Ross Barkley’s difficult return, VAR inconsistency in the FA Cup, Nuno Espírito Santo impresses and James Maddison’s classRoss Barkley would have known what kind of reception awaited him at Goodison Park: the type rained down on previous Everton escape…
• Manager ‘prays’ for international players to return fit• Bernardo Silva calls on team to ‘make something special’Pep Guardiola is praying none of his Manchester City players return from international duty injured and feels those overlooked by their c…
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• Brighton handed toughest draw after penalty shootout win• Albion result means Tottenham open new stadium on 3 AprilManchester City were paired with Brighton in the semi-final of the FA Cup, while Watford will face Wolves in the draw made immediately …
Manchester City clambered back from two goals down to take their place in the FA Cup semi-finals after Sergio Agüero came off the bench to snatch the winner. For so long Pep Guardiola’s grand plans of a quadruple again appeared in tatters until his sid…
FA Cup quarter-final updates from the 5.20pm GMT kick-offGraham Potter: ‘Pep’s influenced by Cruyff. I had Brian Horton’ And feel free to email scott.murray@theguardian.com 4.28pm GMT Swansea make just the one change to the team that went down 3-0 at t…
• Manchester City centre-back called up by Gareth Southgate• Defender has been out for two weeks with a groin injuryPep Guardiola has urged England to allow John Stones not to report for duty, saying the Manchester City defender is unfit for the Euro 2…
Before facing Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals, the manager discusses the job’s surprises and says he has been advised just to close his eyesGraham Potter is shaking his head. The Swansea manager has just been told that if you type his name…
Manchester City have to knockout the Championship’s 15th team to move a step closer to their first FA Cup win since 2011. They will do so unless Graham Potter can mastermind a stunning upset. Swansea have not beaten City since March 2012. Yet this is t…
Celebrate by all means but ask also why Premier League sides have underperformed for a decade and remember it means little without the trophyUnfurl the bunting, roll out the barrel, clear the streets for a party: there are four Premier League teams in …
• Midfielder not keen on Champions League tie against Juventus• Ronaldo showed threat with hat-trick against Atlético MadridBernardo Silva fears Manchester City drawing Juventus in the Champions League quarter-finals because of the threat of Cristiano …
When asked if Manchester City have a good chance of winning the Champions League now Real Madrid have been knocked out, Pep Guardiola says: ‘I won two [Champions Leagues] but lost seven. So I lost more. I’m not Real Madrid.’ The City manager believes t…
• Guardiola: ‘In the second half we were incredibly good’• Manager wants Bayern Munich to beat LiverpoolPep Guardiola praised goal-hungry Manchester City as “incredible” after they trounced Schalke 7-0 and said he was “sorry for the English people” but…
Pep Guardiola has played down City’s threat in Europe but a 7-0 hiding of Schalke means they must assume mantle of Champions League contendersThis last-16 tie was over by the interval, a feat achieved in seven minutes when Manchester City scored three …
For Manchester City it was an evening of spectacular superiority. They have had a lot of those occasions at this stadium and for the latest it is probably fair to say VAR gave them more grief than Schalke. Even the referee looked apologetic at times, e…
Live updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offYou can email Jacob here or tweet him hereLive scoreboard: the latest from Tuesday’s matchesHow Schalke’s ‘melting pot’ produces talent conveyor belt 5.51pm GMT Hello. New rule for Uefa to consider: every shot Scha…
Schalke academy graduates have already shone for both sides in their Champions League tie against Manchester CityBy Alex Clapham for Caño Football of the Sport NetworkSchalke have a proud history of producing footballers. Manuel Neuer, Benedikt Höwedes…
Schalke academy graduates have already shone for both sides in their Champions League tie against Manchester CityBy Alex Clapham for Caño Football of the Sport NetworkSchalke have a proud history of producing footballers. Manuel Neuer, Benedikt Höwedes…
