England manager Gareth Southgate has urged Manchester City ace Jack Grealish to improve his tactical knowledge and all-round game if he is to become a regular starter for his country.
23.05.2022 - 19:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Raheem Sterling has explained that Liverpool’s great chase inspired Manchester City to the Premier League title.
The winger earned his fourth crown in five years in Sunday’s dramatic comeback against Aston Villa. It means his club pipped Liverpool to the title by a point for a second time during his stay, following the close battle of the 2018/19 campaign.
Sterling moved from Anfield in 2015 after breaking through into senior football with the Reds. Since his controversial switch to City, the England international has won four league titles, an FA Cup and five League Cups.
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After getting his hands on his latest piece of silverware, he paid tribute to his former club and explained that City are able to be so dominant “because of them”. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “Each year we come in, we know how difficult it’s going to be with the teams that we have
“Liverpool is a great opponent. Every year, they push us to the wire. This is why we can achieve things like this, it’s because of them.”
Reports raise questions over whether this year’s league success will be Sterling's last at the Eithad with speculation that Arsenal and Serie A champions AC Milan are targeting him with 12 months left on his deal. In his seven years at City, the 27-year-old has bagged 131 goals in 339 matches.
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England manager Gareth Southgate has urged Manchester City ace Jack Grealish to improve his tactical knowledge and all-round game if he is to become a regular starter for his country.
Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan believes that 'destiny' played a role in his side's incredible comeback victory over Aston Villa.
Manchester City never do it the easy way, but a dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa on Sunday confirmed Pep Guardiola's side as the Premier League champions for the fourth time in five seasons.
Jack Grealish was spotted out with his Manchester City teammates as they celebrated their fourth Premier League title in five seasons on Sunday. The England winger, 26, looked like he'd been enjoying the partying as he left the venue at 3am.
Jurgen Klopp has congratulated Manchester City on their brilliant comeback against Aston Villa that saw the Blues pip his Liverpool side to the Premier League title.
Gary Neville aimed a not-so-subtle dig at Jamie Carragher during Manchester City's dramatic 3-2 victory against Aston Villa.
Ilkay Gundogan says Liverpool have played an incredible season after he led Manchester City to an incredible comeback on the final day of the season to secure the Premier League title.
An exhilarating finish to the Premier League season is in store today (Sunday) as Manchester City dream about clinching another title on Sunday afternoon (4pm). Pep Guardiola and his star-studded team have won three of the last four English crowns and remain in pole position to make it four in five.
Manchester City fans want Kyle Walker and John Stones to return to the starting XI to face Aston Villa.
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Steven Gerrard has defended his Aston Villa side ahead of their role in Sunday's Premier League final day - where they face Manchester City at the Etihad.
Steven Gerrard has sent a warning to Manchester City ahead of their end of season clash with Aston Villa on Sunday.