Man City (Ted Lasso)

"**Man City**"
"Man City"
Ted Lasso episode
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 8
Directed by	Matt Lipsey
Written by	Jamie Lee
Produced by	Bill Lawrence; Jason Sudeikis; Brendan Hunt; Jeff Kelly; Jeff Ingold; Bill Wrubel;
Featured music	"Blue Moon" by Lorenz Hart; "Witness (1 Hope) by Roots Manuva; "Beware of Darkness" by George Harrison; "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis; "Loving Is Easy" by Rex Orange County; "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane;
Cinematography by	Vanessa Whyte
Editing by	A.J. Catoline
Original release date	September 10, 2021
Running time	45 minutes
Guest appearances
	Toheeb Jimoh as Sam Obisanya; Cristo Fernández as Dani Rojas; Kola Bokinni as Isaac McAdoo; Kieran O'Brien as James Tartt; Annette Badland as Mae; Ruth Bradley as Mrs. Bowen; Sidse Babett Knudsen as Bridget;
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"Man City" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American sports comedy-drama television series Ted Lasso, based on the character played by Jason Sudeikis in a series of promos for NBC Sports' coverage of England's Premier League. It is the 18th overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Jamie Lee and directed by Matt Lipsey. It was released on Apple TV+ on September 10, 2021.

The series follows Ted Lasso, an American college football coach, who is unexpectedly recruited to coach a fictional English Premier League soccer team, AFC Richmond, despite having no experience coaching soccer. The team's owner, Rebecca Welton, hires Lasso hoping he will fail as a means of exacting revenge on the team's previous owner, Rupert, her unfaithful ex-husband. The previous season saw Rebecca change her mind on the club's direction and working Ted in saving it, although the club is relegated from the Premier League. In the episode, AFC Richmond prepares to fend off Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals, while Ted helps a recovering Sharon from an incident.

The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, character development and emotional tone. However, Sam's and Rebecca's storyline was negatively received.