Pep Guardiola says he knows 'how important Phil Foden is for Man City' - as manager promises to give England star 'minutes' as he eases him back from illness
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola says he knows 'how important Phil Foden is for Man City' - as manager promises to give England star 'minutes' as he eases him back from illness

Daily Mail  

Pep Guardiola has insisted he knows 'how important Phil Foden is for Manchester City' and vowed to give the midfielder 'minutes' as he looks to ease him back from a spell on the sidelines through illness. Pep Guardiola has vowed to give Phil Foden 'minutes' as he looks to ease the England midfielder back from a spell on the sidelines Foden made an impact from the bench against Newcastle at St James' Park on Saturday Guardiola said: 'I know how important Phil is for us, so there's no doubt about that' 'The thing is he is playing, but Phil doesn't need time,' he said. The game was City's first in the league since Rodri's anterior cruciate ligament injury, which will cost them the services of the key midfielder for the remainder of the campaign. Guardiola admitted Ilkay Gundogan, who had seven years at City before spending last season with Barcelona, is not quite back to his best The game was City's first in the league since Rodri's anterior cruciate ligament injury With Erling Haaland going off over the weekend with a knock to his ankle, Guardiola faces mounting injury problems The Spaniard remained typically sanguine about the growing list of those unavailable.

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Guardiola speechless over Jamie Carragher’s comments on Erling Haaland’s absence
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Guardiola speechless over Jamie Carragher’s comments on Erling Haaland’s absence

The Independent  

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Liverpool and Man City are a world apart this season and the difference is clear
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1 month ago

Liverpool and Man City are a world apart this season and the difference is clear

The Independent  

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Pep Guardiola signals the end of Kevin De Bruyne's Man City career as he admits star, 33, was not injured when he left him on the bench at Real Madrid - and thanks him for 'what he's done'
1 month ago

Pep Guardiola signals the end of Kevin De Bruyne's Man City career as he admits star, 33, was not injured when he left him on the bench at Real Madrid - and thanks him for 'what he's done'

Daily Mail  

Pep Guardiola has admitted that his decision to leave Kevin De Bruyne on the bench throughout Manchester City's 3-1 defeat at Real Madrid on Wednesday night was not a consequence of an injury. De Bruyne was an unused sub at the Bernabeu, where a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick fired Madrid to a 6-3 victory on aggregate and dumped City out of …

Man City suffer another injury blow as Manuel Akanji ruled out for two months
1 month, 1 week ago

Man City suffer another injury blow as Manuel Akanji ruled out for two months

The Independent  

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Pep Guardiola and Man City slammed for 'ageing badly' as Spanish press raise questions over whether 'lost' manager could QUIT after humbling by Real Madrid, with players 'making his bed'
1 month, 1 week ago

Pep Guardiola and Man City slammed for 'ageing badly' as Spanish press raise questions over whether 'lost' manager could QUIT after humbling by Real Madrid, with players 'making his bed'

Daily Mail  

Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City stars were ripped into by Spanish press after the side capitulated during a 3-2 defeat by Real Madrid on Tuesday night. Manchester City fell to a 3-2 defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday Afterwards, City were mocked by Spanish press - with this headline saying 'Stick to Pep' Meanwhile, Mundo …

Pep Guardiola ‘not complaining’ about Manchester City’s tough run of fixtures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola ‘not complaining’ about Manchester City’s tough run of fixtures

The Independent  

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Pep Guardiola explains surprising view on Man City’s Champions League struggles
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola explains surprising view on Man City’s Champions League struggles

The Independent  

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Premier League: Manchester City 'recovered some identities' in 6-0 thrashing of Ipswich Town, says Pep Guardiola
2 months ago

Premier League: Manchester City 'recovered some identities' in 6-0 thrashing of Ipswich Town, says Pep Guardiola

Firstpost  

Manchester City moved back into the top four after their comprehensive victory over Ipswich Town in their first visit to Portman Road for 23 years. Under-fire manager Pep Guardiola felt his team played like the outfit that had dominated the Premier League for the last nine years. Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland in action during the away …

