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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Pep Guardiola after his final #ManCity press conference: “Thank you guys! Now you can clap to me!”

Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Pep Guardiola’s message to #ManCity fans: “Don't wait to win the #PL to be happy, don't wait to win the Champions League to be happy. Enjoy the process."

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

☀️ In place at a sunny Etihad for Sports Mole as Pep Guardiola takes charge of his final @mancity.com game vs. Aston Villa! Bernardo & Stones both start, but no Haaland, Rodri or O’Reilly in City’s squad. No Rogers, Konsa or Martinez for Villa as Emery makes eight changes. #MCIAVL | #ManCity | #PL

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole for tonight’s #PL clash between @mancity.com and Crystal Palace! No Haaland, Doku, Cherki or O’Reilly in the #ManCity XI. Gvardiol back for first time since January. Mateta, Pino, Lerma & Hughes all recalled by #CrystalPalace. Sarr & Wharton benched. 🩵🦅 #MCICRY

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Here at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for Sports Mole as @evertonfc.com face @mancity.com in the #PL tonight! Nico Gonzalez, Nunes & Cherki the only three #ManCity players to retain places in XI after FA Cup win. Rodri still out Gueye out for #Everton, Beto, Rohl & Iroegbunam all start 🔵🩵 #EVEMCI

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

In place at the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City take on Newcastle in the #PL tonight! Haaland returns for #MCFC & Marmoush is preferred to Foden in attack. Savinho back in the squad. Ramsey replaces Barnes in Newcastle’s XI while Botman & Wissa are not involved. #MCINEW

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole as #ManCity take on #Wolves in the #PL! Five changes for Man City. Haaland & Foden are benched. Guehi will make his full debut. Marmoush, Semenyo, Bernardo & Nunes all return to City XI. One change for Wolves. Arias comes in for Arokodare. #MCIWOL 🔵🐺

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

At the Etihad for Sports Mole tonight as #ManCity take on #Brighton in the #PL! Max Alleyne to make senior debut for Man City. Khusanov, Ake, Gonzalez & Doku also start. Gross handed first Brighton start since re-joining the club this month. Hinshelwood & De Cuyper both return. #MCIBHA

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City face West Ham in their final #PL home game of 2025! Haaland, Foden, Bernardo, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol & Donnarumma all return for #ManCity. Walker-Peters, Scarles & Kilman come in for #WestHam. #MCIWHU 🔵⚒️

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

At the Etihad for Sports Mole tonight as #ManCity face #Brentford in the #CarabaoCup! Seven changes by Guardiola. Haaland benched, Trafford, Lewis, Khusanov, Ake, Savinho, Bobb & Musaka all start. Andrews makes six changes to his XI. Schade returns, but Thiago & Henderson not in squad. #MCIBRE 🔵🐝

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City face Leeds in the #PL! Nine changes by Guardiola. Gonzalez & Reijnders keep their places. Haaland returns & is looking to score 100th PL goal. Farke makes five changes to his #Leeds XI. Justin, Tanaka, Gruev, James & Gnonto all start. #MCILEE 🔵⚪️

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

In place at the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City lock horns with Liverpool in the #PL! Dias, Cherki & Bernardo all return for #ManCity, Doku will make his 100th City appearance #Liverpool unchanged from midweek win over Real Madrid. Wirtz starts again, Isak fit for the bench #MCILIV 🔵🔴

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Brighton’s Hurzeler after #MUFC loss: "Easy mistakes today. We didn’t give away too many chances. We decided how this game ends, we decided to play in a negative way. My team has the quality to win games like today, but the execution was not good enough." #MUNBHA | #BHAFC

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Amorim on Man United: “[My players] are more confident. The best game we’ve had this season was vs Arsenal, but when you are a little bit more confident, when you have a different spirit, sometimes you have a little bit luck in certain moments of the game, that helps you to win games” #MUFC

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

At Old Trafford this afternoon for Sports Mole as Man United take on Brighton in the #PL! Sesko & Yoro come in for Mount & Maguire. Mount is fit for the bench, but Maguire is absent Fernandes will make his 300th #MUFC appearance One change for #BHAFC sees De Cuyper replace Gomez 🏟️ #MUNBHA

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland: “He could've scored four or five. He's our key man, what can I say? At the same time, we cannot rely on, and we want to do good things not just with Erling. "Our wingers, attacking midfielders, others have to make the step up.” #MCIEVE | #PL | #ManCity | #Haaland

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole as #ManCity take on #Everton in the #PL! Ake, Gonzalez & Doku all return to the first XI for Man City. Marmoush on the bench, but Ait-Nouri misses out. Dewsbury-Hall, Alcaraz & Beto all start for Everton. Keane fit to start in defence. #MCIEVE 🏟️🔵

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Everton boss David Moyes on Grealish: “Jack’s done great again. I have been pushing him. I want him to get goals as well as assists… Johnny on the spot. That's the key to it, isn't it?” #EVECRY

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner: “Maybe the missing link to be a really top #PL team is having this efficiency to decide the game when you can decide it. “We made one mistake in defence - we don’t make many in our defence - we made one, [Everton] got the penalty and the game was open.” #EVECRY

