4 h. ago Nico Gonzalez is undergoing a Man City transformation and can take Rodri inspiration

It is taking time for Nico Gonzalez to fully get to grips with a new role at Manchester City but there is time for him to get there.

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5 d. ago Man City know that Nico Gonzalez change needs to happen before too long

Nico Gonzalez continues to try to give Manchester City what they need, but his strengths should also be played to

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6 d. ago Nico Gonzalez opens up Man City learning curve with clear message

Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez is feeling good about his game and the team after a run of unbeaten matches

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8 d. ago What Pep Guardiola said about Nico Gonzalez sends telling Man City message amid Rodri concerns

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes Nico Gonzalez is continuing to improve.

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1 week ago Bernardo Silva shows true colours with Eric Dier comment after controversial penalty vs Man City

Monaco were given a controversial late penalty in their Champions League clash vs Man City, with Nico Gonzalez adjudged to have fouled Eric Dier

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1 week ago Rodri replacements in short supply with Manchester City’s metronome lacking rhythm | Will Unwin

Nico González’s error against Monaco highlighted the glaring need for a succession plan in midfieldPatience is required for Rodri, Manchester City’s metronomic midfielder. Returning from something as serious as a cruciate ligament injury was never going to be straightforward. He made a tentative comeback at the end of last season after months out and continues to readjust to a role the Ballon d’Or winner had made his own.Pep Guardiola has been quite clear that Rodri cannot yet cope with the rigours of playing three games in a week and, as such, it was no surprise to see him withdraw the 29-year-old after an hour of the 2-2 draw in Monaco, having left him out entirely of the weekend win over Burnley. There are no concerns that Rodri will not get back to his best, but the mechanics of the body need to match up with the mind and that, understandably, is not instantaneous after such a major setback. What it also clear is that City need to evaluate their succession plan. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pep Guardiola makes ‘Spanish referees’ remark after Manchester City held to draw

Manager has ‘nothing to say to Spanish referees’ in MonacoHaaland says display not good enough after scoring twicePep Guardiola has “nothing to say to Spanish referees” after Manchester City dropped two points in Monaco thanks to a last-minute Eric Dier penalty. Jesús Gil Manzano was sent to the screen by the video assistant referee before awarding the spot-kick after he adjudged Nico González’s high boot against the English centre-back merited punishment.Erling Haaland scored twice for City but they were pegged back on two occasions through Jordan Teze and Dier’s late penalty. It had been a dominant performance from City but they fell short at the end. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Late Dier penalty for Monaco pegs back Manchester City after Haaland double

It was all Manchester City’s fault that they did not leave Monaco without all three points. A piece of late mindlessness from Nico González gifted Eric Dier the chance to level and earned a draw for the hosts.It should have been so much easier for City after Erling Haaland proved their such a thing as a sure bet in Monte Carlo, as his double looked to have secured victory on a subdued night in the principality. Instead Jordan Teze was afforded too much space for the first equaliser and Dier could not turn down the opportunity. There is plenty of time to make up for the dropped points but it was a frustrating match for City who dominated from start to finish but never gave themselves a sufficient cushion that would see themselves over the line. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Noni Madueke undergoing scans after Arsenal star suffers knee injury in Man City draw

Gunners winger was forced off at half-time in Sunday’s Premier League showdown and replaced by Bukayo Saka

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3 w. ago ‘Monochrome is a way of finding poetry in everyday life’: Mélissa David’s best phone picture

Strangers passing by an image of a girl holding balloons gave the French photographer an opportunity to play with shadowsThe public square in front of Paris’s city hall was undergoing construction work when Mélissa David took this photograph as she passed by en route to an appointment. She had taken her camera along in the hope of taking some pictures, but when she realised she had forgotten to charge the batteries, she used her phone instead.“It seemed like an ordinary sunny day in Paris, the city full of busy people,” the French photographer recalls. “There were these big panels with images printed on them installed in front of the city hall to shield some of the building work. The light was beautiful, and I wanted to capture the strong shadows of these strangers passing by around the girl with the balloons.” Continue reading...

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