Pep Guardiola does not expect to bring in a new striker during the January transfer window, despite Manchester City’s goalscoring problems. City have scored just 19 goals from their 13 Premier League matches, 18 fewer than at the same stage last season. The club’s greatest ever goalscorer Sergio Aguero has missed […]
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Pep Guardiola has praised John Stones for turning his career at Manchester City around, while insisting he never lost faith in the defender. Stones has racked up 141 appearances in all competitions for City since completing a £50 million ($66m) move to Etihad Stadium from Everton in 2016. The 26-year-old has helped the Blues win […]
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero scored 10 minutes into his return from injury on Wednesday, but Pep Guardiola has ruled him out of starting Saturday’s Manchester derby. The Argentinian missed the beginning of the season after having knee surgery in the summer and suffered a further setback with a hamstring injury shortly after his […]
Anderlecht head coach Vincent Kompany has grown tired of constant comparisons between himself and Pep Guardiola, his former manager at Manchester City. After 11 trophy-laden years at City, Kompany returned to his boyhood club as player-manager ahead of last season, but could only lead the Belgian giants to an eighth-place finish. Kompany […]
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes that English clubs have a disadvantage in Europe but is excited by the extra challenge. Guardiola won the Champions League twice with Barcelona but has never been beyond the quarter-finals with City. A busy schedule has been made even tighter this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic having shortened […]
Pep Guardiola’s decision to sign a new deal was met with widespread approval in the Manchester City squad, according to defender Aymeric Laporte. City announced on Thursday that Guardiola had committed his future to the club until the summer of 2023, which is likely to mean the Spaniard is given funds to invest in his […]
Pep Guardiola has hit back at Jose Mourinho, who suggested that Manchester City put pressure on England boss Gareth Southgate to release Raheem Sterling early ahead of Saturday’s game. At the end of a week in which Guardiola signed a new two-year Man City contract and Mourinho celebrated a year in charge of Tottenham, the pair will […]
Lionel Messi making a move to Manchester City is “inevitable” now that Pep Guardiola has committed to a new contract with the Blues, says Trevor Sinclair. A highly-rated Catalan coach has penned fresh terms at the Etihad Stadium through to the summer of 2023. With any uncertainty regarding his future removed, City are […]
Pep Guardiola has reached an agreement with Manchester City to extend his stay at the Premier League club by an additional two years, with his new contract running until the summer of 2023. The deal marks the Catalan coach’s longest ever commitment made to a team during his managerial career, as he looks to […]
Former Barcelona and Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas has expressed “disappointment” in his old mentor Pep Guardiola, while revealing he still considers Jose Mourinho a “friend” to this day. Guardiola lured Fabregas to Camp Nou from Arsenal back in 2011, having seen him emerge as one of the best midfielders in Europe at Emirates Stadium. Barca went […]
Pep Guardiola has no intention of resting ‘exceptional’ Raheem Sterling, saying the forward is “one of the most fantastic players I ever had in my career.” Manchester City are short of attacking options, with their problems at the top of the pitch heightened by an injury to Sergio Aguero. Sterling […]
John Stones had an “almost perfect” performance as he made his first start for Manchester City in over a month, according to Pep Guardiola. Stones partnered Nathan Ake in the centre of defence as City beat Olympiacos 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium to make it three wins from three Champions League group games this […]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said football must accept its fate if lockdown extends to professional sport for a second time in England amid the coronavirus pandemic. Guardiola expressed a concern that many businesses are under threat at a time when football, albeit without fans, may get a special pass from the UK government. Prime […]
Pep Guardiola has ruled out the possibility of returning to Camp Nou, insisting his “period as Barcelona manager is over”. Speculation over Guardiola’s future at Manchester City is beginning to intensify as he approaches the last six months of his current contract. The Spaniard has opened the door to extending his stay at Etihad […]
If Pep Guardiola were to leave Manchester City in the summer of 2021, then RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann would be the perfect candidate to step in at the Etihad Stadium, says Shaun Goater. The Blues are hoping that no movement will be made in their dugout for the foreseeable future. They have, however, […]
