Manchester City saw off plucky Bristol City to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 3-0 victory at Ashton Gate.Phil Foden scored twice and Kevin De Bruyne added late gloss as the six-time FA Cup winners ended Bristol City’s unbeaten 12-game run before a capacity crowd in the West Country.The scoreline was harsh on the hosts, who fell behind to Foden’s seventh-minute strike a...Full Story »

Liverpool could have had a boost in their pursuit of Jude Bellingham with Borussia Dortmund plotting a move to find his replacement. Liverpool’s interest in Bellingham is no secret, with Fabrizio Romano confirming to CaughtOffside via his Substack column that the England international is their priority for the summer. Dortmund will of course need to find a replacement, and they’r...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola praised the “exceptional” mood amongst his Manchester City players after they kept the Premier League title race alive by thrashing Bournemouth.City ran out comfortable 4-1 winners at the Vitality Stadium, having effectively wrapped up victory by the end of a first half in which they struck three times through Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden and outclassed...Full Story »

Manchester City breezed past Bournemouth with a clinical attacking display at the Vitality Stadium to move back to within two points of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table.The champions were under pressure after the Gunners’ win earlier on Saturday, but it did not show, Pep Guardiola’s side striding confidently to a 4-1 victory on the south coast thanks to a performance fu...Full Story »

Liam Rosenior was left fuming with the second-half penalty decision that cost his Hull side a point at Bristol City.Robins substitute Nahki Wells drilled home a 70th-minute spot-kick after Cyrus Christie had been judged by referee Sam Barrott to have blocked Anis Mehmeti’s driven cross with an arm.The 1-0 victory stretched the home side’s unbeaten run to 12 games but, while former Ro...Full Story »

Two goals in six minutes midway through the first half set Bristol Rovers up for a first win in eight games and piled more misery on free-falling Oxford as they won 3-0.Scott Sinclair sent Simon Eastwood the wrong way from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute after Lamare Bogarde was tripped by Cameron Brannagan.Then on 28 minutes Aaron Collins turned in Sinclair’s right-wing cross from clo...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola told his Manchester City players to hold their heads high after drawing with RB Leipzig in the Champions League.City had to settle for a 1-1 draw in Germany after dominating the first half, with Riyad Mahrez’s 27th-minute strike the sole reward for their total supremacy in the opening period.The second half was a different affair with chances at both ends, and Josko Gvardiol&...Full Story »

Manchester City had to settle for a 1-1 Champions League draw at RB Leipzig as their first-half domination went to waste.Just as in Saturday’s Premier League draw at Nottingham Forest, City could have been out of sight after Riyad Mahrez had given them a 27th-minute lead in this last-16 first-leg tie.But Pep Guardiola’s side failed to make possession and pressure count once more, and...Full Story »

Erling Haaland's agent, Rafaela Pimenta, believes her star client could command a fee of €1 billion (£890m/$1bn) in today's transfer market. 'I'm serious', says agent Sees no end to transfer bubble Verratti happy at PSG WHAT HAPPENED? Pimenta, who took over the running of Mino Raiola's agency One following the super agent's death last year, does not see the global transfer mar...Full Story »

Mason Mount could be on the move with Premier League rivals circling Mason Mount could be at the centre of Premier League bidding war this summer with the unsettled Chelsea midfielder's contract situation being monitored by rivals. Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City are all said to be keeping an eye on the 24-year-old, who helped the Blues to Champions League glory in 2020/21. M...Full Story »

Dino Maamria hailed Burton’s desire and spirit following their comeback win at Bristol Rovers as the Albion boss responded to accusations that his side are not entertaining.Burton fought back from an early deficit at the Memorial Stadium to lift themselves five points clear of the League One drop zone after a fourth win in their last five games.Substitute Charlie Kirk and forward Sam Winna...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson celebrated his 100th game in charge of Bristol City by watching his side score a penalty that was finally awarded to them to earn a 1-1 draw at Sunderland.The Robins boss has often vented his frustration at the fact that his side have not had a spot-kick from officials since November 2021, a run stretching 67 games.City made the most of the one referee Gavin Ward handed them for Tr...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his side only have themselves to blame after they dropped crucial points in the Premier League title race at Nottingham Forest.City looked prime to return to the top of the table after Arsenal’s lunchtime win over Aston Villa when they went ahead through Bernardo Silva’s first-half stunner.But a string of missed chances after the break, includi...Full Story »

Burton further boosted their League One survival hopes with a 2-1 comeback victory over struggling Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Rovers, looking for their first win in six matches, took a ninth-minute lead when the recalled John Marquis headed James Gibbons’ pinpoint cross down and past Craig MacGillivray.But Burton remained in the game and were good value for a fourth victory in ...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest delivered another twist in the Premier League title race as Chris Wood’s late goal saw them snatch a 1-1 draw against Manchester City at the City Ground.City looked prime to return to the top of the table after Arsenal’s lunchtime win over Aston Villa when they went ahead through Bernardo Silva’s first-half stunner.But a string of missed chances after the brea...Full Story »

WHEN you're on the Prem summit, just ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United, surely the last thing you want to think of is a red top. But not Erling Haaland. Man City superstar Erling Haaland likes eating on the go, but not in the way most of us might consider Carrots seem to have become an integral part of Haaland's in-car experience Perhaps the Norwegian is just trying to set his young fan...Full Story »

ONLYFANS star and boxer Elle Brooke inspired Manchester City to victory in their crunch title clash with Arsenal. Elle, an avid Man City supporter, would have been delighted as the Cityzens fired themselves to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win against the Gunners. And she might be convinced it was her Instagram post which gave Pep Guardiola's side some good luck. Ahead of the gam...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed his side’s quality after Manchester City moved ahead of Arsenal to the summit of the Premier League with victory at the Emirates, but warned that the league is not over yet.Erling Haaland wrapped up a 3-1 victory for the reigning champions, as Arsenal slipped out of the top spot they had occupied since the third week of the season.Bukayo Saka’s penalty spot-kick ...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney was in upbeat mood after celebrating three games unbeaten as Wigan boss thanks to Ashley Fletcher’s second-half equaliser.City took a 36th-minute lead when centre-back Rob Atkinson got forward to head home a left-wing cross from midfielder Anis Mehmeti.But Wigan hit back, with Fletcher finding himself unmarked six yards out to squeeze a low shot past Max O’Leary.The Lat...Full Story »

Reigning champions Manchester City moved ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League as Erling Haaland wrapped up a fine win at the Emirates Stadium.The Gunners have led the way since the third week of the season but were knocked off the summit as City secured a 3-1 victory in an enthralling encounter.Kevin De Bruyne had put City in front before Bukayo Saka levelled for Arsenal from the pe...Full Story »