Pep Guardiola reveals how Man City players reacted after Manchester United defeat

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straight to your inboxPep Guardiola may have disagreed with "Mr Zinchenko" over the notion that Manchester City can win the Quadruple - but the manager is doing everything he can to turn the impossible into a reality. The City boss doesn't want his players to get carried away with talk of trophies when they still haven't won one yet this season, with their incredible 21-match winning run in all competitions achieved by only focusing on the next opponents in front of them.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola had a message of positivity for his Manchester City players to inspire a 13-minute goal rush that proved enough to beat Fulham.Guardiola had made seven changes at Craven Cottage with a new, unfamiliar 3-4-3 formation on show. The first half was underwhelming, with only three tame shots testing the Fulham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFred and Bruno Fernandes have spoken with Alex Telles about his adaptation at Manchester United after struggling for first-team minutes. The Brazilian left-back signed for United in the summer but has only started six Premier League matches this season.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said he has “no doubts” about his Manchester City team’s reaction after watching them train for the last two days.The Blues were stung by a home defeat by old enemy Manchester United on Sunday, a loss which ended their English record 21-match winning streak.But they can bounce back, and restore the 14-point lead at the top of the Premier League by beating Southampton at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow night.The manager said his players had been sad an disappointed

straight to your inboxManchester City are determined to bounce back from their disappointing derby defeat by Manchester United, defender Aleks Zinchenko says.City were poor and outplayed by United, who inflicted a first defeat on the league leaders in 29 games. It was a case of one game too much for the Blues, but they remain in control of the Premier League title and are still in the other three cup competitions.

straight to your inboxThe result of Sunday's Manchester derby is unlikely to change the expected destination of the Premier League title, but it could delay Manchester City's coronation date. If City had increased their lead to 17 points with a derby win over Manchester United, they could have had the title wrapped up as soon as April 17 in five games' time had that lead remained in that spell.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire said Dean Henderson has all the attributes to be Manchester United's first-choice goalkeeper in the future but David de Gea is still the No.1.Henderson kept a ninth clean sheet in 14 starts this season and did his chances of establishing himself as United's long-term No.1 no harm with an assured performance against City.It was a Henderson throw that set Luke Shaw away in the build-up to United's second goal, with the left-back firing low

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola congratulated Manchester United for their derby victory before pointing out that Manchester City remain in the driving seat to win the Premier League title. City's 21-match winning streak was ended on a disappointing afternoon at the Etihad as they missed the chance to stretch their lead at the top with an underpar performance in a 2-0 defeat.

straight to your inboxManchester City take on Manchester United in the Manchester Derby on Sunday afternoon as they saunter to another Premier League title, but Pep Guardiola admitted that he didn't recognise his team earlier in the season.Man City sit 14 points clear of their rivals. They also have a game-in-hand and are massively strong favourites to win their third league title in four years.

straight to your inboxBefore Manchester City's win over Wolves this week, statisticians rated their chances of winning the Premier League title as 99.9 per cent. Fast forward two days, and City scored three late goals to edge past a stubborn Wolves side for a 21st straight win.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players that he has a sixth sense for detecting players who think their job is done.The Blues can open a 15-point gap over second-placed Manchester United if they beat Wolves at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night, after the Reds were held by Chelsea and Leicester lost to Arsenal at the weekend, after they had chalked up a 20th consecutive win by beating West Ham 2-1.But Guardiola dismissed the notion that City are on the home

straight to your inboxManchester City are buoyant after another Premier League weekend where their winning run marched on, and their main rivals dropped points.City's hard-fought win over in-form West Ham was their 20th in a row in all competitions, extending their lead at the top to 13 points. Second placed Manchester United reduced that to 12 points with another boring draw in a big game, while third placed Leicester were beaten by Arsenal.

straight to your inbox every day for freeWest Ham manager David Moyes says he spoke to England boss Gareth Southgate before signing Jesse Lingard from Manchester United.Lingard joined the Hammers from United towards the end of the January transfer window, on a loan deal until the end of the season. The England international had found his first-team chances increasingly limited at Old Trafford under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has hailed Manchester City ’s record 20 consecutive wins as on one of their “greatest achievements”. The Blues fought their way to a tough 2-1 win over West Ham with goals from defenders Ruben Dias and John Stones, to take a 13-point lead over Manchester United and Leicester at the top of the Premier League.