Erling Haaland, what's in store for his future?