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Pep Guardiola has acknowledged finding a long-term replacement for Fernandinho is becoming a matter of increasing urgency for Manchester City. The 33-year-old Brazilian has become one of the most important players in City’s line-up during Guardiola’s three seasons at the club, with his hard work and passing ability as a holding midfielder providing both security in front of the defence …

Belgium turned in a powerful performance in Kazan on Friday night to dump favourites Brazil out of the World Cup. Following France’s defeat of Uruguay in Friday’s earlier quarter-final clash, Belgium made it a European double by seeing off the challenge of the Selecao with a 2-1 victory. A frantic opening suggested that an early goal was likely – and so …

​​​The PFA Premier League Team of the Year was announced on Wednesday morning, with very few surprises in the final eleven.

​Sometimes, as Pep Guardiola learned to his cost again on Tuesday, the simplest way of doing something can be the best.

The side are in contention in all four competitions this season and the reality is if they perform to the standard they have all season, they can win it all.

It was a Premier League weekend in which the Manchester clubs won ugly, Liverpool and Chelsea played out yet another draw, Arsenal struck late again against Burnley, and Tottenham had a wobble at home to West Brom. Marco Silva’s Watford impressed against a Newcastle team starting to look a little nervous, while Everton’s season went from bad to worse with …

Manchester City welcome local rivals United to the Etihad this week, in a match that will have a massive bearing on both sides’ hopes of securing a place in the Premier League top four. Although many had predicted way back in August that this match would be something of a title decider, Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho have instead found …

Manchester City bounced back from Saturday’s defeat at Anfield with a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Burnley on Monday. Despite going down to ten men on the half-hour mark, Pep Guardiola’s side came away with the win thanks to second-half goals from Gael Clichy and substitute Sergio Aguero – though Burnley’s Ben Mee did give the home team a scare by …

Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho is in line for yet another suspension this season. The Brazilian international only came back from a three-game ban in last week’s win against Hull, but has been sent off again in Man City’s clash with Burnley at the Etihad. With the scores level on the half-hour mark, Fernandinho received his marching orders for a dangerous …

With the Premier League nearing the halfway point, Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have picked their teams of the season so far. As well as analysing the Merseyside derby, the two former England teammates cast their eye over the Premier League season as a whole thus far, as Chelsea currently threaten to run away with it. As …

Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling completed a resilient Manchester City comeback against an Arsenal team who eradicated a hard earned first half lead. The loss to Pep Guardiola’s men means that Arsene Wenger’s men remain nine points behind leaders Chelsea going into the Christmas break. And being truthful, that gap should really have been only three points at the end …

Arsenal have been handed a huge advantage ahead of December 18 as Sergio Agüero and Fernandinho were both sent off in the dying embers of Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat to Chelsea. Fernandinho launched Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas over the advertising hoardings while Agüero bizarrely decided to do this to David Luiz.. Aguero red card incident.#MCICHE #MCFCvCFC #AgueroRedCard https://t.co/0ZzVErziWX — Football Arena …

One of the hottest rivalries in football takes centre stage on Thursday night as Brazil host Argentina at the Mineirão in Belo Horizonte. Tite’s side sit on top of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualification as the new manager’s appointment has seen a dramatic upturn in the side’s performances and results. Argentina, however, have not been as positive. Their over-reliance on star …

Manchester United took on rivals City at Old Trafford this afternoon as José Moutrinho came face to face with old adversary Pep Guardiola once again. The away side dominated the proceedings in the first half, and looked in control when goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Kelechi Iheanacho gave them a 2-0 lead. However, a brilliant Zlatan Ibrahimovic finish, helped …

Sky Sports’ graphic shows that the Manchester Derby between Manchester United and City is set to feature the most expensively assembled lineups ever. Both teams have spent incredulous amounts of money in the transfer market this summer, with the combined values of each team being absolutely astounding. Manchester United may have acquired only four players, but there all arrived for …

The first Manchester derby takes place this weekend as United welcome City to Old Trafford. Both sides come into this game with 100% records, three wins from three giving the respective new managers perfect starts to the season. For an added but of drama, José Mourinho and Pep Guardiola renew the rivalry that nearly drove both men to breaking point …

Manchester City are set to do battle with Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League quarter final tie at the Etihad this evening. With the tie finely poised at 2-2 from the first leg in Paris last week, both will be determined to progress to the semi finals of the competition for the first time in their …

This season hasn’t exactly been extraordinary considering the standards set by these two clubs, but the meeting of Manchester United and Manchester City this weekend is still a massively important tie as both sides look to finish in the Champions League places. Picking eleven players from the two sides based on merit would be a hugely difficult task to the naked …