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When the 2019/2020 Premier League season eventually goes down in the history books, it will be remembered as unquestionably the most bizarre campaign of all time. Coming to a halt with nine games left and Liverpool just two games away from their first ever Premier League title, 19/20 has been an unprecedented rollercoaster for all involved. Around this time of …

Manchester City have announced the sad passing of Dolors Sala Carrió, the mother of manager Pep Guardiola, as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The 82-year-old was residing in Barcelona where the family are from. In a short statement, the club expressed their deepest sympathies for Guardiola and her family. “The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death …

The Premier League this season could be labelled as possibly one of the least competitive ever, as evidenced by recent results in the Champions League knockout stages. It seems a long time ago that the two English clubs, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, were battling it out in Madrid for European glory. Although it wasn’t the most aesthetically pleasing of showcases …

Manchester City have lodged an official appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport [CAS] following their two-year ban from all European competitions.  The ban is set to start from the beginning of next season after the club breached UEFA’s Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations. They were also fined £30 million for the offence. Now, the club have …

Steven Gerrard has said he is “really interested” by the news that Manchester City could potentially be punished by the Premier League. Man City were banned from the Champions League for two seasons and fined €30m by UEFA last week after it was deemed that they broke Financial Fair Play rules between 2012 and 2016. The English champions deny the …

Manchester City have been banned from European competitions for two years starting next season after seriously breaching UEFA’s Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations. UEFA announced the decision on Friday while City were also given a fine of €30m (£25m) in what is the most severe punishment for a breach of FFP to date, and an indication as to …

Elaquim Mangala was the most expensive defender in English football when he signed for Manchester City from Porto in 2016, but his spell in the Premier League was largely disappointing. Mangala struggled during his time at City and despite featuring heavily under Manuel Pellegrini he would end up spending a season and a half of his five years on loan …

The Video Assistant Referee was at the centre of attention yet again in a clash between Tottenham and Manchester City during one of the most chaotic passages of play in recent memory. In the first half of their game on Sunday, Sergio Aguero found himself on the ball in the Tottenham penalty area and was met with a robust challenge …

By Robert Redmond & Oisin McQueirns. As the decade comes to an end, we have decided to take a look at the last 10 years of what’s been an incredible era in the Premier League. From early Manchester United dominance, Manchester City’s emergence and Leicester City’s fairytale title win, it’s been a remarkable decade for the English top flight. Here, …

Manchester City’s first Premier League title win in 2011/2012 will forever go down in history as one of the most dramatic finish to a season English football has ever seen. Roberto Mancini’s men were top on goal difference going into their final game of the season against QPR at home and knew that all they needed to do was match …

Liverpool dominated the first half in their top of the table clash against Manchester City on Sunday evening at Anfield scoring twice in the opening twenty minutes. It was a brilliant first 45 minutes against the reigning champions from Jurgen Klopp’s side but their opening goal appeared to come in controversial fashion. In the lead-up to Fabinho’s scintillating strike which …

Jose Mourinho has said that Liverpool will go onto win the Premier League title if they record a victory over Manchester City on Sunday. The two best teams in English and, arguably, European football come face to face at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. Liverpool are currently six points clear of City at the top of the Premier League table and …

Manchester City midfielder David Silva is reportedly set to become the face of David Beckham’s new MLS franchise Inter Milan next season. According to a report from Tony Evans in The Independent, Silva is attracted by the idea of becoming Miami’s marquee signing in their inaugural season. Silva, who is going into his tenth season at Manchester City, agreed a …

Stephen Ireland is viewed by many as one of Ireland’s most gifted yet unfulfilled footballers. Despite playing alongside players such as Carlos Tevez, Patrick Viera and Vincent Kompany, Ireland only ever made six international appearances for the Boys in Green. Various off-field issues have created the narrative that the midfielder is somewhat difficult to work with. However, in a wide-ranging …

Stephen Ireland has detailed the struggles he faced early on in his Manchester City career earning just £85 a week while trying to raise two kids alone.  The Irish midfielder broke on to the Manchester City first team in 2005 and would go on to become a fan favourite at the club before a series of unfortunate events resulted in …

Professional footballer Stephen Ireland has opened up on his exile from the Republic of Ireland national side. In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Sam Lee of The Athletic, the former Manchester City midfielder spoke at length about the early days of his career, his fallout with various managers and his low-key lifestyle. However, what was most interesting was Ireland speaking …

The video assistant referee was at the centre of the action once again in a clash between Tottenham and Manchester City as it denied Gabriel Jesus and the champions a late winner. Jesus curled the ball past Hugo Lloris in the Spurs goal with just seconds left on the clock and the game finely poised at 2-2 before it was …