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Manchester City needed to find a goal against ‘Kings of Europe’ Real Madrid on Wednesday night. So they took off Erling Haaland. And in extra time with penalties looming, City took off goalscorer Kevin De Bruyne – one of their better spot kick takers. Pep Guardiola revealed post-match that both players requested to come off, raising doubts over fitness concerns ahead of the FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea at the very least. Perhaps more alarming, though, both substitutions were arguably the right call to make. Haaland had again struggled to influence the game against Madrid. He was unfortunate to see…

Pep Guardiola has challenged his Manchester City to prove they are a top club by beating the ‘toughest opponent’ they could have. City were left licking their wounds on Wednesday after a penalty shootout ended their hopes of winning consecutive Champions League trophies with Real Madrid knocking them out at the Etihad. There is little time for the players to reflect on their defeat as they face Chelsea in an FA Cup semi-final on Saturday. It is the first major defeat felt by City in nearly two years – the last time Real Madrid knocked them out of the Champions…

Manchester City and penalties – a marriage that will never last. Pep Guardiola endured more shootout pain this week when Real Madrid knocked them out of the Champions League, having been on the back foot and ropes for most of the second leg of their quarter-final. That result deprived City of another trip to Wembley and the last time they were at the national stadium they were losing on penalties to Arsenal in the Community Shield. However, as they prepare for Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea hoping to book one more trip to the capital history is on their…

Manchester City once again travel to Wembley Stadium for an FA Cup Semi-final, as they take on Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea on Saturday evening. Despite the exciting possibility of reaching a second successive FA Cup final, spirits may not be as high as the surface following midweek disappointment sustained in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Following a dramatic 3-3 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu the week prior, Pep Guardiola’s treble winners had to defend their turf on Wednesday, as they welcomed Real Madrid to the Etihad Stadium in the second-leg of their last-eight tie. An electric atmosphere was not matched by…

Officials within Manchester City’s offices have spoken about a potential candidate to replace Pep Guardiola, when the Catalan’s time at the club ultimately comes to an end. Conversations in various quarters are beginning to intensify as Guardiola approaches the final year of his current Manchester City agreement, signed in the autumn of 2022 and a relaxed approach taken towards his now-expiring deal. Many are beginning to wonder whether Pep Guardiola will extend by a further 12 months in order to see himself reach the decade mark in charge of Manchester City, having first joined the club in the summer of…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola begged Cole Palmer to stay at the Champions before he moved to Chelsea. Palmer, 21, has been strutting his stuff for the Blues after making his move in the summer. He was on electric form on Monday (April 15) evening, netting four goals against a hapless Everton side at Stamford Bridge. The youngster is now tied at the top of the top goalscorer rankings with City’s superstar Erling Haaland, despite being an attacking midfielder and not a forward. When asked if he regretted letting Palmer leave, Guardiola laughed and replied: “No, he’s an exceptional player.…

Back before Abu Dhabi rolled into town, Manchester City had established themselves as a Premier League mainstay following a period in the Football League. City had their fair share of cult heroes at the time – your Richard Dunne’s and Elano’s. And a young 21-year-old Greek striker, Georgios Samaras, was about to join them. “I felt the conversations with them were so positive, and at that stage in my career, I felt like what they had planned for their immediate future really matched what I wanted to achieve,” Samaras admitted when speaking exclusively told Ladbrokes Fanzone. “They were going to…

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City did everything they could to progress against Real Madrid in the Champions League this week and fired back at the suggestion that they weren’t good enough at the Etihad. City dominated the game against Real on Wednesday but conceded an early goal by Rodrygo and took an hour to get back on terms as the Spanish giants dropped deeper and deeper. As the contest went into extra time, City’s players tired and Real’s resolve strengthened, and it was the visitors who came out on top in the lottery of penalties. Guardiola was philosophical after the…

Manchester City are waiting on the fitness of Erling Haaland after the forward came off during the Champions League defeat to Real Madrid. Haaland played 90 minutes of the quarter-final on Wednesday night but did not appear in extra-time, with Julian Alvarez coming on in his place. Alvarez scored his penalty in the shootout, although it wasn’t enough as City were defeated 4-3. City are preparing for an FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea on Saturday and while Guardiola is confident that Kevin De Bruyne feels much better after he too was substituted, the news is less positive on Haaland. The…

The Premier League is set to provide an update on the potential points deduction that could impact Manchester City. Nottingham Forest’s appeal against a four-point penalty imposed by the Premier League will be heard next week. If there is any reduction in the penalty, similar to Everton’s case, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side could move further away from the relegation zone. Earlier this year, Forest became the second team to violate the league’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSRs), following Everton who had their initial ten-point deduction reduced to six after an appeal. Forest are just one point above Luton Town in…