- Forget Atletico Madrid's defensive mastery, Pep Guardiola takes great pride in Man City's stingy rearguard and knows it will be all hands on deck at the feverish Wanda Metropolitano
- Pep Guardiola insists tiredness is NOT an excuse for Man City
- Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho reveals he is set to leave at the end of the season after a trophy-laden nine-year spell, as he targets a move to Brazil and admits 'I want to play' having struggling for minutes
- 'I've NEVER been critical of a colleague': Diego Simeone hits back at criticism of his Atletico side after Pep Guardiola's jibes about 'prehistoric, 5-5-0' tactics in first leg at Man City... as he promises to stick to his guns in Madrid
- Dimitar Berbatov reveals he told his agent to 'f*** off' when Man City tried to hijack his £30m deadline day move to Man United in 2008... as he says he dreamed of 'the badge, the shirt, the manager, the players, the history'
- Andy Robertson dismisses talk of unprecedented quadruple in the Liverpool changing room
- JACK GREALISH opens up on 'football addict' Pep Guardiola
- Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne hands out McDonald's to his two children after helping his side draw with Liverpool and taking another step closer to the Premier League title
- 'These performances are bringing us down weekly now': Fans call on 'shocking' Jordan Henderson to be DROPPED from the starting line-up after the captain's disappointing display in draw with Man City
- UEFA order a partial closure of Atletico Madrid's stadium for their Champions League clash against Manchester City after their fans were caught on camera appearing to perform Nazi salutes in the stands during Etihad first leg
- Marco van Basten rips into Atletico Madrid's defensive tactics and says fans could tune out to 'watch NETFLIX' instead... and the Dutchman claims that SCRAPPING offside could be a way to make games 'fun to watch'
- Madrid officials are 'on alert' with Chelsea and Man City fans creating 'double danger' for police ahead of Champions League clashes against Real and Atletico this week - with the metro and main square to be bolstered by 'reinforced' security
- 'Scandalous': Fans slam 'shocking' referee Anthony Taylor for failing to send off both Thiago and Fabinho for their series of wild tackles against Manchester City, with one claiming it's 'one rule for them and another for us'
- 'He makes me a better manager… we will have dinner one day in the hall of fame': Pep Guardiola insists he respects Jurgen Klopp 'a lot' after their title-chasing sides played out entertaining 2-2 draw
- 'He makes me a better manager… we will have dinner one day in the hall of fame': Pep Guardiola insists he respects Jurgen Klopp 'a lot' after their title-chasing sides played out entertaining 2-2 draw
- The good, the bad and the lovely! De Bruyne’s a phenomenon, full backs are defensively dodgy... and this rivalry is way too friendly - KEOWN, REDKNAPP, SUTTON and CLATTENBURG on the big game
- Mane happy returns! Superb Sadio marks his 30th birthday with a crucial goal in Liverpool's thrilling draw at Manchester City and keeps their clean sweep hopes alive... as he reminds the Reds just how special he is
- Manchester City's draw with Liverpool was on a knife-edge until the last second... Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp threw on hundreds of millions of pounds of talent to get a winner, but the title race rumbles on
- 'Arms down for a second and you get a massive knock': Jurgen Klopp likens Liverpool's thrilling draw at Manchester City to a 'boxing match' and insists his side's point in their crunch title clash was 'deserved'
- Manchester City maintain their slender one-point lead over Liverpool in the Premier League title race after a THRILLING 2-2 draw at the Etihad, with Sadio Mane netting Reds' second equaliser
- Manchester City vs Liverpool LIVE: Pep Guardiola's league leaders welcome rampant Reds in a potential Premier League classic, with title heavyweights bidding to take control at the top of the table
- Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has not scored from open play since February and only three of his goals since losing the AFCON final have not been penalties... but how much do the statistics suggest he has struggled ahead of Man City title showdown?
