Burnley's latest bid to slow down Manchester City's slick passing game was to no avail as the Blues won 2-0 at Turf Moor to reclaim top spot in the Premier League. But manager Pep Guardiola said afterwards that the Clarets appeared to have deliberately allowed the grass to get long - although he had no problems with them doing so.
Riyad Mahrez explains his Man City form as Phil Foden responds to Sergio Aguero comments
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Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Wednesday, March 16.
Riyad Mahrez puts his improvement in front of goal this season down in part to a fresh attitude from the penalty spot.
The Manchester City forward only took one penalty for the Blues in his first four seasons with the club, blazing over at Anfield towards the end of their 0-0 draw with Liverpool in 2018. Pep Guardiola has had so much trouble finding a penalty taker at the Etihad that he had been forced to semi-seriously consider letting goalkeeper Ederson take them.
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Mahrez, though, has stepped up this season - quite literally. He has smashed in six penalties from six attempts in all competitions, including a nerveless strike in injury time at home to Tottenham that should have earned City a point.
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Phil Foden might have been a teammate of Sergio Aguero, but he certainly reacted as a Manchester City fan when receiving praise from the Argentine recently.
Foden and Aguero had a close relationship when the Englishman was breaking into the first team towards the end of Aguero's glittering decade at City. Famously, Foden was a ballboy as a youngster in the City academy, notably in some games during the 2012 run-in when the Blues won their first Premier League title.
Last month, Aguero described Foden as his favourite City player in a Twitter question and answer session when asked if he still loved his former teammate. In response, he said : "My favourite player now."
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28.03.2022 / 10:29
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25.03.2022 / 21:27
Ilkay Gundogan gives honest view on Erling Haaland to Man City
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25.03.2022 / 13:35
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22.03.2022 / 16:07
Phil Foden makes Man City squad Champions League 'dream' admission
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21.03.2022 / 21:59
FA release statement as Man City and Liverpool FC fans face FA Cup semi-final travel chaos
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20.03.2022 / 22:43
Pep Guardiola reacts to impact of Man City substitutes in FA Cup win over Southampton
Pep Guardiola played down his role in Manchester City's win at Southampton after two substitutes came off the bench to score.
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17.03.2022 / 16:07
Man City need Southampton FA Cup tie to reset ahead of Liverpool FC crunch
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14.03.2022 / 00:25
Barcelona president sent Erling Haaland message as Rivaldo raises Man City striker concern
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12.03.2022 / 00:27
Man City efforts to sign Olivier Giroud 'rejected' and more transfer rumours
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09.03.2022 / 15:09
Man City should break a four-year trend to grant Pep Guardiola's Fernandinho wish
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07.03.2022 / 22:29
How Pep Guardiola used Jack Grealish and Phil Foden to build Man City masterclass against Manchester United
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06.03.2022 / 00:21
Man City alerted to Robert Lewandowski availability and other transfer rumours
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