NEWCASTLE: Antoine Semenyo marked a dream start to life at Manchester City as Pep Guardiola’s side moved closer to the League Cup final with a 2-0 first-leg victory over Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Wednesday. The Ghanaian, who joined from Bournemouth for 65 million dollars last week, scored the opening goal and had […]
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Man City’s Haaland becomes fastest player to 100 Premier League goals
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals with his blistering left-footed strike in the 17th minute of their game at Fulham on Tuesday. City winger Jeremy Doku crossed to the Norwegian who finished with a first-time shot, achieving the feat in 111 games, 13 fewer than the previous […]
Man City win as Inter stay perfect, Barca held in Champions League
Manchester City eased to a 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to stay unbeaten in the Champions League and Inter Milan kept up their perfect start, while Barcelona salvaged a point at Club Brugge. Phil Foden twice curled in from outside the area and Erling Haaland slammed home his fifth goal of the competition […]
Erling Haaland Credits Son for Manchester City Scoring Streak
LONDON – Manchester City star Erling Haaland extended his impressive scoring streak to nine consecutive games as City secured a 1-0 win at Brentford, and the Norway striker credits his hot start to spending quality time with his baby son. Haaland opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a predatory finish, helping City climb […]
Kevin De Bruyne to leave Manchester city after successful tenure
Kevin De Bruyne has officially announced he will leave Manchester City at the end of the current season. His departure concludes a remarkable decade with the club, where he became one of its most influential players. De Bruyne shared the news on his Instagram account in a post titled “Dear Manchester.” Since joining from Wolfsburg […]
Arsenal face Newcastle test in Premier League
MANCHESTER: Manchester City can take a decisive step towards a third consecutive Premier League title this weekend as they face struggling Leeds while Arsenal make a daunting trip to Newcastle. Veteran Sam Allardyce takes charge of his first match in charge of Leeds against a City side that have won their past nine league games. Second-placed […]
Wasteful Man City’s title bid hit by Palace stalemate
London: Pep Guardiola refused to panic after Manchester City wasted a host of chances in a damaging 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Monday that severely dented their bid to retain the Premier League title. Guardiola’s side had 18 shots and 74 percent of the possession but left Selhurst Park ruing a series of misses […]
Man City and Chelsea: From outsiders to European elite
Champions League finalists Manchester City and Chelsea were once the brash newcomers who upset the established European powers, but they are now part of the continental elite. Pep Guardiola’s City are seeking their first Champions League title on Saturday while Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea are aiming to become European champions for the second time in […]
Pep confirms Aguero close to joining Barcelona
LONDON: Sergio Aguero is close to close to a move to Barcelona that would unite him with fellow Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. City’s record goalscorer, who has spent a decade at the Etihad, scored a quickfire double in the champions’ 5-0 win over Everton in his final Premier […]
Man City’s Ruben Dias named player of the year by football writers
Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has been voted the Football Writers’ Association’s footballer of the year, it was announced on Thursday. The Portugal international was a comfortable winner ahead of Tottenham forward Harry Kane and City teammate Kevin De Bruyne. Dias, 24, has enjoyed an outstanding first campaign at the Etihad Stadium since signing for […]