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Apr152020 by JBNo Comments

Fernandes explains how he fooled Man City defence with sublime free-kick

Premier League

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bruno Fernandes has revealed that his free-kick to tee up a goal for Anthony Martial against big rivals Manchester City was unplanned. The big-money January signing has already hit the ground running at the club, scoring three goals and providing four assists in his first nine games for the club before the coronavirus shutdown. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A sublime free-kick assist for Martial in United's impressive 2-0 win over City last month was a notable moment. The midfielder fooled the City back-line, chipping over Sergio Aguero for Martial to fire home from a tight angle and give the Red devils the lead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fernandes - s...

Apr62020 by JBNo Comments

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, loses mother to coronavirus

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The Premier League club have confirmed the death of Pep Guardiola's mother after contracting coronavirus Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola's mother has died after contracting coronavirus, the Premier League side have announced. Dolors Sala Carrio passed away in Barcelona, at the age of 82. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The club posted a tweet which read: "The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death today of Pep's mother Dolors Sala Carrió in Manresa, Barcelona after contracting coronavirus. She was 82 years old." "Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends." Dolors was married to Pep's father, Valenti, and was also mother to t...

Apr32020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea and Man City outbid Barcelona for Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Premier League clubs Chelsea and Manchester City have both submitted significant offers to sign Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez, according to reports in Spain. Barcelona had been leading in the race to sign the Argentina international as the Spanish side look to freshen up their frontline this summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, Chelsea and City have tabled more lucrative terms to Inter and the player, reportedly willing to offer a salary of more than £8.7million-a-year. Martinez has been in fine form in Serie A this campaign, scoring 11 goals in 22 league matches before the competition was postponed over the coronavirus issue. According to Marca, Barcelona believe if the player is to make his decision based on footballing reaso...

Mar92020 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes silences Guardiola with finger gesture during Manchester Derby win

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United were dead on their feet after an all-action performance and it was clear that there was some time management being executed by the club as they looked to see out the game. That didn’t go down well with City coach Pep Guardiola and the Spaniard was visibly frustrated as Luke Shaw took his time over a throw-in before the match entered stoppage time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer w...

Mar82020 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola aims dig at Man Utd over gap between two sides

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guardiola has won six major trophies during his three-and-a-half-year tenure at the Etihad, while the Red devils have notched just one FA Cup and Europa League title during that period. Speaking before the derby, the Spaniard coach said: ‘I never expected to have this gap between us and United in these three or four years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I’ve no doubt about the quality of United and I appreciate the manager [O...

Feb272020 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola warns Man City that Real Madrid will hit back in second leg

UEFA, La Liga, Premier League

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 Gabriel Jesus on the left flank and De Bruyne as a false nine. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The decision paid off, with Jesus and De Bruyne hitting back after Isco's opener to give Premier side City a first-leg advantage - but Guardiola believes his team still have work to do to reach the next round. "I'm happy for the victory of course but for the performance as well," he said. (adsbygoogle = window.adsby...

Feb202020 by JBNo Comments

‘Don’t talk too loud, Barcelona!’ – Pep Guardiola bites back at Bartomeu

Trending, La Liga, Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bartomeu, meanwhile, defended his own club after their own recent controversy as Barcelona's president denied reports that a social media contractor was hired to discredit Messi, Guardiola and others associated with the Spanish side. In addition to that denial, Josep Maria Bartomeu congratulated UEFA for their ruling after the Manchester City announcement. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "It ...

Feb172020 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger: If Man City have broken the rules, they must be punished

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The club have since confirmed that they will appeal the decision made at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is in favour of capping finances but believes further work is still needed to ensure there will be no need questioning the legality of certain actions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "I was always for control of the fi...

Feb172020 by JBNo Comments

Man City could be stripped of 2014 Premier League title after Champions League ban

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Man City are set to take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after releasing a statement on Friday saying they were “disappointed but not surprised” by the ruling. According to the Mail on Sunday, UEFA’s ruling – if it is upheld – means they could be forced to restructure their finances which could lead to the sales of players like Kevin de Bruyne a...

Feb152020 by JBNo Comments

Meet the man who downed Man City: Football Leaks hacker Rui Pinto is still in prison

Trending, Premier League

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 giving them to the media. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pinto spent three years sending confidential information in 70 million documents from top club officials to magazine in Germany, Der Spiegel. The Football Leaks scandal has seen the 31-year-old sent to prison, where he remains awaiting a court case for his crimes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pinto, who is accused of hacking sabota...