Man City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan sends title warning to Liverpool FC

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday July 19.Ilkay Gundogan has admitted Manchester City were not good enough in Saturday’s 2-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat against Arsenal.Pep Guardiola’s side dominated possession but struggled to break down their opposition, who scored twice on the break through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.And Gundogan pointed to a lack of energy in the first half as he attempted to explain the result.“It was not good enough today to go to

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan admitted Manchester City lacked energy and were too slow against Arsenal as they bowed out of the FA Cup with a semi-final defeat at an empty Wembley on Saturday.City started brightly but allowed Arsenal into the game, and the Gunners dealt with everything thrown at them after taking the lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 18 minutes.Although City were improved after the break, Gundogan conceded that the energy and pace of their performance was not good

straight to your inboxManchester City can move one step closer to winning their second piece of silverware of the season on Saturday when they face off against Arsenal at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final.City haven't had much to play for in recent weeks after Liverpool won the Premier League title and Champions League qualification was almost guaranteed but, after some disappointing results, they have begun to return to form as of late with three victories in succession.Building momentum ahead

straight to your inbox The details of Manchester City ’s stunning appeal victory might never be released by the Court of Arbitation for Sport (CAS). The “written reasons” for the quashing of the Blues’ two-year European ban were expected to be announced today.But the Switzerland-based court has delayed publication of the details of the case until next week – and suggest that they may never see the light of day.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden is looking to take advantage of the one-year postponement to Euro 2020 as he looks to break into the England national team next season.Foden has been a regular for Manchester City since the lockdown, giving England boss Gareth Southgate what he wanted when he challenged the midfielder to play more at club level before being considered for a call-up.Such has been Foden's form for City, he has drawn praise for his performances from all quarters, with former

straight to your inboxFormer Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes John Stones' time at Manchester City could be coming to a close when the season ends.The England international made only his second Premier League start of the season for the midweek clash against relegation-threatened Bournemouth, as part of five changes made by Pep Guardiola.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer voiced his support for Financial Fair Play after Manchester City won their appeal against a two-year ban from European football.City were initially hit with a €30million fine and prevented from playing in the Champions League or Europa League by Uefa, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared City of committing 'serious breaches' of FFP regulations between 2012 and 2016.Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp and his Tottenham counterpart Jose Mourinho were

straight to your inboxUefa have issued a statement which emphasises the fact that the Court of Arbitration for Sport had "insufficient conclusive evidence" in its case against Manchester City.The Blues were found not guilty of subverting the European governing body's financial fair play rules, but had a fine - for obstructing the investigation - reduced to ten million euros. CAS announced the verdict this morning, and Uefa issued a statement shortly afterwards.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones insists Manchester City remain the best team in the Premier League, despite losing the title to Liverpool.It's been a strange season for City as they have continued to play some brilliant football but have let their dominance in the league slip and have lost a massive nine times, more than the two previous seasons put together.While the Blues have struggled for consistency throughout the year, Liverpool have been relentless on the march to their first ever

straight to your inbox Wales international Matt Smith is back at Manchester City after Charlton turned down an option to extend his loan until the end of the season.

Angel Gomes the best of luck for the rest of his career after he decided to leave Manchester United.Gomes left Old Trafford along with nine other academy graduates at the end of June when his contract expired after deciding to turn down a new deal.The 19-year-old became United's youngest-ever player when he made his debut at 16 under Jose Mourinho in 2017 but never nailed down a regular spot in the starting XI, like his fellow youngsters Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams.While United were

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.

straight to your inboxManchester City's FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal will take place on Saturday July 18, it has been confirmed.City comfortably beat Newcastle in the quarter-finals to set up a meeting with Mikel Arteta's Gunners - the last side to beat City in the competition back in the same stage in 2017.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Tuesday June 30.Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has criticised the notion of Pep Guardiola’s side giving the new Premier League winners a guard of honour when they visit the Etihad Stadium on Thursday.Murphy’s former side were confirmed as Premier League champions last week when Manchester City lost 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but he believes that a guard of honour on Thursday makes no sense.He also added