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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has previously suggested that replays are dropped from the competition, arguing that fewer matches across a season would improve the quality of English football.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been more open to replays but the Manchester United boss has said in the past that he can understand rival manager's frustrations over the competition.The FA have now opted to scrap replays for next season, with a number of leagues already set to face an increase in midweek

straight to your inbox Injury updates on Sergio Aguero were seen as being of key importance as Manchester City prepared to take on Real Madrid. But Pep Guardiola hinted that the Blues legend might not have played even if he had recovered from a knee injury he picked up shortly after the Premier League re-start.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola admitted he got his tactics wrong during the first half of Manchester City's win against Real Madrid in the Champions League.The Spaniard made four changes to the side that defeated Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu back in February.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola said that beating Real Madrid twice is an important step in preparing Manchester City to win the Champions League. But if beating the 13-times winners home and away has strengthened the Blues’ mentality and self-belief, the Blues boss says they quickly have to put it into perspective.

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 There has been no approach from Manchester City or any other club for Barcelona defender Sergi Roberto, as he continues to be linked with a move to the Etihad. City boss Pep Guardiola is said to be an admirer of Roberto, and has made the full-back a target this summer, according to Spanish media.

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 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 inbox Pep Guardiola backed Rodri for a big future with the club after the midfielder earned praise during Manchester City's 4-0 win at Watford. It has been a promising debut season from the 24-year-old faced with the daunting task of filling Fernandinho's role in what has been a challenging campaign where the team collectively have simply not been able to perform as consistently as is required to win the Premier League.

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 inbox Manchester City want to return to winning ways following the defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final when they take on Watford on Tuesday evening. City were aiming to retain their FA Cup to put alongside the the Carabao Cup as part of a a domestic trophy double.

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.