Icing on the cake: Mata eyes Spain World Cup role after impressive first season at Manchester United
Juan Mata, who joined United for a club record £37 million, is expected to start for Spain in their World Cup warm-up match against Bolivia tonight.
Huge Manchester contingent included in World Cup squads… including defending champions Spain
World Cup holders’ squad is littered with talented superstars that currently call Manchester home, including David De Gea, Juan Mata, David Silva, Jesus Navas and Alvaro Negredo
Comment: Manchester City’s neglect of homegrown talent means England’s World Cup hopes remain distant dream
English players account for only 32% of all Premier League minutes played this season, compared to Spain’s La Liga (61%) and Germany’s Bundesliga (48%)
We want more: Manchester City still hungry for trophies says Manuel Pellegrini after Wembley success
Manuel Pellegrini has praised his Manchester City side’s 3-1 victory over Sunderland in the League Cup
Times have changed: Can’t compare Manchester City cup-winning squads, says ’76 champion Joe Corrigan
Manchester City legend Joe Corrigan gives his verdict on how the new League Cup winners stack-up against his ’76 winning side.
When juggernauts collide: Fans’ predictions as Manchester City and Barcelona face off
MM asked the people of Manchester who they think will be victorious
Big fish in a big pond: Yaya Toure wants Manchester City to emulate Barcelona and join the footballing elite
Pellegrini has faced Barcelona 22 times as manager of Villarreal, Real Madrid and Malaga
Wigan Athletic boss claims Manchester City’s ‘elite £200million squad’ ensured 5-0 demolition
Owen Coyle believes Wigan were up against the world’s elite squad
VIDEO: MM look over Manchester United and City stars’ goals from the week’s international action
Six of Manchester’s stars scored on international duty
Debate: Pellegrini’s Champions League experience is key to Manchester City avoiding group stage disaster… again
Blues hoping to avoid embarrassment of last season