• November 22, 2024

Man City knocked out of the Champions League: Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham enjoys ‘beautiful’ win as Pep Guardiola rues missed chances | Football News

Jude Bellingham revelled in Real Madrid’s “beautiful” penalty shootout win over Manchester City which sent his side into the Champions League semi-finals, while Pep Guardiola rued the holders’ missed chances in the tie. Kevin De Bruyne equalised for City after Rodrygo’s early opener at the Etihad but there was no doubt City were the dominant…

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Pep Guardiola on Sir Jim Ratcliffe comments: It’s true – teams want to be closer to Man City | Football News

Pep Guardiola has responded to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s comments earlier this week, saying it is true that teams want to be closer to Manchester City’s success. In his first interview since his partial purchase of Manchester United was confirmed, Ratcliffe claimed that he would like to knock both Manchester City and Liverpool “off their perch”…

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola backs Erling Haaland after nine missed chances as Chelsea show real character | Football News

Pep Guardiola refused to blame Erling Haaland for missed chances after Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Chelsea on Saturday Night Football. The normally prolific Haaland spurned a number of opportunities, including one glaring free header from six yards out as the champions were held in a compelling Premier League contest…

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Copenhagen 1-3 Man City: Pep Guardiola proud of ‘perfect’ win but Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva suffer injuries | Football News

Pep Guardiola described Manchester City’s 3-1 victory over Copenhagen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie as “perfect” but the result came at a cost with injuries to Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva. City extended their unbeaten run in Europe to 21 matches and made it 11 consecutive wins in all competitions…

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Ederson exclusive interview: Man City goalkeeper on becoming a leader, Pep Guardiola’s future, and chasing Liverpool | Football News

There were 75 minutes on the clock at the Etihad Stadium when Ederson switched from goalkeeper to bodyguard, charging shoulder-first into Burnley’s Connor Roberts then dragging him away as he tried to square up to the 19-year-old Rico Lewis. “I will back up my team-mates under any circumstances,” Ederson tells Sky Sports as he reflects…

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Kevin De Bruyne’s Man City return: Why it changes the dynamic for Pep Guardiola and can tilt the title race their way | Football News

Manchester City are odds-on to retain their Premier League title despite being five points behind leaders Liverpool. Injury to Mohamed Salah coupled with the spectacular return of Kevin De Bruyne has swung the race back in their favour. It is an illustration of the importance of the individual. In this era of systems and of…

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Pep Guardiola says Man City players showed Premier League title desire in last-gasp Newcastle win | Football News

Pep Guardiola declared his players had shown him their title-winning desire as they dug deep to complete a last-minute turnaround and win 3-2 at Newcastle. The Premier League champions, who won only one out of six matches in the Premier League before their Club World Cup victory in December, have now picked up maximum points…

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Pep Guardiola hits back at Manchester City’s critics but is unsure when Erling Haaland will return | Football News

Pep Guardiola fired a warning to all of Manchester City’s doubters, declaring his team are ready to prove them wrong but is unsure when Erling Haaland will return. City showed their champions’ mettle as they came from behind to beat Luton 2-1 – and register their first Premier League win in a month. This was…

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Pep Guardiola: Man City boss accepts Premier League title expectation ahead of trip to Luton | Football News

Pep Guardiola thinks his side are the victims of their own success and says he accepts that some will view Manchester City not winning the Premier League this season as a failure. Last season’s treble winners have gone four games without a Premier League win for the first time since 2017 after successive draws against…

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Man City 3-3 Tottenham: Pep Guardiola and Sky Sports pundits analyse why City were denied one-on-one by referee Simon Hooper | Football News

Micah Richards says he “cannot understand” why referee Simon Hooper denied Manchester City a late one-on-one at the end of their thrilling 3-3 draw with Tottenham on Super Sunday. With the fantastic game nearing its end, Erling Haaland played Jack Grealish through on goal for a one-on-one, but after giving an advantage for a foul…

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