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Ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League play-off first leg against Romanian side Steaua Bucharest, we spoke to journalist Emanuel Roşu. 1. What sort of form are Steaua Bucharest in? They have won all the domestic games they’ve played this season and also managed to qualify against Sparta Prague, so I’d say they come in good spirits […]
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart will stay at the club and fight for his place in the team under Pep Guardiola, according to Sky Sources. The 29-year-old was dropped for the opening day fixture against Sunderland, with Willy Caballero taking his place, and has been heavily linked with a departure this summer. Hart is reportedly […]
Pep Guardiola’s reign at Manchester City began with a 2-1 win over Sunderland at the Etihad. City started brightly, with Sergio Aguero converting a penalty which was won by Raheem Sterling, but were pegged back when Jermain Defoe netted with 20 minutes remaining. Sunderland substitute Paddy McNair’s attempted clearance made its way in his own […]
Pep Guardiola’s first pre-season at the club was nothing but a warm-up for what is to come and a chance for him to assess certain players, allowing him to identify weaknesses in his squad. This summer, however, seemed to be a lot more hassle than it was worth. The Manchester derby, which was supposed to […]
Manchester City host David Moyes’ Sunderland side on the opening day of the season. As manager Pep Guardiola makes his Premier League bow, we spoke to James Hunter of The Chronicle. 1. There has been a change of manager at the Stadium of Light, with Sam Allardyce becoming the new England manager. How much do […]
Last week, Manchester City fans voted on which player was the most important at the club before Pep Guardiola’s summer arrival. A duel between seven players – David Silva, Fernandinho, Joe Hart, Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure – was contested, and the fans chose which one was the most vital […]
I spoke with the editor, Scott Morris, from our sister site, Read Everton, about Pep Guardiola’s latest addition to his Manchester City squad – John Stones. £47.5m is a bit excessive for a player that endured a treacherous 2015/16, do you think that Stones is worth it? In my opinion, and what I think is […]
Manchester City centre-back Jason Denayer is unhappy with his lack of action during the club’s pre-season preparations and is considering leaving in search of first-team football, according to the Manchester Evening News. Denayer, 21, travelled to Gothenburg to face Arsenal in the final friendly of pre-season but, despite City boss Pep Guardiola fielding a makeshift […]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola does not believe that current number one, Joe Hart, is good enough and will move for Barcelona shot-stopper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, according to the Sunday Express. The Englishman struggled at Euro 2016 and, since his return to training, has been on an intensive training course to improve his distribution. However, […]
After Colombian forward Marlos Moreno was announced as another summer signing for Manchester City, we spoke to BBC’s South American football correspondent Tim Vickery. 1. A lot of City fans won’t know a lot about Moreno, please could you describe him as a player? A support striker, made his name late last year cutting in […]
German World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus has blasted Leroy Sane for joining Manchester City and believes that his decision to do so was ‘motivated by financial reasons’. Sane joined City in a deal believed to be worth £37m – the biggest deal of the Premier League transfer window so far – earlier this week. Sane […]
