Guardiola has never been afraid of airing his political views, having frequently spoken of his support for pro-Catalan independence. In 2018, he was fined £20,000 by the Football Association for “wearing a political message” pitchside – a yellow ribbon to support imprisoned politicians in his native Catalonia, having previously being warned he was in breach...
Pep Guardiola praises the resilience of his team after Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Fulham secures a third-place finish in the Premier League and qualification into next season’s Champions League. MATCH REPORT: Fulham 0-2 Manchester City Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Pep Guardiola has said he will quit as manager of Manchester City if he is given a big squad to select from after the summer transfer market. A number of Man City’s senior players were not included in the squad for Tuesday’s 3-1 win against Bournemouth and Guardiola says he is unhappy at leaving so...
“Of course, it’s important to qualify, but except for Newcastle who won the Carabao Cup, Liverpool won the Premier League and Manchester City that won the Community Shield – the other teams didn’t win trophies,” Guardiola said. “So the other teams like Chelsea, who can win one title [Europa Conference League] against Real Betis, and...
Pep Guardiola says his side “performed really well” but refused to comment on VAR’s decision not to send Dean Henderson off for handling outside the area in Manchester City’s 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: FA Cup Final – Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City Read full...
Early exits from the Champions League and EFL Cup mean City will play a total of 57 games in all competitions this season. Last season they played 59, while in the 2022-23 Treble-winning campaign they had 61 games. With 60, Tottenham and United will both play more matches than any other Premier League club this...
City – and O’Reilly – have grown accustomed to winning but the team have fallen short of the high standards they have set in recent seasons. They have been deposed at the top of the Premier League by new champions Liverpool, relinquishing their four-year grip on the trophy, while being knocked out of the Champions...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says a top-five finish and Champions League qualification is still in his side’s hands after being held to a goalless draw by relegated Southampton. MATCH REPORT: Southampton shut out Man City to move past record low points total Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
In an interview with ESPN, external this week, Haaland said City’s disappointing season after a run of four consecutive league titles was due to a loss of “hunger” in the squad. “You can find excuses, injuries, many injuries at bad times, but in the end we haven’t been performing well enough,” Haaland said. “We haven’t...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his improved side “cannot relax” following their 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, which lifts them to third in the Premier League table. READ MORE: Manchester City 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Pep Guardiola says he will take a break from management after he leaves Manchester City, though he does not know when he will retire. Guardiola signed a two-year contract extension in November, extending his stay at the club until June 2027. By that time the 54-year-old will have been at City for 11 years –...
Much of the criticism towards positional football is rooted in frustration: “If we can’t do it well, let’s not do it at all.” But that’s not how progress works. Just because only the top teams can currently execute the model exceptionally well doesn’t mean it’s flawed. It means we’re watching football in transition. The conversation...
So to the second leg. With a two-goal advantage to protect, Inter needed to produce a defensive masterclass to prevent Guardiola’s men, backed by their expectant supporters, overturning the deficit. The players emerged from the Nou Camp tunnel to be greeted by a banner printed simply with the word ‘remuntada’ – comeback in Catalan. “I...
Lewis’ early opener silenced the 35,000 Forest fans behind the goal and Nuno Espirito Santo’s side failed to land a blow on City before the break. Substitute Anthony Elanga should have made it 1-1, firing wide a minute after coming on at the start of the second half, but Gvardiol’s 51st-minute header put the game...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Champions League football is top priority after goals from Josko Gvardiol and Rico Lewis helped Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 to reach their third consecutive FA Cup final at Wembley. MATCH REPORT: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Manchester City Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...