Match of the Day pundits make same Man City claim after resilient West Ham victory

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straight to your inboxPep Guardiola warned Raheem Sterling that he will soon have even more competition for a place in the squad after leaving him out of the squad to face Fulham.Sterling, 26, has been one of the most-used and most successful players under Guardiola at Manchester City; only two outfield players have more minutes than him this season and his goal at Anfield last month saw him become the third ever player - after Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero - to score 100 goals on the Catalan’s

straight to your inboxManchester City will be looking to take another step closer to winning the Premier League title when they face Fulham this weekend. Pep Guardiola's league leaders go head-to-head with a Fulham side battling to avoid relegation at Craven Cottage on Saturday night (8pm kick-off).

straight to your inboxFour teams have so far secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals after winning their round of 16 ties.Manchester City have the chance to join them when they take on Borussia Monchengladbach in the second leg of their tie in Budapest next week.City can feel confident about advancing to the quarter-final round thanks to their 2-0 win in the first leg.

straight to your inboxSky Sports pundits were left scratching their heads over the decision not to award Manchester City a penalty in the first half of their Premier League clash with Southampton. Referee Jonathan Moss allowed play to continue after Phil Foden went down under the challenge of Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy during Wednesday evening's game at the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has admitted he was "shocked" at how brave Manchester United were during their 2-0 victory over Manchester City, with particular praise for their high defensive line. Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw sealed an impressive win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men, ending Pep Guardiola's side's 21-match winning run.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMatch of the Day pundits Alex Scott and Stephen Warnock were disappointed that Mason Greenwood failed to take his chance in Manchester United's starting XI against Crystal Palace.Handed a start against Palace on Wednesday, it was hoped that he could reinvigorate a tired and somewhat insipid United attack that has struggled to create and score in recent weeks.Greenwood, though, like the rest of his attacking team-mates on the night, struggled to have an

straight to your inboxJohn Stones was the match-winner as Manchester City edged past West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and now Joe Cole has claimed he'd make a good striker.Pep Guardiola 's men triumphed 2-1 in the Premier League showdown with the Hammers to move 13 points clear at the top of the table. City 's goals both came from their central defenders, with Ruben Dias opening the scoring after half an hour.

straight to your inboxBrazilian legend Rivaldo believes that Manchester City would be the favourites for any competition should they sign Lionel Messi on a free transfer this season.Messi is in the final year of his contract at Barcelona and may look to leave the club in the summer.He infamously handed in a transfer request last summer but refused to take the club to court over a clause that would allow him to move on a free transfer.City have been linked with a move this summer, reuniting Messi

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne and John Stones could return to the starting XI when Manchester City take on West Ham United.Despite only playing late on Wednesday night in Budapest, City will be straight back into the action in Saturday's early kickoff.The Blues extended their remarkable winning streak to 19 games in Hungary with a comfortable 2-0 win against Borussia Monchengladbach in the first leg of their Champions League Last-16 tie, and could stretch lead at the top of the Premier

straight to your inboxIt seems every game at the moment, Manchester City are breaking another record. Victory in Budapest for the away leg against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League was City's 12th away success in a row - a new club record and English football record.

straight to your inboxOwen Hargreaves has claimed Gabriel Jesus is "the best reserve centre-forward in the world" and likened the Manchester City striker to Roberto Firmino.The Brazilian striker has often played second-fiddle to Sergio Aguero since arriving at the Etihad Stadium. However, despite Aguero's injuries, Jesus has still found himself regularly rotated, with Pep Guardiola often playing Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling or Bernardo Silva as a "false nine".

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has taken a strong squad with him to Hungary for the first leg of Manchester City's Champions League tie. The Blues take on Borussia Monchengladbach in the last-16 of the European competition, with the game being played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest rather than at the home of their opponents because of Covid restrictions.