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Jack Brain

Jack Brain

Sports Journalist · 311 articles

Editor of Read Man City. Writer for Fresh Press.

Guardiola vows to give chances to youth players
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Guardiola vows to give chances to youth players

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola explicitly stated that he would look at the options from the academy before delving into the transfer market in search of additions to his side next summer. Since arriving in the summer, Guardiola has surprised fans by giving more opportunities to youth players than they were accustomed to. The likes of […]

Keane: City will struggle in the Champions League
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Keane: City will struggle in the Champions League

Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has heaped criticism on Manchester City for their lacklustre performance in a 1-1 Champions League draw with Celtic on Tuesday and claims that Pep Guardiola’s side will struggle in the knockout stages of the competition. Speaking on ITV’s Champions League highlights show, Keane claimed that City were ‘disrespectful’ towards […]

City step up interest in Sporting’s Martins
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City step up interest in Sporting’s Martins

Manchester City may add another winger to their ranks after sending scouts to watch Sporting’s Gelson Martins when the Portuguese side met European giants Real Madrid in the Champions League in midweek. 21-year-old Martins has already racked up two goals and seven assists in the Primeira Liga and is attracting interest from some of Europe’s […]

Sterling stars as England are held by Spain
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Sterling stars as England are held by Spain

Manchester City duo Raheem Sterling and John Stones both played their part in all-but securing Gareth Southgate the England job on a permanent basis with an enthralling 2-2 win over Spain at Wembley. Adam Lallana converted an early penalty, won by himself after being brought down by Pepe Reina, before a superb cross from Jordan Henderson was met by […]

Nolito wants Celta Vigo return
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Nolito wants Celta Vigo return

Manchester City forward Nolito has admitted that he would like to return to former club Celta Vigo after struggling to adapt to life in England. The 30-year-old joined City in the summer in a £13.8m deal and has started his career at the Etihad well – scoring five goals in 15 appearances. However, the Spain […]

Concerns for Kompany after Belgium withdrawal
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Concerns for Kompany after Belgium withdrawal

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany may have suffered another injury setback after pulling out of the Belgium team to face Netherlands at the last minute. Fans already had their doubts about Kompany joining up with his national team so soon after returning from another bout of injuries, and their concerns may have been justified after […]

Guardiola: Kompany call-up is ‘good’
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Guardiola: Kompany call-up is ‘good’

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insists that it is ‘good’ that Vincent Kompany has been called up by Belgium for international duty. Kompany has been plagued with injuries in the past two seasons and has only recently returned to the City fold. However, the skipper has found himself regularly occupying a space on the bench […]

Exclusive: Keith Downie talks City vs Middlesbrough
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Exclusive: Keith Downie talks City vs Middlesbrough

Ahead of Saturday’s clash with Middlesbrough at the Etihad, editor Jack Brain spoke to Sky Sports’ North East reporter, Keith Downie. Here’s what he had to say. Middlesbrough were on an eight-game winless run before their 2-0 win over Bournemouth. During that run, they showed signs of promise against Arsenal and Tottenham but couldn’t conjure […]

City showing signs of complacency ahead of Barcelona clash
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City showing signs of complacency ahead of Barcelona clash

Manchester City’s emphatic 4-0 win over West Brom on Saturday, which ended the Sky Blues’ six-game winless run, appeared to diminish any lingering concerns about the confidence among the players ahead of a reverse Champions League fixture against Barcelona. Having suffered an embarrassing 4-0 defeat in the Nou Camp two weeks ago, City will host the Catalan giants […]

Last Five Meetings with West Brom at the Hawthorns
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Last Five Meetings with West Brom at the Hawthorns

Manchester City face a trip to the Hawthorns to West Brom after their 1-0 loss against cross-city rivals Manchester United on Wednesday night. The defeat leaves City winless in six matches and condemns manager Pep Guardiola to the worst run in his career. City’s record against West Brom, however, is very impressive. The Sky Blues […]

Loss of identity could build pressure on Guardiola
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Loss of identity could build pressure on Guardiola

Manchester City played out a dour and uninspiring match at Old Trafford last night. The opponent? Manchester United. The score? A 1-0 loss. Expected? Yes. Performance? Dreadful. Expected? Not at all. That was the problem. Even with a heavily rotated team, Manchester City fans were still expecting to see the performance of a Pep Guardiola team but, instead, saw that […]

City crash out of EFL Cup at the hands of United
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City crash out of EFL Cup at the hands of United

Manchester City were knocked out of the EFL Cup by cross-city rivals Manchester United in a less-than-entertaining 1-0 loss at Old Trafford. The loss means that Pep Guardiola’s side are now six games without a win ahead of a trip to the Hawthorns to face West Brom this weekend. Juan Mata scored the only goal […]