Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, March 24.
06.03.2022 - 20:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City fans have been reacting with glee after Kevin De Bruyne gave them an early lead in the derby against Manchester United.
De Bruyne was handed the captain's armband prior to kick-off and made a leader's impact early on. He fired an effort through the legs of Harry Maguire and past David de Gea to hand the Blues the advantage.
United responded well to going behind with Fred being denied by a sharp Ederson stop. Just minutes later the visitors notched the equaliser thanks to former City man Jadon Sancho.
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Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, March 24.
The Football Association has confirmed that they are in discussions with both Manchester City and Liverpool to come up with a solution after fans' travel plans for the FA Cup semi-final showdown at Wembley next month were thrown into doubt.
Kevin De Bruyne thinks Manchester City have already had success this season to put themselves in a position where they can still win three trophies.
Manchester City fans couldn't be happier with Pep Guardiola as he named what many consider his strongest side against Crystal Palace.
Manchester United and Man City have both agreed, along with other clubs and the Premier League, to suspend Russian broadcast rights.
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.
Kevin De Bruyne is expecting a re-run of the breathless 2019 title race that went right down to the final day of the season. The Manchester City ace scored twice as the Blues blew away Manchester United 4-1 to restore the six-point lead at the top - a lead that will be trimmed to just three, if Liverpool win their game in hand, away at Arsenal, next week.
Jack Grealish has been Manchester City’s unseen hero this season, says Kevin De Bruyne.
Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, look away. Manchester United’s fans made their feelings abundantly clear following their side’s derby defeat on Sunday.
Harry Maguire would be best-advised not to pick up any copies of the national newspapers after Manchester United’s defeat in Sunday’s derby.
Ederson Couple of sharp saves, but his passing was better than that of the entire United midfield - 7
Gary Neville has still backed Manchester United to finish in the top four this season despite the Reds suffering a hammering at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Goalkeeper David de Gea has sent a powerful message to Manchester United's supporters following Sunday's 4-1 defeat to Manchester City, becoming the first United player to break his silence on social media since the game in the process.
Gary Neville has admitted that he would be "stunned" if Ralf Rangnick is in charge of Manchester United next season.
Former right-back Micah Richards poked fun at Manchester United icon Roy Keane after City hammered their rivals 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola purred over the way his team played with Manchester United in the second half of the derby.
Roy Keane slammed Manchester United's players following their 4-1 defeat to arch rivals Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Pep Guardiola normally shies away from giving his Manchester City team too much praise, preferring to keep them hungry for improvement. But the Blues boss confessed they were at “our best” in a second half in which they destroyed a Manchester United side that had threatened to make a fight of the derby in a competitive first half.