Pep Guardiola slams Premier League clubs who voted against five subs rule

Gary Neville has hit out at the Premier League after they confirmed plans to make every top-flight match available through pay-per-view.

straight to your inboxSven-Goran Eriksson says Manchester City's lack of transfer activity suggests Pep Guardiola is confident in his squad's ability to challenge for major trophies.City have added three players to their first-team in this transfer window, with Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres all joining. It has meant a quiet deadline day, with most of the focus being on whether Eric Garcia will stay at the club after interest from Barcelona.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has indicated that Ruben Dias's character was an important factor in Manchester City deciding to make him their new club record signing. The Blues paid £65.2m for the centre-back from Benfica, although they did get £13.7m for Nicolas Otamendi to go the other way.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is not thinking about any Manchester City enemies as he concentrates on getting his team up to speed for the season. The Blues boss last year spoke of his need for enemies - "I love when people hate me and hope I fail.

straight to your inbox Manchester City could be eight points behind Premier League leaders Everton and reigning champions Liverpool by tomorrow night. But Blues boss Pep Guardiola said he is not thinking about the gap at such an early stage of the season – and said he was “more than satisfied” after a 1-1 draw at Leeds.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola gave new boy Ruben Dias a glowing tribute after a fine debut against Leeds. Manchester City splashed out a club record £65.2million on the Portugal international - a lot of money for a 23-year-old.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has hailed Leeds boss as the person he admires most in world football. The Manchester City boss takes his team to Elland Road tomorrow for a clash which many think could be a classic between two teams who only know how to attack.

straight to your inboxMarcelo Bielsa says Pep Guardiola could definitely be successful in any division, with or without a lot of transfer funds, just like he has been at Leeds.Guardiola takes his Manchester City side to Elland Road on Sunday to take on Bielsa's Leeds, with the pre-match build up understandably focussing on the relationship between the two managers.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola had Manchester City fans wondering if the squad had been hit by a serious Covid-19 outbreak in his post-match interview last night.The Blues boss was asked about his team’s display in the 3-0 win at Burnley and gave a stock answer about the team playing well and how important it was to keep a clean sheet after the 5-2 home defeat by Leicester.But he then added: “We are still far away from our best because we’re not training much.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's first-teamers wanted to play against Burnley after suffering a humbling Premier League defeat to Leicester. After a winning start away to Wolves, a week that began with such optimism ended in crushing defeat as they lost 5-2 at the Ethad.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer has a bright future at Manchester City after making his debut for the club. The 18-year-old was bumped up to first-team training when the players returned after lockdown and has stayed with them for this season.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Leicester's gameplan led Manchester City players to believe they weren't playing well in the first half, leading to them being picked off on the counter-attack. Riyad Mahrez gave the Blues the perfect start in their third game of the week and season as he rocketed in a loose ball in the box to put them ahead in the fourth minute of the game.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola claims his response to Manchester City 's worst home defeat for 17 years was to remind them how good they are. City fell apart after dominating Leicester early in their Premier League meeting, and taking the lad through a stunning Riyad Mahrez strike.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola will manage Fernandinho's fitness this season to ensure the veteran can still play a major role in Manchester City's season. The 35-year-old was a surprise selection in midfield for the opening games of the 2020/21 campaign - sitting alongside Rodri with John Stones picked as Nathan Ake's partner in central defence - and was excellent in the 3-1 win.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is counting on Kevin De Bruyne to drive Manchester City through their tough start to the season. The Belgian playmaker drove the Blues to the Premier League title and 100 points in the 2017/18 season and was peerless last season even as the performances of his teammates dropped, earning the PFA Player of the Year award while the team only won the Carabao Cup.

straight to your inbox It's the dawn of a new season and with it comes a selection by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola that sees John Stones start the match against Wolves. City face bogey side Wolves on Monday night in their opening match of the Premier League   season, just over a month after the previous campaign came to a crushing end with defeat to Lyon in the Champions League quarter-finals.

straight to your inbox After one week of extra rest as a consequence of their Champions League exploits, Manchester City are set to kick-off their 2020/21 Premier League campaign tonight. Pep Guardiola 's outfit are scheduled to face Wolves in what promises to be a tricky opening fixture against one of the most strategic sides in England.

straight to your inboxGood evening, Manchester City fans. Here are your evening headlines for Sunday, September 20.

straight to your inboxFerran Torres is not interested in a season of adaptation as he prepares to make his Manchester City debut at Wolves.Torres, a summer signing from Valencia, comes highly rated and having just made his senior international debut for Spain.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has blasted Phil Foden’s critics and suggested they should spend more time policing their own behaviour.But the Manchester City boss stopped short of laying into England manager Gareth Southgate, who aroused Ole Gunnar Solskaer’s ire over the way Manchester United starlet Mason Greenwood was treated.Greenwood and Foden found themselves on the front pages after entertaining two Icelandic women in the team hotel after making their England debuts in a 1-0 win in