Hard truths.
Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol will undergo shin surgery after being injured against Chelsea, intensifying the club’s defensive issues as Pep Guardiola turns to youth recalls and market options.
Enzo Fernández’s 94th-minute equaliser at the Etihad denied Manchester City a ninth straight home league win, widening Arsenal’s Premier League lead to six points and exposing City’s growing injury and form con...
The Spaniard’s reputation for exacting standards stretches back years, including a 2016 episode where players were temporarily excluded from first-team training until they hit weight targets.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has rejected links to the Manchester City job as “100% speculation”, stressing his commitment to his 2029 contract and welcoming injury boosts before Aston Villa.
Rayan Cherki’s strike and a deflected Savinho effort gave Manchester City a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Brentford, sealing a semi-final against Newcastle amid Brentford frustration over a key booking.
It was the kind of match that reminded everyone why the Premier League sells itself better than any league on the planet.
Erling Haaland became the fastest player to 100 Premier League goals, hitting the milestone in 111 games during Manchester City’s 5-4 win at Fulham, underlining his impact and future record chase.
Big-money arrivals like Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak arrived amid fanfare and expectation; Wirtz for an initial £100m (rising to £116m) and Isak for a club-record £125m (potentially £130m with add-ons).
What should have been a celebratory evening for the Spaniard instead ended in stunned silence at the Etihad as the Bundesliga visitors danced in full voice after a memorable 2-0 victory.
Hazard’s artistry often leaned on theatrical single moments of magic; Doku’s performance married that flair to relentless work‑rate in duels and a sharper statistical footprint.
Across 11 Premier League matches and 948 minutes, he has scored 14 goals; stretch that to all competitions and he’s on 28 in 18 for Manchester City and Norway. Only Tottenham and Aston Villa have managed to kee...
Guardiola walked onto the pitch smiling, the expression of someone who had reclaimed the joy of the game.