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Manchester City fan who has been shielding during the coronavirus lockdown was left delighted after Pep Guardiola surprised him with a phone call. Connor Shaw, 20, was born with a congenital heart condition which means only half his heart was developed.At the age of three, he became so ill that he suffered multiple organ failure and was given just days to live.
But he was given a life-saving heart transplant just in time. He has since suffered further complications and his mum, Maria
.straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero’s fight to make the final stages of the Champions League – if Manchester City get there – is looking increasingly difficult.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has spent more time thinking about how to beat Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool than any other opposition in his career. Manchester City and Liverpool have been comfortably the best two teams in the Premier League over the last two years, with the Blues becoming the first team in a decade to retain the title in 2019 before being blown away by their Merseyside rivals this season.
straight to your inboxThe summer transfer window is now open, and Manchester City look set to be pretty active.City will be looking to make some new acquisitions this summer as they look to mount a challenge to wrestle the Premier League title back from Liverpool's grasp next season.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola said that Ederson gets the credit he deserves from within the Manchester City camp, even if his ability is not always recognised more widely. The Brazil international made three important saves to keep his 16th clean sheet of the season – and clinch the Premier League ’s Golden Glove award as Burnley’s Nick Pope conceded twice on the final day.
straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has expanded on his role in the Manchester City squad, revealing that manager Pep Guardiola trusts him to organise the team on the field.De Bruyne says he does not speak to Guardiola much over tactics as they share a similar philosophy, as he explained how Guardiola has changed City's approach from top to bottom in the last four seasons."He lets me be myself a lot of the time," De Bruyne told Soccer AM.
straight to your inboxFormer England striker and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has responded after Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola's comment about Jordan Henderson winning the FWA Player of the Year award.The Liverpool captain was named this morning as the Football Writer's Association Player of the Year for the 2020/21 season after leading the Reds to their first league title in 30 years.That led to some supporters on social media suggesting there was a bias towards Liverpool players,
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has called for patience over the progress of Manchester City youngster Jayden Braaf. The 17-year-old has been outstanding in the academy since moving from PSV Eindhoven two years ago and was recently crowned as the club's Under-23 Player of the Year to recognise his season.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says that Kevin De Bruyne ’s brilliance speaks for itself, after the Manchester City ace was snubbed for the Footballer of the Year award. The Blues midfielder finished as runner-up to Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson in the poll, conducted by the Football Writers Association.
straight to your inboxLeroy Sane insists his relationship with Pep Guardiola is good, as he discussed his reasons for leaving Manchester City.Sane joined Bayern Munich earlier this month for an initial €49million, in a deal that could rise by €11million in add-ons.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said he has little respect for Arsenal's actions off the pitch as the bad blood between the Gunners and Manchester City continues.The relationship between the two clubs has occasionally boiled over since the Blues were taken over more than a decade ago, with the number of players swapping the Emirates for the Etihad and Arsene Wenger's public comments about City's spending adding to the tension.There have also been specific issues this season.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Manchester City players will have to work out how to beat Watford for themselves tomorrow night. The manager and his staff usually analyse previous games from their opponents to work out how they are going to line up against the Blues and what weaknesses can be exploited to make it easier for the players.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola said he asked his Manchester City players to be more aggressive at half time of the defeat to Arsenal after being disappointed with their performance in the first 45 minutes.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola was left saddened by Manchester City's FA Cup defeat as he accused his players of not turning up for the first half. A 2-0 victory for Mikel Arteta's Arsenal ended a long unbeaten run for the Blues in domestic cups stretching back to February 2018 and leaves them with the Champions League as the only remaining trophy they can win this season.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says former Manchester City coach Mikel Arteta is creating something unique at Arsenal, as the two sides prepare to face each other in the FA Cup semi-final. Arteta left City to take the Arsenal head coach job in December, and is already seeing his style of play translate onto the pitch at the Emirates.
straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Wednesday, July 15.The recent Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling overturning Manchester City’s European ban had given some fans hope Pep Guardiola would extend his current deal, which runs until 2021, but the manager isn’t looking that far ahead.Guardiola’s main priority, instead, is getting back in the good books of chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.“My chairman is not happy with me.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says his future beyond 2021 is not important as he works to make sure the Manchester City chairman is no longer unhappy with him.City have celebrated as a club this week after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned their two-year Champions League ban, allowing them to keep hold of their best players and continue to build as they have done over the last decade.
straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand claims that Man City boss Pep Guardiola has lost faith in defender John Stones. The Manchester United great was speaking ahead of City 's clash with Newcastle United when he analysed what has gone wrong for Stones.