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  • EPL: Man City fight back twice to draw at Liverpool

    EPL: Man City fight back twice to draw at Liverpool

    Mohamed Salah’s incredible solo goal lit up a thrilling draw between Premier League title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City.

    Salah picked the ball up wide on the right, jinked past a number of City challenges before slotting in at the far post to put his side 2-1 ahead.

    But Kevin de Bruyne’s deflected goal allowed Pep Guardiola’s side to claim a point in a breathtaking second half.

    City dominated the first half but could not find the breakthrough with Phil Foden seeing an effort smothered by Alisson and De Bruyne heading over.

    Liverpool improved in the second half and Diogo Jota’s spin and shot was pushed away by Ederson before Sadio Mane stroked in the opener on the hour mark after great work by Salah. Foden then equalised by drilling a superb finish into the far corner.

    A winner for either side would have taken them top of the table, but the draw leaves Liverpool a point behind leaders Chelsea, with City a point further back in third.

  • Liverpool, Man City game all about Klopp vs Guardiola – Fowler

    Liverpool, Man City game all about Klopp vs Guardiola – Fowler

    Robbie Fowler says today’s Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester City will be decided by the managers.

    A former Reds and City striker, Fowler wrote for the Mirror: “This is a statement contest, as big as they will get in deciding the destination of the title… two modern giants going toe to toe.

    “I’m talking about Liverpool and Manchester City of course, but I could equally be talking about the two managers, who must now surely be recognised as the current best in the world and already perhaps among the greats.

    “I’m looking at Klopp v Guardiola, and I can see so many similarities with Ferguson and Wenger… without the naked hostility of course!

    “Management is about systems, tactical knowledge, technical ­expertise, yes.

    “But it’s also about motivation and ­inspiration, the man-management side of it is still so important.

    “Both have it but Klopp is a master just as Ferguson was in my day.

    “Guardiola is slightly more Wenger. Don’t get me wrong, Klopp and ­Ferguson are and were great ­tacticians.

    “No way could you win what they have without having that technical side. I think both are ­underrated in that respect, despite their huge ­reputations generally.

    “But Guardiola is almost clinical in his thinking, so defined in his ­approach that sometimes he can appear to lack the human side. I don’t doubt the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic ­believe that, and many other players too.”

  • Why it is easy to defend against Man City – PSG midfielder

    Why it is easy to defend against Man City – PSG midfielder

    PSG midfielder Idrissa Gueye says Manchester City lack pace after this week’s Champions League win.

    Gueye struck in the 2-0 triumph for the Parisians.

    “The most important thing is to remain solid,” Gueye told RMC Sport.

    “It wasn’t an easy match and we were able to defend well, play on the counter and get opportunities. We were able to score, and now we need to concentrate on the next game.

    “We had to stay compact in the middle and make the most of our counters to score. Today it was simple to defend because they didn’t have a lot of pace.

    “The most important thing is the entire team’s performance. We had to win after the draw in Bruges. We attacked as a team, we defended as a team. Now we need to prepare the next match well.”

  • I’m in love with Marco Verratti – Guardiola

    I’m in love with Marco Verratti – Guardiola

    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he is “in love” with PSG midfielder Marco Verratti.

    The Italian pulled the strings in midfield for PSG as they claimed a 2-0 win over Guardiola’s City at the Parc de Princes.

    Asked about the midfielder, Guardiola said: “I’m in love.

    “He’s an exceptional player, because he’s under pressure and he has the calm to have one extra touch and in that moment create extra passes behind our midfield player.

    “He looks not tall, but when you see how he moves, he plays, he’s not a player for long distance passes but you can count on him to make a build-up.

    “Especially in the first half, in the second half we controlled him better with Kevin, but in the first half we were a little bit soft with him.”

  • Messi scores first PSG goal in Man City win

    Messi scores first PSG goal in Man City win

    Lionel Messi scored his first Paris St-Germain goal in stunning fashion as they beat Manchester City in an enthralling Champions League group game.

    Messi, making his fourth appearance for PSG since leaving Barcelona, ran from the halfway line before playing a one-two with Kylian Mbappe and leaving Ederson rooted to the spot with a lovely 20-yard shot.

    The roar from the Parc des Princes crowd was deafening as the Argentine, on his return from injury, added one PSG goal to the 672 he managed for Barca.

    Idrissa Gueye had given last season’s French runners-up an early lead with an excellent drive into the top corner.

    City had plenty of chances to score in between those goals with Raheem Sterling’s header hitting the bar and Bernardo Silva striking the woodwork from the rebound with an empty net in front of him.

    They also had seven shots on target but could not beat Champions League debutant Gianluigi Donnarumma in PSG’s goal.

  • I won’t keep Bernardo if he’s unhappy – Guardiola

    I won’t keep Bernardo if he’s unhappy – Guardiola

    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits Bernardo Silva could leave in January.

    The Portugal midfielder sought to leave City over the summer, though ultimately stayed.

    Guardiola said: “All I want is for Bernardo to be happy, here or anywhere. All I want is for him to be happy because he is a guy who deserves the best.

