Oli Thomas
@o1ithomas.bsky.social
✍️ Senior Reporter for Sports Mole | Premier League & EFL accredited journalist | X: @O1iThomas
In place at the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City lock horns with Liverpool in the #PL!
Dias, Cherki & Bernardo all return for #ManCity, Doku will make his 100th City appearance
#Liverpool unchanged from midweek win over Real Madrid. Wirtz starts again, Isak fit for the bench
#MCILIV 🔵🔴
Dias, Cherki & Bernardo all return for #ManCity, Doku will make his 100th City appearance
#Liverpool unchanged from midweek win over Real Madrid. Wirtz starts again, Isak fit for the bench
#MCILIV 🔵🔴
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
In place at the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City lock horns with Liverpool in the #PL!
Dias, Cherki & Bernardo all return for #ManCity, Doku will make his 100th City appearance
#Liverpool unchanged from midweek win over Real Madrid. Wirtz starts again, Isak fit for the bench
#MCILIV 🔵🔴
Dias, Cherki & Bernardo all return for #ManCity, Doku will make his 100th City appearance
#Liverpool unchanged from midweek win over Real Madrid. Wirtz starts again, Isak fit for the bench
#MCILIV 🔵🔴
Amorim on Man United: “[My players] are more confident. The best game we’ve had this season was vs Arsenal, but when you are a little bit more confident, when you have a different spirit, sometimes you have a little bit luck in certain moments of the game, that helps you to win games”
#MUFC
#MUFC
October 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Amorim on Man United: “[My players] are more confident. The best game we’ve had this season was vs Arsenal, but when you are a little bit more confident, when you have a different spirit, sometimes you have a little bit luck in certain moments of the game, that helps you to win games”
#MUFC
#MUFC
At Old Trafford this afternoon for Sports Mole as Man United take on Brighton in the #PL!
Sesko & Yoro come in for Mount & Maguire. Mount is fit for the bench, but Maguire is absent
Fernandes will make his 300th #MUFC appearance
One change for #BHAFC sees De Cuyper replace Gomez
🏟️ #MUNBHA
Sesko & Yoro come in for Mount & Maguire. Mount is fit for the bench, but Maguire is absent
Fernandes will make his 300th #MUFC appearance
One change for #BHAFC sees De Cuyper replace Gomez
🏟️ #MUNBHA
October 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland: “He could've scored four or five. He's our key man, what can I say? At the same time, we cannot rely on, and we want to do good things not just with Erling.
"Our wingers, attacking midfielders, others have to make the step up.”
#MCIEVE | #PL | #ManCity | #Haaland
"Our wingers, attacking midfielders, others have to make the step up.”
#MCIEVE | #PL | #ManCity | #Haaland
October 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole as #ManCity take on #Everton in the #PL!
Ake, Gonzalez & Doku all return to the first XI for Man City. Marmoush on the bench, but Ait-Nouri misses out.
Dewsbury-Hall, Alcaraz & Beto all start for Everton. Keane fit to start in defence.
#MCIEVE 🏟️🔵
Ake, Gonzalez & Doku all return to the first XI for Man City. Marmoush on the bench, but Ait-Nouri misses out.
Dewsbury-Hall, Alcaraz & Beto all start for Everton. Keane fit to start in defence.
#MCIEVE 🏟️🔵
October 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Everton boss David Moyes on Grealish: “Jack’s done great again. I have been pushing him. I want him to get goals as well as assists… Johnny on the spot. That's the key to it, isn't it?”
#EVECRY
#EVECRY
October 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Everton boss David Moyes on Grealish: “Jack’s done great again. I have been pushing him. I want him to get goals as well as assists… Johnny on the spot. That's the key to it, isn't it?”
#EVECRY
#EVECRY
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner: “Maybe the missing link to be a really top #PL team is having this efficiency to decide the game when you can decide it.
“We made one mistake in defence - we don’t make many in our defence - we made one, [Everton] got the penalty and the game was open.”
#EVECRY
“We made one mistake in defence - we don’t make many in our defence - we made one, [Everton] got the penalty and the game was open.”
#EVECRY
October 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In place for my first game at Everton’s new stadium against Crystal Palace this afternoon!
Tyler Dibling is handed his first #PL start for the Toffees and Thierno Barry also starts in attack
Ismaila Sarr and Tyrick Mitchell are both recalled for Palace
📝 Sports Mole
#EVECRY 🔵🦅🏟️
Tyler Dibling is handed his first #PL start for the Toffees and Thierno Barry also starts in attack
Ismaila Sarr and Tyrick Mitchell are both recalled for Palace
📝 Sports Mole
#EVECRY 🔵🦅🏟️
October 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Pep Guardiola on Phil Foden: “Hopefully, step by step, he can get to his best. I'm pretty sure the game like today against United feels special… He can be what he knows he's able to do.”
