"He was always coming in bloodied": The modern Man City cult hero who shunned Cheshire mansions to live in a Didsbury flat, and chatted to fans in the pub

straight to your inboxManchester City travel to Craven Cottage this weekend to face Scott Parker's relegation-battling Fulham.Pep Guardiola's side quickly put the disappointment of the Manchester derby behind them with a resounding 5-2 victory over Southampton in midweek. It was a win that restored their lead at the top to 14 points.

straight to your inboxIt's probably the most infamous yellow card in Premier League history.August 23 2006. Manchester City's first home game of the season - a 0-0 draw against Portsmouth marking a slight improvement on an opening day 3-0 reverse at Chelsea.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFirst against second meet in the Premier League today in what will be the 185th Manchester derby in English football history. Man City and Man United come into the derby side-by-side for the second time this season.

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 inboxPep Guardiola has expressed his love and happiness at Manchester City, while also admitting that he has unfinished business in the Champions League.Guardiola has spent longer at Man City than at any other team in his coaching career, joining in 2016, and says he is happier than ever."I was incredibly happy my whole time in Barcelona, and my team in Bayern Munich, you cannot imagine the club and the city.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola knows that Manchester City can steal a march on their rivals for the first time this season in a "terribly important" run of games coming up at the Etihad.The Blues have come through this week with a 100 per cent record to extend their remarkable streak to 20 games in all competitions, but it has hammered home the extra strain that the Champions League brings.

straight to your inboxRuben Dias believes the team spirit in the Manchester City squad gives everyone the belief that they can score goals from all over the pitch.Dias has transformed City's defence since joining from Benfica in the summer, and it was his goal that opened the scoring in a tense first half against West Ham, converting Kevin De Bruyne's brilliant cross.On his first goal in a Blue shirt, Dias told City TV: "I'm very happy, more happy with the win but obviously very happy with my

straight to your inboxWest Ham will be the next side attempting to put a stop to Manchester City's phenomenal winning streak. Wednesday's win over Borussia Monchengladbach extended the run to 19 matches, leaving Pep Guardiola's side fighting strong on all four front heading into the final months of the season.

straight to your inboxManchester City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to seven points over the weekend. While Leicester City started the action with a 3-1 win over Liverpool, briefly leapfrogging Manchester United into second place, City's win over Tottenham Hotspur moved them seven points clear with a game in hand after United could only muster a draw against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.

straight to your inboxVincent Kompany is a fierce opponent, and a formidable man to cross.But the former Manchester City captain, who has successfully tangled with some of the world’s toughest strikers, met his match on the day he tried to do the washing-up for 102-year-old Vera Cohen.Vera died last weekend, and a little piece of City died with her.Those people who are under the strange illusion that the Blues have no history would have done well to sit for an afternoon with this wonderful,

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola called Tommy Doyle a 'special' player, but picked out an incident in Manchester City's win over Swansea as an area for improvement.Doyle, City's under-23 captain, started in the FA Cup fourth round tie at Cheltenham last month, and was included in the travelling party to face Swansea on Wednesday.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are both being linked with a summer move for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.United and City are among a string of clubs said to be interested in the 20-year-old forward, along with Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Juventus to name a few. The speculation is perhaps not surprising considering Haaland 's prolific form in front of goal.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards taunted Graeme Souness as Manchester City demolished Liverpool in a 4-1 victory that moved them 10 points clear of the defending Premier League champions with a game in hand.City produced a scintillating second-half performance, overcoming a missed Ikay Gundogan penalty to establish themselves as favourites for the Premier League title.

straight to your inboxManchester City took a giant stride towards regaining the Premier League crown on Sunday with an emphatic win over Liverpool. Pep Guardiola’s men returned from Anfield five points clear of second-placed Manchester United and 10 ahead of the current champions thanks to a 4-1 win.City also have a game in hand over their rivals and are well placed at the summit thanks to goals from Ilkay Gundogan (two), Raheem Sterling and man of the match Phil Foden.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says the 'phenomenal' Phil Foden can still get even better after his start turn in Manchester City's win over Liverpool.After a quiet first half playing as the furthest Blue forward at Anfield, the 20-year-old found more space as he roamed across the front line more in the second half and began to influence the game more.