City in Europe: From Allison to Guardiola: Manchester City's quest for European glory

by Simon Curtis, Francis Lee (Foreword)

'A superb book and a must-read for any City fan.' - DANIEL TAYLOR, senior writer, The Athletic 'A thorough and delicious retelling of perhaps not the most successful of European journeys, but definitely the most interesting ... Fantastic.' - DAVID MOONEY, BBC Radio 5 Live 'A book that brilliantly explodes the myth that City have no history or pedigree in Europe.' - SIMON MULLOCK, chief football writer, Sunday Mirror THE ESSENTIAL NEW HISTORY OF MANCHESTER CITY'S EUROPEAN TRIUMPHS AND TRAGEDIESFEATURING A FOREWORD BY CITY LEGEND FRANCIS LEE As one of the first English sides to taste glory in Europe, lifting the Cup Winners' Cup in 1970, City looked set for life among the continent's elite. But as their domestic fortunes went from bad to worse to absolute calamity, the wilderness returned. Avid City fan and respected journalist Simon Curtis dusts off the details of some truly intoxicating away days. Filled with tales of the club's travelling support and the evocative accounts of the journalists who saw the team of the Seventies, Curtis tells the story of a club steeped in history, defiantly refusing to bow to pomp and ceremony as it goes about lifting the ultimate prize. After a spectacular rebuild and having achieved all there is to achieve on the domestic stage, including a record-breaking 100-point season in 2017-18, City's deep-pocketed owners have their sights firmly set on European glory once more. Yet for all their recent success at home, they are anything but welcome guests at Europe's top table.

597 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 4, 2022

Reviews

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

thanks to the publishers and netgalley for a free copy in return for an open and honest review

Detailed and interesting book looking at Manchester City journeys in European competitions charting the highs and lows from the 1960's to the modern day. This book would interest the football fan.

[Greville Waterman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Impeccably researched and well written this is an analysis and overview of Manchester City’s continued quest for European glory.

Written with wry affection and jam-packed with first hand accounts from former players and media alike this is a treasure trove for every City fan and an engrossing read for serious students of the game.

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable book to read if you are a football fan and not necessarily a Man City one either. I did though prefer the earlier stuff as it was a bit before my time so therefore reading "new" things rather than the more recently played games.