Raheem Sterling says next season starts now for Man City after Liverpool FC win

straight to your inboxPhil Foden has revealed Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne were both disappointed in the dressing room despite both playing a key role in Manchester City's 4-0 win over Watford.Sterling scored a brace before his shot was saved into the path of Foden for City's third with De Bruyne's perfect free-kick allowing Aymeric Laporte to score the fourth.The goals from Sterling took him to 19 league goals for the season - although he may be frustrated by seeing his initial penalty

straight to your inboxJamie Redknapp says Kevin De Bruyne is desperate for the Premier League assists record. The Belgian midfielder pulled the strings in Manchester City's win over Watford, creating chance after chance for his side.He set up one goal, curling in a fine free-kick for Aymeric Laporte to head home.That took him to 19 assists for the season, just one away from Thierry Henry's record of 20 wth just one game left this season.

straight to your inbox Raheem Sterling has revealed that he took the penalty in Manchester City's 4-0 victory over Watford instead of regular taker Kevin De Bruyne because he was eager to bolster his goal tally and score another hat-trick. City bounced back to winning ways following their disappointing defeat in the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal on Saturday as they once again battered the Hornets and put a dent in their Premier League survival hopes.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has included Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva in a strong Manchester City starting XI to face Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday. Guardiola has rotated his side to prepare for this semi-final, which has become City's priority competition.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne's agent insists the Belgian playmaker is in no rush to sign a new contract at Manchester City, but is happy at the Etihad. De Bruyne was one of the players linked with a move away from the club if the Blues were unsuccessful in their appeal against a two-year ban from European competition, but Patrick De Koster, who represents the City midfielder, insists that was never considered.

straight to your inboxMonday’s verdict by the Court of Arbitration for Sport did not just mean Manchester City will be back in the Champions League next season.The repercussions if the Blues had lost their appeal to the two-year ban imposed by Uefa would have been heavy indeed.It would have cost them at least £200million in revenue, could have cost them the services of key players like Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling, and might have seen Pep Guardiola decide to go with a year left on his

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne is very satisfied with the CAS decision to overturn Manchester City's Champions League ban. De Bruyne, 29, had hinted that he may consider his future at City if their two-year ban was upheld, but had also commented on how settled he was in Manchester.

straight to your inboxIn the great scheme of things, Manchester City’s latest Premier League first was not their most exciting.When Riyad Mahrez finished off Kevin De Bruyne’s cross to put the Blues 2-0 up against Newcastle on Wednesday night, only a true football anorak will have spotted – or cared about – the significance.The goal put Mahrez on double figures for the season, and that made him the fifth City player to hit double figures in the league this season, the first time any team has

straight to your inboxFresh off their emphatic victory over the newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool, Manchester City are back in action again on Sunday when they face Southampton.It was a brilliant performance from the Blues on Thursday as goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden and an own-goal from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain resulted in a 4-0 win and a step closer to Champions League qualification.While it's almost guranteed that City will finish in second place, they

straight to your inboxEngland fans have demanded Gareth Southgate to build his team around Manchester City star Phil Foden in next summer's European Championships.City faced the newly-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool on Thursday night and smashed the Merseysiders 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium.Foden played a starring role in the victory as he set up the second goal with a threaded pass to Raheem Sterling and then bagged the third himself after playing a lovely one-two with Kevin De Bruyne

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne is the best midfielder on the planet right now, according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.The Belgium star scored from the penalty spot, played an unselfish role in the second goal, and played a big role in the other two as the Blues hammered champions Liverpool 4-0.De Bruyne notched up two assists to move within two of Thierry Henry’s Premier League record of 20 in a season and made a powerful claim on the individual player awards by dominating

Manchester City morning headlines on Monday, June 29.Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes his players have overcome their penalty woes, after Kevin De Bruyne’s successful conversion against Newcastle United.The Belgian made no mistake as he gave City the lead in their 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final win over the Geordies on Sunday.Missed penalties have been an issue for City this season, with Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, and Ilkay Gundogan all having failed from 12

City kept their FA Cup hopes alive with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United.De Bruyne put his side ahead in the first half from the penalty spot before Raheem Sterling made it 2-0 midway through the second period.The Belgian international has now been directly involved in 30 goals for City this season - more than any of his team-mates.City will now face Arsenal in the semi-finals of this year’s competition at Wembley - raising the possibility of a Manchester Derby final with United drawn against

Manchester City have overcome their penalty woes after Kevin De Bruyne fired in another goal from the spot.The team have been plagued by misses this season, with failed attempts from Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, and Ilkay Gundogan - some more costlier than others.Kevin De Bruyne stepped up when needed to convert at the Bernabeu to complete City's turnaround in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with the Spanish giants, and then stepped up to stroke home