Pep Guardiola says Man City far from best in cup rout but welcomes morale boost
2 months, 1 week ago

Pep Guardiola says Man City far from best in cup rout but welcomes morale boost

The Independent  

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Pep Guardiola warns Man City might have peaked after 500th game
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola warns Man City might have peaked after 500th game

The Independent  

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Pep Guardiola remains defiant despite Manchester City's stunning decline: 'I will try, I will keep going'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola remains defiant despite Manchester City's stunning decline: 'I will try, I will keep going'

Firstpost  

Pep Guardiola’s future at Manchester City suddenly appears doubtful despite the club having won six of the last Premier League seasons, with the team currently languishing at the seventh spot on the Premier League table. Pep Guardiola remains defiant despite going through his worst slump as Manchester City manager, insisting he will not walk out on the defending Premier League …

Pep Guardiola baffled by Man City form: ‘We are living the parallel’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola baffled by Man City form: ‘We are living the parallel’

The Independent  

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DANNY MURPHY: Pep Guardiola must dig out his stars... with the axe! It's time for the Man City boss to introduce youthful energy to solve their crisis
3 months ago

DANNY MURPHY: Pep Guardiola must dig out his stars... with the axe! It's time for the Man City boss to introduce youthful energy to solve their crisis

Daily Mail  

After another miserable showing, Pep Guardiola has to be bold and give his senior players a kick up the backside. It’s time to introduce youthful energy into the Manchester City team, either through the January transfer window or throwing in the fittest, hungriest players already at the club. Pep Guardiola's side fell to a shocking ninth defeat in their last …

Robert Lewandowski confident ‘genius’ Pep Guardiola can get Manchester City out of ‘very difficult situation’
3 months ago

Robert Lewandowski confident ‘genius’ Pep Guardiola can get Manchester City out of ‘very difficult situation’

CNN  

CNN — Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski says he is confident that his former manager Pep Guardiola, who he calls a “genius,” can turn things around at Manchester City and get the team back to its best. “As I know Pep, for him this will be a very difficult situation,” Lewandowski, who enjoyed two incredibly fruitful seasons under Guardiola at Bayern …

City players still back beleaguered Guardiola, says Foden
3 months ago

City players still back beleaguered Guardiola, says Foden

China Daily  

Under-pressure Man City boss Pep Guardiola still has the support of his players. REUTERS LONDON — Phil Foden insists Manchester City's players still believe in Pep Guardiola, despite the painful loss to Manchester United that extended its dismal streak. Undone by the kind of dismal defending that has become a regular feature in its shocking decline, City conceded twice in …

City players still back beleaguered Guardiola, says Foden
3 months ago

City players still back beleaguered Guardiola, says Foden

China Daily  

Under-pressure Man City boss Pep Guardiola still has the support of his players. REUTERS LONDON — Phil Foden insists Manchester City's players still believe in Pep Guardiola, despite the painful loss to Manchester United that extended its dismal streak. Undone by the kind of dismal defending that has become a regular feature in its shocking decline, City conceded twice in …

Is Pep Guardiola to blame for what's wrong with Manchester City?
3 months ago

Is Pep Guardiola to blame for what's wrong with Manchester City?

LA Times  

What’s wrong with Manchester City? City hasn’t finished outside the top four since 2010 and just once has a Guardiola-coached team finished lower than second in league play anywhere. What’s more likely at the center of the team’s sudden collapse this season is the fact the relationship between Guardiola and his players, like a poor first marriage, has gone stale. …

Premier League 2024-25: Foden says City players continue to believe in Guardiola despite poor form
3 months ago

Premier League 2024-25: Foden says City players continue to believe in Guardiola despite poor form

The Hindu  

Phil Foden insists Manchester City’s players still believe in Pep Guardiola despite the painful loss against Manchester United that extended their dismal streak. Unhinged by the kind of dismal defending that has become a regular feature of its stunning decline, City conceded twice in the closing minutes as United dealt another blow to the Premier League champion’s fading hopes of …

