Manchester City
Bruno Fernandes silences Guardiola with finger gesture during Manchester Derby win
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes ‘shushed’ Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola in the dying minutes of the Derby at Old Trafford. Anthony Martial’s first half goal gave the Red devils an advantage but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team were hanging on as the clash entered the final moments. United were dead on their feet after an […]
Guardiola aims dig at Man Utd over gap between two sides
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola concedes he is ‘surprised’ by his team’s dominance over rivals Manchester United in the last few years. The Premier League champions go into Sunday’s clash on a high, after beating Aston Villa to win the Carabao Cup last week. Guardiola has won six major trophies during his three-and-a-half-year tenure at […]
Pep Guardiola warns Man City that Real Madrid will hit back in second leg
Guardiola was delighted with Manchester City’s 2-1 Champions League first leg win at the Bernabeu but warned Zidane will be scrutinising his tactics ahead of the second leg at the Etihad. The Manchester City boss delivered a surprise with both his team selection and tactics, starting with Sterling and Aguero on the bench, while playing […]
‘Don’t talk too loud, Barcelona!’ – Pep Guardiola bites back at Bartomeu
Pep Guardiola has fired back at Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu after he praised the sanctions levied against Premier League side Manchester City by UEFA. In the aftermath of that ruling, both Pep Guardiola and City have defended the club, with all involved saying that the club is innocent. Bartomeu, meanwhile, defended his own club after their own […]
Arsene Wenger: If Man City have broken the rules, they must be punished
Arsene Wenger backed the ban UEFA handed down to Premier League side Manchester City for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations but said some “evolution” is needed. UEFA announced on Friday that Man City had been handed a two-year suspension from European competition and a €30 million fine for breaching their FFP rules. The club have since confirmed that they will […]
Man City could be stripped of 2014 Premier League title after Champions League ban
Manchester City’s Premier League triumph in 2014 could be chalked off if an investigation finds financial wrongdoing by the blues, according to a report. An investigation by UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) has already led to the club being banned from European competition for the next two years, after City reportedly overstated its sponsorship revenue. […]
Meet the man who downed Man City: Football Leaks hacker Rui Pinto is still in prison
Manchester City’s two-year ban from the UEFA Champions League for breaking Financial Fair Play rules was revealed by the most unlikely of detectives. Rui Pinto is a Portuguese hacker who worked out of his home under another name. His revelations sent shockwaves through the world of football after he gained access to team emails and […]
Pep Guardiola speaks out on Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona for Man City
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has played down suggestions that Lionel Messi could join him at the Etihad and believes the superstar will end his playing days at Barcelona. Lionel Messi has spent his career with Barcelona but has a clause allowing him to leave for free this summer window. Guardiola coached the 32-year-old at […]
Jose Mourinho slams VAR for failing to send off Raheem Sterling
Jose Mourinho said that Raheem Sterling should have been sent off in the first half of Tottenham’s victory over Manchester City, before praising his players for the effort they put into the match. There were plenty of talking points during a competitive first 45 minutes at the Tottenham Stadium, most notably when City were awarded a penalty […]
Man City respond to Arsenal’s transfer move for John Stones
Manchester City will not entertain any bids from Arsenal for their central defender John Stones and have no intention of losing the England international. The 25-year-old moved to the Etihad from Everton for £50m in 2016 and he has won two Premier League titles since moving to City. Vincent Kompany’s exit last summer, combined with […]