Pep Guardiola warns his Man City players they will be dropped if they slacken off

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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 inbox Pep Guardiola says his current side are the WORST Manchester City team of his five-year reign. But the Blues boss was not knocking down his side as they step up the chase for all four major trophies by flying to Budapest for the second leg of their Champions League clash with Borussia Monchengladbach – he was simply reminding them they have won nothing yet.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola warned Raheem Sterling that he will soon have even more competition for a place in the squad after leaving him out of the squad to face Fulham.Sterling, 26, has been one of the most-used and most successful players under Guardiola at Manchester City; only two outfield players have more minutes than him this season and his goal at Anfield last month saw him become the third ever player - after Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero - to score 100 goals on the Catalan’s

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 Pep Guardiola reckons the standard of football in the Premier League is better now than at any time in his five years here. The Manchester City manager was full of praise for tomorrow night’s opponents Fulham – fighting to avoid relegation despite playing some fine football - and for the bold approach of Wednesday’s opponents Southampton.

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 inboxPep Guardiola is on countdown to Manchester City winning the Premier League title.Their relentless run to the trophy was halted on Sunday by Manchester United, who became the first team to take points off them in 22 games with a 2-0 win that reduces the gap at the top of the table back to 11 points. As the Blues take a moment to reflect on what they have achieved so far, it is an appropriate time to look at what is still to come.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has revealed how his Manchester City players have reacted to their derby loss to Manchester United – and says they have been “on fire” ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Southampton. The Reds brought a record 21-game winning streak to an end with a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

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 inboxRiyad Mahrez agrees with his manager after Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola had warned the squad that they would be dropped if standards dipped.City beat Wolves to move 15 points clear in the Premier League before Manchester United play on Wednesday.

straight to your inboxNathan Ake is finally due back in training for Manchester City after ten weeks out of action.The Holland international has not played since Boxing Day after suffering a training injury, and has been the only player unavailable to manager Pep Guardiola in the last week or two.Ake has made just nine appearances for the Blues since his £40million move from Bournemouth last summer, due to injury and the form of first-choice centre back pairing John Stones and Aymeric

straight to your inbox Manchester City are closing in on a European record of consecutive wins, and manager Pep Guardiola said the prospect poses “an incredible question” for his players. The Blues can make it 21 victories on the bounce if they beat Wolves at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow night.