Man City players still believe in Guardiola, says Foden
3 months ago

Man City players still believe in Guardiola, says Foden

Hindustan Times  

Phil Foden insists Manchester City's players still believe in Pep Guardiola despite the painful loss against Manchester United that extended their dismal streak. "We are still nowhere near our level, but I still believe that we are playing good enough to get points and results," he said. "I can't put a finger on what's going on," Foden said. "It's about …

Phil Foden: Man City players continue to believe in ‘process’ and Pep Guardiola
3 months ago

Phil Foden: Man City players continue to believe in ‘process’ and Pep Guardiola

The Independent  

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Pep Guardiola feels schedule makes staying at top of game ‘impossible’ for City
3 months, 1 week ago

Pep Guardiola feels schedule makes staying at top of game ‘impossible’ for City

The Independent  

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Guardiola accepts Man City may need to sign more players to cope with schedule
3 months, 1 week ago

Guardiola accepts Man City may need to sign more players to cope with schedule

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule. That’s why we could compete, and now we cannot.” Key players Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones, Ruben Dias and Phil Foden have been injured or ill and City’s form has unravelled. “We are sad, I’m sad for the …

Former England manager accuses Pep Guardiola of ‘losing trophies’ due to ‘arrogance’
3 months, 1 week ago

Former England manager accuses Pep Guardiola of ‘losing trophies’ due to ‘arrogance’

The Independent  

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Why Pep Guardiola's raw candour on a Spanish chef's podcast should worry Manchester City far more than derby result, writes IAN LADYMAN
3 months, 1 week ago

Why Pep Guardiola's raw candour on a Spanish chef's podcast should worry Manchester City far more than derby result, writes IAN LADYMAN

Daily Mail  

The last time Pep Guardiola looked and sounded like this, he went to New York for a year. Pep Guardiola is in the midst of the most trying episode in his highly decorated coaching career Manchester City have just one win from their last 10 matches after defeat by Juventus The manger was unexpectedly candid on a recent podcast with …

Champions League 2024-25: Pep Guardiola stays positive after Manchester City’s woes continue against Juventus
3 months, 1 week ago

Champions League 2024-25: Pep Guardiola stays positive after Manchester City’s woes continue against Juventus

The Hindu  

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola remained upbeat after watching his team lose 2-0 at Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday to continue its alarming form slump. Guardiola’s side anguish 22nd in the Champions League table, only three places out of automatic elimination from the competition with two games remaining. I know it’s difficult, it’s difficult in Champions League in …

Pep Guardiola upbeat despite Manchester City's Juventus loss: Proud of players
3 months, 1 week ago

Pep Guardiola upbeat despite Manchester City's Juventus loss: Proud of players

India Today  

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola struck a positive tone despite his team's 2-0 defeat to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, a result that extended their troubling run of poor form. City currently sit 22nd in the Champions League standings, perilously close to automatic elimination with just two matches left to play in the group stage. "I know it's …

Pep Guardiola's solution to Manchester City problems: Give me my players back
3 months, 1 week ago

Pep Guardiola's solution to Manchester City problems: Give me my players back

India Today  

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola remains optimistic about turning his team's challenging season around, believing that the return of key injured players will soon restore the squad's depth and form. Despite enduring one of their worst runs in a decade, Guardiola remains confident that City’s struggles are primarily due to an injury crisis that has limited his tactical options. Speaking …

Pep Guardiola says Man City’s only aim is now to ‘survive the season’
3 months, 1 week ago

Pep Guardiola says Man City’s only aim is now to ‘survive the season’

The Independent  

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Pep Guardiola admits his side will have to 'survive' this season as Man City boss prepares for the worst after 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola admits his side will have to 'survive' this season as Man City boss prepares for the worst after 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace

Daily Mail  

Pep Guardiola predicted Man City's difficulties will drag on for the entire season after their slim title prospects suffered further damage with a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace. Guardiola, whose side have won only once in nine games in all competitions, said: ‘The season started difficult and it will be difficult all season so we have to survive this season …

Manchester City boss Guardiola still in the dark on De Bruyne contract situation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Manchester City boss Guardiola still in the dark on De Bruyne contract situation

