All posts tagged "Man City"
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Manchester City face uncertain road ahead this summer
There is a certainty to Manchester City. A club built with the long-term in mind, very rarely do they stray from the principles Pep Guardiola has drilled into them. Even when trailing Aston Villa by two goals in a game they simply had to win, very little changed, aside from perhaps the urgency with which it was done.
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Scintillating end to Premier League season best we’ve ever seen?
It is extremely rare that so much is still to be decided on the last day of the Premier League. Not only was the league title still up for grabs, one of the three relegation places was also yet to be confirmed, while there was uncertainty over various European qualification spots as well.
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History not on Haaland’s side in Man City signing
On the face of it, Erling Haaland’s imminent arrival at Manchester City is a scary prospect for the rest of European football. Even before Sergio Aguero’s exit, much was made about Pep Guardiola’s striker-less formation.
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Hammers deliver blow to Manchester City’s title chances
At 2.45pm on Sunday, it looked like being the perfect weekend for Liverpool. Less than 24 hours earlier, the club had won its first FA Cup in 16 years as Jurgen Klopp’s side beat Chelsea on penalties after a 0-0 draw at Wembley.
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Is Haaland Pep’s missing puzzle piece?
Suggestions that Manchester City need to sign a striker intensified after the team’s latest failure to win the Champions League, but reports indicate a deal for Erling Haaland is inching closer.
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Why Grealish needs more time to grow at Man City
The FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool was Jack Grealish’s chance to prove why Manchester United made him the most expensive English footballer of all time. While the 26-year-old has struggled to nail down a starting spot for his new team this season, he was named to the lineup at Wembley last weekend.
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Haaland potential limitless under Pep
Transfer sagas so often run for years, but the biggest one of last summer is not likely to rear its head again. There was a fleeting sense about Harry Kane’s drawn-out and ultimately failed move to Manchester City, and perhaps that is why he was so desperate to make it a reality.
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FA Cup semi-finals: The key battles
The Easter weekend sees Wembley host the FA Cup semi-finals, with Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool facing off just a week after their titanic tussle at the Etihad. City v Liverpool will grab much of the build-up to semi-final weekend but the other match is an intriguing contest with European champions Chelsea taking on London rivals Crystal Palace.
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Lessons Man City and Liverpool must learn ahead of FA Cup clash
Billed as one of the most consequential Premier League fixtures for years, Sunday’s clash between Manchester City and Liverpool ultimately had little consequence on the table with one point now dividing the two rivals just as it did before kick-off.
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High time English football gave Pep more praise
Perhaps it is a tired cliché, but they say great art is never truly appreciated until it is gone. In the case of Pep Guardiola’s coaching style, it is hard to see it ever receiving universal acclaim, particularly from a UK audience.
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Which players make a Manchester City vs Liverpool combined XI?
The Premier League has hosted some titanic tussles over the years, but perhaps Sunday’s clash between title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool will be the biggest yet. City sit a point clear at the top of the table but the Reds have a greater sense of momentum behind them with Jurgen Klopp’s side having won 10 league games in a row, conceding twice.
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