Joe Bray
@_joebray
Football journalist | Former Manchester City Writer at the Manchester Evening News | Reluctant #OAFC fan
That Rico Lewis red card is at the same time never a red in a million years and also a straight red every day of the week. No intent, but can see why it's given. #mcfc
Wasn't sold on Tuchel and have seen nothing yet to change my mind... ...but it feels like people are forgetting how bad the June internationals always are. Players tired, unmotivated, poor opposition or friendly games, injuries etc. He wasn't hired for games like these.
Felt like the whole town was at Wembley yesterday, so many different shirts on show and a fair few new Latics fans created. And that's all down to Frank - he's done so much more than save a dying football club. #oafc

This man. 😍
"It's the biggest thing that's happened in Oldham for 35 years" Oldham owner Frank Rothwell on National League play-off final.
Spoke to Ilkay Gundogan at Fulham yesterday. He said he fully expects to be at #mcfc next season and is confident they can win the title back. Also talked De Bruyne, bicycle kicks and 'expiry dates'. manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football…
Pep: "I don't have that feeling [an overhaul]. Of course new players will come. I don't want to have the [same] amount of players. Today I have 23 players under contract that's why I don't have a feeling it will come. We will see, the summer is long. Some might want to go." #mcfc
De Bruyne waves to the City fans at full time as #mcfc qualify for the Champions League. Reluctantly the centre of attention but the fans insist he keeps coming back.
Fulham fans applaud Kevin De Bruyne as he comes on for the final time in the Premier League. #mcfc
Poznan time as City are heading to the Champions League. #mcfc
Lots of love for the job Ruben Amorim is doing over at United coming from the City end at Fulham. #mcfc
Out of contract Man City legend warms up at Fulham... with Kevin De Bruyne. #mcfc