Pep Guardiola 'could only manage two clubs' after Man City

straight to your inboxKevin de Bruyne has questioned why the handball rules were changed after Manchester City were on the wrong side of a major decision in their 2-0 defeat to Tottenham. Son Heung-Min fired Spurs into an early lead in north London but City thought they had found a first-half equaliser when Aymeric Laporte fired home.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists his Manchester City future beyond 2023 will depend on the success he achieves in the next two and a half years - but crucially did not rule out any further contract extensions.The manager has just committed his future to City for another two and a half years, with the ink on his new contract barely dry before talk has moved to what will happen when this deal expires.Before signing the new contract, Guardiola had always said he must earn any extension

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Manchester City's response to the coronavirus pandemic was a key factor in convincing him that he was at the right club. Speaking to the media for the first time since signing a new two-year contract extension, Guardiola explained how a conversation with chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak was the key factor in convincing him to sign the new deal that will keep him at the club until 2023.

straight to your inboxTottenham boss Jose Mourinho has told Gareth Southgate to name the Premier League managers who put pressure on him to leave their players out of the England squad.Manchester City ace Raheem Sterling withdrew from the England squad during the international break but Mourinho believes that he will feature at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.Three members of Mourinho's Tottenham side all played at least two games during the international break, with Harry Kane playing

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola wants Lionel Messi to finish his career in Barcelona, despite speculation linking Manchester City with a fresh move for the Argentine playmaker.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola's 'addictive' approach and winning style was enough to convince Manchester City to agree a new two-year contract for the manager. That is according to City's director of football Txiki Begiristain, who predicted that the future is bright with Guardiola at the helm until 2023.

straight to your inbox every day, freeGary Neville has recalled the time that Sir Alex Ferguson lost his temper with Ruud van Nistelrooy after swapping shirts with a Manchester City player.The Dutchman spent five years at Old Trafford netting 150 goals in 219 appearances. He held a problematic relationship with the United boss, though, which eventually saw him leave the club in 2006 after a high-profile bust-up.

straight to your inboxLeeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips has revealed his conversation with Pep Guardiola after his side's draw with Manchester City last month.The midfielder put in an impressive performance in the 1-1 draw, which saw Leeds come from behind to grab a deserved point against City, who led through Raheem Sterling's 17th-minute opener.Speaking to The Times, Phillips admitted he feared for the worst after conceding first due to how well Guardiola's side were playing.Yet he felt

straight to your inboxComing into this Manchester City squad must be a daunting experience for any new signing, but goalkeeper Zack Steffen says Pep Guardiola makes the transition as easy as possible.Steffen signed for the club last summer, before spending the 2019/20 season on loan at Fortuna Dusseldorf.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has said Manchester City need more of an attacking threat after Sunday's 1-1 draw with Liverpool.Gabriel Jesus rescued a point for City after Mohamed Salah had equalised from the penalty spot, but Pep Guardiola's men arguably should have won the game after missing a number of key chances.Kevin de Bruyne blazed a spot-kick wide near the end of the first half before Jesus missed a golden chance to seal victory, failing to divert

straight to your inboxGary Neville has urged the Premier League not to reconsider their stance on allowing five substitutions despite Pep Guardiola's fresh complaints, as he believes it's making the league more competitive. The Manchester City boss echoed the opinion of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Jurgen Klopp on Sunday about the crazy fixture schedule that has seen European clubs compete twice a week for the previous three weeks.

straight to your inboxJoao Cancelo earned the praise of manager Pep Guardiola after his role in Manchester City's draw with Liverpool. The Portugal international played at left-back, a problem position for the Blues that the Premier League champions looked to exploit from the off at the Etihad with Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino making runs in behind.

straight to your inbox Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has accused the Premier League of wanting to be different and called on the authorities to fall into line with the rest of Europe and allow five substitutions.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was not giving much away after being asked when he would make a decision on his Manchester City future.The Spaniard is in the final year of his current contract at the Etihad Stadium. He has been linked with a return to former club Barcelona, though he has repeatedly insisted he is happy at City.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola believes seven teams could yet be involved in this season's Premier League title race, but the Manchester City boss insists Liverpool are the favourites to retain their crown.