The Hindu  

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne’s future at the club is still uncertain with coach Pep Guardiola remaining coy on whether the Belgian will sign an extension to his expiring contract. The 33-year-old De Bruyne scored a goal and set up another as City won for the first time in eight games on Wednesday in a 3-0 Premier League victory …

We needed it – Pep Guardiola relieved to end Man City’s winless run
3 months, 2 weeks ago

We needed it – Pep Guardiola relieved to end Man City’s winless run

Hindustan Times  

Pep Guardiola spoke of his relief after Manchester City finally got back to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 defeat of Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. “I’m so happy for him,” said Guardiola of De Bruyne’s telling contribution. Guardiola said: “For Nathan it doesn’t look good and Manu has struggled a lot over the last two months. “Phil has bronchitis but …

Pep Guardiola is having his ‘Mourinho moment’ and Man City must beware
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola is having his ‘Mourinho moment’ and Man City must beware

The Independent  

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Age is catching up with Man City – it’s time for Pep Guardiola to be ruthless
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Age is catching up with Man City – it’s time for Pep Guardiola to be ruthless

The Independent  

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Premier League: Five reasons why defending champions Manchester City have struggled this season
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Premier League: Five reasons why defending champions Manchester City have struggled this season

Firstpost  

Manchester City appear a shadow of the dominant outfit that had won the Premier League in six of the last seven seasons, with Pep Guardiola’s side currently on a six-game winless streak ahead of their trip to Liverpool. Manchester City currently find themselves at the fourth spot on the Premier League table, trailing leaders Liverpool by 8 points, and are …

Pep Guardiola: If I can’t reverse Manchester City slide then I have to go
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola: If I can’t reverse Manchester City slide then I have to go

The Independent  

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Pep Guardiola sends defiant six-word message as beleaguered Manchester City boss vows to keep fighting to arrest Premier League champion's alarming slide ahead of trip to Anfield
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola sends defiant six-word message as beleaguered Manchester City boss vows to keep fighting to arrest Premier League champion's alarming slide ahead of trip to Anfield

Daily Mail  

Pep Guardiola insisted on Friday night he will face up to the challenge of reviving his Manchester City side after their horror run and admits his past successes are buying him time. ",' said Guardiola, whose team have lost five of their last six games ahead of Sunday's clash at Liverpool. Pep Guardiola insisted he will face up to the …

Forget Pep Guardiola, this mess is on Man City's players. This is what they MUST do to stop the rot, writes GRAEME SOUNESS
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Forget Pep Guardiola, this mess is on Man City's players. This is what they MUST do to stop the rot, writes GRAEME SOUNESS

Daily Mail  

The stress of managing Manchester City lately was etched all over Pep Guardiola's face following their midweek capitulation against Feyenoord. A couple of days prior to our next game, an FA Cup tie at Swansea, Joe Fagan, Bob Paisley's assistant at the time, took us outside at Melwood, Liverpool's training ground. Pep Guardiola entered an unprecedented moment in his career …

Guardiola urges Man City hierarchy to give him time to fix faltering team as Nadal visits
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Guardiola urges Man City hierarchy to give him time to fix faltering team as Nadal visits

Associated Press  

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged the Abu Dhabi hierarchy to give him the chance to revive his faltering team amid its staggering run of poor results, saying Friday he will not “run away” from the challenge. I know what we have to do.” Guardiola, who has won the Premier League six times in his eight full seasons with …

Pep Guardiola on 'red alert' at Manchester City: Decoding club's struggles
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola on 'red alert' at Manchester City: Decoding club's struggles

India Today  

It’s a sight few expected—Pep Guardiola, usually the picture of calm control, pacing the sidelines with frustration etched across his face. Manchester City, the reigning Premier League champions, have hit a rough patch unlike anything they’ve faced under Guardiola’s leadership. Tottenham Hotspur’s 4-0 demolition of City on November 23—a historic low for Guardiola’s side—showed just how vulnerable they are when …

'Want to harm myself': Pep Guardiola emerges with chilling scars on forehead and nose amid Manchester City's horror run
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Want to harm myself': Pep Guardiola emerges with chilling scars on forehead and nose amid Manchester City's horror run

