Burnley manager Vincent Kompany says Kylian Mbappe needs to sign for Manchester City. The 23-year-old PSG forward helped Les Bleus thrash Australia 4-1 in their World Cup opener on Tuesday night, with a goal and an assist for Didier Deschamps' side. But Kompany insisted football fans will only see the best version of Mbappe if he moves to the "best coach in the best league" - which he believ...Full Story »

Oxford will be without Kyle Joseph for the visit of Forest Green.The on-loan Swansea striker is set to see a specialist after suffering an ankle injury last week.Winger Jodi Jones is away on international duty with Malta.Sam Long is fit but Sam Baldock, Josh Murphy, Yanic Wildschut and Oisin Smyth are still on the sidelines.Rovers could welcome back Ben Stevenson and Baily Cargill.The duo are ex...Full Story »

PSG ace Lionel Messi feels Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has harmed the game. The Argentine forward played some of his best football under the guidance of Guardiola at Barcelona in what is widely regarded as the best club side in history. Speaking during an interview with Universo Valdano, he recalled his time at Barcelona with Guardiola. "Guardiola did football a lot of harm because e...Full Story »

Inter eyeing Vazquez and Thuram Inter are hoping to strengthen their squad and want to sign Valencia's left-back Jesus Vazquez in January and Marcus Thuram in the summer, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Football Italia). Vazquez has only played four times so far this season and will be allowed to leave on loan with an option to buy in the winter window. Meanwhile, Thuram is out of...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has told national team managers hopeful of having their World Cup players rested this weekend: "Don't call me!" There is one last round of Premier League fixtures before the tournament starts but Guardiola has rejected the idea that he could give a helping hand to the countries heading to Qatar by rotating his squad when he picks his team to play Brentford a...Full Story »

Oxford are expected to be without Kyle Joseph for the visit of Port Vale in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The Swansea loanee was carried off on a stretcher during his side’s draw at Shrewsbury on Wednesday and is not likely to feature at the weekend.Oxford manager Karl Robinson said Djavan Anderson also sustained a hand injury during the match but was able to play on, so is likely to be a...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola declared himself “more than pleased” after Manchester City claimed their place in the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 2-0 victory over Chelsea on Wednesday.On a night when Kalvin Phillips returned to action to stake his claim for a World Cup place, City prevailed at the Etihad Stadium with second-half goals from Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez.Manager Guardiola said: &l...Full Story »

PEP GUARDIOLA left fans in hysterics with his reaction to Erling Haaland's winner for Manchester City against Fulham. The Norwegian superstar, 22, scored a stoppage-time penalty to hand the champions a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Cottagers at the Etihad. Guardiola celebrated in front of the Man City fans And as the Man City players celebrated Haaland's spot kick, the camera cut to Guardi...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola claimed Manchester City’s dramatic late 2-1 victory against Fulham was “the moment” of his time at the club to date.Erling Haaland drilled home a penalty deep into injury time as 10-man City saw off the battling Cottagers in a hard-fought Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.The goal sparked jubilant celebrations around the ground, underlining the relief fel...Full Story »

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Premier League top goalscorer Erling Haaland is "much better" and could return to action against Fulham on Saturday. Guardiola did not risk Haaland for City's Champions League win over Sevilla on Wednesday, given they had already sealed top spot in their group, after the striker picked up a knock against former club Borussia Dortmund last week. Haalan...Full Story »

PEP GUARDIOLA'S daughter Maria stunned fans with her white Halloween outfit. The 21-year-old uploaded several shots of her attire to Instagram - where she boasts well over 400,000 followers. Maria posed in a white outfit for HalloweenCredit: Instagram / @maria.guardiola They were all taken by a window, with the final snap showing her posing with a friend. And one follower reacted to the pict...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Rico Lewis as “something special” after the teenager became Manchester City’s youngest Champions League goalscorer on Wednesday.The right-back, aged 17 years and 346 days, marked his first senior start by netting City’s equaliser as they came from behind to beat Sevilla 3-1 in their final Champions League group game.It was a sweet moment for the Manch...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola does not think Manchester City would have found life any easier in their 1-0 win at Leicester if Erling Haaland had played.City were without the Norway striker for the first time this season due to an ankle injury picked up against his former club Borussia Dortmund in midweek and they missed his predatory instincts.In the end they needed a stunning free-kick from Kevin De Bruyne to...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola declared it mission accomplished after his side’s 0-0 Champions League draw against Borussia Dortmund.The shared points after a largely uneventful encounter at Signal Iduna Park were enough to see already-qualified City clinch top spot in Group G with one game remaining and Dortmund also progress to the last 16.City went closest to breaking the deadlock w...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola was stuck for words to describe Erling Haaland’s latest goalscoring heroics as Manchester City returned to winning ways.The prolific Norwegian struck twice – including one from the penalty spot – as City bounced back from last week’s loss at Liverpool with a 3-1 victory over Brighton at the Etihad Stadium.The striker’s double took his tally since joini...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has apologised for chants by the club’s fans referencing the Hillsborough and Heysel tragedies during last weekend’s stormy defeat at Liverpool.The Catalan, who says he did not hear any offensive chanting himself, also believes City will learn lessons on and off the field from what occurred at Anfield on Sunday.Liverpool expressed their disappoin...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has apologised following chants by the club’s fans referencing the Hillsborough and Heysel tragedies during last week’s defeat at Liverpool.Liverpool expressed their disappointment over the conduct of City fans after the fiery Premier League clash at Anfield last Sunday.As well as the chants, similarly-themed graffiti was also daubed in a number ...Full Story »

Oxford turned in a superb display as they ran out emphatic 4-2 winners at Exeter in League One.Cameron Brannagan, Sam Long and a brace from Kyle Joseph put the visitors in complete control inside an hour at St James Park and Exeter could only respond though consolation goals from Jevani Brown and Sonny Cox.Exeter threatened early on when Brown fired straight at Simon Eastwood from 25 yards but O...Full Story »

THE daughter of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been pictured in London looking stunning in a tight top. Maria Guardiola, 21, uploaded the snaps to her Instagram account where she boasts 413,000 followers. Maria Guardiola uploaded a number of coffee date snaps to InstagramCredit: Instagram: @maria.guardiola She is seen enjoying coffee at a luxury cafe in a high-end outfit. The ex-B...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola revealed he did not want to risk Erling Haaland in Manchester City’s Champions League draw at FC Copenhagen because the striker was “so, so tired”.The prolific Haaland was named on the bench and watched as City, reduced to 10 men after the sending off of Sergio Gomez, played out a goalless stalemate in the Danish capital on Tuesday.It was assumed Haaland, who has ...Full Story »