Alonso has issued a rallying cry to his Chelsea teammates asking them to play better as a team ahead of City clash. Marcos Alonso says it is too early to rule Chelsea out of the Premier League title race despite being 10 points behind leaders Manchester City. The Blues have lost two of their last three matches in the league, with their most recent defeat at Wolverhampton during midweek. However, speaking ahead of Chelsea’s home clash against Man City this weekend, left-back A

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has backed Gabriel Jesus to bounce back to scoring ways after the Brazilian failed to find the net in their 2-1 win at Watford. Jesus, who replaced injured Sergio Aguero, missed a second-half opportunity as Leroy Sane and Riyad Mahrez found the net to hand City a win over the Hornets. He hasn't scored a Premier League goal since August but Guardiola isn't worried by his lack of goals as the 21-year-old "does many other things" for the Cit

When Jose Mourinho was first unveiled as the new Manchester United manager in May 2016, I went on record as saying that they’d “hired the wrong man at the right time”. After all, while the Portuguese was (and never will be) a stylistic match for the Red Devils, his winning mentality and ability to attract some of the world’s best players was desperately required after three years of relative stagnation under the leadership David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal. This made the capture

Image Source: Mirror Pep Guardiola says Lyon is one of the toughest sides he has ever faced after the Ligue 1 side held Manchester City to a 2-2 draw in the Champions League on Tuesday. Sergio Aguero scored in the 83rd minute to help seal a late equaliser for the Citizens - who booked their place in the last 16. Maxwel Cornet broke the deadlock in the 55th minute before Aymeric Laporte levelled for the away side seven minutes later. Cornet then scored his second of the game a

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has backed Roberto Firmino to start scoring goals again after ending his two-month Premier League goal drought. The Brazilian's goal in Liverpool's 3-0 win at Vicarage Road on Saturday was his first since September, and Klopp is pleased with the forward's performance, adding he is doing 'the job'. The German said as Goal quoted: "It all depends to what you want to see, what you expect, with what you compare it to. "In the game against Fulham, 20 Ge

Guardiola has compared the league title race to the battle to be tennis' No 1. Pep Guardiola believes the pressure from the likes of Liverpool is a plus in their bid to become champions again. Jurgen Klopp's Reds are just two points behind the Premier League leaders after sealing a 3-0 win over Watford on Saturday. Guardiola's Citizens have now gone 13 games unbeaten after thrashing Pellegrini's Hammers 4-0 at the London stadium on Saturday, however, the former Bayern and Bar

City star Leroy Sane hailed their win over West Ham. Germany international: It's good to have Pep's confidence. The Premier League leaders Manchester City travelled to the capital to take on former manager Manuel Pellegrini. The Citizens, who were missing Mendy and Bernardo Silva - both injured, thrashed the Hammers 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. David Silva timed his run to score the first goal in the 11th minute before Raheem Sterling doubled the lead in the 19th minute as City

Pep compares result to Man Utd and Real Madrid's. City boss wants his side 'back soon to where' they 'normally are'. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his side weren’t at their best despite their 4-0 win over West Ham on Saturday. The Spaniard believes his Citizens were “a little lucky” with their goal margin against Manuel Pellegrini’s Hammers. The Premier League champions are unbeaten 13 games into their title defence, with two-points clear off Liverpool at the summit

GUARDIOLA READY FOR 'TOUGHEST PART' OF SEASON. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is focused on the “toughest part of the season” and isn’t thinking about going through the whole campaign unbeaten. Despite City’s brilliant start to the season, Guardiola says he is not thinking about back-to-back titles yet. He said ahead of his side's clash against West Ham as the Mail reported: "Right now, I am only focused on winning the next game. If we focus on winning back to

Bacary Sagna is enjoying the football his former side are playing under Unai Emery. 'It is strange' the present Arsenal side seem to be putting in more effort under the new boss Emery than they did for Arsene Wenger, according to the former Gunner. "It is strange. From one year to another, it is totally crazy," said Sagna as Sky Sports quoted. "They enjoyed the summer to clear their minds and come back stronger. "It seems like they give even more on the pitch and it is workin

