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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 …

Pep Guardiola insists he remains happy with Leroy Sane’s attitude despite leaving the forward out of his Manchester City squad for Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Newcastle. Sane has endured a testing few months since winning the PFA Young Player of the Year award in April, having been left out of Germany’s World Cup squad and he has failed to make …

Pep Guardiola is a manager who is accustomed to success. After wildly successful spells at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, his first season in England with Manchester City didn’t go to plan, with the Cityzens finishing third in the Premier League table. Last season, Guardiola’s side steamrollered their way to the league title by a margin of 19 points to nearest …

Kevin De Bruyne’s sensational season continued in earnest at the Etihad on Sunday. With the Premier League title already wrapped up in April, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side were free to play at their expansive best against the relegation threatened Swansea City. Manager Carlos Carvalhal has been a revelation for the Swans, but he and his charges were powerless to stop …

Kevin De Bruyne says Manchester City are ready to reign supreme in the Premier League for years to come under the astute leadership of Pep Guardiola. City were confirmed as English champions on Sunday with a record-equalling five games to spare after Manchester United crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat against struggling West Bromwich Albion. Belgium midfielder De Bruyne has …

It’s been nailed on for months now that Manchester City were destined to become Premier League winners for the third time since 2012. Their dominance of the league, with 28 wins and just two defeats bear that out, but the circumstances in which they have been handed the title were surprising. A loss to City in the Manchester derby last …

A tumultuous return from the international break for Manchester City has come to an end. Sandwiched between thumpings from Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-final (5-1 on aggregate) was a devastating 3-2 defeat to bitter derby rivals Manchester United despite being two goals up. Of course, that result only delays their inevitable march to the Premier League title, but it …

New footage of the incident involving Sergio Aguero and a Wigan Athletic supporter has just emerged.  After Manchester City suffered a shock defeat to Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup on Monday night, Sergio Aguero became involved in a rather ugly looking altercation with a supporter who had invaded the pitch. The incident saw Aguero being restrained by other members …

“I said many times: the only thing they [referees] have to do is protect the players. Please protect the players. Not the Manchester City players, [all] the players…” These were the words of Pep Guardiola after he watched on as an atrocious challenge from Cardiff’s Joe Bennett almost shattered Leroy Sane’s leg during a January FA Cup fixture. It was …

Preview of Juventus v Tottenham Hotspur and FC Basel v Manchester City

Manchester City have splashed out on Athletic Bilbao's Aymeric Laporte to the tune of £57m - a club record.

Liverpool have hit the front against runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City at Anfield thanks to a wonderful individual effort from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Oxlade-Chamberlain showed great strength, pace and feet to beat Brazilian defensive midfielder Fernandinho before unleashing a low, hard strike past a helpless Ederson Moraes in the City goal after just nine minutes of play. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gives #Liverpool the …

It now seems like a matter of when rather than if Alexis Sanchez will make the move from Arsenal to Manchester City. With their contracts due to expire this summer, Arsenal seem destined to lose both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in the coming months. However, it is the Chilean whose destination seems to be certain. Sanchez has been linked with …

Manchester City’s incredible record breaking winning streak has finally come to an end with a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.  In saying this, it could have been much worse for Pep Guardiola’s side as it took a last-gasp penalty save from goalkeeper Ederson to maintain the league leaders’ unbeaten start to the Premier League. Now, at the …

Pep Guardiola said Sergio Aguero had earned the right to determine his own Manchester City future after the Argentinian striker scored a brace yesterday.

There seemed to be a rather tense moment between Claudio Bravo and Pep Guardiola after Manchester City’s victory in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening.  Pep Guardiola is now widely accepted as the greatest coach plying his trade in the world of football. However, over the years, several players who have operated under the Spanish boss have spoken out against …

Dele Alli made one of the most despicable challenges of the season on Kevin De Bruyne on Saturday evening only for the Belgian to dust himself off and rattle the ball into the back of the net moments later. In the 68th minute, De Bruyne and Dele Alli contested for a breaking ball only for the Spurs midfielder to fly …

When Raheem Sterling netted a stunning 95th-minute winner to secure a 2-1 victory for Manchester City against Southampton on Wednesday night, Pep Guardiola could be forgiven for his wild and theatrical celebrations from the dugout.  However, after the final whistle, as the celebrations had died down and his own players and players from Southampton made their way off the Etihad …