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VIDEO: Xabi Alonso’s GOALAZO levels it with Man City

Manchester City had it all going for them. Playing at home, Aguero putting his team up 1-0 on a penalty kick and Bayern Munich being down to 10 men. Someone forgot to tell Pep Guardiola’s Munich side thought. Instead of packing it in and hoping to escape with a late point, his side went on […]

What Happened To England?

Another match day of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage is over and once again, English teams struggled. Liverpool lost 1-0 to Real Madrid, Arsenal blew a 3 goal lead to draw to Anderlecht, Manchester City lost to CSKA Moscow 2-1 with 9 men and Chelsea struggled to draw to Maribor 1-1. England is currently […]

Yaya Toure Bends Stunning Free Kick In Champions League Action

Woah, goalfest early on at the Etihad. Manchester City and Moscow must get a result today if they want to have a chance at getting 2nd and advance from the group stage. After an early goal by Moscow, Yaya Toure did what he does his entire career to equalize in the 9th minute.

Who Will Win the Manchester Derby?

I’ll admit it, I’m horrible at making predictions. I’m usually wrong, like everyone else, so I decided that I’m passing the buck and letting FIFA 15 decide. We put both teams on the field, let it go to computer vs. computer and we see what happens. Let’s see if FIFA is as accurate as it […]

Revisiting the Epic Final Day of the 2011-12 EPL Season

I still vividly remember May 13, 2012. That was the final day of the 2011-12 English Premier League season. A season which featured an EPL battle, a Champions League battle and a Relegation battle all in the same day. I didn’t have a team in any fight so I was free to be a neutral […]

What a Manchester Derby Win Means For Each Team

In the Premier League, three points are worth their weight in gold. That’s not hyperbolic, millions of dollars (or pounds sterling if you want to be like that) are at stake every game. Such is the nature of such a closely contested league. Even midtable teams get more money for placing one league standing higher, […]

The 10 Best Manchester City Players Ever

10. Mick McCarthy Do I honestly think Mick McCarthy is the 10th best Man City player ever? No, not even close. I do, however, put him on the list because every time I get a chance to talk about Mick McCarthy, I show this. Oh Mick, look at him. The man just exudes pure, unadulterated […]

The 10 Best Manchester Derby Games

10. Manchester City 3-3 Manchester United – November 6, 1971 Manchester City never quit in this game. During a time when both teams were near the top of English soccer, City fell behind twice and had to come back from 2-0 down and then down 3-2 to earn the draw and make it 3-3.   […]

5 Things to Know About the Manchester Derby

One of the big games of the EPL season is this Sunday at 8:30 when Manchester United goes to the Etihad to play Manchester City. In the past few years, this game has recently been one of the must see games now that both teams are in the top half of the table. Here is […]

West Ham Defeats Man City, Hull Draws Liverpool: Is it a Trend?

Today in EPL action, we saw two big upsets as two small teams got results against the big teams. West Ham defeated Manchester City and Hull drew Liverpool at Anfield. While this should be seen as a big deal, should we really be all that shocked? We have seen more results like this and many […]

UEFA Champions League Preview: Group E

Every day, we at 32 Flags will preview each group in the UEFA Champions League as we build up to the first group stage games of the competition. Today, we are previewing Group E. If you’re wondering why they call this competition the Champions League, then look no further than Group E for that definition. […]

Manchester City’s Edin Dzeko trolls rival Man U

The David Moyes era barely got a chance to happen before he was gone, surely someone better could take Manchester United back to the promised land. Enter super manager Louis Van Gaal. Except no one told the first three opponents Manchester United have faced. After a 2-1 loss to Swansea City on opening weekend of […]

Manchester City vs Liverpool Preview

When: Monday August 15, 2014 at 3:00 PM (EST) Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK Where to Watch: NBCSN, NBCSN Live Extra Referee: Michael Oliver Manchester City: Manager: Manuel Pellegrini Position Last Season: Champions (1st) Expected Lineup: Hart Kolarov Demichelis Kompany Clichy Fernando          Toure Nasri               […]

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