Manchester City today confirmed the departure of four out of the five remaining senior players whose contracts were expiring this summer. Gael Clichy, Jesus Navas, Willy Caballero and Bacary Sagna will leave the club when their contracts expire on June 30. All four players follow Pablo Zabaleta out of the club at the start of […]
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Fernandinho sees red for third time in six games, but 10-man Manchester City show battling qualities to beat Burnley
MAN CITY 2, BURNLEY 1 Perhaps Pep Guardiola ought to add tackling to his coaching manual after Fernandinho’s sending off left Manchester City to play almost an hour with 10 men against Burnley. City’s manager not long ago quipped tackling was not part of his training regime but after seven dismissals in his 30 games […]
EFL cup draw brings up early Manchester derby rematch at Old Trafford
Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola will go head to head again at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup after the draw was made following tonight’s games. Manchester United beat Northampton Town 3-1 at Sixfields Stadium while Manchester City beat Swansea City 2-1 at The Liberty Stadium to set up another mouthwatering instalment of the Manchester […]
Manuel Pellegrini will shake Jose Mourinho’s hand on Sunday… but the two remain rivals for the title
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was never going to wade into the controversy surrounding his Chelsea opposite number Jose Mourinho prior to the visit of the Premier League champions on Sunday. Pellegrini isn’t the kind of man to stoke the controversy that has filled column inches this week after Chelsea’s club doctor Eva Carneiro and […]
Nine man City close the gap on Chelsea with battling show at Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON 0, MANCHESTER CITY 3 Aguero booked for diving despite replays showing a clear penalty Yaya Toure, Frank Lampard, and Gael Clichy secure points in the second half Red card for Eliaquim Mangala and late hamstring injury for Vincent Kompany as City finish with 9 men Second half strikes by Yaya Toure, Frank Lampard and […]