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Man City Takes Manhattan

// July 23rd, 2010 // Uncategorized

First the Muppets, now Man City.  The Sky Blues are in New York City for a few days to play a couple of exhibitions and show the world they are now a force to be reckoned with.  They even did a bit of charity, in which they built a rooftop soccer field on an elementary school in Spanish Harlem.

It’s clear that there is an alternative agenda here.  Obviously, Man City are looking for some more depth on their roster, and this is a poorly-disguised scouting trip.   We all know that Wayne Bridge is crap at left back.  I’ve gotten a report that the below youngster may have already been “tapped up” (as in Ashley Cole, not Michael Jackson, you dirty minds) to give Bridge some competition for the position.  Please note that the youngster, who clearly has excellent ball skills, is already wearing the team uniform.  And don’t try arguing that he can’t play left back because the picture shows he is right-footed — we all know that’s all the rage now.

Some other rumors have gotten out and it appears that the above bowl-haircutted Beatle-impersonator (now wouldn’t THAT be a smack in the face of Liverpool fans) is not the only one in deep, deep negotiations to join the oil-funded soccer team.  We have heard reports that a young Latin long-haired starlet might be in the team’s plans to play off Tevez as part a pair of tricky forwards.  This blogger obtained some additional photographic evidence that does seem to support this hypothesis.  Please note the below picture in which a happy young girl appears to be celebrating something (a pre-contract, perhaps?) while other young talents seem miffed (at not being selected? — could also be that they expected to meet someone more famous than Pablo Zabaleta).  You be the judge.

One question I have is whether her clearly fiery disposition will cause problems in the dressing room.  Robinho and Adebayor, for all their talents, have failed at Man City for reasons related to personality.  What’s going to happen in the clubhouse when she wants to change the television channel to watch Dora the Explorer?   Things will be very interesting for Roberto Mancini.

I’ll be at the Man City-Red Bulls game this weekend, so I’ll be sure to report any developments with this story.  I’m also interested to see how Henry and Shay Given get along.  I need to find a green tee shirt to wear to the game…

Posted by Lazar