Pep Guardiola was involved in a series of angry exchanges on the touchline on Sunday afternoon as Manchester City slipped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool.
08.10.2022 - 23:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Here are your latest Manchester City evening headlines on Saturday, October 8th.
Why Pep Guardiola was 'upset' with Erling Haaland after Man City vs Southampton
Pep Guardiola joked that he was unhappy with Erling Haaland because he didn't score a hat-trick in Manchester City's Premier League win over Southampton.
Haaland scored City's fourth after spurning two or three big chances - including one where he was one-on-one with Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu but fired against the post.
And Guardiola referred to a petition asking for Haaland to be banned from the Premier League when analysing his performance, and in particular that first-half miss.
Read everything the City boss had to say about his star striker here.
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Erling Haaland breaks Man City record
Erling Haaland scored his 15th goal of the Premier League season - his 20th in 13 games for Manchester City in all competitions - in City's defeat of Southampton on Saturday, breaking yet another record.
Haaland 's second-half strike - a snap finish following Joao Cancelo's cut-back - extended his scoring run to seven consecutive Premier League games, something no City player has ever done before.
The goal showcased the 22-year-old's insatiable hunger and elite mentality, as in the moments before he had fluffed two relatively simple - by his standards - chances. It looked like he might draw his first blank since the 4-0 defeat of Bournemouth back in August, but Haaland was having none of it.
Read the full story here.
Manuel Akanji explains why he has settled in so quickly at Man City
Manuel Akanji has credited Pep Guardiola and his teammates for helping him settle into life at Manchester City so quickly.
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Pep Guardiola was involved in a series of angry exchanges on the touchline on Sunday afternoon as Manchester City slipped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola has been left frustrated by the unreliability of some of his Manchester City defenders to play games due to repeated injuries.
Pep Guardiola admitted that playing Manuel Akanji at right-back in Manchester City's win over Southampton was a 'scary' prospect, given he had only been given one training session to familiarise himself with the position.
Anderlecht chief Peter Verbeke has detailed how Sergio Gomez stood in his office “in tears” when trying to push through his transfer to Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola was pleased that Riyad Mahrez is getting better but acknowledged that he must still do more after a rare start for Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola backed Jack Grealish to add more goals and assists to his game as he looks to build on his best spell at Manchester City.
Manchester City knew Romeo Lavia's potential when they sold him to Southampton this summer.
Jack Grealish has described Pep Guardiola as the "best-ever" manager he has worked under, despite only playing under the Manchester City boss for slightly more than a year.
Riyad Mahrez must improve his physical condition if he wants to get back into the Manchester City team, according to Pep Guardiola.
Erling Haaland is attempting to persuade Jude Bellingham into signing for Manchester City - according to reports.