CNN — ‘Tis the season for wall charts and fans gathering around to pick their starting teams for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. And with countries announcing their squads for international football’s premier competition, the debate has ramped up to the maximum. On Wednesday, the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) announced their 26-player squad which … Read more
Manchester City exemplified the gulf the class between themselves and Manchester United with a 6-3 drubbing of their local rivals at the Etihad Stadium. The final score flattered United and the game was really done at half-time, which saw City take a 4-0 lead into the break. The win brings City to within a point … Read more
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will not crumble after he leaves, in the way Manchester United did after Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement. The two clubs meet in the Manchester derby with the Blues in the hunt for a fifth Premier League title in six seasons under Guardiola, while the Reds have had five unsuccessful managers … Read more
When they arrive at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, the cost of competitiveness for Manchester United is a price that few clubs of their size would have been able to bear: a £218 million emergency window investment, and a wage bill of £384 million that is bigger than any in the Premier League. That is … Read more
By James Ducker Ilkay Gundogan believes Erling Haaland poses such a threat that Manchester City will have to grow accustomed to more teams than ever parking the bus against them as opponents seek to smother the prolific Norway striker. Haaland is set to face former club Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League tonight for the first … Read more
Manchester City took their transfer earnings to almost £200 million on Thursday night in the biggest summer sale in Premier League history – but crucially held on to Bernardo Silva. Sam Edozie and Juan Larios became the latest youngsters to leave City for Southampton by completing moves to the south coast worth a combined £16 million. It … Read more
“Yeah, I think that conversation opened the door for me personally, in the sense where it made me understand what my true purpose is other than football. Of course, football is my main goal and talent but the other thing that gives me the most joy … that’s helping people. So from that incident, I’ve … Read more
Manchester City will look at adding a senior left-back to Pep Guardiola’s squad and are assessing several options on a shortlist that includes Atletico Madrid’s Renan Lodi. Sergio Gomez, 21, is on the verge of arriving at the Etihad Stadium in an £11 million deal from Anderlecht but could yet be loaned out this season … Read more
Debutant Erling Haaland scores in each half with clinical finishes Champions Manchester City ease to victory over West Ham Kalvin Phillips makes late cameo appearance for new club Erling Haaland announced his arrival in English football with two debut goals, his trademark Zen pose, an S-bomb post-match interview and what amounted to a chilling Nordic warning … Read more
Dean Henderson has admitted he could not wait to get out of Manchester United this summer after slamming the club for making false promises and a “criminal” waste of the past 12 months of his career. Henderson – who joined Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan last month – revealed he was left “fuming” by … Read more