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Isak-less Liverpool look to hit stride, Man City 'back' to their best
Liverpool must halt their three-game Premier League losing streak with Saturday's visit to Brentford to remain in touch with Arsenal and in-form Manchester City. Haaland's 12-game scoring streak for club and country has masked the fact that no other City player has scored in the Premier League for nearly a month.
Pep Guardiola on Friday criticised pundits and former players for rushing to judgement after Manchester City's poor start to the season as he targets the Premier League summit.City have climbed above champions Liverpool,
Clinical performances from Savinho and Erling Haaland lifted Manchester City to a 2–0 victory over Villarreal on Tuesday evening. Pep Guardiola’s side was eager for redemption after squandering a late lead to Monaco in their previous Champions League fixture, and they delivered at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
The Italy goalkeeper arrived with a reputation as an old-school shot-stopper who was less confident playing out from the back
Villarreal vs. Manchester City will air in the US on Paramount Plus. Manchester City will look to end a poor run of away form in the Champions League as the team travels to eastern Spain to take on a Villarreal team that is once again punching above its weight.
A Manchester City fan died in Spain ahead of the club’s Champions League match against Villarreal. City confirmed the death of Guy Bradshaw in a post on social media, saying it was “deeply saddened.”
He drew attention by playing only two matches for City over six seasons, totaling 107 minutes. He won 11 titles during this period. He announced his retirement from football this Thursday (23), at the age of 40. Ending a career that began in 2003 with Leeds, the club where he turned professional.
FootballTransfers on MSN
Man City star almost quit football to play basketball
Manchester City star Josko Gvardiol has confessed that he once considered quitting football in order to play basketball. The Croatian is the second-most expensive defender in history behind Manchester United's Harry Maguire as Man City paid RB Leipzig £77 million for his services back in 2023.