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

Roy Keane blasts Manchester United and City for lack of tenacity as two rivals share tepid stalemate

‘We got two bookings in a derby, I’ve never seen so many hugs and chats after the game. I’m scratching my head’: Roy Keane blasts Manchester United and City for lack of tenacity as two rivals play out tepid stalemate By Ben Miller For Mailonline Published: 20:51 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 20:54 GMT, … 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

There’s no Ballon d’Or this year… but here’s ‘The Best’! FIFA reveal 11 top players of 2020

There’s no Ballon d’Or this year… but here’s ‘The Best’! FIFA reveal the shortlist of the 11 top players of 2020 including FOUR Liverpool stars – so will Lewandowski end the Messi-Ronaldo dominance? Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, Thiago and Virgil van Dijk have all been nominated They are joined by goalkeeper Alisson who is nominated … Read more

Maro Itoje becomes latest to join Jay Z’s Roc Nation sports agency

Maro Itoje follows the likes of Marcus Rashford and Kevin De Bruyne as England star becomes latest to join Jay Z’s Roc Nation sports agency By Nik Simon for the Daily Mail Published: 09:07 GMT, 23 November 2020 | Updated: 09:07 GMT, 23 November 2020 England star Maro Itoje has been announced as the latest … Read more

Manchester City ‘will offer Raheem Sterling new contract and pay rise’

Manchester City ‘will offer Raheem Sterling new contract and pay rise’ on current £300k-a-week deal as they look to secure England star during peak years of his career Raheem Sterling will reportedly be offered a new contract by Manchester City England star’s existing £300,000-a-week deal has over two years to run  But City wish to … Read more

Jack Grealish reveals he watches Kevin De Bruyne videos to improve

‘These are games I’ve dreamt of playing in’: Jack Grealish admits he ‘absolutely loved’ making his first competitive start for England in Belgium as Aston Villa star reveals he has modelled his game on Kevin De Bruyne and Philippe Coutinho  By Matt Porter For Mailonline Published: 23:40 GMT, 15 November 2020 | Updated: 23:40 GMT, … Read more

Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte hand Pep Guardiola a double boost as duo return to training

Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte hand Pep Guardiola a double boost as duo return to training after recovering from injuries ahead of Manchester City’s trip to West Ham Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte have not featured in the last two games  Manchester City beat Arsenal at the weekend before winning against Porto  The … Read more

Fernandinho facing ‘four or six weeks out’, reveals Guardiola as Ake joins injury list at City

Captain Fernandinho facing ‘four or six weeks out’, reveals Pep Guardiola as injuries mount up with Nathan Ake also joining long list of absentees for Manchester City Fernandinho facing up to six weeks out of action after suffering a groin injury Midfielder limped off in injury-time after coming on as a 85th-minute substitute  Nathan Ake … Read more

Pep Guardiola still agonises over Manchester City’s shock Champions League exit last season

‘Lyon was a tough moment, I still feel so responsible’: Pep Guardiola admits he’s been agonising over Manchester City’s shock Champions League quarter-final defeat last season… but insists his side are close to landing the No 1 prize in European football Pep Guardiola feels Man City are inching closer to becoming a force in Europe … Read more

Manchester City learn how to grind it out as Pep Guardiola’s side edge out Arsenal

Manchester City learn how to grind it out as Pep Guardiola’s side put injuries behind them to edge out Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal thanks to Raheem Sterling winner Manchester City edged past Arsenal 1-0 thanks to Raheem Sterling’s winner  Pep Guardiola’s side have several injuries to key players but still managed to win Kevin De Bruyne, … Read more

Raheem Sterling insists Man City had missed Sergio Aguero after striker returned in Arsenal win

Manchester City star Raheem Sterling admits Sergio Aguero had been missed after he returned for his first match since June in narrow win over Arsenal: ‘To have an out-and-out striker to link up with was really good again’ Sergio Aguero played his first game since June in Man City’s win over Arsenal He didn’t make … Read more

Kevin De Bruyne ruled out of Man City’s Premier League clash against Arsenal

Kevin De Bruyne ruled OUT of Man City’s Premier League clash against Arsenal and will miss the next few matches after playmaker withdrew from the Belgium squad after hobbling off against England Manchester City host Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday evening Pep Guardiola will come up against his former City assistant Mikel Arteta … Read more