Category: Manchester City

David Silva, Sergio Aguero send Manchester City into FA Cup semifinals

David Silva and Sergio Aguero scored in each half as Manchester City became the first team to reach the FA Cup semifinals with a comfortable 2-0 win at Middlesbrough on Saturday . A dominant City cruised into the last four after Silva gave them a third-minute lead and Aguero struck in the 67th minute, with the visitors missing numerous chances to win by a bigger margin.

Manchester City mocked (again) for empty seats at the Etihad

City had the chance to cut the gap at the top to Premier League leaders Chelsea, who they still have to play, to eight points, but Guardiola’s side struggled as they lost ground in the title race. It was a strangely subdued performance by City, the result perhaps of Guardiola having opted to rest David Silva and Raheem Sterling from his all-star cast of attacking talent.

Middlesbrough v Man City, FA Cup football LIVE score

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Are Conte’s Chelsea as good as Mourinho’s team featuring Robben, Lampard & Terry?

The Blues boss has shocked everyone with his transformation of a club that finished tenth last season, but how does his achievement compare to Jose’s? Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho prepare to do battle for the second time since the Chelsea manager came to English football, as the Blues take on Mourinho’s Manchester United in the FA Cup. After Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at home to Stoke City, Chelsea’s gap at the top of the Premier League stays at 10 points with only 11 games left to play.

Man City frustrated in goalless draw with Stoke

… table-toppers. Stoke remain ninth on 36 points. “Frustrated is a tough word,” City boss Pep Guardiola told Sky Sports. “We didn’t win but we didn’t lose. We created a lot of chances and they didn’t. We tried. We made everything and fought like never …

Sport24.co.za | Hughes: CL success is the challenge for Pep

Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes backs current boss Pep Guardiola to lead the club to Champions League success but admits it will be “more of a challenge” than he’s faced before. Guardiola won the coveted European trophy twice with Barcelona in four years but wasn’t able to replicate that in three seasons in Germany with Bayern Munich.

Stoke midfielder Glenn Whelan wants revenge at Man City

Stoke midfielder Glenn Whelan hoping for revenge against Manchester City as he targets West Brom: ‘If we catch them then we’ll keep chasing’ Glenn Whelan is hoping Stoke can get a rare result at high-flying Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday, to help them improve on last season’s ninth-place finish. Stoke, who are ninth in the table and five points behind eighth-placed West Brom, were beaten 4-1 at home by City in August, and have won just one of their eight trips to the Etihad Stadium.

Gossip: Man City ‘beat Chelsea to Isco’, Real Madrid ‘target Hazard’, Barcelona ‘want Soares’,

Barcelona have kept us all entertained with their production of Right-Back X Factor, a reality show where every right-footed full-back in Europe believes they have a chance of signing for the world’s most glamorous club, no matter how humble their background. Contestants for the role vacated by Dani Alves last year, and not adequately filled since, have reportedly included everyone from Branislav Ivanovic to Glen Johnson.

Blue Tuesday Podcast (07/03/17): David Silva

Gary Owen joins BBC Manchester Blue Tuesday presenter Jimmy Wagg who asks which former City player you’d partner with David Silva to make your perfect midfield line-up. Plus, the studio team discuss Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Middlesbrough.

Sport24.co.za | Aguero on target as City sink Sunderland

Sergio Aguero’s 23rd goal of the season helped Manchester City reclaim third place in the Premier League thanks to a comfortable 2-0 win at struggling Sunderland on Sunday. A fifth goal in three games from the in-form Argentina international, whose future at the club has been clouded by the recent impact of the now injured Gabriel Jesus, paved the way for City’s seventh victory in eight unbeaten games.

Guardiola blasts Ballon d’Or chasers: It’s ridiculous

The Manchester City boss and two of his players are up for the Premier League’s monthly individual awards, but he says it makes no difference Guardiola has been nominated for the Premier League’s manager of the month award for February, although he puts that down to having good players at his disposal at Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus and David Silva have also been nominated for the player of the month award, but the Catalan is not concerned with such recognition and believes players and coaches should focus on winning titles.

Man City news: Pep shoots down Sergio Aguero questions

Pep Guardiola declined to comment further on Sergio Aguero’s future at Manchester City but insisted the striker is happy at the club. Aguero revealed that he was yet to speak to the manager about remaining at the Etihad Stadium after his starring role in City’s 5-1 FA Cup thumping of Huddersfield on Wednesday.

