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[Geronimo Morgans @GeronimoMorgans]

Pre-Season Review: Enzo Maresca Is Not Trying to Be Pep. He’s Trying to Be Worthy of Him. An article by me. Have a read.
https://t.co/DD9di2uzJI

[Geronimo Morgans @GeronimoMorgans]

Riyad Mahrez was right.

[Geronimo Morgans @GeronimoMorgans]

City do not need Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernández or Malo Gusto.

WE DO NOT NEED THESE PLAYERS.

Pedro Neto is a downgrade on Savinho. You cannot sell a player because he hasn’t reached the levels you expected and then replace him with someone who offers less/way too similar levels of output. Moving sideways whilst convincing yourself it’s progress = jumping over piss to step in shit.

Enzo Fernández does not fit anything this club is trying to build. Not the profile, not the temperament, not the price bracket. A midfielder who is neither an elite controller nor an elite runner/dueller bar his box crashing abilities, at a ridiculous fee that would swallow the budget we need for a genuine right back/a winger or both. Absolutely not.

And Malo Gusto? We passed on Givairo Read, a younger, more dynamic, higher ceiling right back we have monitored for two summers, only to consider spending ridiculous money on a lesser profile. Explain the logic. You cannot. There isn’t any.

When you lose a Rodri, a Bernardo, a Stonesy, an Ake, you do not fill those gaps with names. You fill them with quality that raises the technical floor of this squad. Every incoming has to be better than what walked out, or at minimum offer a dimension we do not currently possess.

Chelsea recycling their squad through Manchester City should not be encouraged by brilliant people.

Bouaddi. A proper right back. Give Mcaidoo his chance. Spend the money on players who make us better, please.

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More than a player, Phil Foden is a great human being, and that is exactly why he’ll always have our hearts and why we’ll always wish him well on getting back to his very best. 🩵

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A nigga be going through shit and still speaking life into the next person.

[Geronimo Morgans @GeronimoMorgans]

At the main entrance of the City Football Academy, there’s a message on the wall that perfectly encapsulates Manchester City’s modern history:

“We’re building a structure for the future, not just a team of all-stars.”

When Sheikh Mansour and the Abu Dhabi United Group completed their takeover in September 2008, the objective wasn’t simply to spend money and collect superstar names. The ambition was far greater. build an institution capable of sustaining success for generations.

Fast forward to today, and every pillar of that vision has become reality.

World class infrastructure. Elite facilities for both the men’s and women’s teams. One of the finest academy systems in world football. A footballing identity running through every single age group. Sustainable squad building. Long term planning over short term thinking.
Most importantly, City didn’t just buy superstars. They created them.

Agüero. Vinny. David Silva. Yaya. Fernandinho. KDB. Gündoğan. Bernardo and so many more.

Players who arrived as outstanding talents and left as club legends, many becoming icons of the Premier League and world football.

That transformation doesn’t happen by accident. It requires leadership. Vision. Alignment.

Khaldoon. Soriano. Txiki.

Three executives who translated an ambitious ownership vision into one of the greatest football projects the sport has ever seen.

Which brings me to Newcastle. I don’t think Eddie Howe’s departure is entirely on him.

Since the PIF takeover, Newcastle have undoubtedly improved, but the long term football project has often lacked the strategic clarity City established from day one. Financial restrictions under PSR have forced difficult decisions, key players (Isak, Tonali, Gordon, the likes of Anderson) from the core project have been sold, uncertainty has become part of the conversation, and now there’s the possibility of another cornerstone such as Bruno G leaving too.

Managers need more than investment. They need structure. Stability. Alignment between ownership, executives, recruitment and coaching. That’s what City mastered.

It’s one thing to have wealthy owners.
It’s another to build an institution.

Manchester City didn’t become a global powerhouse because they spent money. They became one because they paired investment with vision, elite leadership and relentless long term planning.

More people should give this football club the credit it deserves.

[Geronimo Morgans @GeronimoMorgans]

One of the best videos ever. Probably the best tactical conversation Pep ever had with a player. Stonesy will make a brilliant manager one day.

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Enzo Maresca didn’t speak like a man intimidated by Pep’s legacy. He spoke like someone who sees it as an opportunity to build on it and leave his own mark on this football club. What stood out most was the confidence. Confidence in his ideas. Confidence in his ability to succeed. Confidence in continuing the extraordinary work Pep Guardiola built over the last decade. The gratitude he showed towards the club’s hierarchy and the fans was another touch that stood out. Humble enough to appreciate the opportunity he’s been given, confident enough to embrace the weight of the responsibility that comes with it. This man will take us places. All he needs is patience, trust and unwavering support from both the fans and the boardroom. We’ll be just fine.

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There ain’t a video that can properly explain how special the 2026 World Cup was for humanity. But yes, it did more for unity & foreign relations than the United Nations ever could. I’ll never forget every single nation I shared my opinions on, I’ll never forget the connections I made, the new friends I gained along the way. It was so special. ❤️

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I genuinely hate Deschamps man. He got Cherki benched, gave him poverty minutes, treated him like straight up trash, ran his Olise at 10 gimmick and it backfires in the most defining game imaginable and after the game, cause he’s a straight up sore loser who can’t accept his team got outclassed, blames the ref and then throws Cherki out to do media duties while the actual starters: Mbappe, Dembele, Olise, Doue dip out and dodge the cameras? Setting him up to get bricked by the whole internet for quotes that weren’t even his to give? I swear to God this man is wicked, fr.

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Haaland and Kygo’s newly remixed song playing in the background as Norway players and fans vibe to it on the parade. Wow.

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This guy is Iranian but came all the way to Norway just to celebrate with them. The World Cup is doing more for unity than the UN ever could.

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The Viking Row at Oslo City Hall during this parade is so beautiful to watch, man. Wow. Never seen anything like this in my life.

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This Norway fan is all of us bro. Message sent. 😂🇳🇴