Emery insists Guardiola ‘still the best’ despite Manchester City slump

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is adamant Pep Guardiola remains “the best” coach in the Premier League as his side seek to add to Manchester City’s woes. City have lost…

Man City players still believe in Guardiola — Foden

Phil Foden insists Manchester City’s players still believe in Pep Guardiola despite the painful loss against Manchester United that extended their dismal streak. Guardiola’s side have lost eight of their…

Guardiola needs Man City stars to return as crisis mounts

Pep Guardiola admits troubled Manchester City will not recapture their peak form until his injury-plagued side are finally whole again. Guardiola’s fourth-placed side head into Sunday’s derby against Manchester United…

De Bruyne difficult to replace for Man City — Guardiola

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City face an almost impossible job in replacing Kevin De Bruyne thanks to the impact the Belgian has made over the past 10 years. De Bruyne…

Guardiola says he will stay even if Man City relegated

Pep Guardiola said on Friday he would remain at Manchester City even if the club were to face relegation from the Premier League over alleged breaches of financial rules. Guardiola,…

Guardiola vows to learn from rock-bottom Southampton after tight win

Pep Guardiola claimed he can learn from Southampton manager Russell Martin after the Premier League’s bottom side made Manchester City sweat for their 1-0 win on Saturday. Despite failing to…

Arsenal boss Arteta still ‘loves’ Guardiola despite fiery clash

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he still “loves” Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola despite last weekend’s bad-tempered top-of-the-table clash. The champions needed a John Stones equaliser deep into stoppage-time to…

Man City have rest ‘advantage’ in Arsenal showdown — Guardiola

Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City will have an “advantage” when they face Arsenal on an extra day’s rest, but the champions are sweating on Kevin De Bruyne’s fitness for the…

Man City beat Chelsea to start Premier League title defence

Pep Guardiola praised Manchester City’s attitude to defy a disrupted pre-season and get their Premier League title defence off to a winning start by beating Chelsea 2-0 on Sunday. Goals…

Guardiola vows FA Cup revenge as Man City celebrate title triumph

Pep Guardiola promised Manchester City will bounce back next season from their FA Cup final disappointment as the English champions celebrated a fourth consecutive Premier League title with a parade…

Guardiola takes blame as Man City blow history bid in FA Cup final

Pep Guardiola took the blame for Manchester City’s shock 2-1 defeat against Manchester United in the FA Cup final as the boss admitted his game-plan backfired on Saturday. Guardiola’s side…

Man City’s Ederson out of Premier League climax and FA Cup final

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson will miss Sunday’s concluding game of the Premier League season and next week’s FA Cup final, the club announced Thursday. The Brazilian was forced off with…

‘Nearly impossible’ for Man City to repeat Madrid thrashing — Guardiola

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Monday it will be “nearly impossible” to repeat their thrashing of Real Madrid last season in their Champions League quarter-final duel. City hammered record…

Guardiola still deciding over Haaland, De Bruyne returns for Man City

Pep Guardiola says he is unsure whether to restore Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne to the Manchester City line-up at Crystal Palace on Saturday with Real Madrid looming. The…

Man City experience does not matter in title race, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City’s experience of thriving under the pressure of a title race will not be the decisive factor in who wins the Premier League. Guardiola’s men are…