Guardiola will ensure Man City advantage from new Premier League rule

straight to your inbox The only time Manchester City have ever beaten Juventus, assistant manager Brian Kidd scored the winner! But the Blues may need to end that 44-year wait for a victory if they are to reach the Champions League semi-finals next month.

straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand claims that Man City boss Pep Guardiola has lost faith in defender John Stones. The Manchester United great was speaking ahead of City 's clash with Newcastle United when he analysed what has gone wrong for Stones.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is happy that his Manchester City players have ended his concerns that developed after victories over Arsenal and Burnley. The Blues were quick out of the blocks following the restart of the Premier League, easing past Arsenal 3-0 at the Etihad before knocking five past Burnley a few days later.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola dismissed any talk of transfers until the end of the season when Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi were mentioned in a press conference ahead of the Premier League match against Newcastle on Wednesday evening. Having finally been dethroned by Liverpool a fortnight ago, attention has turned to how Manchester City can improve to try and reclaim the Premier League title next season.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City side must improve and take their chances if they want to win the FA Cup and Champions League. City couldn't convert any of their 26 shots at Southampton on Sunday and fell to a 1-0 defeat on the South Coast - their ninth of the season in the Premier League.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said he is not concerned by Southampton’s revelation that they targeted Ederson in Manchester City’s defeat yesterday.Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl said that his team had worked on forcing errors from the City defence – and then taking advantage of the fact that the Brazil goalkeeper is often in an advanced position, as he sweeps up behind the defence and also joins in the outfield build-up.That plan worked to perfection when Stuart Armstrong robbed Aleks

straight to your inbox Manchester City must rediscover how to make the most of their dominance, according to Pep Guardiola.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists that Manchester City still need a stroke of luck if they are to win the Champions League this season.But the Blues boss believes that the thumping 4-0 win over Liverpool has given his team a major boost ahead of the resumption of the elite European competition next month.City are waiting to hear whether the second leg of their last 16 tie with Real Madrid, due to be played on August 7 or 8, will be switched to Portugal.The decision has been delayed

straight to your inboxJurgen Klopp insists he has no personal issues with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. The pair are currently in charge of two of the best sides in Premier League history and have seen their sides dominate English football in the past few years.

straight to your inbox Phil Foden has already played – and excelled – in three different positions for Manchester City. But Blues boss Pep Guardiola is already planning for a day when the 20-year-old adds another string to his bow, and learns how to play as a holding midfielder.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans believe the club should be aiming for third, let alone fourth, in the Premier League after Leicester City's poor form continued against Everton.

Manchester City morning headlines on Monday, June 29.Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes his players have overcome their penalty woes, after Kevin De Bruyne’s successful conversion against Newcastle United.The Belgian made no mistake as he gave City the lead in their 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final win over the Geordies on Sunday.Missed penalties have been an issue for City this season, with Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, and Ilkay Gundogan all having failed from 12

Guardiola warned his Manchester City players about Andy Carroll's threat before their FA Cup quarter-final with Newcastle. Carroll started for Steve Bruce's side, and wasted no time in getting physical with Aymeric Laporte as he clashed with the French defender in just the second minute of the game.

Manchester City have no plans to buy a replacement for Leroy Sane if he leaves in the next transfer window.Instead, the Blues will look to the players they already have to fill the void, if and when the Germany winger joins Bayern Munich.The manager confirmed on Friday that Sane will leave the club either in the next transfer window or when his contract expires next summer.Bayern Munich are at the front of the queue to sign Sane, who returned to the squad for the win over Arsenal last week,