Kalvin Phillips has been told he does not need to leave Leeds this summer despite interest from Manchester United.
22.05.2022 - 01:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola invited Manchester United fans down to the Etihad Stadium to cheer on City's title push against Aston Villa on Sunday ... but insists they must wear a blue shirt! The Blues boss was shocked to hear that many Reds want his team to beat Liverpool to the Premier League title, but said they would be welcome if they fancied showing up at the ground.
Plenty of Reds will be backing City as the title race boils down to the final day, when a win for Guardiola’s team secures their fourth crown in five years, but anything less leaves it open for the Merseysiders to snatch it away. A City triumph would be the lesser of two evils for United supporters, as it denies Liverpool the chance of not only matching their unique Treble, but of surpassing it by landing the league and them beating Real Madrid in next week’s Champions League final to become the first team ever to win the Quadruple.
United supporters also want to stay out in front as the club with the most league title victories - they are currently on 20, with Liverpool one behind on 19. City are coming up fast but are currently joint fifth in that list with seven, alongside Sunday’s opponents Aston Villa.
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Guardiola was asked how he felt that many United fans would be hoping his team can finish the job and thwart Liverpool’s lofty ambitions on Sunday, and reacted with surprise, saying: “Are you sure? Yeah? So United likes more City than Liverpool? Oh my God, I didn’t know it. Is it true?”
The assembled media at the press conference assured him it was correct, and that brought a smile and a retort which mentioned his claim last week that everyone in the country outside of City fans wanted Liverpool to win the title - a
Kalvin Phillips has been told he does not need to leave Leeds this summer despite interest from Manchester United.
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Here are your Manchester United headlines for Sunday, May 22.
It hasn't taken long for Manchester United great Gary Neville to poke fun at Liverpool after they missed out on the Premier League title in dramatic circumstances on Sunday afternoon. Manchester City were in pole position to defend their crown on the final day and they did exactly that with one or two twists along the way.
Gary Neville aimed a not-so-subtle dig at Jamie Carragher during Manchester City's dramatic 3-2 victory against Aston Villa.
Manchester United supporters are gloating after watching Liverpool miss out on the Premier League title and with that a chance to usurp their historic 1999 treble. On a dramatic final day top-flight honours went to Manchester City after their stunning comeback against Aston Villa.
Manchester City fans want Kyle Walker and John Stones to return to the starting XI to face Aston Villa.
Fernandinho says the love and respect he has had from Manchester City fans has been a big factor in him staying at the club for nine years. And the Brazilian ace, who plays his final game against Aston Villa on Sunday - when he hopes to lift the Premier League trophy for the fifth time - says he is virtually a Mancunian now.
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Friday, May 20: