Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about the improvement that he has seen around the club recently Pep Guardiola singled out Kyle Walker as he praised the recent shift in behaviour that has seen improved training sessions at Manchester City. Walker has been one of the many experienced professionals that has seen less game time since the World Cup, with youngster Rico Lewis trusted in the right-back spot on many occasions instead. The England international has had to be patient but while fellow full-back Joao Cancelo found an opportunity to leave for Bayern Munich instead, Walker is back in the City team. Walker started…
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Manchester City supporters have now added the Premier League to their lengthening list of enemies. To think it was once just Manchester United that the blue half of town used to get wound up about. Here, at a particularly energetic and atmospheric Etihad Stadium, the League’s decision to charge City with breaking their financial regulations saw the pre-match anthem booed and whistled with a ferocity usually reserved for the UEFA equivalent on Champions League nights. How delicious for City, then, that Pep Guardiola’s team are now one victory away from going back on top of the table for the first…
Chelsea have splashed the cash under new co-owner Todd Boehly in the transfer market. Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has been warned that he has handed Blues boss Graham Potter a “draining” problem following his big spending spree since taking over at Stamford Bridge. Enzo Fernandez joined on transfer deadline day as a British transfer record signing at £107million, taking the club’s spending under Boehly and co to over £500m. Fernandez became the eighth January signing at Chelsea after Mykhaylo Mudryk, Joao Felix, Noni Madueke, Benoit Badiashile, Andrey Santos and David Datro Fofana, while deals have been tied up for Christopher Nkunku and Malo…
Chelsea star Thiago Silva fell victim to a hilarious prank as he went to shake a West Ham mascot’s hand in the tunnel – but the Blues captain saw the funny side of the youngster’s trickery Chelsea captain Thiago Silva saw the funny side after he was cheekily tricked by a West Ham mascot. Silva was lining up along with his Blues team-mates, side by side with the Hammers squad in the tunnel as they prepared to do battle at the London Stadium. And the 38-year-old fell victim to a hilarious prank by one of the east London side’s mascots ahead of the tie. The…
Chelsea could reportedly be forced to make a decision on Mason Mount’s future in the summer with the club yet to make a breakthrough in contract talks with the midfielder. Mount has 18 months left on his current deal at Stamford Bridge and has declined the club’s latest offer. Talks with Mount were halted after the 24-year-old rejected an offer feeling it left him below what other senior players and new signings are earning at Stanford Bridge. The England international reportedly wants to treble his £80,000-a-week wages but the club are offering significantly less than they are paying expensive recruits. According to the Telegraph ‘some…
raham Potter has argued that Chelsea’s performance in the draw against West Ham on Saturday was a “step forward” compared to previous recent games. The Blues went into this weekend’s clash three games unbeaten in the Premier League. But on this run, they only scored one goal and had goalless draws against Liverpool and Fulham. January signings Benoit Badiashile, Enzo Fernandes, Noni Madueke, Mykhaylo Mudryk and Joao Felix all started against the Hammers at the London Stadium. Chelsea were excellent in patches and Felix scored his first goal for the club as he broke the deadlock. They were not in front…
Alejandro Garnacho netted Manchester United’s crucial second goal as they secured an important victory away to Leeds in Sunday’s action – delighting boss Erik ten Hag Erik ten Hag was unable to hide his delight with Alejandro Garnacho as the teenager netted the second goal in Manchester United ’s two-goal victory at Leeds. Garnacho produced a superbly timed run and finish to wrap up the points for Ten Hag’s side with five minutes remaining at Elland Road. The game had been meandering towards a scoreless draw before Marcus Rashford broke the deadlock in the 80 th minute. Rashford headed home expertly from Luke Shaw ’s cross and that opened…
Erik ten Hag hailed Marcus Rashford as one of the best goal scorers in Europe and warned Manchester United’s in-form striker not to get lazy if he wants to keep up his remarkable form. The England international broke the deadlock in United’s 2-0 win over Leeds at Elland Road with his 13th goal in 15 games since returning from the World Cup. It’s the best record of any player across Europe’s top leagues, and Ten Hag agreed that the 25-year-old is among the best on the continent. ‘He’s definitely one of them,’ said the United boss. ‘I was convinced from the first moment, I was…
They had built a wall of sound at Elland Road and the volume had barely dropped, every minute full of fury, loathing, visceral roars and taunts. There were screams of approbation when tackles flew in and jeers of derision when a Manchester United player was hurt. The noise and intensity were relentless. For Erik ten Hag and his team this was football as a test of character. This was trial by hostility. Then, 10 minutes from the end, the noise, fury and hope ceased. The ball hung in the air from Luke Shaw’s superb cross from the left and the…
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has insisted he still has a role to play at the club after the win over Leeds. The 29-year-old defender made just his fifth Premier League start of the season as United continued their good form at Elland Road. And Maguire says despite his lack of playing time, the team comes first after picking up three points in a ‘tough place’. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: ‘Winning the game is the most important, I’m captain of the team and I put the team miles before myself. ‘Whether I’m playing or not I want the team to win and be successful…
Cody Gakpo has been speaking his move to Liverpool and how close he came to joining Manchester United going into Monday’s Merseyside derby with Everton Cody Gakpo has admitted he spoke to Ruud van Nistelrooy about a transfer to Manchester United before completing his move to Liverpool in January. Gakpo joined the Reds for an initial £37m from PSV Eindhoven last month having shone at the World Cup for the Netherlands off the back of a prolific 18 months for the Eredivisie side. However, he had previously looked set to move to Old Trafford following interest last summer. With Red…
Pep Guardiola anticipates a big welcome for his besieged club at the Etihad as he says the Premier League will never be able to take away the trophies Manchester City have won. City face Aston Villa today in their first game since being charged with breaching financial rules between 2009 and 2018. They could face a number of punishments if found guilty, including being stripped of their six Premier League titles, four of which have been won under Guardiola. Such a measure would be meaningless according to Guardiola, who says his club’s achievements cannot be removed by rule-makers. ‘Those moments belong to us regardless of…