Pep Guardiola sends defiant message to Man City rivals after Champions League exit

straight to your inbox Bruno Fernandes has hit back at a sly dig from Jose Mourinho which suggested he has only scored penalties since he moved to Manchester United. The Portuguese midfielder inspired United to their revival under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with his goals and assists helping them finish third in the Premier League as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Europa League.

straight to your inbox The agent of Kevin De Bruyne is under investigation in Belgium. The offices of Patrick Koster, head of the Manchester City star’s agency J and S International Football Mangement were raided yesterday by the Belgian federal public prosecutor’s office, according to respected newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN).

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is just as disappointed at Manchester City's season as the chairman is, according to Khaldoon Al Mubarak. The Catalan coach revealed ahead of the Champions League knockouts that Al Mubarak was not happy with him over the way Liverpool had run away with the Premier League title, and the chairman did not suggest otherwise when given the opportunity to counter that claim.

straight to your inboxWhilst Manchester City were left frustrated at not being able to add another Premier League or the Champions League trophy to their cabinet last season, the standout performances of a number of key City players would have been a pleasing aspect of the campaign for Pep Guardiola. City’s best performer this year was Kevin De Bruyne who was rightly awarded the Premier League’s Player of the Year award after scoring 13 goals and registering a further 20 assists.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to develop the talented Dutch winger.And after sealing a United loan exit, Chong name-checked Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry and Man City superstar Kevin De Bruyne as two former Bremen players he would love to match at the club.Both had stuttering spells in the Premier League before moves to Bremen kick-started their careers.

Champions League win over Manchester City.The Blues midfielder had an average night in Lisbon, although he scored the equalising goal and had a much-improved second half.And he received a consolation today, by being named the Premier League Player of the Year for a season where he equalled Thierry Henry’s assists record.De Bruyne was hugely disappointed at City’s 3-1 defeat, but he named the Lyon star who he felt had done more than anyone to unhinge the Blues – his midfield opponent Houssem

Manchester City midfielder enjoyed arguably his best campaign yet at the Etihad, scoring a personal best of 13 league goals, and equalling the record for 20 assists in a season. De Bruyne claimed his 20th assist on the final day to move level with former Arsenal hero Thierry Henry in registering the most amount of assists in a single season.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said his Manchester City players were well-prepared to play in an unusual formation before crashing out of the Champions League.The Blues began with three central defenders, but never truly looked like themselves until Guardiola switched things by replacing Fernandinho with Riyad Mahrez ten minutes into the second half.That led to the manager being severely criticised for tinkering with City’s set-up.But he said they had been developing it on their Lisbon

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola refused to comment on the VAR decisions that went against Manchester City during their Champions League quarter-final defeat to Lyon.Maxwel Cornet opened the scoring for the French side in the first-half before Kevin De Bruyne finally levelled proceedings after the interval.City should have been ahead but Raheem Sterling missed an open goal from five yards out which sparked a counter-attack from Lyon.Moussa Dembele raced clear and appeared to trip Aymeric

straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand believes Pep Guardiola made clear mistakes with his Manchester City team selection against Lyon. Guardiola's side crashed out of the Champions League in dramatic fashion on Saturday night after a 3-1 reverse in the quarter-final.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne warned his Manchester City team-mates they “need to learn” after their Champions League upset against Lyon. Pep Guardiola’s side suffered yet more heartache in Europe as they were beaten 3-1 in their quarter-final clash in Portugal.

straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand and Joe Hart both agreed that Moussa Dembele's first goal against Manchester City should have been ruled out by VAR for a foul on Aymeric Laporte. Pep Guardiola's side crashed out of the Champions League in dramatic fashion on Saturday night after a 3-1 reverse in the quarter-final.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has been given a considerable price rise in the Fantasy Premier League after matching Theirry Henry's assist record.The Manchester City star was one of the division's best performers as he equalled Henry's tally of 20 assists in a Premier League season.De Bruyne scored 251 points across the 2019/20 season, the highest total of any player on the game.As a result, he's been given a considerable £2m price boost for the 2020/21 season.The official FPL Twitter

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has likened Bruno Fernandes to Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne following the club's victory in the Europa League.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side endured a hard-fought match against FC Copenhagen in Cologne, with the Danish side taking the match to extra time.

straight to your inbox Joleon Lescott has insisted Kevin De Bruyne is yet to eclipse Yaya Toure's best season at Manchester City despite equalling the Premier League record for most assists in a season. The Belgian playmaker has been in extraordinary form this term, finishing the campaign level with Thierry Henry's record of 20 Premier League assists.

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand said Kevin De Bruyne must win the Champions League to be considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time.The Manchester City star has enjoyed a phenomenal season despite the club missing out on the Premier League title.The Belgian playmaker equalled Thierry Henry's Premier League record of 20 assists in a single season, whilst earning a place in the PFA Team of the Season and a nomination for the individual award too.With two league title under his