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Maresca Masterclass in Porto, Bouaddi's Rise, Alan Shearer Negativity & Manchester Derby Preview
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Sep 11, 202628:31
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Welcome back to Talking City with Alex James and Chief City Writer Simon Bajkowski!In today’s episode, the team breaks down Manchester City’s huge 2-0 Champions League away victory against Porto.
We dissect Enzo Maresca’s tactical masterclass, the brilliance of 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi in midfield, and why the TV pundits got the game’s narrative completely wrong.Plus, we look ahead to Sunday’s massive Manchester Derby at Old Trafford. With Michael Carrick already feeling the heat and City firing on all cylinders, could this be Maresca’s biggest statement win yet?
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"Maresca Masterclass in Porto, Bouaddi's Rise, Alan Shearer Negativity & Manchester Derby Preview" is an episode of Talking City - Manchester City podcast. Runtime 28 min. Published September 11, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