- Pep Guardiola insists he is a 'BETTER manager' at Manchester City than he was in his Barcelona heyday ahead of Liverpool clash... revealing he was 'more anxious' and 'sensitive' back then
- Gareth Bale laughs off jeers from angry Real Madrid fans as Welshman is WHISTLED after coming on as a sub in win over Getafe... but boss Carlo Ancelotti believes supporters' fury towards winger is 'understandable'
- United States women roll past Uzbekistan with Sophia Smith hat trick in friendly
- Real Madrid 'turn their attention to signing Manchester City target Erling Haaland this summer after suffering setback in their pursuit of PSG star Kylian Mbappe'
- Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo apologises for fan incident following Everton defeat
- DANNY MURPHY: I'm a huge Jack Grealish fan but Pep Guardiola must play Raheem Sterling to scare the Liverpool defence... and Man City must be cautious without Ruben Dias at the back
- Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will judge their own success rather than seek external validation as he admits his side may never be seen as an all-time great if they fail to win the Champions League title
- Man United woes continue with defeat at relegation-threatened Everton
- Could Carlos Tevez make a shock move to Tottenham? Former Man City star 'set to visit Spurs' training ground to meet former manager Antonio Conte over potential shock return to the Premier League'
- 'I can't say yes, I can't say no': Mohamed Salah refuses to be drawn on Liverpool contract stand-off as fresh doubts emerge about the Egyptian star staying at Anfield
- MICAH VS CROUCHIE: Sportsmail's columnists agree that if Man City beat Liverpool the title race is over but Richards fears a Reds victory could spark a huge momentum swing as it did in 2012... while both pick MORE Anfield stars in their combined XI
- Phil Foden claims showdown between Manchester City and Liverpool will not be 'decisive' in title race.. and says winning the Premier League will 'mean more' this season due to intense battle with Jurgen Klopp's side
- Man City vs Liverpool: Fans react to Carragher's GREATEST EVER rivalry claims
- Mo Salah refuses to open up on 'really sensitive' contract dispute, with Liverpool star inisisting it would be 'selfish' to discuss situation during vital period for quadruple-chasing Reds
- Atletico Madrid hit with two charges by UEFA over conduct of their fans who appeared to perform Nazi salutes during their side's Champions League defeat at Manchester City
- Liverpool will have just a 14% chance of winning the Premier League if they LOSE at Man City on Sunday, say stat boffins - while a victory for Jurgen Klopp's side would see their title hopes rise to 68% with just seven games left
- Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool's titanic top-of-the-table clash at Manchester City is NOT a Premier League title decider... as the German heaps praise on Pep Guardiola and labels his rival 'the best coach in the world'
- Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola 'set to be offered £10million per year to take over BRAZIL'... with current coach Tite already confirming his departure after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
- Aguerooo! Manchester City confirm plans to unveil statue of club legend Sergio on the 10th anniversary of THAT goal against QPR which secured their first-ever Premier League title
- Champions League Talking Points: Is Benzema the MVP? Should Atletico attack more?
- Jack Grealish makes no secret of his new seven-figure sponsorship with Gucci as he heads for Man City training wearing an £800 hoodie from the Italian brand
- Mario Gotze opens up on his regret at rejecting Liverpool, comparing Jurgen Klopp to Pep Guardiola and his role in PSV Eindhoven's resurgence as they face Leicester in the Europa Conference League
- Man City: Koke hits back at Pep Guardiola after he blasted Diego Simeone's 'prehistoric' tactics
- 'It's called PARASITE football': Wales legend Dean Saunders rips into Diego Simeone's negative tactics during Champions League defeat against Man City and says 'if you want to spoil a game, just play like Atletico Madrid'
