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Feb72020 by JBNo Comments

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guardiola coached the 32-year-old at the Camp Nou between 2008 and 2012, winning three League titles and two Champions Leagues. "He will stay there [at Barca], that's my wish," said the Man City boss. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guardiola left Barca to join German side Bayern Munich having become their most successful manager, with 14 trophies in four years. He went on to win three successive...

Feb22020 by JBNo Comments

Jose Mourinho slams VAR for failing to send off Raheem Sterling

Premier League

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 after VAR ruled that Aurier brought down Aguero in the box. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, Gundogan saw his spot-kick saved by Hugo Lloris, but video technology was also the talking point, when Sterling managed to escape a red card after a rash challenge on Dele Alli. Mourinho described his team's performance as "phenomenal", but he was full of criticism for VAR after seeing two major decisions go again...

Jan142020 by JBNo Comments

Man City respond to Arsenal’s transfer move for John Stones

Premier League, Transfer Info

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Vincent Kompany’s exit last summer, combined with the absence of Aymeric Laporte through injury, was a chance for Stones to cement himself as the cornerstone of City’s defence but he’s experienced a poor season. Stones has played in just ten of City’s league games this campaign and is understandably concerned about his spot in England’s Euro 2020 team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reports over the weekend...

Jan82020 by JBNo Comments

De Bruyne reveals Man City spent 15 minutes on plan that demolished Man Utd

Premier League

Kevin De Bruyne says Manchester City spent just 15 minutes preparing the false-nine tactics that helped to destroy Manchester United in the first half of Tuesday's Carabao Cup game. City blitzed their rivals in the first-half, going 3-0 up after only 38 minutes during the semi-final first leg at Old Trafford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Marcus Rashford pulled a goal back for the Red devils after half-time but they went down 3-1, with Bernardo Silva playing an important role in his unfamiliar false nine position. Pep Guardiola often used a false nine when he was still in charge at Barcelona but has rarely done so at the Etihad. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But despite the team’s lack of experience with the tactic...

Jan82020 by JBNo Comments

‘The worst we’ve played’ – Solskjaer blasts Man Utd’s first-half performance against City

Premier League

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Manchester United's first-half performance against Manchester City was the "worst" the team have played under him. It was a sensational goal from Bernardo Silva that opened things up for City in their 3-1 Carabao Cup semi-final, first-leg win, after which the Red devils looked confused. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer said: "From their goal until half-time, that is the worst that we have played. From the first goal to half-time we just could not cope with that setback. We were running in between. The pressure didn't work and we let them play. Our heads dropped. We just made decisions that we should not do. "We know they can play that way, we've seen them do that a few times. I went to see them last year against Ch...

Jan72020 by JBNo Comments

I’d rather play golf than coach United or Madrid – Guardiola

Premier League

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists he would rather retire to the golf course than coach Manchester United or Madrid in the future. The City manager faces Ole Gunnar’s Solskjaer’s side in a Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday aiming to win the trophy for a third consecutive year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He could have been in the opposing dugout had Sir Alex Ferguson convinced the former Barcelona boss to take over at Old Trafford, but Guardiola says there is no longer any chance of him joining United. "After training City I won't train United,” he said ahead of the first leg at Old Trafford. “It is like I would never train Madrid. Definitely not." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Asked if he would reconside...

Jan62020 by JBNo Comments

‘Man City beat United more than we lose’ – Guardiola takes swipe at Solskjaer’s side

Premier League

Pep Guardiola has aimed a subtle dig at Manchester United ahead of their game in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, saying that Manchester City have a superior record to the Red devils in recent years. City are due to arrive at Old Trafford for their first leg of the semi-final tie against United as they look to defend the trophy they won last season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team produced their best performance of the 2019-20 season to date during a 2-1 over City on December 7, with Rashford and Anthony Martial grabbing the goals for the Red devils. United have not been able to build on that result though, picking up just four victories from their last eight matches across all competitions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsb...

Dec282019 by JBNo Comments

Ederson sent off and Sterling misses penalty twice in crazy Wolves vs Man City contest

Premier League

An action-packed first half at Molineux saw a red card for Manchester City goalie Ederson and Raheem Sterling twice miss a penalty before putting his team ahead against Wolves. This was all before Wolves bounced back from a two-goal deficit to go on to win the game 3-2 in a wildly entertaining contest on Friday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Just 12 minutes into the game Diogo Jota sped beyond the City defence and Ederson came tearing out of his penalty area towards the forward. The Wolves player knocked it past the goalkeeper and was brought down by the Brazilian, leading to a straight red card early on in the contest. Forced into a change to bring on goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, Man City manager Pep Guardiola dragged off Sergio Aguero for the C...

Dec262019 by JBNo Comments

‘We nearly signed Messi in £70m mistake’ – Man City chief reveals bizarre transfer

Premier League, La Liga

Manchester City made a £70 million bid for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi because of a misunderstanding, former CEO Garry Cook has revealed. Cook joined the Premier League clun in 2008, shortly after Thaksin Shinawatra bought the club, and spent three years at the Etihad. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Europe's top sides have been envious of Barcelona since Messi broke through and began his ascent to the top of world football. And Man City tried their luck with a big offer for him after someone misunderstood what Pairoj Piempongsant, who worked with the club's owner, said. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “We were in London on a conference call,” Cook toldThe Athletic . “Pairoj Piempongsant was getting heated. The ph...

Dec262019 by JBNo Comments

‘A crime!’ – Jurgen Klopp hits out at Man City’s holiday fixtures

Premier League

Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has described Manchester City needing to play two Premier League matches in the space of 48 hours as "a crime". Pep Guardiola's team are set to face Wolves on December 27 before backing up on the 29th to play Sheffield United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The City manager has already expressed his anger with the scheduling and even wrote a letter to the Premier League to complain about it. While the Reds may be hoping Guardiola's men stumble further in the Premier League race over the festive campaign, Klopp sympathised with City's cause and believes no club should have to play two league matches in such quick succession. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “It is absolutely not ok,” ...