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14.03.2021 - 11:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
straight to your inboxJohn Stones hit back at the suggestion that Pep Guardiola's seven changes had an impact on Manchester City's performance at Fulham, despite a 3-0 win.Guardiola shuffled his pack, dropping Fernandinho, Kyle Walker, Aleks Zinchenko, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez.
Raheem Sterling was not in the squad at all.Instead, Guardiola named a back three of Stones, Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte, with Benjamin Mendy and Joao Cancelo as wing backs in a
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straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand jokingly accused Gary Lineker of "showing off" during his latest post-match interview with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. Lineker was speaking to Guardiola from the BT Sport studio following City's victory over Borussia Monchengladbach in the last 16 of the Champions League.
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 inboxPhil Foden insists he never thought about going down when challenged by Alex McCarthy as Manchester City were denied a clear penalty in the win over Southampton.City had gone ahead against the run of play thanks to Kevin De Bruyne, who converted a rebound from Foden's saved shot.
direct to your inboxBruno Fernandes wishes this his international teammates were doing a 'little bit worse' at Manchester City.City are on a 21-game winning streak and could go a massive 17 points clear at the top of the Premier League table if they defeat neighbours Manchester United on Sunday. Fernandes' fellow Portuguese Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva are all enjoying fantastic campaigns and have played a major role in the Blues' incredible run.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola watched on as he saw a full Manchester City squad train for the first time this season just in time for the derby with Manchester United.Guardiola will have never seen this group of players all train together, with summer additions Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias now part of City's full strength squad.
straight to your inboxThe thought had crossed more than one Blue mind before the game against Wolves, but most believers dismissed it as heresy.The stats told a story.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has made six changes to his Manchester City side as he looks to navigate a 21st consecutive victory.After the cagey win over West Ham at the weekend, which required Ruben Dias and John Stones goals to secure another win that took City 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League.City can extend that to 15, albeit for 24 hours, but will need to be better in attack against a Wolves side who have caused Guardiola's side problems in recent meetings - including
straight to your inboxJamie Carragher has warned Manchester City that their winning run will count for very little if they are not crowned European champions.City made it 20 wins in a row in all competitions at the weekend when they beat West Ham 2-1 thanks to goals from Ruben Dias and John Stones.That victory means they are just six wins away from equalling the European record for consecutive wins, which is currently held by Johan Cruyff's Ajax side in 1972, managed by Stefan Kovacs.Speaking on
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola could make a massive six changes to his Manchester City side for Tuesday's match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.The Blues boss also rung the changes in Saturday's narrow 2-1 victory over an impressive West Ham United, which left City looking out of sync with a few players who haven't had much game time in recent weeks starting.A win looked guaranteed following Ruben Dias' first-half opener but the high-flying Hammers fought back before the break through