    “He is so intuitive – it is not his role to be a sitting midfielder, but he knows exactly how to play it and how to predict what will happen, with the ball or without the ball.

    “If he ultimately wants to leave and decides (to leave) the only thing I can say is that the guy or club that gets Bernardo will take one of the best players in the world.

    “Is he happier? You can not play this way if you are not happy, it is impossible.”

  • What I expect from Man City clash – Tuchel

    What I expect from Man City clash – Tuchel

    Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has revealed that he expects a ’50/50′ match when his side clashes with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

    Tuchel said this on Friday during his pre-match press conference.

    The German explained that he also expected Chelsea to suffer against the Premier League champions at Stamford Bridge.

    Chelsea head to the game after beating Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, while Man City defeated Wycombe.

    Tuchel said, “I expect nothing less than a 50/50 match tomorrow. We want to fight to have a better outcome.

    “We have done it a few times, but we know how much we suffered in those matches, and we will have to do that tomorrow.”

    The kick-off time for Chelsea vs Man City is 12.30 pm.

  • Why I chose to pen new City deal – Fernandinho

    Why I chose to pen new City deal – Fernandinho

    Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho admits he came close to leaving Manchester City.

    The veteran penned a new one-year deal this summer.

    Fernandinho told FourFourTwo magazine: “I was quite close to leaving – and that’s the truth. There was so much on the table to analyse, I was in deadlock.

    “That made me leave the decision to when last season was finished.

    “First, my priority was to have my mind 100 per cent on the team. Then I negotiated with only one team apart from Man City, which was Athletico Paranaense. They made a proper offer to me.

    “My wife and I were like, ‘If we go back to Brazil, we will have this; if we stay in England, we will have that’. When City offered me a new contract, we spent a few days at home weighing up both possibilities.

    “One of the key factors that made us stay is that we are applying for British citizenship, but it is also a wonderful feeling to captain this club. I take so much pride in it.”

  • West Ham host Man City in EFL Cup fourth-round [Full draw]

    West Ham host Man City in EFL Cup fourth-round [Full draw]

    West Ham United will host reigning champions Manchester City in the fourth-round of the Carabao Cup.

    The Hammers upset Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday thanks to an early goal from Manuel Lanzini.

    Chelsea will host Southampton, Leeds United must prepare for a trip to Arsenal and Liverpool will make the short trip to Preston.

    The next stage will commence on October 25.

    Carabao Cup fourth-round draw in full:

    Chelsea v Southampton

    Arsenal v Leeds United

    Stoke City v Brentford

    West Ham v Manchester City

    Leicester City v Brighton

    Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur

    QPR v Sunderland

    Preston North End v Liverpool

  • EPL: Ilkay Gundogan adds to Man City injury list

    EPL: Ilkay Gundogan adds to Man City injury list

    Manchester City injury problems are mounting ahead of a crucial week of big matches with the news that Ilkay Gundogan is the latest player needing treatment.

    City boss, Pep Guardiola hinted the Germany midfielder was nursing a problem following Saturday’s goalless draw with Southampton.

    Guardiola was already without John Stones, Aymeric Laporte, Rodri and Oleksandr Zinchenko against Saints.

    City face a tough run of away games with Chelsea, Sept.25, Paris St Germain, Sept. 28 and Liverpool FC Oct. 3 all coming within a nine-day period.

    Guardiola insists his injury list is so bad that he has no choice but to play several of his youngsters when the club begin the defence of their trophy against the third-tier side.

    “I don’t have another alternative,” said the Spaniard. “We are going to play a few young players. Some first-team players but some players must rest for the three games we have ahead of us.

    “A few players from the academy are going to play because we have John, Ayme (Laporte), Aleks (Zinchenko), Rodri, I think Gundogan, all of them injured.

    “We will see because we don’t have four or five days to prepare and to make a good selection but it is an opportunity for the academy – that’s why they are there.

    “Now we are going to play the Carabao Cup. We are going to see how many people recover for the next days because we are in difficult conditions right.

    “But we will go there and to London and Paris and Liverpool to do good games.”

    When news of injuries to Rodri and Zinchenko broke ahead of the Southampton game, Guardiola said he does not know how long either player will be out.

    He said Stones and Laporte are already doubtful for the trip to Chelsea this weekend.

    Guardiola also ruled out Ruben Dias and Joao Cancelo, as they are the only players to have played every minute of every game so far this season.

    Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Ferran Torres and Riyad Mahrez were all on the bench against Saints and could come into the team against Wycombe.

    Academy youngsters, Luke Mbete, Joshua Wilson-Esbrand, Romeo Lavia, Cole Palmer, Liam Delap, James McAtee and Sam Edozie are also set to come into contention for starting places.

    Meanwhile, Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara will miss at least the next two matches with a calf problem sustained against Crystal Palace at the weekend.

    It is unlikely the Spain international would have featured in the League Cup tie at Norwich on Tuesday but he will also miss the Premier League trip to Brentford on Saturday.

    “I can’t say now how long it will take but definitely not tomorrow and not at the weekend,” said assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders.