Man City star Raheem Sterling reacts after scoring first goal of 2020 in Arsenal FC win

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 inboxBernardo Silva insists Manchester City played well in their 1-0 defeat at Southampton, despite failing to convert their pressure into goals.City fell behind to a Che Adams long range strike after Aleks Zinchenko was caught in possession, but despite creating 26 shooting opportunities on goal, with 74 per cent possession, Southampton held on for the win.

straight to your inbox Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has heaped praise on David Silva but stopped short of labelling him the best player in the club's history. Silva has starred for the Blues ever since arriving at the club back in 2010 from Valencia.

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 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 Raheem Sterling says next season's title assault began with Manchester City's 4-0 demolition of Liverpool on Thursday night. City bettered the newly-crowned champions at the Etihad thanks to goals from Kevin de Bruyne, Sterling, Phil Foden and an Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain own-goal.

City in 2017 was regarded as a long-term strategy to prepare for life without Aguero in years to come. A fee of £28.8million brought the highly-rated Brazilian to the Etihad Stadium almost three years ago and his time in Manchester so far has been a success.

Guardiola pointed to the number of trophies his Manchester City players have won when asked for their motivation and hunger to topple Liverpool.Thursday's defeat to Chelsea confirmed that the Blues have been dethroned as Premier League champions after becoming the first side in a decade to win back-to-back titles, with the gulf in points between the sides suggesting that Jurgen Klopp's side are very much in the ascendancy.Guardiola had indicated that Liverpool perhaps had more passion for the

City vs Liverpool fixture for next Thursday (July 2).

Manchester City evening headlines on Wednesday, June 24.Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has revealed that he has undergone surgery on a knee injury picked up against Burnley on Monday night.The 32-year-old was substituted in the first half after coming off worse in a tackle with Ben Mee that led to City being awarded a penalty in the 5-0 win.It was confirmed after the game that Aguero would travel to Barcelona for further assessments on the injury with knee specialist Dr. Ramon Cugat.

Manchester City man.Fernandes made the long-awaited move to United in January and since arriving in the North West has become neighbours with Ireland, living three doors down the street from one another.Ireland became a fan favourite at the Etihad and was the club's best player for a short while, after coming through the youth ranks at the club, grabbing 13 goals and 13 assists in the 2009/09 season in the creative-midfield role.According to the 33-year-old, his performances left an impression

Manchester City footballer Raheem Sterling has joined a host of football stars in a campaign to demand change in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement.Appearing in a social media video alongside BBC presenter Gary Lineker, they're also joined by fellow England players Jadon Sancho, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lucy Bronze.Kevin De Bruyne also takes a stand along with former Manchester City defenders Vincent Kompany and Gael Clichy, and Bayern Munich’s David

Manchester City players are ready for the return of the Premier League. The Blues only returned to the training ground three weeks ago after more than two months away, and had to build up to contact sessions under the strict guidelines monitoring the safe comeback.