The former midfield maestro is overly convinced the Citizens will become the best side in the world. Manchester City will rule Europe like Barcelona did under Pep Guardiola, says Camp Nou legend Xavi. Xavi has warned City's rivals their record-setting 2017-18 season (in which they won the title with 100 points and by a 19-point margin) was just the beginning. “Pep will only improve Manchester City,” Xavi, who won two Champions League crowns and three La Liga titles playing un

Image Source: Mirror. Didier Drogba says his former boss Jose Mourinho is still the Special One — and would have won the title “two or three times” if he was the Manchester City manager. Mourinho’s side haven’t started the season on a high as they sit in eighth spot in the Premier League table, with their style of play constantly being scrutinised. However, Chelsea icon Drogba reckons the Red Devils manager, who enjoyed great success in two spells in charge at Stamford Bridge

Mohamed Salah has revealed he is eager to help Liverpool win trophies after a brilliant debut season for the attacker. The Egypt international scored 44 goals in his first season at Anfield (32 in the league) as he sealed the Premier League’s Golden Boot, the PFA Player of the Year and the Football Writers’ Footballer of the Year gongs. “What I have achieved with Liverpool is something great, when I look back,” Salah told BBC Sport. “When I came here at the beginning, I had a

The Man City boss landed himself in hot water over what he had to say about Anthony Taylor. Pep Guardiola has escaped a ban after being warned by the FA over his referee comments ahead of the Manchester derby. City boss Guardiola was asked to explain his comments about ref Anthony Taylor who comes from Altricham and his appointment caused uproar among City fans. FA rules state refs cannot talk about referees before games. Guardiola said at the time: "He is going to try to do

Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler says the Reds have to start winning trophies under Jurgen Klopp as a top-four finish won’t satisfy their fans. The Anfield club are two points behind Premier League champions Manchester City, with both sides still unbeaten in the league along with Chelsea. However, Fowler agrees Pep Guardiola’s side are a big challenge in Liverpool's bid to win trophies. He told Sky Sports’ The Debate: "A gauge is getting as high up in the league as they

Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho has heaped praise on his side's glorious win over Manchester United at the weekend, adding they were 'beautiful' to watch. Pep Guardiola's side thrashed their neighbours 3-1 in the Manchester derby at the Etihad as goals from David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling saw the Blues seal three points. “I think the team played really well, particularly in the second half,” he said as mancity.com quoted. “We controlled the game, even wh

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has issued a rallying cry to his teammates asking them to focus on their own matches rather than Manchester City. The Reds defender has called for calm as he wants them to take each game at a time. “They are the champions and the best team in the league but we will try everything to be as good as we can," the Dutch defender is quoted saying by the Mirror. “We don’t have to look at others, we just want to look at the games we have and the nex

Fred has expressed his delight at plsying for Mourinho. The Brazil international has revealed the Manchester United manager was the "crucial" reason why he decided to sign for the club, despite having discussions with Manchester City. Speaking ahead of the Manchester Derby at the Etihad on Sunday, the midfielder, who joined United for £52m during the summer said he didn't hesitate when United asked for his signature. "That's true, I received an offer from them [City] and even

United win, big boost before derby. Andy Cole is convinced Manchester United’s late win at Juventus is a ‘major boost’ ahead of the Manchester Derby this weekend. Jose Mourinho's team came from behind as they scored two late goals to seal a 2-1 win over Serie A champions Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday evening. Cristiano Ronaldo broke the deadlock for the Italians in the 65th minute before Juan Mata’s brilliant free-kick and an own-goal from Leonardo Bonucci hel

Pep Guardiola has expressed his joy at managing the Manchester City players. The Premier League champions sealed a 6-1 win over Southampton as the Blues moved two points clear at the top of the table. And, after City's emphatic win over the Saints at the Etihad, the Catalan hailed his team’s display, insisting there is still room for improvement. “It’s a joy to be manager of them because they follow what we tell them,” said Pep as mancity.com reported. “In training, I try to