88 m. ago Aston Villa have all the tools to establish themselves among the elite

Unai Emery has built a side with high standards and a squad with depth – they’ll need both in the coming weeksSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereMost teams in the battle for Champions League qualification are staggering to the line, battered, exhausted, done in by a season that feels like it finished in February but somehow still has a month to run. But as they falter, Aston Villa have seemingly found another gear.Liverpool are secure in the Champions League qualification slots and Arsenal soon will be, which leaves the remaining three places between five contenders who are separated by just two points, although Nottingham Forest face Tottenham on Monday. Forest, though, have won just three of their last eight in the league. Newcastle had won six in a row in all competitions before Saturday’s 4-1 defeat to Villa. Manchester City are unbeaten in five in the league. Chelsea have won five of their last 11 in the league and have a notably tough run-in. But Villa have won 10 of ...

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3 h. ago Pep Guardiola laments letting ‘exceptional’ Morgan Rogers leave Manchester City

Rogers has thrived for Aston Villa and could come back to haunt his former club in a crucial Premier League clash

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3 h. ago Pep Guardiola calls on Manchester City fans to be loud for Aston Villa ‘final’

City host Villa, one point behind them, on TuesdayGuardiola asks for crowd to help ‘from minute one’Pep Guardiola has stated Manchester City desperately need their fans to be noisy for Aston Villa’s visit in Tuesday’s “final” in the chase for Champions League qualification.City are fourth on 58 points, three places but only one point ahead of Villa, with the top five guaranteed Champions League berths. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Excited Pep Guardiola thinks new partnership can save Man City millions

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about his new defensive partnership after their 2-0 win at Everton

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3 h. ago Women’s Champions League and Super League: weekend talking points

Chelsea change under the spotlight, twins have Manchester City seeing double and Holland shines for LiverpoolWere Chelsea wrong to make a substitution while preparing to defend a corner? The former England midfielder Fara Williams criticised Chelsea for doing so in the 81st minute, when Nathalie Björn was replaced by Naomi Girma seconds before Barcelona scored their third goal, a far-post header from an unmarked Irene Paredes, with Williams telling TNT Sports, “You can see that there is a bit of confusion” in Chelsea’s organisation for the set piece. Sonia Bompastor said she had been forced to withdraw Björn because of an injury, and played down the incident. “I don’t think the substitution had an impact on the goal we conceded,” the head coach said. “When I talk about not making mistakes, maybe we didn’t have to concede that corner. If you have a better clearance from the goal and don’t concede that corner, you don’t give Barcelona the opportunity to score. I don’t think the substi...

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4 h. ago Liverpool one victory from title and Villa win big in race for top five – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and Jonathan Wilson as Aston Villa, Manchester City and Chelsea secure important wins in the race for the five Champions League spotsMax Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and Jonathan Wilson as Aston Villa, Manchester City and Chelsea secure important wins in the race for the five Champions League spots.Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Manchester City injury update: Erling Haaland, Ederson, John Stones latest news and return dates

Man City’s injury list shrank considerably ahead of Saturday’s visit to Goodison Park

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11 h. ago I saw Kevin De Bruyne's hurt at Man City contract decision as Txiki Begiristain listened

Kevin De Bruyne said he was shocked at Manchester City's decision not to renew his contract, relayed to him in a 'brief' meeting at the start of April.

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23 h. ago Manchester United star Marcus Rashford fires warning ahead of Man City return

Marcus Rashford continues to feature for Aston Villa following his loan move from Man United.

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23 h. ago What Kevin De Bruyne did in corridor at Everton speaks volumes about Man City exit

Kevin De Bruyne has been linked with a move to the MLS this summer after announcing he will leave Manchester City - but he's made it clear he's not happy at the prospect of moving

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26 h. ago Man United 'enter the race' against Man City to sign £60 million Monaco star

Manchester United are set to battle against Man City and PSG to sign promising French winger Maghnes Akliouche.

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27 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne drops huge transfer hint and reveals Man City exit meeting details

Manchester City will part company with Kevin De Bruyne when his contract expires at the end of the season but the midfielder could yet stay in the Premier League

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27 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne ‘a bit surprised’ not to be offered new Manchester City deal

‘I was a bit surprised but I just have to accept it’Midfielder unsure if he will be part of Club World CupKevin De Bruyne has admitted to being “a little bit” shocked at not being offered a new contract at Manchester City, with the 33‑year‑old saying the club took the decision unilaterally. De Bruyne is also unsure if he will be part of City’s Club World Cup campaign that begins in June in the US.The Belgian is City’s most decorated footballer with 19 honours and is considered one of the club’s greatest players. Yet De Bruyne, who joined in August 2015 from Wolfsburg, will be forced to depart in the close season after the club did not make a fresh offer. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne lets two Man City chiefs know exactly what he thinks about 'shock' exit

Kevin De Bruyne admitted that he suffered in the days following Manchester City’s decision not to offer him a new contract, with the current one ending in the summer

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30 h. ago Pep Guardiola fumes at Manchester City player for making error he hates

Matheus Nunes has been playing as a makeshift right-back this season and has struggled at times. Against Everton on Saturday, Pep Guardiola was visibly irritated after he committed a foul throw, which is one of the Spaniard's pet peeves

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33 h. ago Guardiola fumes at Man City player who made error he hates most

The moments you may have missed as Manchester City played their final game at Goodison Park in a huge game vs Everton in the Premier League.

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34 h. ago Omar Marmoush ignored Pep Guardiola advice and it almost cost Man City dear in Champions League chase

Manchester City left it late to beat Everton at Goodison Park with Pep Guardiola's frustration at his forwards clear.

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45 h. ago Never mind the late drama, Amorim and Postecoglou still face the Ten Hag trap | Jonathan Wilson

The Australian could leave after Spurs win the Europa League, while United may stick with their coach after winning nothingErik ten Hag has gone, but his shadow looms over English football still. The mistake was understandable enough: high on the euphoria of beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final, Manchester United renewed his contract. Three months into the new season, more than £180m spent on summer transfers, Ten Hag was dismissed with United 14th in the table on 11 points from nine games.The sporting director, Dan Ashworth, and various members of Ten Hag’s backroom staff also left, at a total cost of £14.5m. Or, to put it another way, keeping Ten Hag cost United £200m and in effect undermined this season. Nobody wants to be caught in the Ten Hag trap. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Hundreds turn out at trans rights protest in Manchester city centre

Protesters took to the streets for the second day running

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46 h. ago Manchester City to step up transfer move for perfect Ederson replacement

Manchester City are set to return to Portugal for a replacement for Ederson, eight years after he joined from Benfica, with a move for Porto No.1 Diogo Costa this summer

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