Manchester City backup goalkeeper Zack Steffen makes shaky start to Premier League debut

Manchester City backup goalkeeper Zack Steffen makes shaky start to Premier League debut… bizarrely picking up a back-pass after just four minutes against Chelsea as he stands-in for self-isolating Ederson Manchester City took on Chelsea on Sunday in the wake of their Covid-19 crisis The Citizens had five players ruled-out in self isolation, including Ederson  … Read more

Manchester City to hand goalkeeper Zack Steffen big chance in crucial Chelsea clash

REVEALED: Manchester City’s American goalkeeper Zack Steffen is set to make his Premier League debut in huge clash with Chelsea, with No 1 Ederson in self-isolation following Covid-19 outbreak Manchester City travel to Chelsea amid a coronavirus outbreak within the squad  Five City players will miss the game including first-choice goalkeeper Ederson Stand-in Zack Steffen … Read more

Welcome to Manchester: Middling, mediocre and mid-table teams play out a stalemate at Old Trafford

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer embraced Pep Guardiola, who wheeled away straight into the arms of Manchester United coach Michael Carrick. More smiles. More bonhomie. On the pitch, Harry Maguire was in conversation with John Stones, Fred had his arm around Ederson and Paul Pogba walked off with Kevin De Bruyne. Full time in an instantly forgettable … Read more

The new norm will soon be history. Never again will we have to watch a Manchester derby closed doors

The new norm will soon be history, thank goodness. Never again will we have to endure a Manchester derby closed doors… Sir Matt Busby was right – football is nothing without fans By Chris Wheeler for MailOnline Published: 19:56 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 19:56 GMT, 12 December 2020 Football is nothing without fans. … Read more

DANNY MURPHY: Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are lost without Fernandinho

DANNY MURPHY: Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are lost without Fernandinho… the defeat to Tottenham proves they need the under-appreciated midfielder back Manchester City’s stuttering form continued after their defeat to Tottenham  The performance proves how badly City need Fernandinho back from injury  The midfielder is under-appreciated despite being in the twilight of his career  By … Read more

‘It could happen to any of us’: Ederson defends Jordan Pickford after Virgil van Dijk tackle

‘It could happen to any of us’: Ederson DEFENDS Jordan Pickford after tackle which injured Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk… with Manchester City goalkeeper insisting ‘that’s part of football… sometimes that happens’ Jordan Pickford’s tackle on Virgil van Dijk last month was severely criticised The Liverpool centre back faces a season out of action after the ACL … Read more

‘It could happen to any of us’: Ederson defends Jordan Pickford after Virgil van Dijk tackle

‘It could happen to any of us’: Ederson DEFENDS Jordan Pickford after tackle which injured Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk… with Manchester City goalkeeper insisting ‘that’s part of football… sometimes that happens’ Jordan Pickford’s tackle on Virgil van Dijk last month was severely criticised The Liverpool centre back faces a season out of action after the ACL … Read more

Manchester City 3-1 FC Porto: Ferran Torres’ second club goal adds to Ilkay Gundogan’s wonderstrike

When Ferran Torres cut inside on to a pass from Phil Foden to score high across goal with his right foot with a little over quarter of an hour to go, Pep Guardiola celebrated enthusiastically. It said much for the importance of this victory. There will be greater challenges ahead for Guardiola’s City team in the … Read more