Ilkay Gundogan pinpoints Manchester United draw as the turning point in Man City's incredible season

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straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has identified the roles of Rodri and Fernandinho as two players that were catalysts for Manchester City's improved form.Pep Guardiola 's side clicked into gear after a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in November and have only lost once in the Premier League since.

straight to your inboxThierry Henry believes that Manchester City should not only aim to sign Erling Haaland but Kylian Mbappe as well.City have made a new centre forward their top priority this coming summer, with no decision yet made on the future of Sergio Aguero, who is out of contract at the end of the season, and the inconsistent form of Gabriel Jesus.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has been named Premier League Player of the Month for February, becoming the first Manchester City player to ever win back-to-back awards.Gundogan had already won the January award, and he continued his fine form into February as City continued their winning run to a record-breaking 21 victories in succession. Central to that form was Gundogan's scoring form from midfield, especially in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne.

straight to your inboxFour teams have so far secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals after winning their round of 16 ties.Manchester City have the chance to join them when they take on Borussia Monchengladbach in the second leg of their tie in Budapest next week.City can feel confident about advancing to the quarter-final round thanks to their 2-0 win in the first leg.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAC Milan legend Franco Baresi would like his former club to sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.United welcome the Serie A club to Old Trafford on Thursday for the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be without the services of Rashford, as well as David de Gea, Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek, whilst Edinson Cavani is also likely to miss out.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Lineker could not resist making a joke about Manchester United's penalty record during their victory over City.United ended City 's 21-match winning streak in all competitions at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, beating their rivals 2-0. The result took Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men back up to second place in the Premier League table, cutting City's lead at the top to 11 points.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes noticed the unsung but vital roles played by midfielders Fred and Scott McTominay in Manchester United's victory over City.United were 2-0 winners on Manchester derby day at the Etihad Stadium, as Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw scored early in each half.

direct to your inboxPep Guardiola has explained that he didn't sign Edinson Cavani this past summer as he was happy with his striking options.Cavani joined Manchester United on a free following his release from Paris Saint-Germain and despite now being 34 he is proving himself more than capable in the Premier League.The Uruguayan has scored seven goals, and laid on two assists, so far this season but has been even more impressive in the way in which he leads the front-line for Ole Gunnar

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has explained that Manchester United must 'play as a team' if they are to defeat Manchester City on Sunday.United travel to the Etihad knowing that a defeat will almost certainly put an end to their already near non-existent Premier League title hopes, as it would see City go a massive 17 points clear.But picking up a result against their cross-town neighbours will be no easy task as Pep Guardiola's side are on a remarkable 21-game winning

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 inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer and Luke Shaw have both escaped a Football Association charge for comments they made after Manchester United's goalless draw with Chelsea on Sunday.United were denied a penalty in the first half at Stamford Bridge when Callum Hudson-Odoi appeared to handle the ball.

direct to your inboxLeicester City suffered a major injury blow after Harvey Barnes was stretchered off during their 3-1 defeat Arsenal on Sunday.The Foxes entered the match with the chance to move above Manchester United into second in the table, cutting Manchester City's ead at the top to 10 points.Midway through the second half, Barnes pulled up as he felt an issue in his knee despite no contact with an Arsenal player and he immediately looked severely hurt, with the stretcher introduced to

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is tipping Sergio Aguero to still have a major impact on Manchester City ’s season. And the Blues boss also claims that off-key Kevin De Bruyne, like Aguero, still has to find his fluency, but will be back to his best given time.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan says that Phil Foden is one of the "best talents" that he has ever seen in his life as he reflects on the Manchester City youngster's performances this season.Foden has flourished in a more prominent role for City this season, providing 11 goals in all competitions, and has been heralded as one the brightest talents out of the City academy.And Gundogan believes that the English international is one of the two best talents he has ever seen, naming him

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 inboxIlkay Gundogan has admitted Manchester United were interested in signing him years before he joined Manchester City. Five years after arriving in the city, Gundogan is enjoying his finest campaign yet for City, with 13 goals and three assists to his name in all competitions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will be one of four British teams in hat for the Europa League last-16 draw on Friday afternoon after they eased their way past Real Sociedad in the Round of 32.A 4-0 win in the first leg made Thursday's reverse fixture a non-event, a drab 0-0 draw at Old Trafford which saw Sociedad miss an early penalty and their only chance to claw their way back into the tie.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has explained how he subconsciously adapted his game to help Manchester City cope with the loss of Kevin de Bruyne.The Belgian international made his return to Premier League action after several weeks out injured against Arsenal on Sunday.Without De Bruyne, Gundogan filled his shoes by playing in a more attacking role, which saw him score six goals in the six matches that his teammate was absent for."I think it's just something that comes automatically,