Manchester City won 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night, producing a scoreline that would imply on paper that Arsenal’s performance was merely a carbon-copy of the two clubs’ meeting in Sunday’s League Cup Final. To describe this match as such though wouldn’t quite capture the nature of proceedings: here’s six things from the… Read more →
Arsenal extended their unbeaten run against Chelsea to five games when they dumped the Blues out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. It ensured an optimistic start to the post-Alexis Sanchez era, but their reward is a final showdown with the mighty Man City. There is not a tougher draw in English football right… Read more →
After Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City finally tasted defeat at the hands of Liverpool, we question whether this could have any impact on what seems a foregone conclusion of a title race. Neutrals throughout the country jumped around their living rooms on Sunday, as Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah spectacularly lobbed City keeper Ederson to send the Reds 4-1… Read more →
Anyone claiming the magic FA Cup to have died should watch Manchester City’s 4-1 Third Round victory over Burnley. Both halves of the game were beautifully captivating, but for entirely opposing reasons. Ashley Barnes’ first half strike threatened to hand the Clarets an epic scalp, before Sergio Aguero’s three-minute second half brace gave way to… Read more →
Anyone claiming the magic FA Cup to have died should watch Manchester City’s 4-1 Third Round victory over Burnley. Both halves of the game were beautifully captivating, but for entirely opposing reasons. Ashley Barnes’ first half strike threatened to hand the Clarets an epic scalp, before Sergio Aguero’s three-minute second half brace gave way to… Read more →
Manchester City take their 13-game winning streak in the Premier League to Old Trafford on Sunday for the huge showdown with Manchester United. Pep Guardiola’s side will start the game eight points clear of their rivals at the top of the Premier League, and with United holding a three-point lead over third place Chelsea, it… Read more →
The odds are stacked firmly against Huddersfield Town. Not only must they compete with one of the best top flight teams of all time, they must do so after a 4-0 defeat at Bournemouth last weekend. Centre-back Christopher Schindler was sorely missed in that match, so David Wagner will be pleased to see him return… Read more →
Manchester City were a joy to watch at Watford last week: they won 6-0 with a performance that will strike fear into the rest of the Premier League. Midfield magicians Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva played nine key passes while Raheem Sterling completed seven successful dribbles. They had 51 touches of the ball in… Read more →
In an eventful game that saw Everton play 44 minutes with a man advantage, Manchester City equalized late on as Raheem Sterling cancelled out Wayne Rooney’s earlier strike. How did players on both teams rate? Here’s our verdict. Manchester City Ederson Moraes – let the ball go through his legs for the goal in one… Read more →
Manchester City’s draw with Everton on Monday night, which saw Wayne Rooney’s opener cancelled out by Raheem Sterling’s late strike, staged two teams with different ideals. City favoured fluid, passing football which saw them create numerous openings and be the more prominent side, despite playing half the match with a man disadvantage. Everton’s attacks revolved… Read more →