7 d. ago Two former Man City players have just proved Pep Guardiola's point over squad rebuild

There were some big name departures at Manchester City this summer but a refresh of the squad was badly needed.

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8 d. ago Early missteps show Guardiola’s rebuild of City remains a work in progress

Questions around goalkeeping and style of play raise questions about whether Man City can regain the aura of invincibility that once surrounded themThe truly great sides always come with an aura. One of the elements that makes them so hard to beat is that beating them seems so inconceivable. Even when they hit a bad run, the expectation is always that at some point they will rediscover their form. To some extent, Manchester City did that last season. As miserable as much of the campaign was, after losing to Nottingham Forest at the beginning of March, they put together a run of 10 games unbeaten and ended up third – even if defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final demonstrated the shortcomings that remain.That game showcased City’s flatness at times going forward but also a strange openness at the back that was apparent again in the 4-3 defeat to Al-Hilal in the Club World Cup. Pep Guardiola sides, given how high their line is, will always be susceptible to direct balls played i...

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1 week ago Trump again mulls Russia sanctions as Ukraine peace remains elusive one week after Alaska summit

Russia’s foreign minister says no meeting planned between Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president Volodymyr ZelenskyyDonald Trump renewed a threat to impose sanctions on Russia if there was no progress toward a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, as Moscow said there remained “no meeting planned” between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.“I’m going to make a decision as to what we do and it’s going to be a very important decision, and that’s whether or not it’s massive sanctions or massive tariffs or both, or we do nothing and say it’s your fight,” Trump said, showing apparent frustration at Moscow a week after his meeting with Putin in Alaska. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man United consider move for goalkeeper as Andre Onana decision made

United have tracked the progress of Senne Lammens but Andre Onana is expected to remain at the club even if the Belgian arrives

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2 w. ago Pep Guardiola’s summer rebuild has restored Manchester City’s old swagger

Wolves 0-4 Man City: Tijjani Reijnders starred on his Premier League debut as Guardiola’s men powered to a familiar and confident win at Molineux

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3 w. ago Man City enter their age of uncertainty with legacies on the line

A dismal campaign last year has left questions for Pep Guardiola and necessitated a rebuild on a budget, leaving Man City as one of the Premier League’s most fascinating teams heading into 2025-26

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy – don’t let Russia ‘deceive us in the details’

Clock ticking to secondary sanctions on Friday; majority still trust Zelenskyy but rating down after anti-corruption debacle. What we know on day 1,261Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia seemed “more inclined to a ceasefire” after a visit to Moscow on Wednesday by a US envoy. “The pressure on them works. But the main thing is that they do not deceive us in the details – neither us nor the US,” Ukraine’s president said in his nightly address.Despite the engagement, sanctions targeting Russian oil “are still expected to be implemented on Friday”, a senior Trump administration official said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. Separately, Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, said he did not want to exaggerate the progress made during Steve Witkoff’s talks with Putin. Many “impediments” remained, especially Russia’s territorial claims, and there was no concrete proposal for a ceasefire. There have been unconfirmed reports that the Kremlin could propose a halt to long-range strikes by both...

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4 w. ago Man City make major breakthrough on Ruben Dias’ future as Pep Guardiola rebuild continues

The Portuguese defender is one of City’s most experienced players, having made 44 appearances last term,

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