- 'Proud to be from Atleti': Koke hits back at Pep Guardiola after he blasted Diego Simeone for playing 'with two lines of five' in Man City's tight Champions League quarter-final victory
- REVEALED: The worrying Atletico Madrid omen for Manchester City... Diego Simeone's side have never lost a Champions League tie after losing the first leg by one goal
- Kevin de Bruyne will go down as 'Manchester City’s greatest ever player' according to Jamie Carragher... but Micah Richards says the midfield maestro must deliver Champions League glory to pip David Silva and Yaya Toure
- Pep Guardiola hails Phil Foden's 'special quality' and praises Kevin De Bruyne's 'massive impact' following Manchester City's narrow first-leg win over Atletico Madrid in Champions League quarter-final
- Kevin De Bruyne takes aim at City's critics
- Phil Foden is hailed as 'phenomenal' as Joleon Lescott claims the 21-year-old could be 'the best English player of all time' after he orchestrates Man City's winner against Atletico Madrid just 80 SECONDS after coming off the bench
- Pep Guardiola urges his Manchester City stars to 'control our emotions' in second leg against Atletico Madrid after Etihad clash threatened to spill over with Jack Grealish regularly targeted by Diego Simeone's men
- Diego Simeone racks up the touchline mileage as his stubborn Atletico Madrid side make Pep Guardiola sweat... but patient Man City make the first leg breakthrough with Kevin de Bruyne bagging the winner
- Kevin De Bruyne's second-half strike gives Manchester City a narrow first-leg lead over Atletico Madrid in Champions League quarter-final, with Phil Foden providing the assist just 80 SECONDS after coming on
- Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City Top Atletico Madrid in UCL Quarterfinal Leg 1
- Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid LIVE: Premier League champions host Diego Simeone's men in first leg of Champions League quarter-final
- Manchester City chiefs 'view Ange Postecoglou as a "really gifted" manager' with Celtic boss on Premier League champion's radar after exploits at sister club Yokohama Marinos - but Aussie is very unlikely to succeed Pep Guardiola at the Etihad
- A midfield muddle in Monaco, bafflingly going three at the back versus Lyon and keeping Fernandinho and Rodri out of last year's final... Pep Guardiola may joke about 'stupid tactics' but his 'overthinking' has cost Man City dear in Europe
- Micah Richards says Manchester City's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid tonight is a 'HORRIBLE tie to start a huge week' - and 12 days that will 'make or break' their season
- Diego Simeone's stubborn Atletico Madrid are masters of the dark arts and will try EVERY trick in the book to unsettle Manchester City... their crunch clash is gearing up to be beauty versus the beast
- PETE JENSON: Diego Simeone is the 'Anti-Pep' and the way he sees the game is worlds apart from Guardiola... the Atletico Madrid boss has frustrated the Spaniard in the Champions League before and now looks to upset favourites Man City
- Man United look all at sea, Ward-Prowse has Beckham's free-kick record in his sights and Chelsea implode on the same weekend as last year! Things we learned from the Premier League results - and can Vieira pull off a shock against old club Arsenal tonight
- 'The worst penalty you've ever seen': Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards hilariously opens up on channelling his inner 'Big Meeks' before lashing his ONLY ever spot-kick over the bar in a pre-season defeat by Olympiakos in 2014
- 'The worst penalty you've ever seen': Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards channeled his inner 'Big Meeks' before lashing his ONLY ever penalty over in a pre-season defeat to Olympiakos
- 'I overthink in the Champions League, I overthink a lot, I love to overthink and create stupid tactics': Pep Guardiola sarcastically bites at his doubters over European failures - and jokes that Man City will field TWELVE players against Atletico Madrid!