Preview: Sunderland v Manchester City

Article written by VMC member Skoorb. After two consecutive five goal feasts at the Etihad Pep and his merry men once again head over the Pennines but this time they are headed for the North East, the Stadium of Light and the team managed by the man formerly known as ‘The Chosen One’ by the ‘faithful’ at the Swamp.

Fancy bossing Jesus at Man City or Draxler at PSG? Football Manager…

January deals are done for gamers looking to test their coaching ability with the most up to date squad lists, or those who need a fresh start Tired of Oscar tearing you to pieces when facing Chelsea, or fancy your chances of bringing the best out of Gabriel Jesus at Manchester City? The latest update for the popular video game has been released, and it includes all of the deals done during the winter transfer window. That means there are a few more familiar faces in the Chinese Super League than there were previously, while some big-money moves have been made at leading clubs in Europe.

Pep Guardiola plans goalkeeping review but Joe Hart’s return remains unlikely

Pep Guardiola intends to review Manchester City’s goalkeeping situation at the end of the season – though the door appears to remain closed for England stopper Joe Hart. Having loaned Hart out to Torino in a season-long deal earlier this term, City’s boss switched goalkeepers last month and chose Willy Caballero between the sticks after previous first-choice Claudio Bravo conceded six goals from as many shots across two games.

Toure unsure over Man City future

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has no doubts he will carry on playing next season but the 33-year-old is unsure whether he will still be at the Etihad Stadium. Four-times African footballer of the year Toure has been in fine form since returning to Pep Guardiola’s side, scoring six goals in 18 appearances in all competitions so far.

Expect more gung-ho attacking in Man City-Monaco Part II

Pep Guardiola and Leonardo Jardim were up and down from their seats in the dugout, trying to get messages to their players but ultimately powerless to exert any control in a chaotic game that was unfolding before them. Guardiola ‘s Manchester City and Jardim ‘s Monaco served up a spectacular Champions League match on Tuesday, a dizzying eight-goal thriller that had everything: stunning goals, woeful defending, exquisite build-up play, a missed penalty, refereeing controversies.

Aguero’s brace gives Man City edge over Monaco in CL

London [U.K], Feb.22 : Striker Sergio Aguero scored twice as Manchester City claimed a comfortable 5-3 win in their first competitive meeting against Monaco in an all-time Champions League classic at the Etihad Stadium here last evening. The highest-scoring first-leg of the Champions League last-16 clash will live long in the memory as the sides shared eight goals between themselves.

Manchester City target Lionel Messi in A 100m deal as…

The English Premier League side believe the Argentinian superstar is ready to quit the La Liga giants and Etihad chiefs are confident they can seal a world-record 100million deal for the five-time world player of the year. Messis’ future at the Camp Nou has become more and more uncertain this season and his father, Jorge, who acts as his son’s adviser, is in Barcelona to look after business – but has no plans to talk to the club about extending a contract that now has less than 16 months to run.

Jesus out with broken foot

Gabriel Jesus celebrates after scoring Manchester City’s winner against Swansea City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on February 5. Photo: AFP Manchester City’s Brazilian goal-scoring sensation Gabriel Jesus has broken a foot, the club said Tuesday, sparking fears he may miss the rest of the season. The 19-year-old striker, who has scored three goals in five games since joining City in January, suffered a “fractured metatarsal” bone against Bournemouth on Monday.

Gabriel Jesus sidelined for Man City

The 19-year-old Brazil striker limped out of City’s Premier League win at Bournemouth on Monday after just 15 minutes and underwent tests on Tuesday morning. The club are unsure how long the player will be sidelined but there are fears he could be out for up to three months.

Gabriel Jesus sidelined for Man City

The 19-year-old Brazil striker limped out of City’s Premier League win at Bournemouth on Monday after just 15 minutes and underwent tests on Tuesday morning. The club are unsure how long the player will be sidelined but there are fears he could be out for up to three months.

Pep Guardiola targets Premier League leaders Chelsea as Man City climb to second

Pep Guardiola refused to rule out the prospect of Manchester City catching Chelsea after they moved up to second and within eight points of the Premier League leaders with a 2-0 win at Bournemouth. The Spaniard’s team impressed throughout at the Vitality Stadium with their intensity, ball retention and creativity as Raheem Sterling’s first-half finish and an own goal from Tyrone Mings secured victory.

Bournemouth v Manchester City: Team news, odds and stats

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