Pep Guardiola praises Raheem Sterling reaction in Man City win over Fulham

direct to your inboxRB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann has revealed that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola visited their training base ahead of their UEFA Champions League match with Manchester United in October.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side beat the Bundesliga side 5-0 in Group H but were knocked out of the competition in the reverse leg on matchday six with a disastrous defeat in Leipzig.

straight to your inboxRaheem Sterling admits it has been a difficult time for himself and Manchester City - but believes they have taken a step in the right direction with victory over Southampton. Pep Guardiola's men beat the Saints 1-0 in Saturday's Premier League showdown at St Mary's, with Sterling scoring the only goal of the game in the first half.

straight to your inboxJose Mourinho took aim at Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after seeing his Tottenham side beaten by the new league-leaders at Anfield.Roberto Firmino's late header gave the reigning champions a dramatic 2-1 victory in their top-of-the-table clash with Spurs. Mourinho could not hide his frustration at the final whistle, telling Klopp that "the best team lost".

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola questioned the decision to only award four minutes of injury time in Manchester City's game with West Bromwich Albion.The City coach was seen in frenzied discussion with fourth official Anthony Taylor as the electronic board was about to go up to signal four minutes with the game poised at 1-1.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said that Manchester City cannot afford more setbacks like this if they are to have any hope of winning the Premier League title. The Blues headed into a home game with struggling West Bromwich Albion knowing that a win would take them to within three points of leaders Liverpool and Tottenham, but a poor collective performance saw them drop two more points as the newly-promoted side frustrated them.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola thinks that the Premier League is moving into a different phase of the season now the Champions League group stages are out of the way. Manchester City's manager has regularly raised the physical and mental battle of the teams that have had to play European football in a condensed schedule - especially for the Blues and other teams that went deep in continental competitions in August while their domestic rivals were able to recuperate.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is strong enough to ride out the storm at Manchester United despite coming under increased pressure as a result of their Champions League exit in midweek.Manchester City boss Guardiola believes Solskjaer is the victim of the cycle of instant judgement in modern football, with his job the source of speculation ahead of Saturday's Old Trafford derby.

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand believes Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola saw something that everyone else didn't when signing Ferran Torres over the summer.City completed the signing of Torres from Valencia in the summer transfer window for around £20m - and the Spanish youngster has hit the ground running at the Etihad Stadium.The 20-year-old has scored six goals in all competitions under Guardiola and has already played in numerous positions in the attacking trio.The Spain forward found

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is expecting to rotate his team again this week after not using any substitutes in the Premier League win over Fulham. The Manchester City manager has been one of the most ardent advocates for a return to the rule of five substitutes per game, introduced as a temporary measure to complete the 2019/20 season and then kept in every competition for the 2020/21 season apart from the Premier League.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola remains confident that Sergio Aguero and his "unique" scoring senses can help fire Manchester City to success this season.The Argentine missed the first month of the campaign as he recovered from a knee issue that he suffered in June, and pulled up with a hamstring complaint two games after returning in October.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Manchester City need to take their Champions League dead rubber seriously if they want to consider themselves a big team. The Blues confirmed top spot in the group with a drab 0-0 draw at Porto, ensuring an easier draw on paper in the last-16 of the knockout competition next year.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Monday, 30 November.Guardiola calls on defenders to stamp out errorsManchester City boss Pep Guardiola has challenged his defenders to avoid making mistakes if they want to keep their place in the starting line-up.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said that Sergio Aguero could return to Manchester City training as early as Sunday despite missing the Premier League win over Burnley. It has been a struggle to get the Argentine striker on the pitch all season and having returned from a five-month layoff in October he pulled up in his third game back.

straight to your inboxGood morning, Manchester City fans. Here are your morning headlines for Saturday, November 28.No new signings for City in JanuaryManchester City boss Pep Guardiola does not expect new signings to be made in the January transfer window.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola singled out John Stones for praise after Manchester City's victory over Olympiacos in the Champions League. While the Blues never managed to kill the game off, it was another assured performance at the back that produced another clean sheet in the competition to lay the platform for a fourth consecutive win in Europe that confirms qualification to the knockout stage.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says no player loved football more than Diego Maradona, as he led Manchester City's tributes to the Argentina legend.Maradona has passed away at the age of 60, leading to tributes to be paid from around the world in respect of one of the greatest players to play the game.The sad news was confirmed before City's Champions League win in Olympiacos, with Guardiola paying tribute to Maradona in his post-match media commitments.Guardiola also offered his