Hindustan Times  

Manchester City's 3-3 draw with Feyenoord in the Champions League has extended their stunning winless run to six matches across competitions and that seems to be taking a toll on manager Pep Guardiola. City had lost five straight games in all competitions before the draw against Feyenoord, a first for a team coached by Guardiola. It is also the first …

Pep Guardiola sparks concern as he appears with cuts and marks on his face and jokes about 'self-harm' in press conference after latest poor Manchester City result
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola sparks concern as he appears with cuts and marks on his face and jokes about 'self-harm' in press conference after latest poor Manchester City result

Daily Mail  

Football fans have shared their concerns after Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola joked he wanted to 'harm himself' after his side blew a 3-0 lead to draw in the Champions League. Guardiola had seen his side collapse from a comfortable position in the closing stages on Tuesday night, with the draw extending Man City's run to six matches without a …

Man City ‘weak and fragile’ but Guardiola defends team after Feyenoord loss
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Man City ‘weak and fragile’ but Guardiola defends team after Feyenoord loss

Al Jazeera  

Man City manager admits his team are defensively ‘not stable’ after conceding three goals in 15 minutes in the Champions League. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted his team’s defensive failings, terming them “weak and fragile” after the English Premier League champions blew a 3-0 lead in the final 15 minutes of their UEFA Champions League match against Feyenoord …

Pep Guardiola laments Man City's inability to win games as their winless run is extended to SIX matches after surrendering a three-goal lead in the last 15 minutes against Feyenoord
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola laments Man City's inability to win games as their winless run is extended to SIX matches after surrendering a three-goal lead in the last 15 minutes against Feyenoord

Daily Mail  

Pep Guardiola bemoaned his Manchester City side's inability to win games after they blew a 3-0 lead against Feyenoord, to make it six games without a win in all competitions. I want to hurt myself.’ Feyenoord scored three goals in 14 second-half minutes to stun City, who ended their five game losing streak but go into Sunday’s clash against Premier …

‘What should I change?’ Man City boss Pep Guardiola faces questions in career-worst losing run
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘What should I change?’ Man City boss Pep Guardiola faces questions in career-worst losing run

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Amid the worst losing streak of his career, Pep Guardiola is more determined than ever to stick to the plan. Manchester City has lost five straight games in all competitions and after a 4-0 defeat to Tottenham is eight points behind Premier League leader Liverpool. On Tuesday, City faces Feyenoord in the Champions League, having been thrashed …

Pep Guardiola: It’s my responsibility to solve Manchester City’s poor run
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola: It’s my responsibility to solve Manchester City’s poor run

The Independent  

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Man City are ‘fragile’ - as Tottenham humiliation reveals reality for Pep Guardiola
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Man City are ‘fragile’ - as Tottenham humiliation reveals reality for Pep Guardiola

The Independent  

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From ‘stay humble’ to a crumble: the seven problems Guardiola needs to fix at Man City
3 months, 3 weeks ago

From ‘stay humble’ to a crumble: the seven problems Guardiola needs to fix at Man City

The Telegraph  

City’s “expected goals conceded” is up on last season, from 0.79 to 1.25, which points to teams getting through them more. Ruben Dias has been a huge loss, missing four of the five consecutive defeats, while John Stones has not had a consistent run in the team since Guardiola was angered by him returning injured from England duty last March. …

Phil Foden: I’m forever grateful for the opportunities Pep gave me at young age
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Phil Foden: I’m forever grateful for the opportunities Pep gave me at young age

The Independent  

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Guardiola signs two-year contract extension at Manchester City
4 months ago

Guardiola signs two-year contract extension at Manchester City

Al Jazeera  

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the Premier League champions until 2027. “Manchester City means so much to me,” the 53-year-old, who previously had successful spells at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, said in a statement. “I don’t have that feeling right now and that’s why I extended a little bit …

Pep Guardiola signs new two-year contract with Man City
4 months ago

Pep Guardiola signs new two-year contract with Man City

The Independent  

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