Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reportedly set the date that he will leave the Premier League. The Catalan became the first manager since Sir Alex Ferguson to complete a Treble in English football at the weekend, masterminding Manchester City's first-ever Champions League title in Istanbul against Inter Milan. This is Guardiola's second Treble, too, following his 2008/09 success in his first season of senior management at Barcelona. Despite suggestions that he could leave on a high and finish his City career two
Undoubtedly, Erling's goals have been a major factor in City winning the Champions League, FA Cup and Premier League to complete the Treble. He achieved his 52 tally in just 53 games, assisting nine more for his team-mates in an outstanding debut campaign in English football. Pushing Norwegian star all the way was the supplier of many of his goals, Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian finished runner-up in the poll and so won't be recording a Club record fifth win this season having
The 29-year-old has been a key player for the Blues since joining from Real Madrid on an initial loan deal in 2018 before joining on a permanent basis the following summer. He has since racked up 221 appearances in all competitions, with 37 of those coming this season. But with his contract at Stamford Bridge due to expire in 2024, talkSPORT understands that Chelsea are open to selling him with new manager Mauricio Pochettino looking to reshape his bloated squad. The Blues need
The City boss has once again led the team with distinction this term, winning the Premier League title for the fifth time in six years, as well as qualifying for the final of both the Champions League and FA Cup. City secured the Premier League title with three matches to spare and ended the season five points ahead of second-placed Arsenal. In our 38 league games this term, we won 28 and scored a remarkable 94 goals, more than any other side in
Manchester City won the Premier League title by a point from Liverpool on a thrilling final day of the campaign after Pep Guardiola's side survived a huge scare on Sunday. City had to fight back from 2-0 down against Aston Villa in the second half, but three goals in the space of five stunning minutes -- including two from substitute Ilkay Gundogan -- set off the party, with fans pouring onto the field at the Etihad Stadium at the final whistle. City have
Real Madrid fought back from the brink of elimination to beat Manchester City 3-1 after extra time and 6-5 on aggregate in an enthralling and dramatic Champions League semi-final on Wednesday. City led 1-0 on the night and 5-3 on aggregate when Riyad Mahrez scored after 73 minutes but Real substitute Rodrygo equalised in the last minute of normal time and headed home one minute later to level the tie at 5-5. Five minutes into extra time Karim Benzema converted a penalty awarded
After one of the greatest of Champions League semi-final clashes, Manchester City will take a 4-3 lead into the second leg of their tie against Real Madrid following an extraordinary encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. A breathtaking and relentlessly fast game, packed with chances, moments of individual brilliance and a smattering of defensive lapses, was a treat for the spectators but leaves City, who had the better of the game, with the slenderest of leads to defend at the Santiago Bernabeu
Leeds United coach Jesse Marsch is hoping for a better result when he comes up against Manchester City for a second time this season after his former side RB Leipzig lost a nine-goal Champions League thriller last year. Marsch was in charge of Leipzig when they were lost 6-3 to City in a group stage match in September before he parted ways with the Bundesliga club at the end of the year. Leeds, who drew 0-0 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone was happy with his side's defending in Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat at Manchester City but said they must get a bigger share of possession in the return leg if they are to advance. Kevin De Bruyne's 70th minute strike was the only goal in a game that featured few clear-cut chances, with Atletico failing to produce a single shot on target after spending much of the contest camped in their own half. "In the
Manchester City's draw with Sporting meant it became the only English side to reach the quarterfinal of the Champions League in each of the last five seasons Manchester City sailed through to the Champions League quarterfinal after it played out a 0-0 draw against Sporting in their last-16 second leg on Wednesday, progressing 5-0 on aggregate. City had already done the hard work in its thrashing of the Portuguese side in the first leg three weeks ago in Lisbon, and could take it
Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo said on Thursday he was assaulted during a robbery and posted a picture of himself on Instagram with a cut above his right eye. Cancelo did not mention where the incident took place but the club later said it happened at the 27-year-old's home. "Unfortunately today I was assaulted by four cowards who hurt me and tried to hurt my family," Cancelo said. "When you show resistance this is what happens. "They managed to take all the jewellery
Manchester City took the lead vs Leicester in only the fifth minute of the match as Kevin De Bruyne's moment of brilliance opened the floodgates. Manchester City fans at the Etihad Stadium witnessed a special brand of football as they received a post-Christmas gift from their team that cruised past Leicester City 6-3 in a Premier League fixture on Sunday. The win gave Man City a six-point cushion over second-placed Liverpool, who have played a game less. The tone of the game, however,
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers believes his side will recover quickly from their agonising penalty shoot-out exit from the League Cup when they face Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday. Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers believes his side will recover quickly from their agonising penalty shoot-out exit from the League Cup when they face Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday. The Foxes twice conceded a two-goal lead in their midweek League Cup quarter-final against Liverpool -- including an equaliser deep into
Manchester City came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in a breathless and pulsating Premier League encounter at Anfield on Sunday. All four goals came in a second half packed with the high-quality, high-tempo, end-to-end football that makes the Premier League so popular globally. Sadio Mane had put Liverpool ahead before Phil Foden equalised only for Mohamed Salah to restore the home side's advantage with a wonderful solo goal. But Kevin De Bruyne's 81st-minute equaliser ensured the teams shared
Liverpool right back Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss Sunday's home Premier League game against champions Manchester City due to a muscle injury, manager Juergen Klopp said on Thursday. The 22-year-old was absent for Liverpool's 5-1 win over Porto in the Champions League and omitted from England's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary. Klopp expects Alexander-Arnold to return after the international break along with midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who is recovering from a calf injury. "… They are doing well but they won't
Pep Guardiola's body language does not exactly disguise his feelings and it screamed out just how much Manchester City's victory at Chelsea meant to the Premier League champions and their manager. The 1-0 win, thoroughly deserved and confirmed by Gabriel Jesus's deflected 53rd-minute strike, wrote Guardiola's name even more indelibly in Manchester City's history as this was 221st victory in all competitions, the highest ever achieved at the club. This, however, was a side issue after a performance that carried all the hallmarks of
REUTERS MANCHESTER, England, Sept 15 - Manchester City, last season's Champions League runners-up, crushed RB Leipzig 6-3 in a thrilling Group A game on Wednesday as Christopher Nkunku scored a hat-trick for the German side. It was a hugely entertaining match at the Etihad Stadium and although City manager Guardiola will be happy with the three points he will be concerned about the spaces his team left for the German side to exploit on the break. Nkunku became only the fourth player to
REUTERS ISTANBUL, Aug 26 - Lionel Messi's new club Paris St Germain will play Manchester City, managed by the Argentine's former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, after being drawn together in Champion's League Group A on Thursday. Messi joined Qatari-owned PSG, who will also face Bundesliga side RB Leipzig and Belgium's Brugge, from Barcelona this month after the Spanish side were unable to afford a new contract for the forward. The draw pits two of European soccer's wealthiest teams against each other once again
Kane - heavily linked with a move to Manchester City - sat out this pulsating encounter but Pep Guardiola wasted no time in throwing in his British record signing from Aston Villa. It was Son Heung-min who gave new manager Nuno Espirito Santo the perfect start to his reign with a low shot that snaked beyond Manchester City keeper Ederson 10 minutes after the break. Spurs fully deserved their win as they survived a shaky opening phase to play with real purpose, already
LONDON: Sergio Aguero is close to agreeing a move to Barcelona that would unite him with fellow Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. City's record goalscorer, who has spent a decade at the Etihad, scored a quickfire double in the champions' 5-0 win over Everton in his final Premier League appearance for the club on Sunday. The goals took his Premier League tally to 184 - the most by any player for a single club. The 32-year-old forward