Manchester City have been forced to hand Kalvin Phillips a new squad number after the signing of Tijjani Reijnders and the decision to retain the England international. Phillips’ future at the Etihad Stadium has been under intense scrutiny for well over a year, with the former Leeds United midfielder struggling to secure a regular role…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has provided valuable insight into how far Ballon d’Or winner Rodri remains from his flawless best as the midfielder collects more minutes after returning from injury. Rodri has started back-to-back games for Manchester City in the space of five days, with City recovering from their early season slump with consecutive…
Rodri’s ‘bad level’ usurps the top-end levels of some of his Manchester City teammates, according to club captain Bernardo Silva. The Spanish midfielder has been working his way back to top fitness following a serious knee injury that forced him to miss the majority of the 2024/25 season, with his absence felt across Pep Guardiola’s…
Pep Guardiola is never one to back away from a laugh with reporters in press conferences and he was at his sarcastic best after Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Napoli in their opening UEFA Champions League group-phase game. Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku continued their rich vein of form and were both on the scoresheet…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is optimistic of his side’s chances of taking three points from their weekend clash with title rivals Arsenal in north London. City can make it three big wins in three games if they can follow up recent home victories over Manchester United and Napoli with a triumph over Arsenal, who…
Pep Guardiola has just revealed a piece of advice he has been using from Sir Alex Ferguson ever since he arrived at Manchester City in 2016. The former Manchester United boss is considered the greatest Premier League manager in history; however, many think Guardiola has already surpassed Ferguson at the top of the tree. Guardiola…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has issued significant praise upon Arsenal ahead of his side’s meeting with the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium. The clash comes at an important stage in the season, with City fresh from their Champions League win over Napoli but managing some minor fitness concerns around key players such as Rodri,…
Paul Merson has been predicting Manchester City’s upcoming match with Arsenal, and the former Gunner believes Pep Guardiola has a player who could hurt the North London club. The contest at the Emirates Stadium is a huge one during the early phase of the 2025/26 campaign, as a defeat for City could essentially knock them…
Two members of Manchester City’s leadership group have piled on significant praise for the club’s new No.1 choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Italian international arrived at the Etihad Stadium on transfer deadline day, stepping into one of the most scrutinised positions following Ederson’s departure, with the Brazilian joining Fenerbahce within the same space of 48…
Manchester City made a decision during last summer’s transfer market that had a big impact on Erling Haaland throughout the 2024/25 campaign. Last season was the Norwegian’s worst since completing his £51m move to the Etihad Stadium during the summer of 2022; however, that is by the 25-year-old’s high standards, as the striker still netted…
