Let the money rain! Manchester City has recorded a whopping profit for the second time this year all thanks to Pep Guardiola! In a disclosed report of their annual financial statement, they revealed that the club had earned profits worth £20.5 million. The Chairman of the Oil money club Khaldoon Al-Mubarak laid emphasis on the multiplication and total overhaul that began at the club in 2008 when Sheikh Mansour took over. The chairman said that City has reached a “critical new phase” in the club’s transformation with the appointment of Pep … [Read more...]

Pep Guardiola insisted Tottenham are genuine contenders for the English Premier League title after seeing his unbeaten start as Manchester City boss come to an end at White Hart Lane. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach had won his first 10 games in charge of City before a midweek UEFA Champions League draw at Celtic was followed up with a maiden loss on Sunday (Monday AEST). Tottenham were good value for their win as an Aleksandar Kolarov own goal and a Dele Alli effort secured a 2-0 victory, with Erik Lamela unable to add the gloss … [Read more...]

Celtic and Manchester City played out an entertaining 3-3 draw at Parkhead in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday as Guardiola’s perfect start came to an end. The match got off to a great start for the host when striker Moussa Dembele gave the home side the lead in the third minute before Fernandinho equalised eight minutes later. Left-back Kieran Tierney’s 20th-minute shot deflected in off City winger Raheem Sterling, who then levelled again for the visitors with a well-taken goal. Dembele made it 3-2 with less than two … [Read more...]

Former Everton defender and Brighton and Hove Albion defender Shane Duffy believes Roberto Martinez's arrival at Everton was crucial for John Stones' development. David Moyes' Everton exit was the best thing to happen to John Stones' career, according to his former team-mate Shane Duffy. Moyes signed Stones from Barnsley in 2013, before moving on to coach Manchester United later that year. The two were at Goodison Park together, with Duffy initially ahead of Stones in the pecking order. The centre-back is now the most expensive … [Read more...]

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is facing another injury lay-off after sustaining a groin injury on Wednesday the club confirmed. Kompany left the pitch before full-time of the 2-1 EFL Cup third-round win against Swansea, his first appearance in four months after sustaining the same problem in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid on May 4. The club is still to learn the full extent of the problem and no date has been put on the 30-year-old’s potential return. There is some good news in that the injury is not … [Read more...]

Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure has announced his retirement from international football. The Ivorian, 33, made his debut for the West African country in 2004, and took a break from the side following their Africa Cup of Nations win in February 2015. He returned to the squad in March this year, but on Tuesday confirmed he will no longer put himself in contention for selection. "There are decisions that are difficult to take. But, I have to pass the baton on to the younger [generation]," he said in a … [Read more...]

Dimitri Seluk, the ever outspoken agent of Ivory Coast international, Yaya Toure, has warned Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola that "he will get a war if he wants one." Seluk had earlier said that Guardiola should apologize to Yaya if Manchester City fails to win the UEFA Champions League this season and accused the spaniard of treating Yaya with disrespect by omitting his name from his UCL group stage squad list. Pep Guardiola got the Russian firing verbally at him when he deliberately omitted the 33-year old midfielder from his champions … [Read more...]

Manchester City continued their winning run to the season and remained top of the Premier League log as goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Kelechi Iheanacho, Raheem Sterling and Ilkay Gundogan gave Guardiola's men a 4-0 win over Bournemouth before Nolito saw red at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola’s men were commanding in possession and scintillating on the counter-attack. The Spaniard is threatening to mould a highly talented squad into something even greater than the sum of their parts. From the back, where Aleksandar Kolarov again looked composed … [Read more...]

Sergio Aguero struck thrice as Pep Guardiola's Manchester City annihilated Borussia Monchengladbach at the Etihad. Aguero, who is currently suspended from domestic action, opened the scoring after nine minutes, before doubling his effort from the penalty spot after 28 minutes before completing his treble after 77 minutes, Nigerian youngster Iheanacho also got on the scoresheet by adding a fourth. It was another highly convincing performance by City, who did not even seem to get into top gear as they cruised to a seventh successive win … [Read more...]