Pep Guardiola ignores Raheem Sterling goals achievement to slam Man City inconsistency

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola and Zinedine Zidane were locked in conversation at pitchside after Manchester City's win over Real Madrid in the Champions League.The two managers chatted amicably after the Blues’ 2-1 win had secured a place in the last-eight tournament, which starts in Lisbon next week.Defender Raphael Varane admitted his two errors had brought the defeat for Madrid, but Zidane’s failure to reach the quarter-finals will pile pressure on him, even though he led them to

straight to your inbox Injury updates on Sergio Aguero were seen as being of key importance as Manchester City prepared to take on Real Madrid. But Pep Guardiola hinted that the Blues legend might not have played even if he had recovered from a knee injury he picked up shortly after the Premier League re-start.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola admitted he got his tactics wrong during the first half of Manchester City's win against Real Madrid in the Champions League.The Spaniard made four changes to the side that defeated Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu back in February.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola said that beating Real Madrid twice is an important step in preparing Manchester City to win the Champions League. But if beating the 13-times winners home and away has strengthened the Blues’ mentality and self-belief, the Blues boss says they quickly have to put it into perspective.

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero’s fight to make the final stages of the Champions League – if Manchester City get there – is looking increasingly difficult.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has spent more time thinking about how to beat Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool than any other opposition in his career. Manchester City and Liverpool have been comfortably the best two teams in the Premier League over the last two years, with the Blues becoming the first team in a decade to retain the title in 2019 before being blown away by their Merseyside rivals this season.

straight to your inboxThe summer transfer window is now open, and Manchester City look set to be pretty active.City will be looking to make some new acquisitions this summer as they look to mount a challenge to wrestle the Premier League title back from Liverpool's grasp next season.

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 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 inboxYour reaction to CAS verdict? I’m incredibly happy for the decision. It shows that everything people said about the club was not true.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has told Manchester City's rivals to speak to the club if they have a problem with them or else use their time to try and beat them on the pitch. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned a two-year Champions League ban for the Blues on Monday, clearing them of all allegations that have been used by others to taint the achievements of the club over the past decade.

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 inbox Pep Guardiola is confident Manchester City will be playing in the Champions League next season. On the field, the team have already confirmed a top-four finish.

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero will not be fit to face Real Madrid in the Champions League next month. The Manchester City striker has been ruled out by manager Pep Guardiola, after having surgery on a knee meniscus problem he picked up in the 5-0 win over Burnley last month.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola wants David Silva to play in front of another full house at the Etihad Stadium to get the Manchester City send-off he deserves. The Spanish midfielder is saying goodbye to the Etihad after a wonderful 10 years in English football, but showed against Newcastle that he is still a terrific asset to the Blues.

straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand claims that Man City boss Pep Guardiola has lost faith in defender John Stones. The Manchester United great was speaking ahead of City 's clash with Newcastle United when he analysed what has gone wrong for Stones.