Ruben Dias remains a doubt for Manchester City's crunch Premier League and Champions League games next month after Pep Guardiola was told trying to bring the defender back too early could end his season.
04.03.2022 - 23:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Bernardo Silva has opened up on his request to leave City last year, telling fans it had nothing to do with his affection for the club. It emerged over the summer that Bernardo was looking for a transfer out of City, and his stance was confirmed at the start of the new season by Pep Guardiola.
City did not receive any acceptable bids for Bernardo, however, so the Portuguese midfielder has remained at the Etihad this season and has shown signs of his very best form since joining the club.
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Guardiola has confirmed his City plan to stop the 'almost unstoppable' Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is under pressure at Manchester United as they try to rescue their season, with the serial Ballon d'Or winner among those in their squad struggling to reach the heights expected. But he remains a world-class finisher, as Guardiola knows.
The City boss spoke of the half-chance Ronaldo conjured up in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford that nearly took away the control the visitors had on the game. Ahead of their meetings at the Etihad, Guardiola has told his players they need to do everything they can to avoid Ronaldo getting possession inside the box.
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Ruben Dias remains a doubt for Manchester City's crunch Premier League and Champions League games next month after Pep Guardiola was told trying to bring the defender back too early could end his season.
Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley has lauded Gavin Bazunu as the on-loan Manchester City goalkeeper once again stood out for the League One side.
Manchester City and Real Madrid are reportedly the only two contenders to sign Erling Haaland this summer.
Bernardo Silva says he could leave Manchester City in 'one or two years' in another hint that he is unhappy in England.
Rio Ferdinand has highlighted just how wide the gulf between Manchester United and Manchester City is after the latter inflicted further misery on their rivals.
Pep Guardiola has faced Manchester United on two occasions in the Premier League this season and each time, he's provided a tactical masterclass. When the two sides met in November, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in the charge of the Reds and to ensure his team remained defensively resolute, he opted for a back three system.
Jack Grealish has been Manchester City’s unseen hero this season, says Kevin De Bruyne.
Gary Neville has labelled Manchester United's display at Manchester City as 'disgraceful' after a 4-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.
The 187th Manchester derby began with nervous pessimism and a goalscoring return to Manchester City for Jadon Sancho. It ended with the gleeful Blues Ole-ing their dominant heroes, and bouncing the stadium with a Poznan of joyous proportions.
Manchester United made the worst possible start to this afternoon's Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium, falling behind inside just five minutes.
Bernardo Silva has insisted he doesn’t pay any attention to stats as he brushed off rival fans’ criticisms. The Portuguese star has been one of City’s standout players this season. The 27-year-old has bounced back following a somewhat disappointing campaign last season to once again nail down a place in Pep Guardiola’s side.
Manchester City will host the second Manchester derby of the season on Sunday afternoon, as Manchester United visit the Etihad in the Premier League.
Manchester City recovered from a 3-2 loss against Tottenham Hotspur with a late 1-0 win against Everton on Saturday afternoon, but the attacking performance was not at its free-flowing best. One reason might be a slight tactical change from Pep Guardiola – moving Bernardo Silva into the front three.
Bernardo Silva successfully told his Man City teammates how to stop Cristiano Ronaldo before November's Manchester derby between the two sides.
Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already told Ralf Rangnick how to stop Man City.
Pep Guardiola says that the double substitution of his centre-backs at Peterborough was down to injury.