- Like father, like son! Kai Rooney scores a stunning goal for Man United's under-12 side against rivals City as youngster again shows he's inherited plenty of talent from dad Wayne
- Ralf Rangnick warns it could take 18 MONTHS to fix Manchester United's many issues in a DAMNING assessment of his team, who he says do not have the right 'DNA' - and lack 'physicality and aggression'
- Real Madrid's dressing room 'view Liverpool and Manchester City as HARDER opponents than Chelsea with Carlo Ancelotti's men wanting revenge' for defeat in last season's Champions League semi-final
- Jack Grealish 'poised to sign seven-figure deal with Gucci' with England and Man City winger set to join film and music stars in promoting the luxury Italian fashion brand
- Atletico Madrid suffer injury scare ahead of Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City... with Diego Simeone left sweating over the fitness of Jose Gimenez
- Man City need some Pep Guardiolas on the pitch and Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan are just that… they are bossing the midfield and it's no surprise to see them taking their coaching badges
- Prospective Chelsea owners Ricketts family give European Super League, Stamford Bridge pledge
- Man City's Oleksandr Zinchenkois urging his followers to speak out about Russian attacks on Ukraine
- Joleon Lescott dismisses theory that Pep Guardiola 'overthinks' key Champions League games and is confident that Manchester City will overcome Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals
- Jurgen Klopp warns Manchester City that his Liverpool side 'will not give them an INCH' in the Premier League title race after closing the gap to one point ahead of season-defining showdown... as Pep Guardiola admits: 'If we lose, we will be out'
- 'The only better situation would be to be 20 points ahead of City but that's not possible': Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp urges his stars to relish the position they're in and insists there is NO pressure as they're not 'favourites' in any competition
- Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he would call Man United and tell them 'you guys you have to take him' if he if was sure they wanted to make Erik ten Hag their next boss
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- Nick Pope insists Burnley cannot afford to write off Saturday's Premier League clash with Man City as a defeat with the Clarets desperate for points in their bid to avoid relegation
- Man City are set to beat Barcelona and Arsenal to the £800,000 signing of Ghanaian starlet Henry Oware... with the defender to be sent straight out on loan to sister club Troyes in Ligue 1
- Jurgen Klopp refuses to rule Trent Alexander-Arnold out of Liverpool's clash with Watford as the right back returns to full training after his injury... as the German insists he will definitely be fit to face title rivals Man City
- Harry Kane wins Premier League Player of the Month award for a SEVENTH time – equalling Sergio Aguero's record – after the Tottenham talisman scored four goals and registered two assists in March
- Aymeric Laporte relishing Manchester City's Treble tilt ahead of Liverpool clashes
- 'I want to train again': Sergio Aguero hints at a return to football just over three months since his emotional retirement due to heart problems as the Man City legend reveals Inter Miami had contacted him
- Borussia Dortmund chief admits they 'cannot keep up financially' with Man City
- Borussia Dortmund chief admits they 'cannot keep up financially' with Man City
- James Ward-Prowse reveals former Southampton favourite Rickie Lambert taught him how to take the brilliant free-kicks that Pep Guardiola says have made him 'the best I've ever seen'
- PSG star Lionel Messi signs $20million deal to promote crypto fan company Socios amid fan pressure on Premier League clubs to drop the currency after an investigation raised questions over the firm's business practices
- Man City: Yaya Toure hasn't heard from Pep Guardiola since apology after fallout
- Yaya Toure reveals he hasn't heard from Pep Guardiola since apologising for claiming he has 'problems with Africans' - and opens up on his friendship with Jurgen Klopp as he eyes a step into management
- World Cup qualifying needs fixing ahead of 2026 as 48-team field is harder to arrange, not easier
- 'Stay OUT of our territory': NAC Breda protest City Football Group's proposed takeover of the Dutch second division side as they hang banners outside Etihad Stadium opposing the move
- 'It was taken away from me': Joe Hart reveals details of the heartbreaking conversation with Pep Guardiola that ended his Manchester City career as he tried - and failed - to convince the manager to give him a chance
- Former Manchester City prospect Cameron Humphreys weighs up a return to England with a host of Championship sides interested in the defender currently playing in Belgium
- Manchester City 'line up bumper new deals for Rodri, Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan' as Pep Guardiola looks to tie down the futures of more key players at the Etihad
- PETE JENSON: Gareth Bale has NEVER been loved in Madrid... He's won more for Real than Zidane and outscored Ronaldo but he won't waste any time trying to win over the Spanish media after latest 'parasite' attack
- Fabio Capello claims imitating Man City boss Pep Guardiola's style of play led to Italy's World Cup humiliation and urges the Azzurri to follow rival Jurgen Klopp instead as they 'don't have the technique' for the Spanish model
- Jordan Henderson hits out at the FA Cup semi-final shambles, with the Liverpool captain lamenting 'really disappointing' struggle for fans to get from the north-west to Wembley
- Liverpool and Man City's FA Cup semi final WILL take place at Wembley, with the FA putting on 100 free buses from the Etihad and Anfield for supporters as there are no trains to London