Pep Guardiola praised the attitude of his Manchester City players after they became the first team in the history of the FA Cup to reach the semi-finals in six consecutive seasons.Two deflected strikes from Bernardo Silva secured a 2-0 win over Newcastle and the first of what City hope will be three visits to Wembley before the end of the season as they remain in the hunt for a second consecutiv...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola is relishing another clash with Real Madrid after Manchester City were pitted against the Spanish giants for a third successive year.Champions League holders City will take on the competition’s record 14-time winners in the quarter-finals of this season’s competition next month.The two clubs have met in the semi-finals for the past two years, with Real winning in 2022 b...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola felt Manchester City had survived a “tsunami” after the champions’ crunch Premier League title clash at Liverpool on Sunday ended 1-1.John Stones gave City a 23rd-minute lead in an absorbing contest at Anfield but the Reds hit back with an Alexis Mac Allister penalty early in the second half.Both sides had opportunities to win the game but Liverpool had spells of ...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted there is a mental strain that comes with managing a club at the highest level. WHAT HAPPENED?Guardiola is in his eighth season with City and his 15th campaign in elite football after coaching Barcelona and Bayern Munich. On Sunday he will face old adversary Jurgen Klopp, who is stepping down as Liverpool coach at the end of the season after bein...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola is ready for the challenge as he takes champions Manchester City to Liverpool for a crucial Premier League title showdown on Sunday.City head to Merseyside trailing Jurgen Klopp’s side by a point for a match of huge significance at the top of the table.Guardiola’s side go into the game as favourites to win the title for what would be a fourth successive season, and a si...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola feels his Manchester City side are playing like a team that believes they can win the Champions League again.The City boss also saluted the team’s consistency after they secured their place in the quarter-finals of Europe’s elite club competition with a comfortable victory over FC Copenhagen.City eased to a 3-1 win in the second leg of their last-16 tie at the Etihad St...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola praised fantastic Phil Foden and said the Manchester City midfielder is developing into a world-class player after his wonderful, derby-winning display against Manchester United.Nobody expected anything other than embarrassment at the Etihad Stadium for Erik ten Hag’s stumbling Red Devils, yet Marcus Rashford’s scorcher gave them a shock half-time lead.United were under...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola feels having four clear days ahead of a Manchester derby is a “dream” at this stage of the season.Guardiola’s Manchester City host arch-rivals United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday in what could be a key match in their bid to win a fourth successive Premier League crown.It is a crucial month for City with games against title rivals Liverpool and Arsenal to come, ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola said he wants Kevin De Bruyne to stay at Manchester City next season but admits the midfielder may be tempted by a move to Saudi Arabia. De Bruyne has a contract at the Etihad Stadium until 2025, but it's not stopped the midfielder being linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League (SPL). There was interest in the 32-year-old last summer and he is back on the agenda for Saudi clu...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed his Manchester City “supermen” after they closed the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool to one point with an unconvincing 1-0 win at Bournemouth.The champions had to contend with local fireworks, a misfiring Erling Haaland and a second-half onslaught from the hosts before they left the south coast with a 15th victory from their last 17 matches.Phil Foden&rsq...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola admitted his side needed the killer instinct of Erling Haaland after they edged out Brentford 1-0 in a nervy encounter that left his side one point behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.Haaland settled the contest in the 71st minute when he punished a slip from Kristoffer Ajer, running from the halfway line to slot the ball under the unfortunate Mark Flekken, who had another outs...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola refused to blame Erling Haaland for wasting chances after Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Chelsea on Saturday.The normally prolific Haaland spurned a number of opportunities, including one glaring free header from six yards out, as the champions were held in a compelling Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.City ultimately needed an 83rd-minute equalise...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola felt his side had come through a tough game after grinding out a 2-0 victory over Everton on Saturday.Erling Haaland struck twice in the latter stages to secure a hard-fought Premier League success for the champions at the Etihad Stadium.It was City’s 10th successive triumph in all competitions and Guardiola said the manner of the win would stand them in good stead as they ch...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has said he's "99.99%" sure Manchester City won't repeat last season's treble. City are favourites to win the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup this season after lifting all three trophies last year. They will move top of the Premier League table -- at least for a few hours -- if they beat Everton on Saturday. They also have games in the Champions League round of 16 a...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola refused to discuss an angry bust-up between Kyle Walker and Brentford’s Neal Maupay after Manchester City’s 3-1 win in west London.The England defender blew his top at something Maupay said to him in the closing stages and had to be calmed down by his manager.City skipper Walker had been subjected to taunts about his personal life from the home fans throughout the match...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has rubbished suggestions Erling Haaland is unhappy at the club. Haaland has been the subject of reports in Spain which have suggested the striker wants to end his stay at the Etihad Stadium because he dislikes Manchester and the weather in the city and secure a summer move to Real Madrid. But Guardiola believes the 23-year-old, who has returned to the tea...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola admits he faces a selection headache now that all of his Manchester City stars are back fit as the Premier League title race heats up.Wednesday’s 3-1 win over Burnley saw Kevin De Bruyne make his first start since the opening day of the season following a hamstring injury, while Erling Haaland returned from a foot problem as a second-half substitute.But it was again Julian Al...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola said he will take "many things" into consideration before he decides whether to extend his contract at Manchester City. The Man City manager has a contract at the Etihad Stadium until 2025 and is set to decide on his future later this year. Guardiola, who saw rival Jurgen Klopp announce his departure from Liverpool last week citing a lack of energy to do the job, said he "feels...Full Story »

The Barca legend brought the Catalan club success last season by winning La Liga and the Supercopa de Espana, however, this campaign has not gone to plan. The La Liga giants are not playing good football and it looks very likely that they will go trophyless this season, which has led to Xavi stepping down. There have been several names linked to the Barcelona job in the last 24 hours but accor...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola lauded an unbelievable performance from his Manchester City side after they ended their Tottenham Hotspur Stadium goal drought with a narrow 1-0 away win.City had failed to score in their previous five trips to Spurs’ home and an FA Cup fourth-round replay looked on the cards when substitute Kevin De Bruyne inexplicably fired wide from 16 yards with eight minutes left.The bre...Full Story »