Premier League title race: Arsenal close gap to Liverpool but Man City lurking February 4, 2024 The Premier League title race was well and truly reignited last night after Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Liverpool closed the gap between the two sides to two points with defending champions Manchester City lurking in behind. A Liverpool win would have opened an eight-point gap between themselves and both Arsenal and Manchester City, albeit Pep [...]
Europe fights back against Premier League’s financial dominance January 25, 2024 The trend could weaken the argument for a European Super League.
West Ham offer Kalvin Phillips escape route from Manchester City subs’ bench January 23, 2024 Phillips has played just over 900 minutes in 18 months at Man City.
Manchester United poach Omar Berrada from Manchester City in first major Ineos move January 21, 2024 Manchester United have insisted that poaching former Manchester City chief Omar Berrada can help the Red Devils “re-establish” themselves as “a title-winning club”. Berrada was serving as chief football operations officer for City Football Group – the parent management firm of City who run various clubs around the world – before resigning to make the [...]
Manchester City in Club World Cup final against Fluminense December 19, 2023 Manchester City will take on Brazilian side Fluminense in Friday’s Club World Cup final after beating Urawa Reds 3-0 last night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. City went ahead through a Marius Hoibraten own goal on the stroke of half-time after the Norwegian stretched to clear a cross but found his own netting. Mateo Kovacic netted [...]
Trevor Steven: Man City’s treble, Bellingham and my other football highlights of 2023 December 19, 2023 Our columnist looks back over his favourite aspects of the sport in the last year.
Guardiola looking forward to talks with players in Saudi Arabia Pro League as Manchester City eye Club World Cup December 18, 2023 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that “all players and managers want to go to Europe” in response to Fifa expanding the Club World Cup from 2025 with the aim of addressing the imbalance in club football. European clubs have won the Club World Cup at every one of the last 10 editions and [...]
Champions League last 16 draw: Draw permutations and how to watch December 16, 2023 How the draw works, when it's happening and how to watch it.
Are Man City too far behind in the title race? A history of their Premier League comebacks December 8, 2023 How City have defied the odds to win the big prize time and again.
I’m no Arteta: Guardiola refuses to criticise referees after howler versus Spurs December 3, 2023 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted he wouldn’t copy Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta in criticising officials after his side were denied a late goal-scoring opportunity by referee Simon Hooper in their 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. Star striker Erling Haaland was fouled in his own half in the 94th minute but managed to get up [...]