straight to your inboxThe odds for any Manchester City signings on deadline day reflect the reality that the club are not expecting a busy finale to the transfer window.
18.09.2020 - 17:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will be happy if they end the transfer window with their current squad - despite the club still trying to bring in at least another defender. Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres were secured early in the summer and both are in contention to play in the Premier League opening game with Wolves.
straight to your inboxThe odds for any Manchester City signings on deadline day reflect the reality that the club are not expecting a busy finale to the transfer window.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has indicated that Ruben Dias's character was an important factor in Manchester City deciding to make him their new club record signing. The Blues paid £65.2m for the centre-back from Benfica, although they did get £13.7m for Nicolas Otamendi to go the other way.
straight to your inbox Manchester City could be eight points behind Premier League leaders Everton and reigning champions Liverpool by tomorrow night. But Blues boss Pep Guardiola said he is not thinking about the gap at such an early stage of the season – and said he was “more than satisfied” after a 1-1 draw at Leeds.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola said a decision will be made on Ruben Dias before today's trip to Leeds, but Manchester City fans are clear that the new signing should start at Elland Road. Dias, who signed for City on Tuesday, has trained three times with his new teammates, while Aymeric Laporte returned to play 90 minutes at Burnley in the Carabao Cup for his first football of the season.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has hailed Leeds boss as the person he admires most in world football. The Manchester City boss takes his team to Elland Road tomorrow for a clash which many think could be a classic between two teams who only know how to attack.
straight to your inboxMarcelo Bielsa says Pep Guardiola could definitely be successful in any division, with or without a lot of transfer funds, just like he has been at Leeds.Guardiola takes his Manchester City side to Elland Road on Sunday to take on Bielsa's Leeds, with the pre-match build up understandably focussing on the relationship between the two managers.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola had Manchester City fans wondering if the squad had been hit by a serious Covid-19 outbreak in his post-match interview last night.The Blues boss was asked about his team’s display in the 3-0 win at Burnley and gave a stock answer about the team playing well and how important it was to keep a clean sheet after the 5-2 home defeat by Leicester.But he then added: “We are still far away from our best because we’re not training much.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's first-teamers wanted to play against Burnley after suffering a humbling Premier League defeat to Leicester. After a winning start away to Wolves, a week that began with such optimism ended in crushing defeat as they lost 5-2 at the Ethad.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer has a bright future at Manchester City after making his debut for the club. The 18-year-old was bumped up to first-team training when the players returned after lockdown and has stayed with them for this season.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Leicester's gameplan led Manchester City players to believe they weren't playing well in the first half, leading to them being picked off on the counter-attack. Riyad Mahrez gave the Blues the perfect start in their third game of the week and season as he rocketed in a loose ball in the box to put them ahead in the fourth minute of the game.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola claims his response to Manchester City 's worst home defeat for 17 years was to remind them how good they are. City fell apart after dominating Leicester early in their Premier League meeting, and taking the lad through a stunning Riyad Mahrez strike.
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 inboxKyle Walker hopes Manchester City can make some more signings before the transfer window closes as they aim to catch Liverpool.The Blues were quick out of the blocks in the market after finishing 18 points off top spot in the Premier League, spending more than £60m on Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres to strengthen their squad.However, despite a Vincent Kompany replacement having been a priority for more than a year, and the chairman this summer telling fans that there would be
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola will manage Fernandinho's fitness this season to ensure the veteran can still play a major role in Manchester City's season. The 35-year-old was a surprise selection in midfield for the opening games of the 2020/21 campaign - sitting alongside Rodri with John Stones picked as Nathan Ake's partner in central defence - and was excellent in the 3-1 win.
straight to your inbox It's the dawn of a new season and with it comes a selection by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola that sees John Stones start the match against Wolves. City face bogey side Wolves on Monday night in their opening match of the Premier League season, just over a month after the previous campaign came to a crushing end with defeat to Lyon in the Champions League quarter-finals.
straight to your inbox Jamie Carragher has compared Man City boss Pep Guardiola to Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson and Jurgen Klopp in regards to the Catalan's ability to 'put his reputation on the line' with big spending. City have once again been busy in the summer transfer window by signing the likes of Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres, and have spent considerably in every summer window under Guardiola.
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Manchester City did not try to sign his former Barcelona star Thiago Alcantara. The Spain international midfielder is on the verge of a bargain £20million move to Liverpool - and when his availability became known the Blues were linked with him.