Bolton defender on Wanderers 'thriving' from pressure and learning from Man City and Liverpool full-backs

straight to your inboxManchester City might live to regret not inserting a buy-back clause when they sold Tosin Adarabioyo.The 23-year-old will come up against the Blues at Craven Cottage tonight, straight off the back of his towering performance at Anfield which was the bedrock of a surprise win that has re-ignited hopes that the Cottagers can overhaul Newcastle and stay up.Adarabioyo has an army of admirers and, if Fulham don’t beat the drop, there will be a queue of clubs wanting to snap him

straight to your inbox every day for freeCharlie McNeill had pinged one into the top corner on his FA Youth Cup debut for Manchester United at Salford's Peninsula Stadium in Salford. He did not have an audience but it did not matter.The mischievous McNeill made a beeline for the club photographer following his derby goal last month so he captured a clear image of the 17-year-old clutching the badge.

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.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has urged Manchester United to ensure they finish the season strongly by following Liverpool's example of slowly chipping away at the points deficit between themselves and Manchester City. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side moved to within 11 points of Pep Guardiola 's side after a very impressive 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

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

direct to your inboxManchester City, favourites at 1/2 with Betfred, will be very confident going into this game with 22 consecutive wins in all competitions under their belts. Since Manchester United, who are 6/1, went top of the table in January, they have dropped points in seven of their last 10 Premier League matches with six draws and a surprising defeat at home against Sheffield United.

straight to your inboxJurgen Klopp has suggested that Manchester City are the only team who can maintain regular title challenges due to their ability to spend money.The Liverpool boss has had to battle a remarkable injury crisis at Anfield this season, as their Premier League title defence has struggled to keep up in recent months as they have slipped to seventh in the table.Liverpool are 22 points behind City and are facing a real struggle to make the top four, after key players including

straight to your inboxManchester City are on course to win the Premier League title with the best defensive record in the division, but former fan favourite Elano thinks there is still room to improve the defence.City ended a two-year search for a high-profile defensive signing in the summer, bringing in Ruben Dias for a club-record fee, as well as adding Nathan Ake to the ranks from Bournemouth.

direct to your inboxManchester City will be looking to achieve their third Premier League double over Wolves for the first time in almost nine years. The in-form side won their 20th consecutive game in all competitions at the weekend and have no lost in 37 midweek Premier League home matches since losing 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur in May 2010.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan says that Pep Guardiola is the best manager that he has ever played under as he enjoys his most impressive season at Manchester City. Gundogan has flourished for City this season, scoring 11 goals in 19 league games.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola and Manchester City sent messages of support to Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson following the tragic death of his father.Jose Becker, 57, was swimming at a dam on his property in southern Brazil when he drowned on Wednesday.

straight to your inboxOwen Hargreaves has claimed Gabriel Jesus is "the best reserve centre-forward in the world" and likened the Manchester City striker to Roberto Firmino.The Brazilian striker has often played second-fiddle to Sergio Aguero since arriving at the Etihad Stadium. However, despite Aguero's injuries, Jesus has still found himself regularly rotated, with Pep Guardiola often playing Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling or Bernardo Silva as a "false nine".

direct to your inboxPep Guardiola will be looking for Manchester City to solidify themselves as one of Europe's elite. How? By lifting the Champions League trophy - something he has not achieved since his Barcelona days.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League after beating Newcastle United 3-1 on Sunday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side had drawn their previous two games with Everton and West Brom, allowing Manchester City to extend their lead at the top of the table. United sit 10 points adrift of their neighbours with the same number of matches played, making their clash at the Etihad Stadium on March 7 all the more important.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards believes Liverpool's success in recent seasons has been a motivating factor for Manchester City amid their resurgence this campaign.Liverpool claimed their first Premier League title in 30 years last season, building on the Champions League victory the season before that.

straight to your inboxJurgen Klopp says Liverpool would not be so far behind Manchester City in the Premier League if it were a “normal season”.City are 10 points clear of second-placed Manchester United and 16 points ahead of defending champions Liverpool in sixth place ahead of this weekend’s fixtures.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has seen enough from Arsenal's recent performances to believe they can soon challenge for the Premier League title.Manchester City head to the Emirates nine places and 22 points ahead of the Gunners, who languish in 10th in the table after a fast start to the campaign under Mikel Arteta quickly tailed off.Guardiola knows the value of Arteta as a coach more than most, having enjoyed three years together in Manchester where the former Everton and Arsenal

direct to your inboxMichael Owen reckons Manchester City ace John Stones is "almost too good" to be a central defender.Stones has enjoyed a resurgence this season under Pep Guardiola and played a key role in City 's march to the top of the Premier League table and excellent defensive record. The England international was left on the bench for Wednesday night's Premier League clash with his former club Everton at Goodison Park.