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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gvardiol errors emblematic of what is wrong with Manchester City

Kolkata: Erling Haaland had scored on either side of half-time and between the Norwegian’s goals, Ilkay Guendogan’s sweetly struck left-footer took a deflection beating the impressive Timon Wellenreuther in Feyenoord’s goal. “He will learn,” Guardiola said, refusing to blame one player for City’s collapse. When City won the treble, Rodri had played 52 matches, the most under Guardiola since Lionel …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Man City defender Josko Gvardiol admits he is still angry by his FA Cup final blunder... as he plots revenge on Man United in next month's Community Shield

Daily Mail

He says Community Shield win would be a big push ahead of the new campaign The Croatian headed over an onrushing Ortega allowing Garnacho to score Josko Gvardiol admits he has been stewing over FA Cup final mistake all summer Josko Gvardiol has been stewing over his FA Cup final mistake all summer and is plotting revenge on Manchester United …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Erik ten Hag’s tactical masterpiece – the four ways he outfoxed Pep Guardiola

The Telegraph

Here is how it unfolded. Stage one: Rodri’s loose pass The player who completed more passes into the final third than any Premier League player last season gets his radar wrong. It was a moment of sloppiness which typified City’s first-half performance, with Phil Foden also passing the ball out for a goal kick when he had time and space. …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Manchester City vs Luton: Doku is the difference as City ease to big win, leapfrog Arsenal to top EPL table

Hindustan Times

Manchester City vs Luton: It was a match that Manchester City found very tough to crack. After a barren first half that was marked by a Luton self-goal, City left it right till the very end to slam 4 goals and the big difference was not the team’s strength per se, but the individual brilliance of Doku on the left …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Big signings key as new Premier League season begins

Hindustan Times

For all the defensive diligence that Josko Gvardiol may have displayed on a football pitch, it is 30 seconds of inadequacy against Lionel Messi in last year’s FIFA World Cup semi-final that most will associate him with. Leo really helped us by knocking 20 million off Gvardiol’s price tag,” Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola chuckled in an interaction with Sky …

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1 year, 10 months ago

UEFA Champions League: Manchester City Held to a 1-1 Draw by RB Leipzig

News 18

RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol scored a second-half header, cancelling out Riyad Mahrez’s strike to earn a 1-1 with Manchester City in their Champions League last 16 clash on Wednesday. Champions League: Romelu Lukaku Fires Inter Past Porto to Boost Hopes City took the lead after 27 minutes through Mahrez and looked on course for a comfortable away win but …

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2 years ago

Croatia vs Morocco, Key battles: FIFA World Cup third-place play-off, Qatar 2022

The Hindu

The FIFA World Cup knockouts can be cruel games. Here are three key battles expected in the match: Sofiane Boufal vs Luka Modric Sofiane Boufal has been one of Morocco’s architects of attacking along the flanks, be it the darting runs along the left, or dribbling past defenders. Croatia’s Luka Modric, left, and Morocco’s Sofiane Boufal challenge for the ball …

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2 years ago

Lionel Messi showed echoes of Diego Maradona as Argentina reached World Cup final

Daily Mail

They have always called him la pulga — the flea — because of the way he skims and skips across the course of a game, barely detectable, though the Lionel Messi we witnessed last night was el toro, a bull barrelling and bouncing though challenges, actively looking for them, as he drove Argentina into the final which has always seemed …

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2 years, 1 month ago

In-demand Josko Gvardiol sets solid platform for Croatia to find attacking improvements

The Independent

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Front and centre amongst them even ahead of kick-off was Josko Gvardiol; …

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