Manchester City have come through three trying fixtures against Manchester United, Napoli and Arsenal with two wins and a draw. That is a good run of results and performances from Pep Guardiola’s side. They have successfully navigated a tricky set of fixtures without several players who have been injured. Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Omar Marmoush…
Theo Walcott has admitted that he is still surprised one player is at Manchester City. One player whose signing emerged as a surprise is Gianluigi Donnarumma. Pep Guardiola wanted to sign Donnarumma in 2017, which quashes all the question marks about whether he would deem the Italian good enough to play in his system on…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has leapt to the defence of his side’s unconventionally conservative tactical setup in their draw with Arsenal on Sunday. Eyebrows were raised as the footballing world looked on to Manchester City – renowned for their attacking and possession-heavy style of play under Guardiola – resorted to a strategy resembling the…
Gianluigi Donnarumma was awarded The Yashin Trophy during the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony. The 26-year-old emerged as one of the best goalkeepers in the world during his final season at Paris Saint-Germain and as a result, he was a deserved recipient of the accolade. At Manchester City as well, the Italian has impressed – with…
One of the leading sponsors of Manchester City and the wider City Football Group have withdrawn themselves from the partnership after 11 years. The decision represents the end of one of CFG’s longest-running commercial relationships, which had initially been seen by many as a significant breakthrough for the group’s global ambitions. Nissan joined forces with…
Joe Hart has noticed something unusual about John Stones at Manchester City throughout the opening phase of the 2025/26 campaign. Last season was a disaster for the centre-back as he struggled with injuries, but the first three games indicated that Pep Guardiola still regards the 31-year-old highly at Man City, despite having a year left…
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola has piled on the praise for Abdukodir Khusanov by comparing the Uzbekistan international with one of the club’s greatest-ever defenders. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a rapid rise since his move to the Etihad Stadium from Lens, with his versatility and defensive intelligence catching the eye of Pep Guardiola and supporters alike….
Chris Sutton has suspected that Pep Guardiola is not a fan of one of Manchester City’s players. The Catalan tactician has a history of being ruthless in a footballing sense and letting players go at will, as was evidenced at Barcelona when he was willing to offload superstars like Ronaldinho and Deco. Pep Guardiola admitted…
Manchester City will open their domestic cup campaign on Wednesday evening with a trip into Yorkshire to face League One’s Huddersfield Town at the Accu Stadium. Sunday’s action at the Emirates Stadium saw a late Gabriel Martinelli effort snatch a point for the hosts and deflate the travelling blues after a long and bruising defensive…
Former Premier League manager Tony Pulis has admitted that he has spotted something about Pep Guardiola that he has only seen for the first time. The legendary coach came into the 2025/26 campaign with something to prove after a very underwhelming season last time around, in which Man City ended the term without a trophy…
