Questions raised over Manchester City's winning goal against Brighton

direct to your inboxManchester city centre had a record-breaking year for home building in 2020 - despite the pandemic.The number of units completed - nearly 5,000 - was the highest on record for a single year, according to Deloitte Real Estate's annual crane survey.The remarkable figures, a huge increase on 2019 which was itself one of the busiest years for home building on record, demonstrate the extent to which the construction sector has continued working during several coronavirus

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said he had already forgotten their 5-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in midweek as he treasured the more difficult memories that Manchester City have picked up. City played some glorious football at the Hawthorns in midweek as they strolled to a comfortable victory but were made to work incredibly hard by another team struggling against relegation as Chris Wilder's Sheffield United pushed them all the way at the Etihad despite conceding an early goal.

straight to your inboxManchester City are not interested in making a move for Bayern Munich defender David Alaba.The 28-year-old star has alerted a number of top European clubs after a planned contract renewal with the Bundesliga champions turned sour. Bayern have been very vocal with their displeasure at the failure to reach an agreement - to the dismay of the player - and in November withdrew their offer to leave Alaba free to leave on a free transfer at the end of the season.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDwight Yorke has backed Anthony Martial to find form for Manchester United despite the forward being singled out for criticism in the shock midweek defeat to Sheffield United. Martial had a goal ruled out in the defeat to the Blades, whilst former United defender Rio Ferdinand picked out the forward's reluctance to track back as a key reason as to why they conceded the decisive goal in the 2-1 loss.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola will remind Manchester City players of the need to play to the whistle after they benefited from West Brom failing to do so themselves. With the Blues already 1-0 up, a number of West Brom players stopped when they saw an offside flag for Bernardo Silva, only for Joao Cancelo to put the ball in the net and the original decision be overturned on replays.

direct to your inboxManchester City will have to cope without Kevin De Bruyne for the next month or so as they challenge for honours on all fronts.De Bruyne has been ruled out for between four and six weeks due to a hamstring injury he suffered during the victory over Aston Villa. It is a significant blow for City, just as their campaign is gathering some momentum.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes revealed that Edinson Cavani told him where to direct his free-kick in Manchester United's 3-2 victory over Liverpool.United edged a pulsating FA Cup fourth-round encounter over their rivals at Old Trafford thanks to Fernandes' free-kick, after earlier goals from Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer started Fernandes on the bench, but the influential Portuguese came on in the second half to propel United to victory.He

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher believes the Premier League title race is still between Man City and Liverpool despite Manchester United topping the table. After two late goals helped City overcome Aston Villa 2-0 on Wednesday evening, United came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 and return to the top of the Premier League table.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Manchester United's coaches weren't surprised by Paul Pogba's stunning left-footed winner against Fulham, having seen his passing ability off both feet in midfield. Pogba slammed home a magical goal on his weaker foot with 25 minutes to play at Craven Cottage, sealing a 2-1 win that took United back to the top of the Premier League table.

straight to your inboxManchester City are back in Premier League action on Wednesday evening as they take on Aston Villa.Pep Guardiola's men face Dean Smith's side at the Etihad Stadium, kicking off at 6pm, as they look to continue their impressive form.City are unbeaten in nine league matches and have won five in a row.They have also kept seven clean sheets in their previous nine outings.Sunday's 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace took them to within reaching distance of Manchester United, with a

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlan Shearer disagreed with Jurgen Klopp's verdict on Manchester United's tactics during their 0-0 draw with Liverpool.The two teams played out a goalless draw at Anfield on Sunday with clear-cut chances at a premium.United set up to counter-attack against the champions, while Liverpool had more of the ball but struggled to create any real openings.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMicah Richards and Roy Keane were in disagreement at half-time over Manchester United's performance against Liverpool after the former Man City defender claimed they were overly negative.In a low-key opening 45 minutes, Liverpool started the game brightest with Thiago Alcantara and Xherdan Shaqiri pulling the midfield strings.United grew into the half and continued to pose a threat on the counter-attack, although Marcus Rashford was penalised several

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher says fans' suspicions have been confirmed after Mark Clattenburg claimed he was afraid to give penalties against Manchester United during Sir Alex Ferguson's time in charge at Old Trafford.Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp recently accused United of getting more penalties than other Premier League sides in recent times, prompting former referee Clattenburg to label the manager a hypocrite.Yet, in doing so, Clattenburg also admitted that times

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt was a Friday, May 18, 2001, and 'It's Raining Men' by Geri Halliwell was top of the UK charts.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola may be refusing to look publicly beyond the next game but Manchester City are building a title challenge.A hard-fought 1-0 win over Brighton on Wednesday night was their fourth consecutive Premier League victory and lifted them into the top four for the first time this season; they sit a point behind Liverpool and four behind United but have a game in hand on the teams above them, who also play each other at the weekend.City's manager is insistent that the

straight to your inbox every day for free Mark Clattenburg says it is 'hypocritical' of Jurgen Klopp to question Manchester United's recent penalty record.

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straight to your inboxZack Steffen says it has been a "pleasure" to deputise for Ederson in Manchester City's past three matches.City's number one goalkeeper has been sidelined after testing positive for Covid-19. The Brazilian was back on the bench, though, for Sunday's FA Cup third round tie with Birmingham City, having been cleared to return to action.

straight to your inbox every day for free When Tom Cleverley lifted the Premier League trophy at Old Trafford in 2013 he knew it was the end of an era for Manchester United, but he didn't realise just quite how hard it was going to get and how much was going to change. Cleverley played 22 Premier League games in United's last title-winning season and he started the final game of the Sir Alex Ferguson era, that astonishing 5-5 draw at West Brom.