Man City boss Pep Guardiola opens up on death of his mum and the return of football

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 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 inboxKevin De Bruyne is the best midfielder on the planet right now, according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.The Belgium star scored from the penalty spot, played an unselfish role in the second goal, and played a big role in the other two as the Blues hammered champions Liverpool 4-0.De Bruyne notched up two assists to move within two of Thierry Henry’s Premier League record of 20 in a season and made a powerful claim on the individual player awards by dominating

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden can be an “incredible player for the next ten years” at Manchester City. The Blues boss has been criticised for holding back the 20-year-old midfield prodigy, but Foden is now showing that approach was right by playing brilliantly at the highest level.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola was delighted with Manchester City's victory over Liverpool but doesn't believe it will be significant in the Premier League. Having given Jurgen Klopp's side a guard of honour onto the pitch, the Blues blasted them away with three first-half goals before Raheem Sterling wrapped up a thumping 4-0 win in the second half to inflict Liverpool's second league defeat of the season.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says that Eric Garcia is more than ready to return to the Manchester City starting XI for tonight's match against Liverpool.Garcia started City's first game back in action after the coronavirus-induced break against Arsenal on June 17 and played well but had to be substituted late on after a sickening collision with his own goalkeeper Ederson.The Spaniard received 10 minutes of treatment before being stretchered off and taken to hospital, where he spent the

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is unsure whether club legends Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho will stay beyond next summer.But the Manchester City boss is committed to a rebuild of the squad which will begin this summer.The departures of David Silva, Claudio Bravo and Leroy Sane this year, just 12 months after Vincent Kompany departed, has continued the break-up of the sensational squad which won successive Premier League titles.But by next summer Aguero – the biggest name of all – will be

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has explained why his rivalry with Jurgen Klopp has never become too heated ahead of Manchester City welcoming Liverpool to the Etihad. The two clubs have formed one of the biggest rivalries in the division in recent years as they have battled it out for Premier League and Champions League successes.

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

Manchester City failed to hold on to the Premier League title. The Blues manager said he knew the chase was over months ago, so he has had plenty of time to consider the factors which led to his team falling off the blistering pace set by champions Liverpool.

Foden is high, particularly with the aforementioned Silva leaving the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season, and the England U21 ace has been touted as his successor.Guardiola confirmed that is City's plan with his post-match assessment of Foden, stating that he cannot recall a bad match for him in the first-team."We played really well, it was a solid performance.

Manchester City after being forced off in the Premier League win over Burnley. The Argentine striker, making his first start since the league was restarted, was fouled in the box towards the end of the first half in a tackle that would be given as a penalty by VAR.

Bernardo Silva to another level during their time together at Manchester City. Silva has become one of City’s standout stars since his arrival from Monaco in the summer of 2017 for £46million.