Pep Guardiola's message to Man City fans after penning new contract

straight to your inboxManchester City fans want to see Aymeric Laporte partner Ruben Dias at the back in the upcoming Manchester derby, rather than John Stones.City have finally started to gather some momentum, after an inconsistent start to the campaign, as Saturday's 2-0 victory over Fulham saw them win successive Premier League games for the first time this season following last weekend's 5-0 mauling of Burnley.Both victories saw Stones star in the heart of defence as the 'Barnsley

straight to your inboxManchester City will head into the Manchester derby in their best rhythm of the season, according to Pep Guardiola. The Blues, similar to neighbours Manchester United, have had a difficult start with injuries and Covid adding to the problems for a depleted squad that barely had a break between seasons.

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 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 bluntly reminded Manchester City's forwards that they need to score goals if they want to play under him. City have had uncharacteristically struggled this season in front of goal, with the five that they put past Burnley half the number they had managed in their previous eight games combined.

straight to your inboxIt was "normal service resumed" for Manchester City fans after Saturday's thrashing of Burnley. Pep Guardiola's men cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Clarets at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

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 inboxPep Guardiola is not concerned by Manchester City's troubles in front of goal, despite his side's recent struggles to score when they are on top.City have failed to score more than once in half of their games so far this season, and have five goals in their last six Premier League games. The midweek Champions League win at Olympiacos saw City have 21 efforts on goal, with ten on target, but once again only one goal was scored.

With Manchester being placed in tier three, it rules out the short-term possibility of fans returning to Old Trafford and the Etihad. Tiers are reviewed every 14 days and based on five criteria, which include case numbers across all age groups, cases among over 60s, the rate of rise or fall of infections and the percentage of those tested who have the virus.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was happier with Manchester City's attacking output in their 1-0 win over Olympiacos. The Blues have struggled for goals all season in the Premier League and failed to find the net on Saturday as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham to leave them in the bottom half of the table.

straight to your inboxRuben Dias did not shy away from Manchester City's problems after Pep Guardiola's side suffered their second defeat of the season at the weekend. The Blues headed to the Tottenham Hostpur Stadium undefeated in all competitions since late-September but conceded early and ended up losing comfortably - even if they did have a first-half equaliser controversially ruled out.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Manchester City's response to the coronavirus pandemic was a key factor in convincing him that he was at the right club. Speaking to the media for the first time since signing a new two-year contract extension, Guardiola explained how a conversation with chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak was the key factor in convincing him to sign the new deal that will keep him at the club until 2023.

straight to your inboxMikel Arteta believes Pep Guardiola's new Manchester City contract shows he is more committed than ever at the Etihad.Arteta was Guardiola's assistant manager as City won back-to-back Premier League titles among a domestic treble and seven trophies in his first three seasons at the Etihad.

straight to your inboxFollowing the confirmation that Pep Guardiola has extended his time as Manchester City boss until the end of the 2022/23 season, the Catalan knows he has a huge challenge ahead. With his previous deal set to expire at the end of this season, Guardiola has ended speculation over his future by committing to stay at the Etihad Stadium for at least two more years.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak persuaded him to sign his new contract, as he expanded on the role his backroom staff played in his decision to stay.Guardiola will now stay at City until 2023, signing a two-year contract extension to end weeks of speculation over his future.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans are hoping Riyad Mahrez can return to Manchester City full of confidence after he scored an incredible solo goal on international duty. After getting on the scoresheet as well as grabbing an assist for Algeria against Zimbabwe last week, Mahrez again shone against the same opposition on Monday as Algeria remained in control of their African Cup of Nations qualifying group.