Man City morning headlines as Pep Guardiola lauds Liam Delap after debut goal vs Bournemouth

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Thursday, 15 October.Pep’s player characteristic he always wants in targetsManchester City rarely have trouble coming up with the funds for any given transfer target, but that doesn’t mean just anyone is acceptable. Quite aside from the technical traits a player has, Pep Guardiola has one other key requirement he always searches for .

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Wednesday, 14 October.Pep Guardiola’s Premier League title prediction being proved wrongManchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s prediction of a tight title race in 2020-21 is already feeling like an incorrect call by the Spaniard. City’s patchy form at the start of the campaign means they now trail league leaders Everton by eight points, albeit with a game in hand.

straight to your inboxBrennan: How City’s squad may look in 2025 A look at Manchester City’s youthful squad provides a clue as to how they could line up in 2025. As detailed by MEN Sport’s Stu Brennan, City have reduced the age profile of their squad by roughly four years since Pep Guardiola’s arrival.

straight to your inboxGood morning, Manchester City fans. Here are your morning headlines for Sunday, October 11.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Friday, 9 October.City fans want a new striker City fans have singled out attack as the area of the pitch Pep Guardiola needs to improve in when the transfer window reopens.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Friday, 2 October.Manchester City opens up on new centre-back signingPep Guardiola has given his verdict on new Manchester City centre-back Ruben Dias following the Portugal international’s £65.2million signing from Benfica.The Blues handed Dias a six-year contract, with the 23-year-old linking up with his new City teammates in training on Thursday.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Thursday, 1 October.Pep Guardiola has explained why he fielded a strong team for Wednesday’s EFL Cup win at Burnley.Cole Palmer made his senior debut for the club but it was a star-studded line-up fielded for the 3-0 win at Turf Moor, with Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte all featuring.Guardiola has revealed - ahead of a tricky game against Leeds this weekend - that his players wanted to bounce back

straight to your inbox There were two surprise names on the Manchester City teamsheet for their latest EFL Trophy triumph - Claudio Gomes and Matthew Smith. The pair had not featured so far this season after spending last season out on loan - Gomes at PSV under-21s and Smith at QPR and Charlton.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Monday, 28 September.City to sign Dias with Otamendi heading to BenficaManchester City have reached an agreement with Benfica to sign centre-back Ruben Dias, the Portuguese side have confirmed. Benfica, on Sunday night, confirmed the sale of Dias to City for €68m (£61.9m), plus a potential €3.6m (£3.2m) in add-ons depending on his success at City.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola turned to 17-year-old striker Liam Delap, making his Premier League debut, to try to stem the tide as Manchester City slumped to a 5-2 home defeat by Leicester. And while that was a remarkable vote of confidence in the youngster – who scored on his first appearance for the Blues in the Carabao Cup on Thursday – it was also a bold gamble.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are disappointed that Eric Garcia has started against Leicester City, and are also gutted that Liam Delap has been left on the bench. City's taxing first week of the season will come to an end today with a match against Brendan Rodgers' side at the Etihad Stadium and they will be hoping to continue their winning start to the campaign.

straight to your inbox Manchester City supporters believe that Raheem Sterling should lead the line against Leicester City instead of exciting youngster Liam Delap.City's gruelling week of action will conclude on Sunday with the visit of Brendan Rodgers' side at the Etihad and they will be hoping to continue their 100 per cent start to the season.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, 27 September.Delap in contention as Jesus injury adds to City’s striking woesManchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been discussing his limited striking options ahead of Sunday’s game against Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium.With club-record scorer Sergio Aguero one of seven first-teamers to miss the opening Premier League game at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Gabriel Jesus led the line and scored in a 3-1 win.

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus has added to Manchester City's injury woes as he has been ruled out for a month with a knock picked up against Wolves.Jesus missed the midweek Carabao Cup win over Bournemouth, with young striker Liam Delap coming in and scoring a fine goal on his debut.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Saturday, 26 September.Mahrez reveals City’s four captains as injuries bite into club’s resourcesManchester City have just 13 senior players available for Sunday’s clash with Premier League leaders Leicester City, with injuries and positive Covid-19 tests biting deep into their resources. Writing for MEN Sport, chief City writer Stuart Brennan says that the club will need all the character and leadership they can get.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola declared that Manchester City could soon have a different striking option after Liam Delap's impressive debut.The 17-year-old striker took just 18 minutes to get off the mark, with a sweet left-footed finish into the top corner after a clever through-ball from Phil Foden.And the imposing six-footer - the son of former Stoke star Rory - showed some neat touches and plenty of aggression as the Blues booked a fourth round tie at Burnley next week by beating

straight to your inbox Liam Delap says scoring on his Manchester City debut was a 'dream come true' as he helped his side progress in the Carabao Cup.City named a very youthful side in the third round tie to manage the fitness of their senior players as Pep Guardiola's side contend with a number of injuries to key players. That allowed youngster Delap, 17, to make his first appearance at senior level after impressing for the under 18s and under 21s in the last few months.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are raving about Liam Delap after he scored on his senior debut against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup. Pep Guardiola stuck true to his word and named a youthful side for their third-round clash with the Cherries.

straight to your inbox Manchester City youngster Adrian Bernabe has been stretchered off during their Carabao Cup clash with Bournemouth. The 19-year-old was handed his first start of the season by Pep Guardiola for the third-round tie.

straight to your inbox Liam Delap has been handed his senior Manchester City debut for tonight's Carabao Cup third round tie with Bournemouth. City manager Pep Guardiola had said he will turn to the academy for the first game of the latest Carabao Cup defence, given the number of injuries in his senior squad and the quick turnaround between fixtures this week.