Manchester City travel to Crystal Palace in the Premier League’s early kick-off as the gripping title race continues. Pep Guardiola’s champions sit three points off the top after Phil Foden’s thrilling performance inspired victory against Aston Villa in midweek. The Eagles sit 14th, eight points clear of the relegation zone under Oliver Glasner, but lost… Read More »
Phil Foden’s hat-trick gave Manchester City a crucial win over Aston Villa (AFP via Getty Images) If hat-tricks are Erling Haaland’s personal domain, a rival is emerging. The Norwegian may have the biggest collection of match balls at Manchester City but he followed closely behind Phil Foden as he scored his second treble of 2024… Read More »
Mikel Arteta was hardly the subject of controversy. Many people expressed the same sentiments; but they have rarely prevented Pep Guardiola’s side from scoring in two league games in a season. “They are the best team in the world so far,” he said. This is the reputation, if not the status, of Manchester City. It… Read More »
General view of Etihad Stadium (Getty Images) The 2023/24 Premier League season is underway and you can follow every match and every goal here with The Independent. This year, Manchester City are looking to defend their crown and capture a historic fourth consecutive title. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and… Read More »
Pep Guardiola faces former assistant Mikel Arteta in a potentially crucial match in the Premier League title race – Reuters/Dylan Martinez Pep Guardiola has told Mikel Arteta that he has an “easy job” in the title race compared to Manchester City as he steps up his mental games ahead of Sunday’s crunch clash with Arsenal.… Read More »
Declan Rice has quickly become a key cog in Mikel Arteta’s title-challenging team – Getty Images/Julian Finney Declan Rice joined Arsenal for situations like this. A trip to the Etihad, first against third, challengers against champions. “These are the games you want to attend,” he says of Sunday’s meeting with Manchester City. “These are the… Read More »
Pep Guardiola prefers not to think about the defectors. Maybe he just prefers to focus on the players he manages rather than the players he tries to transfer. Perhaps it is also because, as long as the list of top-flight players Manchester City have bought is, it is still shorter than the catalog of transfer… Read More »
While footballer Pep Guardiola was looking for a club in 2005, he spent a rainy afternoon craning his neck as Manchester City and West Bromwich Albion played a goalless draw that consisted largely of head tennis. “I was squirming because it was quite a direct play,” Tony Sharkey, the football manager who arranged Guardiola’s visit… Read More »
Liverpool’s Scotland captain Andy Robertson suffered an ankle injury during Northern Ireland’s defeat at Hampden on Tuesday – REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Pep Guardiola, Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp must be hiding behind the sofas instead of watching their players play for their respective countries during international breaks. These players will return to their clubs in the… Read More »