Pep Guardiola joked he was “a genius” after a double substitution kept Manchester City on Arsenal’s tail in the Premier League title race.Riyad Mahrez fired City to a 1-0 win at Chelsea to cut the deficit to the leaders back to five points.Less than three minutes after coming on as substitutes, Jack Grealish teed up Mahrez for the winner which keeps Arsenal firmly in their sigh...Full Story »

Riyad Mahrez climbed off the bench to fire Manchester City to a 1-0 win at Chelsea and cut the deficit to Premier League leaders Arsenal back to five points.City, held to a draw by Everton on New Year’s Eve, were facing more frustration against an injury-hit yet enterprising Chelsea side at Stamford Bridge.But less than three minutes after coming on as substitutes with an hour gone, Jack G...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe praised his Preston side’s character after Ched Evans secured a last-gasp win at Stoke.The 34-year-old forward nodded home a 93rd-minute winner to get the visitors’ year off to a winning start in dramatic fashion.The Lilywhites, who had suffered three successive losses going into the game, edged a fixture low on quality to condemn former boss Alex Neil to defeat.Only Burnle...Full Story »

Ched Evans’ last-gasp header earned Preston a 1-0 victory at Stoke as they ended their three-match losing streak.A fixture which was delayed by 15 minutes due to nearby traffic was low on quality and looked destined to finish goalless until Evans struck.Stoke boss Alex Neil, hosting his former employers, fell to a second successive defeat, his side having recorded only one win from their l...Full Story »

A PETITION calling for Manchester City star Julian Alvarez to split up with his girlfriend has reached 20,000 signatures. Alvarez recently returned to the UK following his World Cup win with Argentina last month. And while celebrating the incredible achievement his partner Emilia Ferrero infuriated some Argentina fans. Emilia prevented Alvarez from posing for a photo with a group of adoring...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson admitted Bristol City need to win more games after making it one win in nine league matches following a 1-1 draw with Coventry.Antoine Semenyo’s first City goal since mid-September cancelled out Jake Bidwell’s first Sky Blues strike to give the Robins a second consecutive away point after a 0-0 draw with Millwall on Thursday.“We need to win more games,” said...Full Story »

Jake Bidwell’s first Coventry goal earned the Sky Blues a 1-1 draw with Bristol City at the CBS Arena.The defender joined Coventry from Swansea in January 2022 and was on hand to nod in after Max O’Leary clawed his initial effort off the line.Antoine Semenyo scored an equaliser for Bristol City just before the half-hour mark but the draw leaves Nigel Pearson’s men with just one...Full Story »

Demarai Gray scored a stunning equaliser as struggling Everton ended 2022 by snatching an unexpected point against Manchester City.Erling Haaland looked to have put champions City on course for victory in a scrappy Premier League contest at the Etihad Stadium with his 27th goal in just 21 appearances for the club.The prolific Norwegian struck in clinical fashion after 24 minutes but Gray respond...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has set his terms for when to leave Manchester City. Guardiola says he will quit if he feels something about the club is "broken". He signed a two-year contract extension with City last month that will take him to 2025. If he fulfils the deal, it would take his overall tenure to nine years. However, Guardiola said at a news conference on Friday: "The moment I feel something i...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany heaped praise on his Burnley side as they defeated Stoke 1-0 and entered 2023 top of the Sky Bet Championship table.Josh Cullen’s strike after a comedy of Potters errors helped the visiting Clarets re-establish their three-point lead over Sheffield United.Burnley move into the New Year on the back of five successive league victories – a feat they last achieved back in...Full Story »

Burnley moved three points clear at the summit of the Sky Bet Championship table after they beat Stoke 1-0.A second-half strike from Josh Cullen was all the travelling Clarets needed, who re-established their three-point lead over second-placed Sheffield United.Stoke had their fair share of chances in an evenly fought contest, but Cullen benefitted from a comedy of errors to notch the winner.Bur...Full Story »

Leicester defender Wout Faes suffered the ignominy of scoring two own goals at Anfield to hand Liverpool a 2-1 victory which moved them within touching distance of the top four.And when the Belgian, in his first season at the club after a £15million move from Reims, thought his embarrassment could not get any worse he was taunted by second-half chants of ‘shoot’ from the Kop wh...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson urged his Bristol City players to use their performance in the 0-0 draw at Millwall as a benchmark for the rest of the season.The visitors grabbed a crucial point at The Den to bounce back from their 2-0 Boxing Day defeat against West Brom but have now won just once in nine Championship matches.Captain Andreas Weimann should have snatched a late winner after Millwall’s Andrea...Full Story »

Bristol City battled to a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Millwall to ease the pressure on under-fire boss Nigel Pearson.Andreas Voglsammer struck the crossbar for the hosts and, while the resilient Robins pushed for a winner, the play-off-chasing Lions held on to extend the visitors’ barren run to one win in nine Championship matches.Neither side registered a shot on target in the opening period ...Full Story »

Man City will ship Grealish to AC Milan (Calciomercato) Manchester City could send Jack Grealish to AC Milan in order to secure star winger Rafael Leao, claims Calciomercato. However, the Serie A club are said to be unconvinced of Grealish's talent and high wages, meaning the winger might need to impress in the coming months for the reported exchange to be accepted. Verratti signs PSG exten...Full Story »

Erling Haaland added two more goals to his season’s tally as Manchester City won 3-1 at Leeds to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal.Haaland struck twice in the second half against the team he supported as a boy due to his father Alf-Inge’s time as a player at Elland Road.The Leeds-born Norway striker notched his 25th and 26th goals in 20 appearances for City this season ...Full Story »

Stoke manager Alex Neil is calling on his side to be more ruthless in front of goal after the Potters could only manage a 2-2 draw at Rotherham.Neil’s side had to rally to get a point after twice going behind against the run of play at the New York Stadium.Stoke created a host of chances in the first half but Liam Delap was particularly wasteful, missing a hat-trick of opportunities.Viktor...Full Story »

Stoke came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw at Rotherham in the Sky Bet Championship.The Millers had only won one of their last 10 games and would have leapfrogged Alex Neil’s men with victory.Rotherham led twice against the run of play but a late Lee Peltier own goal ensured a share of the spoils.It was no less than Stoke deserved as they missed a host of chances to put the game to be...Full Story »

Bristol City fans chanted for the dismissal of manager Nigel Pearson after a goal in each half from Matt Phillips and Brandon Thomas-Asante gave West Brom a 2-0 Championship win at Ashton Gate.The visitors took a ninth-minute lead when Phillips got behind Zak Vyner to run onto a Conor Townsend through ball and confidently clipped a shot past advancing goalkeeper Max O’Leary.Substitute Thom...Full Story »

PEP GUARDIOLA and the Manchester City hierarchy are determined to win the fight for Jude Bellingham. Real Madrid believe they are leading the race for the £100million-plus rated England midfielder, as SunSport revealed on Wednesday. Jude Bellingham is a transfer target for a number of the world's top clubs Manchester City reckon Bellingham will snub Real Madrid and Liverpool to...Full Story »