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straight to your inboxAymeric Laporte could not resist aiming a cheeky dig at opponent Jannik Vestergaard following Manchester City's victory over Southampton. Pep Guardiola's men beat the Saints 5-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening as they bounced back from their derby defeat to Manchester United.
The result restored City 's 14-point lead over United at the top of the Premier League table. It was not quite the perfect night for Laporte, however, as he conceded a first-half penalty.
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straight to your inboxManchester City travel to Craven Cottage this weekend to face Scott Parker's relegation-battling Fulham.Pep Guardiola's side quickly put the disappointment of the Manchester derby behind them with a resounding 5-2 victory over Southampton in midweek. It was a win that restored their lead at the top to 14 points.
straight to your inboxFour teams have so far secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals after winning their round of 16 ties.Manchester City have the chance to join them when they take on Borussia Monchengladbach in the second leg of their tie in Budapest next week.City can feel confident about advancing to the quarter-final round thanks to their 2-0 win in the first leg.
straight to your inboxPhil Foden insists he never thought about going down when challenged by Alex McCarthy as Manchester City were denied a clear penalty in the win over Southampton.City had gone ahead against the run of play thanks to Kevin De Bruyne, who converted a rebound from Foden's saved shot.
straight to your inboxSky Sports pundits were left scratching their heads over the decision not to award Manchester City a penalty in the first half of their Premier League clash with Southampton. Referee Jonathan Moss allowed play to continue after Phil Foden went down under the challenge of Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy during Wednesday evening's game at the Etihad Stadium.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has recalled Kyle Walker, Fernandinho and Phil Foden to his Manchester City team to face Southampton, after the disappointment of defeat to Manchester United at the weekend.City can restore their 14 point lead at the top of the Premier League with victory over Southampton tonight, and Guardiola has made changes in order to try and return to winning ways.
straight to your inboxManchester City will need to quickly get over their disappointment of losing the Manchester derby as they're back in action on Wednesday against Southampton.City's remarkable 21-game winning streak came crashing to an end on Sunday at the hands of Manchester United, as an early Bruno Fernandes penalty and a second-half Luke Shaw strike secured a shock 2-0 victory for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.The Blues could have gone 17 points clear and all but put an end to the title
straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has drawn parallels between Luke Shaw and former Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra.Evra was one of the best left-sided full-backs in the country during his eight-year career at Old Trafford - where he won 10 major honours in a United shirt. The Frenchman was brilliant going forward as well as being a consistent performer in defensive areas - something we've seen a lot from Shaw this season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
straight to your inboxManchester City are determined to bounce back from their disappointing derby defeat by Manchester United, defender Aleks Zinchenko says.City were poor and outplayed by United, who inflicted a first defeat on the league leaders in 29 games. It was a case of one game too much for the Blues, but they remain in control of the Premier League title and are still in the other three cup competitions.
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United produced their best defensive performance of the season at Manchester City.United had started with their back five of Dean Henderson, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw in just two previous games - against Liverpool and City in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup in January.Henderson kept his ninth clean sheet in 14 United starts and played an instrumental role in Shaw's first Premier
straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has claimed Manchester United would not consider Anthony Martial if he could produce his performance level against Manchester City on a consistent basis.The Frenchman was named as Sky Sports' Man of the Match after turning in a fantastic performance at the Etihad Stadium. Martial won United's penalty after only 34 seconds, drawing a foul from Gabriel Jesus after a driving run into the penalty area.
straight to your inbox every day for free Anthony Martial is back in the Manchester United squad for the derby at City on Sunday but there is a doubt over Edinson Cavani's availability. Martial, 25, missed the midweek draw with Crystal Palace through injury and has scored two goals in his last 15 games - both of them in the 9-0 evisceration of Southampton.