Pep Guardiola has warned that Kevin De Bruyne will need to fight to win back a regular place in the Manchester City side. The Belgium playmaker has had a frustrating start to the campaign. He initially lacked match fitness after injuries robbed him of a pre-season before other knocks and a recent spell out with coronavirus prevented him building any momentum. He returned to action as a secon...Full Story »

Manchester United's first game under new interim boss Ralf Rangnick gave fans an exciting glimpse into life under the former RB Leipzig chief. United looked a completely transformed side in the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace despite only having a few training sessions with the German. The win left United in sixth place in the Premier League table, and could have helped to relaunch the careers of tw...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola is expecting plenty more twists and turns in the title race as he hailed a “great victory” for Manchester City at Watford.Bernardo Silva scored twice in a 3-1 win that moved City to the top of the Premier League.They made the most of Chelsea’s defeat at West Ham earlier in the day with a seventh straight win in all competitions, climbing back above Liverpool who h...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva struck twice as Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road.The forward struck twice either side of half-time to put the game firmly beyond the Hornets and secure a fifth straight league victory.Silva weaved past two defenders before slotting the ball past goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann to add to City’s advantage follow...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson praised the football intelligence of teenage matchwinner Alex Scott after his first-half goal saw off toothless Derby 1-0.The 18-year-old connected perfectly with a left-footed shot from the edge of the box in the 16th minute to settle a game of few clear scoring opportunities.Scott began the season as a winger, but has quickly adapted to the more defensive role g...Full Story »

Teenage winger Alex Scott was the matchwinner as Bristol City heaped more misery on Derby with a 1-0 Championship victory at Ashton Gate.Scott, 18, connected sweetly with a left-footed drive as the ball broke to him on the edge of the box and his shot flew beyond the reach of the diving Ryan Allsop in the 16th minute.It proved enough to settle a game in which City created the best chances, while...Full Story »

MLS side would present Spanish coach a chance to stay linked with City Football Group Pep Guardiola Rumours regarding Pep Guardiola's coaching future continue to spread, even though the former Barcelona coach has been clear he is committed to Manchester City, yet it is being speculated that New York City FC could be his next destination. Being part of the City Football Group means that the ML...Full Story »

Annan Athletic climbed above Edinburgh City in the cinch League Two table with a 1-0 win at Ainslie Park.Tommy Goss scored the only goal of the game after 11 minutes, netting from a tight angle after closing down the home goalkeeper.The result sees Annan go third ahead of Saturday’s fixtures, with Edinburgh now two points further back in fifth.Full Story »

Watford’s mounting casualty list grew on Wednesday night with Adam Masina also facing time on the sidelines ahead of the visit of Manchester City on Saturday.Masina was forced off in the first half against Chelsea and joins an injury list which already includes Ismaila Sarr, Ben Foster and Nicolas Nkoulou, who are all sidelined until January.Francisco Sierralta (hamstring), Peter Etebo (qu...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick has some injury issues to check on ahead of his first match as interim Manchester United manager this weekend.Paul Pogba (hamstring) and Raphael Varane (thigh) remain absent for Sunday’s visit of Crystal Palace, who their former right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka will hope to face after a hand injury ruled him out against Arsenal.Edinson Cavani has been out for a month and Luke Sha...Full Story »

Erling Haaland is leaving Borussia Dortmund with Manchester City "at the front of the queue" to sign him. According to Max Bielefeld of Sky, there's a 90% chance of the striker leaving the Bundesliga side in 2022. Real Madrid have pulled out of the running to sign the player, leaving Manchester City as the most likely destination, according to the journalist. Paris Saint-Germain is also in t...Full Story »

Michael Carrick stepped down as first-team coach and ended his long association with Manchester United after overseeing Thursday’s thrilling victory against Arsenal as caretaker manager.Signed from Tottenham in 2006, the midfielder won a Champions League and five Premier League titles during a medal-laden playing career with the Old Trafford giants.Carrick joined Jose Mourinho’s coac...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta felt Arsenal let Manchester United off the hook after the Gunners were defeated 3-2 at Old Trafford on Thursday.Arteta’s side missed the chance to go fourth in the Premier League after surrendering a lead and then losing to a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty after pegging the score back to 2-2.Arsenal boss Arteta felt the visitors had been the better side for long spells but then pai...Full Story »

Michael Carrick has stepped down as first-team coach and ended his long association with Manchester United after overseeing Thursday’s thrilling victory against Arsenal as caretaker manager.Signed from Tottenham in 2006, the midfielder won the Champions League two years later and collected five Premier League winners’ medals.Carrick joined the United coaching staff following his reti...Full Story »

Bristol City have suffered a blow ahead of the game against Derby with defender Nathan Baker set to be out for several weeks due to a second concussion of the season.Baker was injured in a challenge with Sheffield United defender Chris Basham last weekend and received treatment on the pitch for around 10 minutes before being carried off on a stretcher.Midfielders Matty James and Andy King took p...Full Story »

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Manchester United caretaker Michael Carrick says it's a "myth" that Cristiano Ronaldo can't play in a pressing team. Ronaldo's role at Old Trafford has been under scrutiny following the appointment of interim manager Ralf Rangnick, who has a reputation for coaching an intense, pressing style. Ronaldo statistics this season and last season at Juventus suggest he does not close down defenders ...Full Story »

Manchester City could reportedly be ready to let both Raheem Sterling and Ferran Torres leave the club in order to fund the major signing of a top centre-forward. The Premier League champions could do with making some changes up front as they continue to look a little light in that area of the pitch as the likes of Sterling and Torres struggle to live up to expectations, while the departure of ...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva’s exquisite volley inspired Manchester City to a battling 2-1 win at Aston Villa.The forward’s brilliant strike proved the difference as City were made to fight for a fourth straight Premier League win.Silva’s first-half screamer added to Ruben Dias’ opener had the champions in cruise control before Ollie Watkins’ goal after the break made life uncomf...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has told Jack Grealish that the start to his Manchester City career has been "better than maybe he believes." Grealish has admitted he has found life at the Etihad Stadium "difficult" after leaving Aston Villa to become English football's first £100 million player in the summer. He returns to Villa Park for the first time with City on Wednesday and ahead of the game, Guardio...Full Story »