Pep Guardiola reflected with satisfaction after Manchester City formally confirmed their Champions League quarter-final place on Wednesday.The Premier League leaders had all but secured progress with their 5-0 thrashing of Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their last-16 tie last month but they still needed to finalise the matter in the return.They did that with little alarm as they played out ...Full Story »

Manchester City were hardly tested as they formally confirmed their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a goalless draw against Sporting Lisbon.After winning the first leg of the last-16 tie 5-0 last month, City barely got out of second gear in Wednesday’s return at the Etihad Stadium.Gabriel Jesus did have a goal disallowed while Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling also worked vi...Full Story »

Manchester United have been forced into changing their Twitter bio following furious backlash from their fans. The Red Devils were humiliatingly thumped 4-1 by fierce rivals Manchester City at the weekend and the club have gone on to endure further embarrassment since. Following the heavy defeat, fans were quick to notice the club's Twitter bio was being used to promote a link to United's home...Full Story »

Liverpool and Manchester City are both interested in 28-year-old defender Diego Carlos. The centre-back, currently playing for Sevilla, is reportedly being targeted by Manchester City and Liverpool for a summer transfer, according to Fichajes. Manchester City and Liverpool sit first and second respectively for clean sheets in the Premier League this season, meaning their pursuit for a centre...Full Story »

Joey Barton was delighted at the way his Bristol Rovers side revived their play-off hopes with a hard-fought 2-1 Sky Bet League Two victory at Crawley.Manager Barton was critical of the display in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Newport  but admitted this was just the kind of reaction he was looking for.A goal in each half from former Crawley youth player Harry Anderson and top scorer Aaron ...Full Story »

Goals from Harry Anderson and Aaron Collins revived Bristol Rovers’ play-off hopes as they beat Crawley 2-1.Rovers had won one of their last three games but victory moved them within two points of the play-off places.Substitute Jake Hessenthaler pulled a 69th-minute goal back for Crawley, who have now won only two of their last 13 home matches.Rovers boss Joey Barton went into the game dem...Full Story »

The thought of Erling Haaland lining up for Manchester City is frightening but according to recent reports, could in fact become a reality this summer. That's according to a recent report from The Athletic's David Ornstein, who has claimed the world-class Borussia Dortmund striker is likely heading to either Real Madrid or Manchester City. Since joining Borussia Dortmund in January 2020, Haa...Full Story »

Crawley striker Tom Nichols remains doubtful for the home game against his former club Bristol Rovers.Nichols, Crawley’s joint-leading scorer this season, missed Saturday’s goalless home draw against Scunthorpe through injury and will be assessed.Striker Aramide Oteh and midfielder James Tilley, who sustained a serious head injury in last month’s home defeat to Hartlepool, are ...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Cristiano Ronaldo is ruled out of the Manchester derby due to an injury.Tag a Manchester United Fan & Say Nothing...     Man City 4-1 Man Utd     Watford 2-3 Arsenal     Manchester United in a Nutshell...     "We want a sock like this for Maguire"     Leeds United defender Ayling   ...Full Story »

Former Manchester City star Sergio Aguero revealed his sister was nearly kidnapped in Argentina a few years ago, but was luckily was tipped off about it and got her to safety Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has revealed that one of his sisters once came frighteningly close to being kidnapped in Argentina a few years ago. Aguero, who retired from professional football in December after doc...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick is under no illusion about the chasm between Manchester United and Manchester City after a derby defeat that led former captain Roy Keane to accuse players of throwing in the towel.There was a party atmosphere around the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions ran amok against their neighbours, regaining their six-point advantage over second-placed Live...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez struck derby doubles as Manchester City condemned rivals Manchester United to a humbling 4-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.The 187th Manchester derby started frantically but ended with the Premier League champions in cruise control as Pep Guardiola’s leaders restored their six-point advantage over Liverpool at the top of the standings.De Bruyne’s early...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva has named his pet french bulldog 'John' in honour of Manchester City teammate John Stones - it's one of football's strangest bromances. Silva and Stones have been friends one and off the pitch since the former arrived from Monaco in 2017. The 27-year-old is often seen walking his dog around Manchester with girlfriend Ines and the pup's name comes from Stones. Silva told The T...Full Story »

The Man Utd legend said that no Red Devils players could crack City's XI at present Gary Neville has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo would not make a combined Manchester United-Manchester City XI based on this season's form. The two rivals meet on Sunday in the Manchester derby, with City entering the game in first place and United in fourth. Despite his status as a Man Utd legend, Neville has sa...Full Story »

Sadio Mane scored the goal which saw Liverpool beat West Ham 1-0 but defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was the architect of a victory which reduced Manchester City’s gap at the top to three points.The England right-back was the visitors’ tormentor-in-chief as his varied passing range in the attacking third was coupled with a brilliant goalline clearance to secure a ninth clean sheet in...Full Story »

Newport manager James Rowberry has warned the club’s supporters not to get carried away after a 1-0 home win over local rivals Bristol Rovers saw them climb to fourth in Sky Bet League Two.James Waite’s stunning long-range effort on 33 minutes secured a first league double over Rovers since the 1982-83 season and put the Welsh side in a strong position as they bid to reach the third ...Full Story »

Lee Bowyer hailed the return from injury of Tahith Chong and Marc Roberts as key to Birmingham’s impressive display in their 2-1 win at Bristol City.The visitors got off to a flying start and were in front inside two minutes, Manchester United loanee Chong sending a low right-footed shot past Dan Bentley from a narrow angle.It was two after 13 minutes as Jordan Graham’s corner from t...Full Story »

Early goals from Tahith Chong and Nico Gordon set Birmingham on their way to a 2-1 Championship win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.The visitors were in front inside two minutes, Chong breaking into the area on the left and turning to send a low right-footed shot past Dan Bentley from a narrow angle.It was two after 13 minutes as a flat-footed home defence were caught out by Jordan Graham&rsquo...Full Story »

Manchester City will have John Stones and Aymeric Laporte as their only fit central defenders for Sunday’s Premier League derby against United with Ruben Dias facing an extended spell on the sidelines.The Portugal international could be out for up to six weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in Tuesday’s 2-0 FA Cup win over Peterborough, the same match in which fellow defender Nat...Full Story »

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson expects to have Tomas Kalas available for the visit of Birmingham.Kalas was forced off with 10 minutes remaining of City’s loss to Nottingham Forest but has recovered from what Pearson called a “heavy knock”.Goalkeeper Max O’Leary and defender Rob Atkinson are back in training, with the latter a contender for Saturday’s squad follo...Full Story »