9 h. ago Calum McFarlane can enjoy 15 minutes of fame but Arsenal will enjoy Man City slip up more

MAN CITY 1-1 CHELSEA: Enzo Fernandez's late equaliser earned Chelsea a dramatic point and dented Manchester City's title hopes, as Pep Guardiola's side chase Arsenal

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10 h. ago Fernández stuns Manchester City with late equaliser for managerless Chelsea

It would have been easy for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City to think that this was a good time to face Chelsea. The London club had crashed in December, their Premier League form awful and the rising tensions between Enzo Maresca and the board would explode on New Year’s Eve.There have not been many managerial changes on the very first day of a year and this one left Calum McFarlane, the club’s under-21 coach, thrust in as the interim manager. Never before had he taken charge of a single senior game. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Man City injury blow before Chelsea with Pep Guardiola missing seven players

Manchester City will be without seven players for their Premier League game with Chelsea after another two injury blows

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45 h. ago ‘Just a rumour’: Why Enzo Maresca to Man City never made any sense

The Italian was linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium to replace his former master, but the City boss has dismissed speculation as he bids to real in Arsenal in a gripping Premier League title race

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62 h. ago Pep Guardiola breaks silence after Enzo Maresca to Man City claims and Chelsea sacking

Pep Guardiola has addressed the Enzo Maresca controversy following his abrupt departure from Chelsea, amid reports linking the Italian with becoming the Spaniard's successor at Manchester City

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63 h. ago Pep Guardiola addresses Enzo Maresca to Man City claims after brutal Chelsea sacking

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was asked about reports that Enzo Maresca has been groomed as his successor after the Italian was sacked by Chelsea ahead of the two clubs meeting

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64 h. ago Pep Guardiola committed to Man City contract despite Enzo Maresca speculation

Guardiola’s current deal at the Etihad Stadium runs until the summer of 2027.

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64 h. ago Man City boss Pep Guardiola swipes at 'dangerous' Chelsea after Enzo Maresca call

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about his own future again and the departure from Chelsea of Enzo Maresca.

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3 d. ago Pep Guardiola urges Manchester City players to get ‘heads up’ for visit of Chelsea

Manager calm after ‘really good game’ at SunderlandChelsea visit Etihad on Sunday after sacking MarescaAn outwardly sanguine Pep Guardiola suggested he was reasonably content with a hard-fought point at Sunderland after watching his Manchester City side lose ground on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League.The 0-0 draw at the Stadium of Light leaves City second, four points behind Mikel Arteta’s leaders but Guardiola was not too downhearted. “I’ll take the point against this team at this stadium,” said a good-humoured Guardiola who seemed unaffected by reports that Enzo Maresca, once his assistant at the Etihad Stadium, had discussed the possibility of relocating to Manchester later this year with figures associated to City. “It was a really good game.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Pep Guardiola frustrated as Man City fail to cash in on chances at Sunderland

City had an early goal chalked off when Bernardo Silva was ruled to be offside.

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3 d. ago Stubborn Sunderland deny Manchester City to give Arsenal four

Something had to give and it was not Sunderland’s unbeaten home Premier League record. Instead Manchester City’s winning streak came to a juddering halt as Pep Guardiola’s side spurned a chance to move within two points of Arsenal at the top of the table.Hats – or should that be chapeaus – off to Régis Le Bris and his clever and courageous Sunderland team for not merely frustrating City but offering Gianluigi Donnarumma scope to remind everyone precisely why he is a world-class goalkeeper. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea exit came after multiple discussions with Manchester City

The Italian left his job on Thursday after 18 months.

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3 d. ago Pep Guardiola makes surprising Man City trophy claim after Rodri returns from injury

Pep Guardiola had to endure a rare season without a trophy at Manchester City, but the Catalan claims it was one of his best efforts, especially given they were without Rodri for most of the time

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3 d. ago Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea after holding talks over Manchester City move

Italian departs Stamford Bridge role after 18 monthsMaresca told bosses he discussed replacing GuardiolaEnzo Maresca’s shock departure at Chelsea came after he informed the club that he had held talks with figures associated to Manchester City over replacing Pep Guardiola.Chelsea have been weighed down by uncertainty ever since cracks in Maresca’s relationship with the board became apparent last month, but there is a feeling at Stamford Bridge that the Italian was looking to engineer an exit before a parting of the ways was confirmed on Thursday morning. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Man City lineup vs Sunderland predicted as Rodri call made and Pep Guardiola thinking explained

Manchester City take on Sunderland in the Premier League tonight aiming to close the gap to leaders Arsenal

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4 d. ago Pep Guardiola: 2025 was one of my best years at Manchester City

City failed to win a trophy last season after an underwhelming campaign.

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4 d. ago Enzo Maresca could be sacked by Chelsea within WEEKS as pressure increases on under

ENZO MARESCA is ill. And the fans and bosses at Chelsea seem to be getting sick of him, too. Before Christmas, Maresca was being touted as a potential replacement for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Yet Guardiola’s former assistant will return to the Etihad on Sunday amid huge doubts about how long he will stay...

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4 d. ago Man City transfer trick could offer Oscar Bobb an Etihad lifeline

Oscar Bobb looks likely to leave Manchester City during the January window with Pep Guardiola's side close to signing Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth

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4 d. ago Pep Guardiola hits out at Sky Sports in awkward press conference

Pep Guardiola did not take kindly to being asked about Manchester City's plans for the January transfer window ahead of their trip to Sunderland in the Premier League

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4 d. ago Enzo Maresca's future at Chelsea 'in doubt' amid tension with owners behind the scenes

Enzo Maresca has been linked with a sensational move to Manchester City as a replacement for Pep Guardiola and it appears he could be on the way out of Chelsea before long

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