🔵 #ManCity | #ManchesterDerby
🔵 #ManCity | #ManchesterDerby
September 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Pep Guardiola on Phil Foden: “Hopefully, step by step, he can get to his best. I'm pretty sure the game like today against United feels special… He can be what he knows he's able to do.”
🔵 #ManCity | #ManchesterDerby
🔵 #ManCity | #ManchesterDerby
Ruben Amorim: “I'm not going to change. When I want to change my philosophy, I will change. If not, you have to change the man.”
🔴 #MUFC | #ManchesterDerby
🔴 #MUFC | #ManchesterDerby
September 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Ruben Amorim: “I'm not going to change. When I want to change my philosophy, I will change. If not, you have to change the man.”
🔴 #MUFC | #ManchesterDerby
🔴 #MUFC | #ManchesterDerby
It’s derby day! At the Etihad for Sports Mole as #ManCity lock horns with #ManUnited in the #PL!
Donnarumma will make his City debut as Foden, Gvardiol, Doku & O’Reilly also start
Sesko is handed his first PL start for Utd while Mazraoui, Dorgu & Ugarte all return
🔵🔴 #MCIMUN | #ManchesterDerby
Donnarumma will make his City debut as Foden, Gvardiol, Doku & O’Reilly also start
Sesko is handed his first PL start for Utd while Mazraoui, Dorgu & Ugarte all return
🔵🔴 #MCIMUN | #ManchesterDerby
September 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It’s derby day! At the Etihad for Sports Mole as #ManCity lock horns with #ManUnited in the #PL!
Donnarumma will make his City debut as Foden, Gvardiol, Doku & O’Reilly also start
Sesko is handed his first PL start for Utd while Mazraoui, Dorgu & Ugarte all return
🔵🔴 #MCIMUN | #ManchesterDerby
Donnarumma will make his City debut as Foden, Gvardiol, Doku & O’Reilly also start
Sesko is handed his first PL start for Utd while Mazraoui, Dorgu & Ugarte all return
🔵🔴 #MCIMUN | #ManchesterDerby
In place for Kevin De Bruyne’s Etihad farewell as #ManCity face #Bournemouth in the #PL!
Ederson, Nunes, Gundogan & Kovacic all return for City, KDB starts as captain, while Rodri is back in the squad 👀
Kluivert & Araujo are both recalled to the Cherries’ XI
📝 Sports Mole
#MCIBOU
Ederson, Nunes, Gundogan & Kovacic all return for City, KDB starts as captain, while Rodri is back in the squad 👀
Kluivert & Araujo are both recalled to the Cherries’ XI
📝 Sports Mole
#MCIBOU
May 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In place for Kevin De Bruyne’s Etihad farewell as #ManCity face #Bournemouth in the #PL!
Ederson, Nunes, Gundogan & Kovacic all return for City, KDB starts as captain, while Rodri is back in the squad 👀
Kluivert & Araujo are both recalled to the Cherries’ XI
📝 Sports Mole
#MCIBOU
Ederson, Nunes, Gundogan & Kovacic all return for City, KDB starts as captain, while Rodri is back in the squad 👀
Kluivert & Araujo are both recalled to the Cherries’ XI
📝 Sports Mole
#MCIBOU
Guardiola on De Bruyne: "There are players like Sergio [Aguero], like Kevin, like [Vincent Kompany] that are in the heart of the people. It’s not just titles, numbers, its contribution in terms of affection & love and passion.” 1/2
#MCIWOL
#MCIWOL
May 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Guardiola on De Bruyne: "There are players like Sergio [Aguero], like Kevin, like [Vincent Kompany] that are in the heart of the people. It’s not just titles, numbers, its contribution in terms of affection & love and passion.” 1/2
#MCIWOL
#MCIWOL
Fabian Hurzeler: “We played in our style. We proved that we can compete with the very best in the league, especially in the second half. We were a better team.
“It’s a fact it’s the first time we have got a point here, but we are disappointed it's not three.”
#MCIBHA | #BHAFC
“It’s a fact it’s the first time we have got a point here, but we are disappointed it's not three.”
#MCIBHA | #BHAFC
March 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Pep Guardiola on Man City’s draw with Brighton: “The performance was much, much, much better than the Nottingham Forest game.”
