Pep Guardiola admits he finds it difficult to understand why his Manchester City side have lost nine Premier League games this season.A superb long-range effort by Southampton striker Che Adams saw City slip to a 1-0 loss at St Mary’s on Sunday – the first time in over five years they have been defeated in three consecutive away league games.It is the first such run of Guardiola&rsqu...Full Story »

Che Adams ended his long wait for a Premier League goal as he hit a stunning long-range effort to give Southampton victory over Manchester City.The 23-year-old, signed from Birmingham last summer, brilliantly lobbed Ederson to give Saints a 1-0 lead they battled valiantly to maintain.Adams, named in a Premier League starting XI for the first time in 2020, may grab the headlines for his fine stri...Full Story »

Virgil van Dijk opens up on key reason he snubbed Man City and Chelsea to join Liverpool (Image: GETTY) Virgil van Dijk has opened up on the reason he picked Liverpool over Manchester City and Chelsea two years ago, having been a huge part of the Reds' European and domestic successes since then. Virgil van Dijk has revealed the crucial role Jurgen Klopp played in convincing him to join Liverpo...Full Story »

Mason Greenwood scored two of Manchester United's five goals as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side moved up to fourth by beating Bournemouth 5-2. Manchester United moved into the top four as Mason Greenwood struck a brilliant brace in a 5-2 victory over relegation-threatened Bournemouth. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side went above Chelsea ahead of the Blues' game against Watford with a win that extended t...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues to be blown away by teenager Mason Greenwood – and believes Manchester United would have hit more than five past Bournemouth had the Old Trafford faithful been there.The roaring Reds extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to a 16th match by walloping Eddie Howe’s relegation-threatened Cherries 5-2 in a thrilling clash played out in front of emp...Full Story »

Lee Johnson was sacked as Bristol City head coach after Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Cardiff.The decision to part company with Johnson after four years in charge comes following a run of nine games without a win and four straight defeats following the Sky Bet Championship’s resumption last month.A statement from the club read: “Lee Johnson was this evening relieved of his role as B...Full Story »

Bristol City sacked Lee Johnson after the Robins suffered another defeat courtesy of Cardiff substitute Danny Ward’s late winner.The substitute ran on to a through ball from fellow replacement Lee Tomlin to slot a left-footed shot past Dan Bentley after poor control from City sub Benik Afobe had surrendered possession.For the Robins, a 1-0 defeat meant nine games without a win – and ...Full Story »

Teenager Mason Greenwood’s brace helped Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s swashbuckling side romp to victory against Bournemouth as Manchester United grabbed their first five-goal league haul at Old Trafford since 2011.Saturday afternoon’s clash between Eddie Howe’s embattled Cherries and the roaring Reds looked like a complete mismatch, but the hosts had to dig deep and show charac...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva refused to clap for Liverpool in the guard of honour and Man City fans loved it BERNARDO SILVA sent Manchester City fans into hysterics after refusing to clap for Liverpool in their guard of honour. Reds skipper Jordan Henderson led his troops out as all but one of the Etihad stars applauded the new kings. After sitting on the English throne for two years, Manchester City hand...Full Story »

Norwich will welcome back defender Timm Klose from suspension for the Premier League clash with Brighton.The Swiss centre-back missed the Canaries’ heavy midweek loss at Arsenal after being sent off during last weekend’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester United.Midfielder Moritz Leitner is out for the rest of the season as he requires hernia surgery, while defensive trio Grant Hanley, Chri...Full Story »

James Maddison is a doubt for Leicester as they prepare to host Crystal Palace.The midfielder aggravated a hip problem on his return from injury at Everton on Wednesday night and will be assessed.Saturday’s game will be the Foxes’ fifth in 15 days and with matches coming thick and fast, boss Brendan Rodgers admitted there could be changes to the side. Wes Morgan, Hamza Choudhury, Ayo...Full Story »

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl is dealing with a number of injury concerns ahead of Manchester City’s visit, but Moussa Djenepo and Jack Stephens are available for Sunday’s Premier League match. The Saints boss said Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Sofiane Boufal are unlikely to feature after missing last weekend’s win at Watford, while Nathan Tella and Yan Valery are doubts....Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may make a few alterations against Bournemouth as the Manchester United manager balances knocks and a hectic fixture schedule.The United boss said “if there are a couple of changes don’t be surprised” following Tuesday’s 3-0 win at Brighton but did not reveal names and admitted it would be nice to stick with the same line-up on Saturday.Solskjaer reve...Full Story »

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RED-FACED Bayern Munich were forced to apologise to Manchester City after jumping the gun on their announcement of Leroy Sane’s transfer. Photos of the £55million German winger wearing his new club’s shirt began to appear on social media last night. Sane, 24, spent the day in Munich yesterday completing his medical and meeting with club officials at the training ground. And...Full Story »

Man City beat Liverpool to remind them how good they can be (Image: GETTY) Manchester City sent Liverpool a reminder that they will be back to challenge next season with a comprehensive thrashing at the Etihad. Manchester City provided a guard of honour for Liverpool as promised then followed it with a reminder that no such respect will be afforded next season. Just a week after lifting a firs...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola dismissed suggestions Liverpool had overdone the celebrations after his Manchester City side thrashed the newly-crowned champions 4-0 on Thursday.City gave a reminder of their quality on what proved a sobering night for Liverpool, who were given a guard of honour by their hosts in their first match since securing the Premier League title last week.Kevin De Bruyne began the rout wit...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden were on target as Manchester City ran riot against an uncharacteristically poor Liverpool. Liverpool's first game since being confirmed as Premier League champions did not go to plan as deposed title-holders Manchester City romped to a 4-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. The Reds' first top-flight title in 30 years was confirmed when Cit...Full Story »

Manchester City gave Liverpool a belated reminder of their power as they thrashed their newly-crowned successors as Premier League champions 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium.The inspirational Kevin De Bruyne began the rout from the penalty spot with Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden also on target before an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain own goal.It an unexpectedly crushing and sobering defeat for the Merseyside...Full Story »

Bristol City’s Ashley Williams will miss Saturday’s clash with Cardiff as he serves the first game of a four-match suspension.The Wales international was shown a straight red card after clashing with both Tiago Silva and Yuri Ribeiro during the Robins’ 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest on Wednesday.The centre-back was involved in a similar incident on New Year’...Full Story »