Pep Guardiola has brutal message for rivals after Man City CAS verdict

straight to your inboxBayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes Manchester City were able to overturn their Champions League ban because UEFA "didn't do a great job".A panel of three independent judges at the Court of Arbitration of Sport ruled in July that the February decision to expel the Blues from European competition for two years should be lifted, deciding on a fine on the basis that the club "did not disguise equity funding as sponsorship but did fail to co-operate with UEFA

straight to your inboxPhil Foden has revealed Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne were both disappointed in the dressing room despite both playing a key role in Manchester City's 4-0 win over Watford.Sterling scored a brace before his shot was saved into the path of Foden for City's third with De Bruyne's perfect free-kick allowing Aymeric Laporte to score the fourth.The goals from Sterling took him to 19 league goals for the season - although he may be frustrated by seeing his initial penalty

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola nailed down the two reasons he believes Manchester City made a hash of their FA Cup defence.The Blues went down 2-0 to Arsenal in the semi-final at Wembley on Saturday night, sunk by two Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goals.And with the crunch Champions League clash with Real Madrid less than three weeks ago, the nature of the defeat had some City fans concerned that – after a lack-lustre display in beating Bournemouth 2-1 a few days earlier – the team might be

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola sent his Manchester City players a stern warning after they were beaten by Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final. The Wembley defeat means the Blues have just the Champions League left to play for this season – but to reach the last eight they need to get past Madrid in the second leg at the Etihad Stadium two weeks on Friday.

ManchesterFA Cup final.The Manchester City boss is too focussed on the job in hand, which is the semi-final against Arsenal, to consider the possibility of a piece of football history.The nearest City and Manchester United have come to a final was when they met in the 2011 semi-final at Wembley, when Yaya Toure’s goal sent them into the final, where they ended a 35-year trophy drought with victory over Stoke.But United face Chelsea on Sunday, the day after the Blues take on the Gunners.Sadly, if

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus hailed Pep Guardiola as a “genius” for the tactical tweak which brought his goal against Bournemouth.The Brazil striker made it three goals from three games by netting the second goal in a 2-1 Manchester City win.Jesus was finding it tough against a massed Cherries defence, buoyed by their 4-1 win over Leicester at the weekend, and fighting for their Premier League survival.David Silva had fired City ahead with a brilliant free kick, but Bournemouth had

Guardiola says every top-ten club that tried to get involved in Manchester City's hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) should be delighted with the decision.Eight clubs - so all bar the Blues themselves and Sheffield United - made a joint application to CAS before a date had been set asking that City be unable to delay the process in order to play in the Champions League next season.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says his future beyond 2021 is not important as he works to make sure the Manchester City chairman is no longer unhappy with him.City have celebrated as a club this week after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned their two-year Champions League ban, allowing them to keep hold of their best players and continue to build as they have done over the last decade.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Manchester City deserve an apology from those claiming the club broke Financial Fair Play rules after the Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared the Blues of the charges against them.City were handed the two-year ban for 'serious breaches' of FFP regulations, but CAS yesterday ruled that those allegations were either 'not established or time-barred'.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fan and former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has issued a message to Liverpool fans after his side's Champions League ban was overturned. City had been suspended by Uefa from European competitions over the next two seasons due to what they perceived as a breach of Financial Fair Play rules.

straight to your inboxFrank Lampard says he was 'neutral' on whether Manchester City would win their appeal against a Champions League ban, as it was confirmed that Chelsea will have to finish in the top four to qualify for the competition next season.City's successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport means their two-year expulsion from the Champions League has been overturned, meaning the fifth-placed team in this season's Premier League will qualify for the Europa League as

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is expecting recognition of Manchester City's innocence from outside the club if their Champions League ban is overturned.The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will announce on Monday morning whether the Blues will be allowed to play in the competition next season or if the UEFA punishment will be upheld.It will bring to an end almost two years of speculation where the reputation of the club has taken a battering, and their guilt has been assumed at least

straight to your inboxFernandinho could be Manchester City's surprise weapon in midfield as they look to claim the FA Cup and Champions League.Pep Guardiola has spent the season using the veteran Brazilian at the heart of his defence and dismissed the suggestion that moving him back to his more familiar role would help the team consistency on a number of occasions.However, with Aymeric Laporte and Eric Garcia starting together in defence again at Southampton Fernandinho played in a role more