On Champions League race going to the final day: "It looks like it, but I don’t know. There are nine games. Nine finals. At least we didn’t lose."
#MCIBHA #ManCity
On Champions League race going to the final day: "It looks like it, but I don’t know. There are nine games. Nine finals. At least we didn’t lose."
#MCIBHA #ManCity
March 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Claudio Echeverri (in white) currently pitchside at the Etihad.
Will not be involved for #ManCity today but the highly-rated Argentine could be in the near future.
🇦🇷💫 #Echeverri #MCIBHA #PL
Will not be involved for #ManCity today but the highly-rated Argentine could be in the near future.
🇦🇷💫 #Echeverri #MCIBHA #PL
March 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Claudio Echeverri (in white) currently pitchside at the Etihad.
Will not be involved for #ManCity today but the highly-rated Argentine could be in the near future.
🇦🇷💫 #Echeverri #MCIBHA #PL
Will not be involved for #ManCity today but the highly-rated Argentine could be in the near future.
🇦🇷💫 #Echeverri #MCIBHA #PL
Liverpool boss Arne Slot: “If you win [at Man City], it's always a big win, no matter what the #PL table looks like.
“If you play away from home against Pep’s team, it's almost impossible to have more possession, so we knew we had to defend a lot and that's what we did really well.”
#MCILIV | #LFC
“If you play away from home against Pep’s team, it's almost impossible to have more possession, so we knew we had to defend a lot and that's what we did really well.”
#MCILIV | #LFC
February 23, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In place at the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City lock horns with #PL leaders Liverpool this afternoon!
Haaland is left out of City’s matchday squad. Lewis, Ake, De Bruyne & Doku are all recalled.
Diaz replaces Jota as Slot makes just one change to his Liverpool XI.
🔵🔴 #MCILIV | #MCFC | #LFC
Haaland is left out of City’s matchday squad. Lewis, Ake, De Bruyne & Doku are all recalled.
Diaz replaces Jota as Slot makes just one change to his Liverpool XI.
🔵🔴 #MCILIV | #MCFC | #LFC
February 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Eddie Howe on #Newcastle: “We’re very disappointed with our general performance today. I expected us to be really competitive today.
“[Man City] are still the best team in the #PL, maybe the world, still for me, in the build-up phase and with the ball.”
#MCINEW | #NUFC | #PL
“[Man City] are still the best team in the #PL, maybe the world, still for me, in the build-up phase and with the ball.”
#MCINEW | #NUFC | #PL
February 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Eddie Howe on #Newcastle: “We’re very disappointed with our general performance today. I expected us to be really competitive today.
“[Man City] are still the best team in the #PL, maybe the world, still for me, in the build-up phase and with the ball.”
#MCINEW | #NUFC | #PL
“[Man City] are still the best team in the #PL, maybe the world, still for me, in the build-up phase and with the ball.”
#MCINEW | #NUFC | #PL
🏟️ Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole as #ManCity take on #Newcastle in the #PL!
Gonzalez is handed his PL debut for #MCFC, Khusanov, Lewis, Marmoush, Gundogan & Foden all return, while Haaland is named captain!
Gordon & Burn are fit to start for #NUFC as Howe makes eight changes
#MCINEW
Gonzalez is handed his PL debut for #MCFC, Khusanov, Lewis, Marmoush, Gundogan & Foden all return, while Haaland is named captain!
Gordon & Burn are fit to start for #NUFC as Howe makes eight changes
#MCINEW
February 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It’s derby day! At the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City take on Man United in the #PL!
Foden & Nunes return for #ManCity, while Maguire, Ugarte, Mount & Hojlund are recalled by #MUFC
Rashford & Garnacho left out completely by Amorim 👀
🔵🔴 #MCIMUN | #ManchesterDerby
Foden & Nunes return for #ManCity, while Maguire, Ugarte, Mount & Hojlund are recalled by #MUFC
Rashford & Garnacho left out completely by Amorim 👀
🔵🔴 #MCIMUN | #ManchesterDerby
December 15, 2024 at 3:58 PM
It’s derby day! At the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City take on Man United in the #PL!
Foden & Nunes return for #ManCity, while Maguire, Ugarte, Mount & Hojlund are recalled by #MUFC
Rashford & Garnacho left out completely by Amorim 👀
🔵🔴 #MCIMUN | #ManchesterDerby
Foden & Nunes return for #ManCity, while Maguire, Ugarte, Mount & Hojlund are recalled by #MUFC
Rashford & Garnacho left out completely by Amorim 👀
🔵🔴 #MCIMUN | #ManchesterDerby