retired_swinglem@usd332

Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. They are currently members of the English Premier League.

Originally formed in 1880 as St. Marks (West Gorton), they then became Ardwick A.F.C. in 1887 before changing their name to Manchester City F.C. in 1894. The club has won the League Championship twice, the FA Cup four times, the League Cup twice and the European Cup Winners Cup once. The club's most successful period was during the late 1960s and early 1970s, when they won several major trophies under the management team of Joe Mercer and his assistant Malcolm Allison, and with great players such as Colin Bell and Francis Lee.

However, the club has not won a major honour since 1976. The club's decline led to relegation twice in three years in the 1990s, meaning they spent one year in the third tier of English football. However, the club has since regained Premier League status, putting City back in the top flight, the division in which they have spent the majority of their history.

Management Team:

Sven-Goran Eriksson (Manager)
Hans Backe (Assistant)
Derek Fazackerley (First Team Coach)
Tord Grip (1st Team Coach)
Eric Steele (Goalkeeping Coach)

The Board:

Chairman - Thaksin Shinawatra


Current Squad:
No. Position Player
1 GK Andreas Isaksson
2 DF Micah Richards (vice-captain)
3 DF Michael Ball
4 DF Nedum Onuoha
6 MF Michael Johnson
7 MF Stephen Ireland
8 MF Geovanni
9 FW Émile Mpenza
11 MF Elano
12 FW Darius Vassell
15 MF Martin Petrov
16 DF Vedran Ćorluka
17 DF Sun Jihai
19 GK Kasper Schmeichel
20 FW Felipe Caicedo
21 MF Dietmar Hamann
22 DF Richard Dunne (captain)
24 DF Javier Garrido
25 GK Joe Hart
27 FW Benjani Mwaruwari
28 MF Gelson Fernandes
29 FW Valeri Bojinov
30 MF Nery Castillo (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
36 FW Daniel Sturridge
37 MF Kelvin Etuhu
38 DF Shaleum Logan


Players Out On Loan:

No. Position Player
10 FW Rolando Bianchi (on loan to Lazio)
14 FW Paul Dickov (on loan to Blackpool)
18 DF Danny Mills (on loan to Derby County)
26 DF Matthew Mills (on loan to Doncaster Rovers)
33 FW Ched Evans (on loan to Norwich City)
–– FW Bernardo Corradi (on loan to Parma)
–– FW Georgios Samaras (on loan to Celtic)

Transfer Budget:

Mid Table Finish = £37 million
Gets bigger with expectation up to £67-68 million for winner of the Premier League.


Can You Bring The long awaited Premier League Title to City - With the revamped squad and Thaksin Shinawatra's millions im sure you'll be giving it a damn good go!

retired_aemling

wow 68 mil... might give it a shot!!

retired_swinglem@usd332

Anyone have any ideas on who i should sign?

and btw, Felipe Caicedo is a beast 7 goals in 4 friendly games!

retired_grandeur

well sign akinfeev and an backup-future-star defender type for Dunne's place. Probably one DL/WBL and a DM would be vital and must buy.

aquaholic

some f the players ive bought in are: Vdv - 18 million, arshavin - 9 million, kompany - 16 millionish and huntelaar 15 million got something like 1.4 million left and so will probs unload in the january sales or wait till the summer.

retired_swinglem@usd332

Looking into Akinfeev as you mentioned, as for Future DC got Rafael Foster coming in (must buy for all clubs has £425,000 Release Clause). Any one know off good DMC money no object?

jimi neutron

Veloso is the best DM in the game IMO, may cost alot though!

retired_honeyrider

What tactic is everyone using?
I'm tihnkign about starting one alongside my QPR one. Should be good

retired_swinglem@usd332

Im just using a 4-4-2 with different instrutions for different like high pressure for opening part of game and ultra defensive for last 10mins if i have lead. i downloaded them off the tactics forums think they were called beautiful football for Barcelona and they came in pack of about 12 seperate tactics.

oh and veloso wont come to City
any other ideas?

James77

Vidal?