This will be City’s 28th match at the national stadium since its refurbishment was completed in 2007. They are also vying for a third consecutive final, having beaten and lost to rivals Manchester United in the previous two years. “The fans cannot come because the situation is difficult for travel, the people are at work...
Sometimes there is no need to say anything. When you are as expressive on the touchline as Pep Guardiola, visual evidence can be enough to gauge the importance of an occasion. In Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa, there was a long period of simmering discontent, then thinly disguised fury at the penalty given against...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is pleased after a late goal helps his side beat Aston Villa 2-1, saying they “aren’t used to winning games in the last minute”. MATCH REPORT: Nunes strikes deep into stoppage time to give Manchester City priceless win over Aston Villa Available to UK users only. Read full article at...
Manchester City’s Premier League game against Aston Villa has been billed as “a final” by Pep Guardiola because Champions League qualification is on the line. The Premier League’s top five will qualify for Europe’s elite club competition next season and with Arsenal in a strong position to seal their spot alongside Liverpool, a fascinating race...
City were facing the prospect of being out of the Premier League top five come the end of the weekend, but picked up a pivotal result to strengthen their hopes of Champions League football in 2025-26. The performance of English teams in Europe means the Premier League has received an extra fifth spot in the...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is “more than grateful” for Nico O’Reilly after his goal in their 2-0 victory over Everton in the Premier League. MATCH REPORT: Everton 0-2 Manchester City Watch Match of the Day on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
City’s defensive flaws have not been helped by a series of injuries to their senior centre-halves. Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake have all missed chunks of the season – Akanji and Ake are currently sidelined after surgery – while John Stones has been restricted to just six league starts. Khusanov and Reis, who...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said derogatory chants about Phil Foden’s mother from Manchester United fans showed “a lack of class”. Speaking after an insipid and goalless Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday, Guardiola said it was not an issue for United but for the individuals involved. England international Foden was targeted by insulting...
Manchester City’s “legendary” players found their heart after coming from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the FA Cup, said boss Pep Guardiola. City trailed 1-0 at the break but goals from Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush took them into a seventh consecutive FA Cup semi-final. It remains their only chance of winning a domestic...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says that winning the FA Cup and qualifying for Champions League season will be a “huge success” but not change the reality that his side have had a “poor” season. READ MORE: Man City’s poor season down to me – Guardiola Read article in full at source...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his performance as manager this season has been “really poor”. City, Premier League champions in each of the last four seasons, are fifth in the table and 22 points behind leaders Liverpool with nine matches remaining. Guardiola, who has guided City to six Premier League titles since joining in...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola does not believe his squad deserve any of the £97m prize money the club would pocket by winning the Club World Cup. World governing body Fifa has announced the performance-related rewards for this summer’s expanded 32-team event in the United States. Europe’s major clubs are expected to get the lion’s...