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

In place for my first game at Everton’s new stadium against Crystal Palace this afternoon! Tyler Dibling is handed his first #PL start for the Toffees and Thierno Barry also starts in attack Ismaila Sarr and Tyrick Mitchell are both recalled for Palace 📝 Sports Mole #EVECRY 🔵🦅🏟️

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Pep Guardiola on Phil Foden: “Hopefully, step by step, he can get to his best. I'm pretty sure the game like today against United feels special… He can be what he knows he's able to do.” 🔵 #ManCity | #ManchesterDerby

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Ruben Amorim: “I'm not going to change. When I want to change my philosophy, I will change. If not, you have to change the man.” 🔴 #MUFC | #ManchesterDerby

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

It’s derby day! At the Etihad for Sports Mole as #ManCity lock horns with #ManUnited in the #PL! Donnarumma will make his City debut as Foden, Gvardiol, Doku & O’Reilly also start Sesko is handed his first PL start for Utd while Mazraoui, Dorgu & Ugarte all return 🔵🔴 #MCIMUN | #ManchesterDerby

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

In place for Kevin De Bruyne’s Etihad farewell as #ManCity face #Bournemouth in the #PL! Ederson, Nunes, Gundogan & Kovacic all return for City, KDB starts as captain, while Rodri is back in the squad 👀 Kluivert & Araujo are both recalled to the Cherries’ XI 📝 Sports Mole #MCIBOU

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Guardiola on De Bruyne: "There are players like Sergio [Aguero], like Kevin, like [Vincent Kompany] that are in the heart of the people. It’s not just titles, numbers, its contribution in terms of affection & love and passion.” 1/2 #MCIWOL

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

☀️🏟️ In place at a sunny Etihad for Sports Mole as #ManCity play host to #Wolves in the #PL! De Bruyne, Ederson, Gundogan & Doku all start, while Haaland is fit to make the #MCFC bench. Strand Larsen misses out for #WWFC through injury and is replaced by Bellegarde. #MCIWOL 🔵🟠

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Fabian Hurzeler: “We played in our style. We proved that we can compete with the very best in the league, especially in the second half. We were a better team. “It’s a fact it’s the first time we have got a point here, but we are disappointed it's not three.” #MCIBHA | #BHAFC

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Pep Guardiola on Man City’s draw with Brighton: “The performance was much, much, much better than the Nottingham Forest game.” On Champions League race going to the final day: "It looks like it, but I don’t know. There are nine games. Nine finals. At least we didn’t lose." #MCIBHA #ManCity

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Claudio Echeverri (in white) currently pitchside at the Etihad. Will not be involved for #ManCity today but the highly-rated Argentine could be in the near future. 🇦🇷💫 #Echeverri #MCIBHA #PL

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

🏟️ Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City take on Brighton in the #PL! Ederson misses out through injury, while Ortega, Lewis, Gundogan & Marmoush all come into the #ManCity XI. #BHAFC make just one change with Gomez replacing Ayari. #MCIBHA

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland’s injury: “I don’t know [when he’ll be back]. It’s his knee. Apparently it's not dangerous because all the exams dictate that he is fine.” #MCLIV | #ManCity

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Liverpool boss Arne Slot: “If you win [at Man City], it's always a big win, no matter what the #PL table looks like. “If you play away from home against Pep’s team, it's almost impossible to have more possession, so we knew we had to defend a lot and that's what we did really well.” #MCILIV | #LFC

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

In place at the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City lock horns with #PL leaders Liverpool this afternoon! Haaland is left out of City’s matchday squad. Lewis, Ake, De Bruyne & Doku are all recalled. Diaz replaces Jota as Slot makes just one change to his Liverpool XI. 🔵🔴 #MCILIV | #MCFC | #LFC

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Eddie Howe on #Newcastle: “We’re very disappointed with our general performance today. I expected us to be really competitive today. “[Man City] are still the best team in the #PL, maybe the world, still for me, in the build-up phase and with the ball.” #MCINEW | #NUFC | #PL

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

🏟️ Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole as #ManCity take on #Newcastle in the #PL! Gonzalez is handed his PL debut for #MCFC, Khusanov, Lewis, Marmoush, Gundogan & Foden all return, while Haaland is named captain! Gordon & Burn are fit to start for #NUFC as Howe makes eight changes #MCINEW

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

It’s derby day! At the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City take on Man United in the #PL! Foden & Nunes return for #ManCity, while Maguire, Ugarte, Mount & Hojlund are recalled by #MUFC Rashford & Garnacho left out completely by Amorim 👀 🔵🔴 #MCIMUN | #ManchesterDerby

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole tonight as Man City take on Nottingham Forest in the #PL! De Bruyne, Grealish, Doku & Gvardiol all come in for #ManCity - Ortega remains in goal but Foden is absent. Elanga, Dominguez & Moreno are all recalled for #NFFC #MCINFO

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Pep Guardiola: “Congratulations to Tottenham… we are a little bit fragile right now, that is obvious. We struggled today to score goals. “We cannot run away from it, we have to face it and try to break it.” #MCITOT | #ManCity

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Oli Thomas @o1ithomas.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

🌧️ At a wet and windy Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City take on Tottenham in the #PL! Three changes for both teams: Akanji, Stones & Bernardo all in for #ManCity while birthday boy Maddison, Bissouma & Davies come in for #Spurs #MCITOT

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