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The new season is almost upon us and there has been plenty of news as the countdown to the weekend continues. Grab a coffee and check out the best of the links:
- And here's more as to exactly what will be on offer with the MCFC Analytics project. [Opta]
- A couple of good interviews (part 1 and part 2) with City's Head of Performance Analysis Gavin Fleig. [Opta]
- A very good piece by Simon Kuper looking at the whole of City's Performance Analysis area. [FT.com]
- How will Jack Rodwell fare at City? [BFTGT]
- Paul Wilson lambasts Roberto Mancini's approach towards Everton [Guardian]
- A 'renewed' Carlos Tevez is content with life at City. [Telegraph]
- Former-Blue Javier Garrido could be set for Norwich. [Norwich Evening News]
- Did Edin Dzeko play through injury for Bosnia? [Telegraph]
- The first Inside City of the season is up. [mcfc.co.uk]
- Likewise with the Bluemoon podcast. [Bluemoon]
- Our writers take a look at the season ahead. [Bitter and Blue]
- I take a look back (and ahead) at City. [The Republik of Mancunia]
- I also assess City's prospects for the season ahead. [ChampionsLeague.ca]
- And finally, my contribution to SBN's Reading Blog 'The Tilehurst End's' season preview. [Tilehurst End]