Pep Guardiola hailed the brilliance of Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden after the pair combined to give Manchester City the edge in their Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid.Foden came off the bench to tee up De Bruyne for a 70th-minute winner in a tense and tight quarter-final first leg at the Etihad Stadium.The strike ensured City would carry a 1-0 advantage into next week’s retur...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players they must thrive under the pressure being put on them by Liverpool as they fight to retain their Premier League crown.City cruised to a 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday which was more comfortable than the scoreline suggested, but needed the three points after Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Watford at lunchtime had sent Jurgen Klopp’s s...Full Story »

Nicolas Pepe has hinted he could leave Arsenal this summer. The Ivory Coast winger has made just five Premier League starts this season. And Pepe has admitted he is frustrated with his situation at the Emirates. When asked if he could leave Arsenal, Pepe said of Ivory Coast's friendly with England: "I am focused on how well we do until the end of the season and the club's target, which is g...Full Story »

The Citizens manager refuses to discuss a potential purchase while Rafa Yuste insists it's too tough to pull off Erling Haaland's potential summer move has been discussed by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Barcelona vice-president Rafa Yuste, as rumours continue to grow. The prolific Borussia Dortmund striker is rumoured to be on his way out this summer, with Man City and Barca sai...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has acknowledged Manchester City are in the chase for the treble – but continues to play down the prospect.The leaders are firmly in contention for the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup this season.Winning those three trophies is a feat achieved by only one side previously, by rivals Manchester United in 1999.Pep Guardiola has distanced himself from talk of Manchest...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Klopp : Pep!! We re' comingArsenal 0-2 Liverpool   March 2020: Atletico Madrid knock out Liverpool after beating them 3-2 at AnfieldMarch 2022: Atletico Madrid knock out Man Utd after beating them 1-0 at Old Trafford.   Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 of the last 16 of the #UCL for the second year in a row  ...Full Story »

Borussia Dormund advisor Matthias Sammer appeared to hint at striker Erling Haaland joining Manchester City this summer during a TV appearance on Amazon Prime. Sammer spoke of how Haaland would work with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola in a possible slip that the transfer is a forgone conclusion. However, Sammer also backtracked somewhat by saying he hadn't heard anything new this week. ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola felt his Manchester City side did “absolutely everything” in an attempt to beat Crystal Palace as their goalless draw at Selhurst Park blew the Premier League title race wide open.With Liverpool coasting to victory at Brighton on Saturday, City failed to restore their six-point lead as a spirited Palace display saw them earn a deserved share of the spoils.The result lea...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists they cannot obsess about Liverpool hunting them down in the title race. The Reds again moved within three points of the leaders by recording an eighth successive Premier League win with a 2-0 triumph at Brighton on Saturday. City are at Crystal Palace - one of only two teams to beat them in the top flight this season - on Monday night before Liverpo...Full Story »

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 »

The Manchester City boss switches off from the pressures of the title race by going to the course and hitting a few balls. Pep Guardiola has joked he'd give up half his trophies for a decent golf swing Credit: Sportsfile - Subscription But the fact his handicap is going UP rather than down is a huge source of frustration. Asked how he relaxes away from the game, Pep said: “Playing golf ...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said playing football was best for Oleksandr Zinchenko after the Ukraine international captained the visitors to victory in their FA Cup fifth-round clash at Peterborough.The full-back was given the honour of leading out the Premier League champions as a show of support against Russia’s invasion of his homeland.Zinchenko was shown crying at the support sh...Full Story »

Pepe is regarded as one of the toughest footballers around today but the veteran defender slept in his mother's bed until he was 17. Although he's been capped 123 times for Portugal, Pepe grew up in Brazil and moved country to further his football career in his late teens. And while he had developed physically, he still required a great amount of love and attention from his mum. Speaking to...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has said Oleksandr Zinchenko is ready to play for Manchester City this weekend despite being "worried" about the situation in Ukraine, while West Ham manager David Moyes has confirmed Andriy Yarmolenko has been given time off following Russia's invasion. Zinchenko will be available for City's trip to Everton on Saturday but Yarmolenko is likely to miss West Ham's match with Wolv...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.  Six straight wins in the league▪18 goals scored in that span▪Three points off Man City at the top of the table▪Play City on April 10Liverpool are coming             Hello PepLiverpool 6-0 Leeds         Too Deep     Tottenham Defeated The Reigning English Champions - Man...Full Story »

The English champions saw their lead at the top cut to six points following Saturday's loss Pep Guardiola has warned that Manchester City will have to "fight for every game" if they are to win the Premier League title. The reigning champions' lead at the top of the table was cut to six points on Saturday when they suffered a 3-2 defeat at home to Tottenham on Sunday. Guardiola's team have 1...Full Story »

Gonzalez, 20, is one of the top young stars at the Camp Nou. Man City are eyeing a swoop for Barcelona wonderkid Nico Gonzalez Credit: Getty He has broken into the first team this season but has a staggering £500 million release clause. Yet City know that is essentially a ‘hands off’ figure. That is as well as the fact he currently only earns around £10,000-a-week. Bar...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Harry Kane did not need a match-winning performance to prove his quality after firing Tottenham to a memorable 3-2 victory.Kane scored twice to remind City exactly what they missed out on when they failed to make a sufficient bid for him in the summer and blow the Premier League title race open.Guardiola openly admitted to trying to sign Kane, but City nev...Full Story »

The Spurs forward was linked frequently with a switch to the Etihad Stadium and now the Spaniard has revealed just how persistent their pursuits were Manchester City saw four separate bids for Harry Kane turned down by Tottenham during the summer transfer window last year, Pep Guardiola has revealed, with the Spaniard admitting he did not know if his side would pay for their failure to sign t...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed a “dream” result after Manchester City thrashed Sporting Lisbon 5-0 but claimed they need to play better.City all but secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League as they ran riot in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the Jose Arvelade Stadium on Tuesday.Yet in a warning to the rest of the competition, manager Guardiola demanded more of his pl...Full Story »