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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.
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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 inboxManchester City are determined to bounce back from their disappointing derby defeat by Manchester United, defender Aleks Zinchenko says.City were poor and outplayed by United, who inflicted a first defeat on the league leaders in 29 games. It was a case of one game too much for the Blues, but they remain in control of the Premier League title and are still in the other three cup competitions.
City are on an incredible 15 match winning run in the Premier League and are 14 points clear at the top of the league table, whilst United have drawn 0-0 in their last three games in all competitions, although the Reds are unbeaten in their last 21 away league matches.
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 inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer did not say when David de Gea would return to Manchester United following the birth of his daughter.De Gea, 30, became a father on Thursday when his partner, Edurne Garcia, gave birth to a girl called Yanay in Madrid, Spain.
straight to your inboxBefore Manchester City's win over Wolves this week, statisticians rated their chances of winning the Premier League title as 99.9 per cent. Fast forward two days, and City scored three late goals to edge past a stubborn Wolves side for a 21st straight win.
straight to your inboxJohn Stones was the match-winner as Manchester City edged past West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and now Joe Cole has claimed he'd make a good striker.Pep Guardiola 's men triumphed 2-1 in the Premier League showdown with the Hammers to move 13 points clear at the top of the table. City 's goals both came from their central defenders, with Ruben Dias opening the scoring after half an hour.
straight to your inboxThe staggering depth of Pep Guardiola's squad has been a key factor as Manchester City continue their one-team assault on the Premier League title. That's the assessment of Match of the Day pundits Micah Richards - the former City defender - and Jermaine Jenas.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United could be 13 points behind Manchester City by the time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side take to the field on Sunday afternoon.City play on Saturday against West Ham United, meaning Pep Guardiola's team could be 13 points above United, before the Reds have even kicked a ball.Solskjaer takes his team to west London on Sunday afternoon to face Chelsea - who have top four ambitions of themselves.Since Thomas Tuchel took over as manager from Frank
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 inboxSergio Aguero says he is itching to get back on the pitch after a long absence after he was handed a first Manchester City start for four months.Aguero last started in City's reverse fixture against West Ham, but was substituted at half time as his managed return from injury suffered another setback that saw him miss much of the following four months.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has recalled Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne to his Manchester City starting line up in search of a 20th straight win.West Ham will try to stop City's incredible run, with the Hammers on a decent run of their own. The Blues have had a quick turnaround from Wednesday's Champions League win over Borussia Monchengladbach, and Guardiola has stayed true to his pre-match assertion that he would make a number of changes.
straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne and John Stones could return to the starting XI when Manchester City take on West Ham United.Despite only playing late on Wednesday night in Budapest, City will be straight back into the action in Saturday's early kickoff.The Blues extended their remarkable winning streak to 19 games in Hungary with a comfortable 2-0 win against Borussia Monchengladbach in the first leg of their Champions League Last-16 tie, and could stretch lead at the top of the Premier
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United welcome Real Sociedad to Old Trafford on Thursday, February 25, in the second leg of their last 32 Europa League tie.A comprehensive 4-0 victory in the 'away' leg of the tie has put United firmly in the driving seat and may allow Solskjaer to shuffle the pack ahead of this weekend's match away at Chelsea.After making light work of the Basque side last week, United are now considered outright favourites for the entire tournament with
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 inbox every day for freeManchester City under-18s allowed Manchester United to score straight from the kick-off after a mix-up between the United players and their goalkeeper in the build-up to the City goal.With City 2-0 down as half-time neared, the away side were pushing hard for a goal as they looked to rescue the game.A confusing piece of play led to Tai Sodje rolling the ball into the net to hand City a crucial goal.However, in the build-up to the goal, Sodje latched onto
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have been giving their reaction to the news that Hannibal Mejbri is being promoted to the first-team squad on a regular basis. The 18-year-old midfielder has been rewarded for his impressive performances for Neil Wood's under-23 side this season.